traffic to allow a runway intersection to be rebuilt. In 2014 work began to replace the dated escalators, to open and finish renovating the lobby of the terminal, and expand the security checkpoint. That same year, work also commenced on an onsite hotel attached to the north end of the current terminal building. The hotel mainly caters to business travelers and has about 70 rooms. Future projects include construction of additional holding aprons for aircraft at the end of each runway, continued pavement rehabilitation, completion of a west side access road, improvements to airport parking, a new control tower, new landing and updated navigational aids for all runways, additional land easements for flood control, runway safety zones, conservation efforts, an additional baggage carousel, a parking ramp and a new concourse. Airlines and destinations Passenger Cargo Statistics Top destinations Airline statistics Ground transportation As of 2022, there is no public transit service to the Sioux Falls Regional Airport. The nearest Sioux Area Metro bus stop is located approximately one mile away. Incidents On March 8, 1972, two people died after a Cessna arriving from Fairmont, Minnesota hit power lines on final approach. On June 16, 1981, one person died and three people were injured after a single-engine Cessna experienced engine failure and crashed on takeoff. On November 30, 1982, two people died after a Cessna P210 crashed short of the runway at night in fog. On September 24, 1983, a modified ultralight aircraft crashed during an air show, killing its pilot and only occupant. On November 6, 1983, a Convair 580 operating for Republic Airways struck a bird on landing, which penetrated the windshield and hit the captain in the face. The first officer completed the landing without further incident. On December 20, 1983, Ozark Air Lines Flight 650 struck a snow plow on the runway while landing, killing the driver of the snow plow. On December 9, 2011, a Cessna 421-C aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff less than a mile from the airport into an open field. All 4 passengers on board were killed when the aircraft burst into flames upon crashing. On April 8, 2018, an Allegiant Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-83 arriving from Las Vegas overran the runway due to snow and ice. No passengers were injured. On December 25, 2018, a Beechcraft Baron, registered N6745V, crashed in southeast Sioux Falls while approaching runway 33. The pilot and one