Mission Sioux Airport

The airport was closed because it was replaced by a new, vastly superior facility. The old Mission Sioux Airport had short, unpaved turf runways that limited its use to small aircraft and fair weather conditions. It lacked modern navigation aids, lighting, and facilities required for reliable medical evacuation flights and business aircraft. The new Rosebud Sioux Tribe Airport (KSUO) was constructed with a 5,000-foot paved and lighted runway, making it an all-weather, 24-hour capable facility that could better serve the economic and healthcare needs of the Rosebud Indian Reservation.

The airport is permanently closed and abandoned. The site, located northwest of Mission, still shows the faint, overgrown outlines of its former X-shaped runways on satellite imagery. There are no remaining buildings, hangars, or airport infrastructure. The land is now open field, and according to local reports, the former runway surfaces have been occasionally used for informal activities like drag racing.

Mission Sioux Airport was a basic general aviation airfield serving the town of Mission and the surrounding Rosebud Indian Reservation for many decades. It consisted of two unpaved runways, approximately 2,600 feet and 2,200 feet long, arranged in an 'X' pattern. As the primary airfield for the community, it supported private pilots, agricultural flying, and some government or Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) operations. However, its rudimentary nature was a significant limitation for a remote community that relied on aviation for transportation and emergency services.

There are zero plans or prospects for reopening the old Mission Sioux Airport. It has been officially and permanently superseded by the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Airport (KSUO), which is located just a few miles away and fully meets the region's current and future aviation needs. All aviation investment and development is focused on the active KSUO airport.