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January 20, 2012
County commissioners debate airport relocation
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Katherine Wutz
How much money should be put into existing site?
January 6, 2012
Reliability could be improved at Friedman
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Katherine Wutz
Airline, aviation consultants say 300-foot minimums possible
January 6, 2012
Survey shows room for growth
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Katherine Wutz
40 percent of visitors unlikely to return
December 30, 2011
Airport process back to square one
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Katherine Wutz
EIS delayed this year, valley residents protest expansion
December 14, 2011
Jumpstarting airport EIS could be troublesome
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Tony Evans
Airport in Jackson, Wyo., located in sage grouse habitat
December 9, 2011
Airport board eyes approval for regional jets
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Katherine Wutz
SkyWest is confident larger aircraft could operate at Friedman
December 9, 2011
Poll: Airport not as valuable to some
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Katherine Wutz
31 percent say Friedman closure would have 'no impact'
December 9, 2011
Airport Authority hires spokeswoman
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Katherine Wutz
Members say local outreach has suffered
December 2, 2011
Hailey Airport Affects 1 of Every 2 Blaine County Jobs
Times-News - Karen Bossick
November 30, 2011
What is the economic value of Friedman?
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Harry Griffith and Bob Youngman
November 22, 2011
Bellevue: Move the airport
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Katherine Wutz
November 16, 2011
Sustain Blaine plans airport meeting
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Katherine Wutz
Business community asked to weigh in
November 2, 2011
Wood River Officials, Legislators Talk Options for Friedman Airport
Times-News - Karen Bossick
October 28, 2011
Airport camps must come together
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Editorial
October 28, 2011
Bellevue: 'Not in our backyard!'
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Katherine Wutz
Leaders, citizens advocate for relocation of airport
October 12, 2011
Hailey: Keep airport options open
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Mark A. York
City leaders object to expansion, want Site 12 on table
October 12, 2011
'Just say no' won't cut it
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Editorial
September 23, 2011
Expansion of Friedman revisited
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Katherine Wutz
2 options include enlargement without affecting Woodside
September 16, 2011
Hailey Council Plans Airport Discussions
Press Release
September 16, 2011
Worst Game of 20 Questions
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Editorial
September 16, 2011
FAA: Rethink airport project
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Greg Moore
Airport officials are left uncertain about future
September 14, 2011
FAA: Airport process 'suspended, not abandoned'
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Katherine Wutz
Q&A with Federal Aviation Administration official Donna Taylor
August 24, 2011
'Bombshell' rocks plan for new airport
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Katherine Wutz
FAA suspends approval process indefinitely
August 5, 2011
BCAAC put on hold
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Katherine Wutz
Members: Airport committee has no work, no role
August 5th, 2011
FMAA swears in two new members
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Katherine Wutz
August 3, 2011
FAA shakeup resonates at Freidman
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Katherine Wutz
Furlough cuts off communications
July 20, 2011
County approves airport agreement
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Katherine Wutz
Revision still must meet approval by Hailey
July 13, 2011
Community weighs in on Friedman successor
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Katherine Wutz
Report contains valuable, if conflicting, opinions
July 13, 2011
Hailey signs off on airport master plan
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Tony Evans
Box stores removed from blueprint
July 8, 2011
Airport bond could reach millions
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Katherine Wutz
Authority releases draft funding plan
July 6, 2011
Airport ready for increased traffic
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Rebecca Meany
Allen & Co. conference pushes limits of aircraft parking
July 6, 2011
Airport rig douses Hailey brush fire
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Tony Evans
Blaze may have been caused by fireworks
June 10, 2011
Leaders ask FAA to pay more for new airport
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Jason Kauffman
Board wants to reduce county's share of costs
June 8, 2011
Leaders want FAA to pay more for new airport
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Jason Kauffman
June 7, 2011
A New Gateway to the City of Hailey and a New Vision for the Wood River Valley
(Press Release)
May 25, 2011
Friedman site could become vibrant campus
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Jason Lynch
May 25, 2011
Consultant: INL, Boise State University interested in Hailey airport
Times-News - Karen Bossick
May 22, 2011
FAA delays draft review of proposed Sun Valley airport
Times-News - Ariel Hansen
May 20, 2011
Delays continue for airport draft EIS
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Katherine Wutz
May 18, 2011
Community Meeting Set on Friedman Airport Redevelopment Plan and Feasibility Analysis
The community meeting will be held on Monday, May 23rd at Wood River High School in the
Distance Learning Center from 6:00 to 8:30 pm.
