November Manager’s Minute
On Saturday, November 9, I had the privilege of being on board a Skywest Embraer E-175 Regional Jet flying from Boise to SUN. Skywest Airlines proudly operates for both Delta and United Airlines here at SUN. What was so special about this flight you might ask? The aircraft was conducting a flight test of a […]
TSA PreCheck Update
GOOD NEWS! TSA Pre✓® Screening Continues to Improve at SUN. For TSA Pre✓® eligible travelers, your TSA Pre✓® privileges have gotten more streamlined at SUN! Effectively immediately, TSA now offers “blended” TSA Pre✓® screening to eligible travelers. This means TSA Pre✓® eligible travelers will no longer have to wait for designated TSA Pre✓® screening times – […]
TSA PreCheck at SUN Fall 2019
Based on SUN customer requests, TSA will offer full TSA Pre✓® screening to eligible travelers during designated times this fall and winter. The schedule will be determined by departing flight times and projected passenger volumes. To help you plan your arrival at the airport, we anticipate full TSA Pre✓® screening will be available at the […]
October 2019 Manager’s Minute An update from Chris Pomeroy
$305 million. This is the annual economic impact generated by SUN according to the new preliminary results of the Idaho Department of Transportation (ITD) – Division of Aeronautics’ Idaho Airport Economic Impact Study. This is up from $120 million since the last Idaho Airport Economic Impact Study in 2010. Impacts include direct, indirect, and induced […]
Thank You SUN TSA Team. . . !
The SUN TSA team did an excellent job this past summer season. Now that we have wrapped up some of the busiest months of travel, we wanted to extend a large “thank you” to the entire team. They have gone above and beyond with the implementation of the new TSA pre-check line, in combination with a dedicated […]
Bussing Reminder: November 1st Bussing for Diversion Services Available
During the winter season, the Airport will be experiencing significantly increased airline service to and from our non-stop destination partners in Salt Lake City, Seattle, Los Angeles, Denver, San Francisco, and Chicago. Along with the abundant snow we all look forward to having comes a greater need for effective travel planning. To that end and to […]
PRESS RELEASE: Northwest Chapter AAAE Elects Leaders for 2019-20 at 48th Annual Conference
For Immediate Release October 3, 2019 Fairbanks, AK – Rebecca Hupp, A.A.E., Airport Director of the Boise Airport (ID), was elected last week as President of the Northwest Chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) for 2019-2020. Founded in 1971, NWAAAE is an affiliate of AAAE, the world’s largest professional organization representing the […]
“Sun Valley Improves Nonstop Flight Access for Winter 2019/20 Season”
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “Sun Valley Improves Nonstop Flight Access for Winter 2019/20 Season” More nonstop flights from Seattle and Chicago offered Sun Valley, ID……Traveling to and from Sun Valley, Idaho will be easier than ever this winter with an improved schedule of flights for the 2019/20 winter season, featuring more flights from Seattle […]
SUN Airport Art Committee Seeks Artwork for Six-Month ‘SUN Art’ Exhibition
The SUN Airport Art Committee (SAAC) is inviting artists to submit two-dimensional artwork for our next exhibition in the airport’s public spaces. The exhibition will feature 30 or more works of art on display from November 14th– May 14th. An independent jury of representatives of the airport, the Hailey, Ketchum and Bellevue Arts Commissions, and […]
August Managers Minute from Chris Pomeroy
What was that noise? If you didn’t hear it, I would be surprised. On Friday, August 9, we had uncommon visitor at the airport – a United States Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet. The Super Hornet is one of the most advanced fighter jets in the US military. We received many calls stating concerns about the, […]