AviatDataPierre Regional Airport PIR / KPIR
Pierre, South Dakota · United States · City of Pierre
32kpax · 2025
Limited hoursJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKPIR / PIR
OperatorCity of Pierre
Coordinates44.3828°N, 100.2861°W
Elevation1,744 ft · 532 m
Time zoneCT (UTC-6/-5 DST)
Passengers / yr31,724 (2025)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKPIR — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursNon-towered; attendant/FBO on duty daily approx. 0600-2300 local (call ••• after hours); Minneapolis ARTCC (Minneapolis Center) provides approach/departure control; no published curfew; PPR not required for Part 91 traffic.
TerminalsSingle terminal building (21,000 sq ft, opened 2012) with one passenger jet bridge (added 2018); FBO Mustang Aviation handles GA ramp and fueling.
Runways (2)
- 13/31 · 2,103 m / 6,900 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt (grooved) · ILS ILS/DME (Rwy 31)
- 7/25 · 2,097 m / 6,880 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt (grooved)
Airport contact
State-capital airport served under Essential Air Service (EAS) by United Express, operated by SkyWest, with year-round regional-jet flights to Denver (DEN); also hosts FedEx Feeder (operated by CSA Air) cargo service to Sioux Falls. 2025 figure is total passengers estimated by doubling the 15,862 enplanements reported (only enplanement data is published by DOT/city sources); 2024 enplanements were 14,711.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Mustang Aviation
Marshalling, towing, and ramp/line service for jets and turboprops on PIR's runways (6,880 ft and 6,900 ft, not 7,000 ft as the earlier draft rounded) using NATA Safety 1st-trained line staff. · 0600-2200 daily; after-hours by call-ahead
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SkyWest Airlines (operating as United Express)
SkyWest holds PIR's Essential Air Service contract (US DOT award effective Aug 1, 2025 through 2029), flying 50-seat CRJ200s to Denver (DEN) under the United Express brand -- note 'dba United Express' is a marketing brand shared by several regional carriers under contract to United, not a formal SkyWest dba filing, so the company entry was reworded from the draft. SkyWest self-handles the station with its own Airport Agents (active PIR job postings on jobs.skywest.com) rather than a third-party ground handler.
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Aircraft fuel
Available
Mustang Aviation
Sole FBO/fuel seller listed at PIR (AirNav); formerly Capital City Air Carrier Inc. (est. 1990 by Jim Peitz), rebranded Mustang Aviation in 2011 -- corroborated by FCC ULS license 'Capital City Air Carrier, Inc. dba Mustang Aviation' and Midwest Flyer magazine. Sells Phillips 66-branded Jet A (with Prist) and 100LL avgas via multiple trucks with single-point and over-wing capability; Phillips 66 Aviation Into-Plane/PilotCards contract fuel confirmed. Acceptance of other contract cards (e.g. Multi Service, AVCARD) could not be independently confirmed and was dropped from the earlier draft. · 0600-2200 daily; 24-hour on-call arrangements available
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De-icing
Seasonal
Mustang Aviation
Aircraft de-icing offered during winter operations; call-ahead coordination requested.
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Part-145 line maintenance
Available
Mustang Aviation
On-field FAA-certified A&P/IA technicians perform airframe and engine repair/maintenance for based and transient aircraft.
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Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
On request
Mustang Aviation
Listed as a facility service ('Catering' / 'Gourmet Catering') on third-party FBO directories (AirNav, FltPlan); not described on Mustang's own site, so this is most likely arranged via an outside caterer rather than an in-house kitchen.
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Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Available
FedEx Feeder (CSA Air)
Pierre Regional Airport's own reference material and CSA Air's route network (Kingsford, MI; Cessna 208 Caravan fleet; wholly owned by Air T, Inc.) identify CSA Air as the FedEx Feeder operator connecting PIR with Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD). No dedicated third-party cargo ground handler was identified at PIR for this route; the handling arrangement (crew self-handled vs. contracted) could not be independently confirmed, so that part of the earlier draft's claim was softened.
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Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Available
Mustang Aviation
Provides crew/courtesy car access and arranges rental cars; lobby, pilot lounge, conference room with A/V, and Wi-Fi available on-site.
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Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
On request
Mustang Aviation
Arranges hotel accommodations for visiting crews and passengers.
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