(Press Release)
May 18, 2011
New airport important over long term
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Tom Bowman, Chair, Friedman Memorial Airport Authority
We are about halfway through what will turn out to be a 25-year project for a long-term solution for community air transportation in Blaine County.
May 18, 2011
On airport, it's hurry up and wait
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Jason Lynch
Federal EIS report expected to answer numerous questions
May 11, 2011
Replacement airport would boost economy
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Tom Bowman and Martha Burke
Too often missing from the continuing dialogue about a replacement airport for Friedman Memorial Airport in Blaine County is ...
April 22, 2011
Airport funding remains a challenge
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Jason Lynch
During a public workshop in Hailey, Friedman Memorial Airport Authority members and Blaine County commissioners focused on finding a funding strategy that ...
April 13, 2011
Replacement airport costs keep rising April ...
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Jason Lynch
As cost estimates soar, funding options change
April 7, 2011
St. George Airport Manager Reflects on Lessons in
Planning/Constructing a Replacement Airport
Utah City Opened New Airport in January 2011
(Press Release)
April 4, 2011
Diversions Remain a Big Problem at the Sun Valley Airport
(Press Release)
Friday, February 25, 2011
Report: Cost of new airport starts at $189M
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Jason Lynch
A preliminary engineering report on the most likely site being considered as a replacement for Friedman Memorial Airport
February 21, 2011
FAA Releases Preliminary Engineering Info on Sun Valley Replacement Airport
Airport Authority Says "No Surprises" in Construction Cost Estimates
(Press Release)
February 19, 2011
Plan for redeveloped Friedman airport property taking shape
Times-News- Ariel Hansen
HAILEY — Decision-makers who'll determine the fate of the Friedman Memorial Airport property in Hailey after the airport moves heard initial findings of a ...
February 18, 2011
City eyes 'quantum leap' at Friedman site
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Jason Lynch
In a meeting at the airport Tuesday night, officials from Blaine County, the city of Hailey and the Friedman Memorial Airport Authority received their first ...
February 9, 2011
Public invited to airport redevelopment workshops
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Jason Lynch
If Friedman Memorial Airport is replaced by a new airport in southern Blaine county, the city of Hailey will have the rare opportunity to ...
February 4, 2011
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February 4, 2011
Airport consultant wants ‘green’ facility
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Jason Lynch
Workshop attendees generally favor ‘carbon-neutral’ plan
January 28, 2011
Passenger Numbers up at Friedman Last Year
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Jason Lynch
Commercial passenger traffic at Friedman Memorial Airport in 2010 showed a modest recovery from the previous year, but remained far less than ...
January 26, 2011
Sustainability Workshop Seeks Public Input
Idaho Mountain Express and Guide - Robin Sias
Representatives from the Friedman Memorial Airport Authority, Blaine County, the City of Hailey as well as experts from the fields of architecture, ...
January 20, 2011
Next Replacement Airport Community Visioning Workshop
Scheduled for Feb. 2 at the Sun Valley Resort
Press Release
January 5, 2011
Business Booms Throughout Holiday Season
Valley Proprietors Thank Abundant Snow
Idaho Mountain Express - Trevon Milliard
December 8, 2010
County, Hailey Inch Toward Airport Deal
Idaho Mountain Express - Jason Lynch
December 8, 2010
Blaine County Eyes Airport Authority
Times-News - Ariel Hansen
December 3, 2010
Public Invited to Help Plan New Airport
Idaho Mountain Express - Jason Lynch
November 24, 2010
Local Pilots Agitated Over New Airport
Idaho Mountain Express - Jason Lynch
October 25, 2010
Replacement Airport Consultants Begin Work on Financial Issues
Ricondo & Associates Has Done Financial Planning for Airports in Seattle, Oakland, Salt Lake City, Dallas-Fort Worth and Denver
October 8, 2010
Replacement Airport (4th news story)
Idaho Mountain Express - Trevon Milliard
October 1, 2010
Hailey to Make Zoning Rules for Airport Land
The Associated Press
September 1, 2010
Pilots to Discuss Future After Friedman
Idaho Mountain Express - Pat Murphy
August 6, 2010
Clock Ticking on Airport Relocation
Idaho Mountain Express
July 2009
A Tale of Two Airports pdf (4.4 mb)
This paper examines the experience of two Colorado resort airports - Eagle (serving the Vail area) and Yampa Valley/Hayden (serving Steamboat Springs) - with particular attention to how airport improvements have lead to new air service and growth in visitors.
November 2009
Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport Analysis pdf (636 kb)
This study focuses on a replacement airport serving the northwest Arkansas area.
Archived Idaho Mountain Express Coverage
Click here for an extensive file of past coverage of
the replacement airport issue.
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