August Manager’s Minute: An update from Chris Pomeroy
Summer is going by fast… Our annual fly-in event has come and gone. Hard to believe this was my third event already. I will never forget my very first official day on the job as the new airport manager in 2016 – the first day of this event. It was a great learning experience. This […]
Meet Dave a Skilled Surgeon, Adventurous Pilot, a Great Friend, Husband, and Dad
Just last week we had the opportunity to sit down with Dave, a 20-year Wood River Valley resident who loves to fly, ski, and spend his time building airplanes. Dave has had a passion for airplanes since he was a young child, he would read comic books that were about planes. As he got older […]
TSA Fourth of July Travel Tips 2018
Transportation Security Administration TSA Fourth of July Travel Tips 2018 Thursday, June 28, 2018 Arrive Early: TSA is projecting one of the busiest Fourth of July travel periods on record! TSA officers will screen 28.3 million passengers and crew from June 28 – July 9, 2018. The upcoming holiday travel period will bring some of […]
NEW: CHANGE OF ENTRANCE
You’ve heard that the change of entrance has been a work in process for the past couple months. Well, beginning the morning of Tuesday, June 5th you’ll now be entering at the north end of the airport. If you’re traveling to the airport from Highway 75 you will take a left turn just past St. […]
Thank You, Artists!
The Friedman Memorial Airport Authority and the SUN Airport Arts Committee wish to thank the artists of the Wood River Valley who have shared their artwork in our passenger terminal during the spring-summer art rotation. We would also like to congratulate our new artists that will be displaying their work during the 2018 spring art […]
Alaska Air slows growth plans, reroutes some planes to balance spending and competitive pressures
An update on Alaska Air from Seattle Times. Alaska Airlines and its regional Horizon Air subsidiary have deferred some jet deliveries to rein in growth. Horizon is also exiting some routes and redeploying planes to more profitable routes. By Dominic Gates Seattle Times aerospace reporter Alaska Air Group is slowing the growth of its fleet […]
April Managers Minute — A Note from Chris Pomeroy
Our 2017/2018 winter season air service schedule drew to a close last Monday. While early season snow was hard to find, overall, we ended the winter season with strong activity. Over the course of the winter, especially during the peak demand times around Christmas, New Year’s, and President’s Day weekend, our air carriers experienced some […]
CORRECTED: FMA to Work with I Have A Dream Foundation Idaho
Since 1981, the “I Have a Dream” Foundation has been changing the lives of low-income “Dreamers” across the nation. And, here in Idaho, the “I Have a Dream” Foundation has been breaking the cycle of socio-economic inequality since 2012. Now, we’re excited for the Wood River Valley to become even more involved. Specifically, we’re hoping […]
Giving Back with SVSEF — The Impact of Scholarships
Although this has been unusually dry winter to date, the low-snow conditions haven’t taken away from the fun of Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation’s (SVSEF) instructional programs at Rotarun. Friedman Memorial Airport is proud to support these programs by providing six scholarships this year that enable more kids to participate. The scholarships FMA provides are […]
All About Air – A Recap of the Sun Valley Economic Development Q1 Forum
On February 6, the subject of air service in the Wood River Valley was the first item on the agenda of the Sun Valley Economic Development (SVED) Q1 Forum. SUN Airport Manager Chris Pomeroy and Carol Waller, Executive Director of Fly Sun Valley Alliance, covered everything from the biggest successes of 2017 to the challenges […]