Sioux Falls

FSD · KFSD

Sioux Falls Regional Airport

43.59°, -96.74°SD, United States

Passengers a year

1.5M

#116 busiest in the U.S.

14

nonstop destinations

24

airlines

25

departures a day

74.2%

arrivals on time

1.8%

flights cancelled

84.0%

load factor

The ten busiest routes from FSD, by passengers: ORD, DEN, MSP, DFW, AZA, ATL, PHX, LAS, SFB, PIEFSDMSPORDATLSFBPIEDFWAZAPHXDENLAS
Nonstop routes — the ten busiest. Filed traffic, June 2025 – May 2026.

Airlines

United Airlines is the largest carrier at Sioux Falls, with 29% of all passengers. 24 airlines fly from here.

Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport

United Airlines holds 29% of the airport — the 70th most concentrated of 79 small hubs. The nearest comparison is PWM at 29%.

AirlineSharePassengersSeats YoY
UA
United85% fullUnited Express · operated by SkyWest, GoJet, Republic, CommuteAir
28.9%434.9K+16.3%
AA
American84% fullAmerican Eagle · operated by Envoy, SkyWest, Republic, PSA
26.1%392.5K+21%
DL
Delta83% fullDelta Connection · operated by SkyWest, Endeavor
21.9%329.2K+1.9%
G4
Allegiant86% full
19.8%298.2K-1.3%
F9
Frontier61% full
2.9%43.4K-19.8%
+Other airlines
0.5%7.2K—

Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.

Destinations

14 nonstop destinations from Sioux Falls, all domestic.

100% domestic · 0% international · by departing passengers

Top domestic destinations

  • Chicago (ORD)

    147.5K departing · 81% full

    United Airlines · American Airlines

  • Denver (DEN)

    147.1K departing · 82% full

    United Airlines · Frontier Airlines

  • Minneapolis (MSP)

    127.8K departing · 83% full

    Delta Air Lines

  • Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)

    98.6K departing · 86% full

    American Airlines

  • Mesa (AZA)

    59K departing · 89% full

    Allegiant Air

  • Atlanta (ATL)

    40K departing · 84% full

    Delta Air Lines

  • Phoenix (PHX)

    37.2K departing · 86% full

    American Airlines

  • Las Vegas (LAS)

    24.8K departing · 87% full

    Allegiant Air

  • Orlando (SFB)

    18.1K departing · 89% full

    Allegiant Air

  • Pinellas Park (PIE)

    17.7K departing · 88% full

    Allegiant Air

All nonstop destinations

14 nonstop · 5 airlines · 14 domestic / 0 intl

Aircraft

By share of departures at Sioux Falls.

Body class · share of departures

When Sioux Falls is busiest

Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Departures a month · peak May 2026

Annual passengers since 1990

Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.

Passengers a year

Every year
1990
630,409
1991
638,554
1992
699,820
1993
626,487
1994
491,958
1995
479,444
1996
587,583
1997
642,469
1998
636,502
1999
659,489
2000
636,325
2001
573,867
2002
464,203
2003
588,854
2004
668,690
2005
724,755
2006
747,055
2007
798,056
2008
748,490
2009
666,458
2010
722,235
2011
866,915
2012
916,095
2013
972,293
2014
987,617
2015
989,320
2016
1,030,114
2017
1,089,245
2018
1,063,162
2019
1,160,218
2020
590,108
2021
1,007,131
2022
1,218,381
2023
1,317,437
2024
1,409,494
2025
1,492,086
2026
629,435 so far

Arriving on time

Of every 100 flights landing at Sioux Falls, 74 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 24 arrive late, and 2 are cancelled.

See live FAA delays

Every 100 arrivals

On time 74Late 24Cancelled 2

22 min

average delay

142

flights cancelled

7.8K

arrivals measured

What holds flights up

Share of delay minutes

Most reliable here

Allegiant Air 79.9%

Least reliable here

American Airlines 56.1%

Among US airports

#116

On time, month by month

Darker is better · 62%–80.4%

The weak spot is December 2025, when 62% of arrivals landed on time — 12.2 points below the year. The strongest was October 2025 at 80.4%.

Frequently asked

How busy is Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)?

Sioux Falls Regional Airport handled about 1.5M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #116 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 25 departures a day.

Which airline is the largest at Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)?

United Airlines is the largest carrier at Sioux Falls (FSD), flying about 29% of its passengers. 24 airlines serve Sioux Falls in total.

How many places can you fly nonstop from Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)?

Sioux Falls (FSD) has 14 nonstop destinations, all domestic.

How often do flights arrive on time at Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)?

About 74.2% of flights arriving at Sioux Falls (FSD) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 1.8% are cancelled.

What aircraft flies most from Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD)?

The Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures from Sioux Falls (FSD), about 27% of the total.

Departing counts passengers leaving Sioux Falls. Data: traffic June 2025 – May 2026, on-time July 2025 – June 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).