Airports
One Airport Replaces Two in Iowa
Following the opening of new Sioux County Regional Airport, nearby Orange City Municipal Airport wil be shuttered at the end of January.

Following last year’s opening of Iowa’s Sioux County Regional Airport (SXK), the county has submitted paperwork to the FAA indicating it will permanently close nearby dedicated business and general aviation gateway Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) on January 31. As required under the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS), which listed ORC and its 4,252-foot main runway, the FAA must formally approve the closure of the airport, located five miles from SXK.