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Travelers Stranded At Sioux Falls Airport

The Sioux Falls Airport is busy today with an increasing amount of stranded travelers. Travelers wanting to leave on business, vacation or even to get back home are stuck because of the weather. Richard King is the Deputy Director for the Sioux Falls Airport. He says there are no exact numbers on the amount of people stranded but he says it could be in the range of two to three thousand. King says airports across the region are playing host to stranded travelers. 

"Just like every airport across the country we’ve had a lot of cancelations and delays due to the adverse weather, be it snow or cold impacts," King says. "Right now we have a number of cancelations and delayed flights in place. Most affected airports I would say are Chicago, Denver (and) Minneapolis of course." 

King says some flights to warmer climates like Phoenix are still able to go. King says some travelers are optimistic that they’ll get on a flight out of town tonight but the reality is most won’t be going anywhere. He says the few flights currently scheduled for this evening are full so most travelers are going to have to wait until a new flight opens up. 

Nate Wek is currently the sports content producer and sports and rec beat reporter for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism Broadcasting and a minor in Leadership. From 2010-2013 Nate was the Director of Gameday Media for the Sioux Falls Storm (Indoor Football League) football team. He also spent 2012 and 2013 as the News and Sports Director of KSDJ Radio in Brookings, SD. Nate, his wife Sarah, and two kids Braxan and Jordy, live in Canton, SD.