Dave’s Story: A Miracle on Buffalo Pass
On a recent bluebird afternoon, we caught up with Dave, a local pilot and a part-time Wood River Valley resident. Because he loves to travel—dividing his time between Sun Valley and Gig Harbor, Washington—we were lucky enough to catch him. His remarkable story, which took place almost 40 years ago, is one we will never […]
The Latest Airport Artwork
Just a little over a week ago, we held a reception to celebrate the new artwork now on display in the airport and to thank the artists whose artwork was on display during the 2017 spring/summer rotation. Featuring the work of local artists is a unique aspect of our airport, and we feel it’s a […]
Travel Tips: How to Breeze Through TSA Checkpoints This Holiday Travel Season
From airlines.org, an informative article for making this holiday season’s travel a breeze. With Thanksgiving just around the corner and the holiday season following shortly after, there’s a pretty good chance you’ll be hopping onboard a U.S. airline in the coming days or weeks for a visit to friends and family. And with luggage filled […]
Welcome Aboard, Deano Miller
We’d like to welcome aboard our newest Airport Operations Specialist/Aircraft Rescue Firefighter staff member, Deano Miller. Deano previously worked at Atlantic Aviation, where he was most recently their service tech supervisor and site trainer. He is also experienced in working with heavy equipment — his grandfather owned and operated the first excavation company in the […]
Manager’s Minute: An update from Chris Pomeroy
The holidays are just around the corner, and that means coveted time with family and friends. It also may mean dealing with not-so-much-coveted holiday travel. With Thanksgiving just two weeks away, many of us have already made our holiday travel plans, or soon will. For some, that includes air travel into or out of SUN. […]
Women and Aviation—Uncommon but Awesome
Something a bit uncommon in the Wood River Valley is women in aviation. However, we do have one prominent female pilot, Christina Tindle, who runs a wonderful flight program—Women Wise AWEsome Adventures—especially for women. Twenty-five years ago, Christina (who’s originally from Steamboat Springs, Colorado) was awarded an internship in Wyoming that essentially became a full-time […]
Dog Is My CoPilot: Bringing Furry Friends to the Wood River Valley
We all know we live in a community that loves our dogs … We recently had the satisfaction of being part of a rescue effort to save some of our furry friends. Dog Is My CoPilot (DIMC) visited SUN on Friday, October 6, 2017. DIMC is a nonprofit organization that saves dogs and cats from […]
The Wood River Valley’s 21st-Annual Trailing of the Sheep
The Wood River Valley is chock-full of events all year-round. The annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival is a favorite for many and encompasses the entire Wood River Valley. This event is an authentic, inexpensive cultural heritage travel experience that you’ll want to check out. The Trailing of the Sheep Festival was started in 1996 […]
Stories from an Old-Timer: Bob Stevens
We had a chance to sit down with Bob Stevens on a cool, snowy September morning. We intended to talk with him about being a longtime tenant at the airport, but we ended up chatting with him for well over an hour on a wide range of topics. Bob had some great stories, lessons, and […]
PRESS RELEASE: TSA Implements New screening Procedures
TSA implements new screening procedures for carry-on items at Friedman Memorial Airport Procedures also in place at two other eastern Idaho airports HAILEY, Idaho – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has implemented new and stronger carry-on baggage security screening procedures at Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN), which serves Sun Valley, and two other eastern […]