TSA PreCheck at SUN Fall 2019

Friedman Memorial Airport

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

Friedman Memorial Airport

$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. . . !

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 […]

“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 […]

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, […]

Congratulations to the Skywest Crew!

In April the Skywest team here at SUN won United’s Caring Challenge Award. This award was specifically for most improved station over the previous year. In May the Skywest team was Delta’s top Regional Line Station, achieving a 4.40 out of 5.0. Great work to the team over at Skywest. Thank you for your hard […]

July Managers Minute – An Update from Chris Pomeroy

The July 4th holiday in Hailey, Idaho… Can it get any more Americana than this? Truly one of my favorite times of year as a member of the Hailey community. As in past years, the airport will be a participant in the parade with our bright green Aircraft Rescue Firefighting truck cruising down Main Street […]

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 […]

TSA Screens Nearly 2.8M Travelers Before Memorial Day Holiday

96.1% of all passengers waited less than 20 minutes WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration experienced its busiest day ever on May 24, the Friday before Memorial Day, screening a total of 2,792,525 passengers and crew members. The agency screened more than 1.5 million checked bags on that day as well. Even though TSA screened a remarkably high volume of travelers nationwide, 96.1% of all passengers waited less than 20 […]