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 […]
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 […]
Appreciate Every Day as It Comes – An Update on Fritz Haemmerle
Many friends of the airport know that FMAA Board Member and Hailey Mayor Fritz Haemmerle was involved in a serious cycling accident in St. George, Utah, in October. Beyond leaving him with multiple injuries, the ordeal taught Fritz several important lessons and changed his outlook on life. Fritz was born and raised here in the […]
Another Nonstop — Chicago to Sun Valley!
We are thrilled to have added another nonstop flight to our regulars in and out of SUN. The first of many nonstop flights from Chicago landed on Saturday, December 23. As usual, we celebrated the inaugural flight with goodie bags, a welcome event, a ribbon-cutting ceremony, and various individuals from the valley in attendance! See […]
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 […]
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. […]
A Friend of the Airport: Peter Scheurmier
Airport staff, the Board, and airport tenants are saddened at the sudden loss of one of our long-time tenants, Mr. Peter Scheurmier. Peter passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 16. If you spent any time in the airport terminal, you certainly would have run across Peter. He was the friendly face at Avis car rental, where […]