Dentist, Pilot, and 18-Year Independent Board Member

Meet Ron Fairfax, a dedicated member of the airport and many other local organizations. Ron and his family moved to the Wood River Valley in 1996 from Southern California. Ron first fell in love with the area when he and a buddy drove his buddy’s moving truck to the valley in 1983. After that, Ron […]

Manager’s Minute June 2019

June 21 is the annual summer solstice and that means, thankfully, summer is finally here. That snowy February and wet spring certainly has me excited for warmer weather and all it brings to our beautiful Valley. I look forward to some great fly fishing, golf, and camping including a few backcountry trips to the high […]

Chairman Jacob; Board Member Since 2012

Jacob Greenberg joined the airport board in 2012, shortly after becoming a Blaine County commissioner. Although he’s not a pilot himself, Jacob is a self-proclaimed airport enthusiast. Throughout the past 36 years, he has enjoyed many aspects of the airport. From commercial travel to flight lessons, Jacob is well-versed in the challenges, goals, and accomplishments […]

Summer Travel Tips from TSA

TSA summer travel

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 […]

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 […]

March Manager’s Minute

March 2019

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 […]

January 2019 Managers Minute — A Note from Chris

Diversion Services

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 […]

Fall is in the Air!

When you leave SUN on October 31st, take a left at the light, to join in on a Hailey tradition — the Halloween Hoopla! Trick-or-Treat down main street Hailey — all ages welcome, and costumes encouraged. When: Wednesday, October 31st. 3:00pm – 5:00pm Where: Main Street Hailey, the businesses with orange and black balloons Extras: Costume contest […]