Growing revenue in airport assistance fund leads South Dakota commission to loosen spending policies

By: Joshua Haiar

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: September 17, 2026

Words: 318

Last Updated: 18 hours, 28 minutes ago

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A South Dakota fund for airport projects is growing faster than the state Aeronautics Commission is spending it, which led the commission to approve two policy changes Thursday.

“We have this money. Let’s spend it on aviation,” said Chairman Robert Huggins, a pilot and retired air traffic controller from Sioux Falls.

One change will raise a cap on state Aeronautics Fund assistance for projects at smaller airports. The other change will make more …

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