Between Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport and Williamson County Regional Airport, which airport was renamed to honor veterans and better reflect the regional nature of the airport?
Williamson County Regional Airport Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois (IATA: MWA, ICAO: KMWA, FAA LID: MWA) , formally known as the Williamson County Regional Airport, is five miles west of Marion, in Williamson County, Illinois. The airport is owned by the Williamson County Airport Authority. It sees one airline, subsidized by the federal government's Essential Air Service program at a cost of $2,104,616 (per year). On November 11, 2016 during the grand opening ceremony for the new terminal, the airport was renamed to "Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois" to honor veterans and better reflect the regional nature of the airport.
Sioux Gateway Airport Sioux Gateway Airport (IATA: SUX, ICAO: KSUX, FAA LID: SUX) , also known as Colonel Bud Day Field, is a public and military use airport in Woodbury County, Iowa, United States. It is located six nautical miles (7 mi, 11 km) south of the central business district of Sioux City, just west of Sergeant Bluff. On May 25, 2002 the airport was named in honor of United States Air Force Colonel George Everette "Bud" Day, a Sioux City, Iowa native who is the only person ever awarded both the Medal of Honor and the Air Force Cross.