Idaho Falls Regional Airport

Idaho Falls Regional Airport
Fanning Field
IATA: IDAICAO: KIDAFAA LID: IDA
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Idaho Falls
Serves Idaho Falls, Idaho
Elevation AMSL 4,744 ft / 1,446 m
Coordinates 43°30′49″N 112°04′15″W / 43.51361°N 112.07083°W / 43.51361; -112.07083Coordinates: 43°30′49″N 112°04′15″W / 43.51361°N 112.07083°W / 43.51361; -112.07083
Website Official website
Map
IDA

Location of airport in Idaho

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
2/20 9,002 2,744 Asphalt
17/35 4,051 1,235 Asphalt
Statistics (2012)
Aircraft operations 38,219
Based aircraft 170

Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IATA: IDA[2], ICAO: KIDA, FAA LID: IDA) is a city owned, public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) northwest of the central business district of Idaho Falls, a city in Bonneville County, Idaho, United States.[1] It was formerly known as Fanning Field.[3]

Baggage claim area, 2006

This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a primary commercial service facility.[4] As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 148,584 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[5] 138,957 enplanements in 2009, 144,365 in 2010 [6]

Facilities and aircraft

Idaho Falls Regional Airport covers an area of 866 acres (350 ha) at an elevation of 4,744 feet (1,446 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 2/20 is 9,002 by 150 feet (2,744 x 46 m) and 17/35 is 4,051 by 75 feet (1,235 x 23 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2010, the airport had 38,447 aircraft operations, an average of 105 per day: 74% general aviation, 19% air taxi, 6% scheduled commercial, and 1% military. At that time there were 169 aircraft based at this airport: 73% single-engine, 18% multi-engine, 4% jet, 3% helicopter, and 2% glider.[1]

Terminal

The airport terminal has been expanded twice and partially re-built once. The current terminal was built in 1959, expanded in 1982 and the boarding area torn down and retrofitted to accommodate smaller aircraft with jet ways in the mid-2000s. The previous terminal was designed with jetways for 737s, which stopped arriving in Idaho Falls after Delta discontinued service in 1998. The latest terminal expansion was completed in 2014. It allows TSA screening of baggage to occur out of view of passengers and allows airlines to again check baggage from ticket counters.[7][8]

Food and beverage service

The airport has a restaurant and lounge, named Kathryn's. The restaurant serves basic American fare and is traditionally open for breakfasts and lunches Monday through Saturday. At other times, souvenirs, sundries and basic food are available at Kathryn's Snack Shack pre-security screening. Mornings from 5 to 8 am, Kathryn's Snack Shack only operates post-security on the second level of the airport with coffee, beverages and basic sundries.

The airport has struggled to maintain a restaurant operator in the past. The restaurant has previously been "Dolores' Place" operated by local restaurant critic Dolores Casella,[9] "Das Kinder Haus" which served German food, and "Runway 21" (1991-1995) which tried to be an upscale steak house and coffee shop.[10] The restaurant has been remodeled once in 1991 and a small fire broke out in 2008 while the restaurant was closed.[11]

Airlines and destinations

Direct routes from Idaho Falls.

The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service to/from Idaho Falls Regional Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
Allegiant Air Las Vegas, Phoenix/Mesa
Seasonal: Oakland, Los Angeles
Delta Connection Salt Lake City
Seasonal: Minneapolis/St Paul
United Express Denver

Top destinations

Busiest routes from Idaho Falls (Dec 2014 - Nov 2015)[12]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Salt Lake City, Utah 66,000 Delta
2 Denver, Colorado 41,000 United
3 Phoenix, Arizona (AZA) 18,000 Allegiant
4 Las Vegas, Nevada 15,000 Allegiant
5 Los Angeles, California 3,000 Allegiant
5 Oakland, California 3,000 Allegiant
7 Minneapolis/St Paul, Minnesota 2,000 Delta

Service history

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for IDA (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective August 25, 2011.
  2. "IATA Airport Code Search (IDA: Idaho Falls / Fanning Field)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
  3. "Idaho Falls-Fanning Field". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
  4. "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF, 2.03 MB). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. External link in |work= (help)
  5. "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009. External link in |work= (help)
  6. , and 163,274 in 2014. "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011. External link in |work= (help)
  7. http://www.postregister.com/articles/featured-news/2014/06/11/idaho-falls-regional-airport-expansion-benefit-travelers
  8. http://www.bizmojoidaho.com/2014/06/remodeled-idaho-falls-terminal-has-open.html
  9. Post Register, "Shop Talk" column: Dolores' Place to close
  10. Post Register: East Idaho Digest Feb. 7, 1995
  11. http://www.postregister.com/story.php?accnum=1044-04272008&today=2008-04-27
  12. Denver Business Journal: Frontier Airlines adding 4 Denver routes, expanding others
  13. Frontier drops 19 cities in network revamp
  14. Horizon Air will offer Idaho Falls, Seattle nights, Montana Associated Technology Roundtables, June 24, 2003
  15. Horizon Ending Pocatello Flights Jan. 8, Alaska Airlines press release, November 18, 2005
  16. http://www.alaskaair.com/content/route-map.aspx
  17. Press Release: Horizon Air Bringing IDA Larger Aircraft, Bozeman Nonstops and More
  18. "Horizon Air Announces Changes to Fall Schedule" (Press release). Horizon Air. June 16, 2010. Retrieved June 16, 2010.
  19. Post Register: Airport Adds Denver Flights
  20. Post Register: Northwest coming to I.F. airport, service to begin this summer
  21. Flights Between Idaho Falls - Minneapolis Announced
  22. Facebook.com - SeaPort Airlines status update
  23. The Oregonian, Portland: Seaport Airlines Raises Concerns in Some Communities, Hopes in Others
  24. KIFI-TV: SeaPort President Weighs In On Discontinued Flight
  25. Post Register: Big Sky Airlines Cuts I.F. Service
  26. Post Register, December 17, 2000 Air Passenger Numbers Still Gaining Altitude
  27. Post Register: American Pulls out of I.F.
  28. Spokane Spokesman Review: August 7, 1982 - Republic to drop 2 Cities

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