Friedman Memorial Airport
| Friedman Memorial Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: SUN – ICAO: KSUN – FAA LID: SUN | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | City of Hailey | ||
| Operator | Friedman Memorial Airport Authority | ||
| Serves | Hailey, Idaho | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,318 ft / 1,621 m | ||
| Coordinates | 43°30′14″N 114°17′44″W / 43.50389°N 114.29556°W | ||
| Website | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 13/31 | 7,550 | 2,301 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2007) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 68,540 | ||
| Based aircraft | 150 | ||
| Sources: airport website[1] and FAA[2] | |||
Friedman Memorial Airport (IATA: SUN, ICAO: KSUN, FAA LID: SUN) is a city-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) southeast of the central business district of Hailey, a city in Blaine County, Idaho, United States.[2] The airport is operated by the Friedman Memorial Airport Authority under a Joint Powers Agreement between the City of Hailey and Blaine County. It serves Sun Valley and the surrounding areas in the Wood River Valley.
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[edit] Facilities and aircraft
Friedman Memorial Airport covers an area of 171 acres (69 ha) at an elevation of 5,318 feet (1,621 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 13/31 which measures 7,550 by 100 feet (2,301 x 30 m).[2]
For the 12-month period ending May 31, 2007, the airport had 68,540 aircraft operations, an average of 187 per day: 58% general aviation, 38% air taxi, 3% scheduled commercial and <1% military. At that time there were 150 aircraft based at this airport: 67% single-engine, 25% multi-engine, 5% jet, 1% helicopter and 1% ultralight.[2]
Delta is the dominant carrier at the airport with the most flights and flies to its Salt Lake City hub only. Alaska is the only other carrier at the airport. More flights operate during the winter ski season than any other time of year from the airport.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines operated by Horizon Air | Boise, Seattle/Tacoma Seasonal: Los Angeles |
| Delta Connection operated by SkyWest Airlines | Salt Lake City |
[edit] References
- ^ Friedman Memorial Airport, official site
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for SUN (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2008-06-05
[edit] External links
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective 9 Feb 2012
- FAA Terminal Procedures for SUN, effective 9 Feb 2012
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KSUN
- ASN accident history for SUN
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KSUN
- FAA current SUN delay information
- Alaska Airlines/ Horizon route map for 2009 showing new routes to Boise and Idaho Falls
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