What is the TSA wait at SUX right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX). We will not estimate one.
No live data
Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field TSA wait times
SUX · KSUX · Sioux City, Iowa
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
PreCheck lanes are not in our historical feed for this airport.
CLEAR
CLEAR is not shown. We are not using a CLEAR source.
Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
80%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field left on time 80% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (39%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 119 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| the airline | 8,752 | 39% |
| late-arriving aircraft | 7,358 | 33% |
| the national airspace system | 4,826 | 21% |
| weather | 1,643 | 7% |
When to be at the airport
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Nearby airports
- Eppley Airfield OMA · Omaha80 mi
- Sioux Falls Regional Airport FSD · Sioux Falls84 mi
- Lincoln Airport LNK · Lincoln109 mi
- Fort Dodge Regional Airport FOD · Fort Dodge112 mi
- Central Nebraska Regional Airport GRI · Grand Island140 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 13/31, 9,002 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- CONC
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 1,098.5 ft
- CY2024 enplanements
- 28,299
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I B
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2026/07/21
FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.
Questions
Does TSACheck have a live security wait for SUX?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field (SUX).
How often do flights leave SUX on time?
Flights out of Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field left on time 80% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was the airline (39%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 119 minutes. 2% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to SUX?
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Which airports are near SUX?
The nearest airports in this list are Eppley Airfield (OMA), 80 straight-line miles; Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD), 84 straight-line miles; Lincoln Airport (LNK), 109 straight-line miles; Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD), 112 straight-line miles; Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI), 140 straight-line miles.