Summer Travel Tips from TSA
With schools wrapping up for the academic year, the sunny mountains and warm beaches are calling. During the busy summer travel period – which is almost here – TSA will screen millions of passengers and crew. If you’re planning a getaway in the next couple of months, we have a few helpful tips to get […]
Gail Severn – SUN Airport Arts Committee
All art on the airport walls come from various local artists. Those pieces are swapped out twice per year, as new seasons come and go. Next time you’re in the airport, take a minute to enjoy the beautiful, local artwork. In early May, we had a chance to ask Gail a few questions about the […]
Managers Minute – April Update from Chris Pomeroy
As many of you have probably seen by now, the summer flight schedule has been released. The morning departure bank is expected to be very busy with four flights between 6:55 am and 8:40 am: Salt Lake City – Delta 6:55 am Los Angeles – United 7:10 am Denver – United 8:10 am […]
Summer Is On The Horizon
Q. What does the summer flight schedule look like? We have a very busy flight schedule throughout the summer months, especially in the morning hours. Similar to last year, we are encouraging you to arrive 2 hours prior to your flight. Not only will this benefit you, but it will help us move all passengers through the screening […]
TSA PreCheck Enrollment Up Coming
During the week of June 24th we are hosting a TSA PreCheck enrollment session. This will take place in the airport terminal conference room. So, for now, simply mark your calendars on the week of June 24th if you’d like to enroll in TSA PreCheck. We will have more information for you shortly! If you cannot make any […]
Catching Up With Todd Emerick a Recap of Winter 2019
After a record-breaking winter, we were able to catch up with Todd Emerick, our operations manager. Although we expected a relatively mild winter, February brought snow. And a lot of it. From the impact of the storms, to what the airport operations look like during those big storms, we were eager to learn more. We […]
March Manager’s Minute
I recall several people telling me, during and after, my first winter as Airport Manager in 2016/2017, “don’t worry, this is not normal, you won’t see snow like this again for another ten years…” Oh, really? The joke around the office is, I am like Charles Shultz’s Peanuts character, “Pigpen”, with the constant cloud hanging […]
Chairman, Don Keirn, Discusses His Time as a Leader of the FMAA Board
As Don wraps up his final month as chairman of the FMAA board, we recap the time he spent contributing to the airport’s growth and development. Don was first appointed to the Friedman Memorial Airport Authority board in 2011. Previously, Don was the economic development director for Boise, where a large portion of his job […]
January 2019 Managers Minute — A Note from Chris
With the government shutdown still on going, I’m frequently asked how the shutdown is affecting operations at the airport? At this point, we are operating without any interruptions. As it stands right now, our air traffic controllers are funded through March. Our TSA Security Officers continue to show their dedication, working without pay helping to ensure […]
Thank You Larry!
Election years undoubtedly bring change to the Friedman Memorial Airport Authority (FMAA) board. This year, Larry Schoen will retire from his role as a Blaine County Commissioner. While he’ll be greatly missed as a board member, we know it’s not the last time he’ll be involved with the airport. Prior to his tenure as a […]