If the money comes through, Sioux Falls Regional Airport Executive Director Dan Letellier said the airport might approach airlines about offering direct flights to New York or Washington, D.C. “It opens up regions or parts of the country that aren’t serviced today,” he said. Jamison said the money can be a tool to help with economic development. More: National animal rights group alleges animal abuse at South Dakota State University Kristi Noem’s signature.īesides allocating $3.8 million for the Sioux Falls and Rapid City airports to offer air service grants, the bill also allocates $600,000 to the state’s essential air service airports in Aberdeen, Watertown and Pierre to enhance their service. Senate Bill 162 also provides funding to assist in restoring routes that were cut during the coronavirus pandemic. The Sioux Falls Regional Airport could try to lure airlines into offering new routes from Sioux Falls following passage of a bill in the Legislature that allocates money for business development.
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