11 Facts About Boise Airport

1.

Boise Airport is a joint civil-military airport in the western United States, three miles south of downtown Boise in Ada County, Idaho.

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2.

Boise Airport is a landing rights airfield requiring international general aviation flights to receive permission from a Customs and Border Protection officer before landing.

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3.

Boise Airport currently has one terminal with two concourses and servicing nine airlines.

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4.

In 2016, Boise Airport released a new master plan outlining their short, medium, and long-term plans.

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5.

Between 2001 and 2005, Boise Airport was remodeled with a new terminal and an elevated roadway for departures, constructed in two phases.

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6.

Boise Airport was fourth in passenger satisfaction in the J D Power and Associates 2004 Global Airport Satisfaction Index Study.

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7.

Boise Airport was a hub for Horizon Air from the late 1980s to the early 2000s.

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8.

Boise Airport is currently a focus city for Alaska Airlines service operated by both Horizon Air and code sharing partner SkyWest Airlines.

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9.

Boise Airport was one of the primary destinations served by Cascade Airways which competed with Horizon Air.

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10.

Boise Airport can handle minor maintenance and repairs through fixed-base operators Jackson Jet Center, Turbo Air and Western Aircraft.

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11.

In 2006, the Boise Airport Division had an authorized strength of 1 lieutenant, 2 sergeants, and 28 officers, and there were five TSA certified K-9 units trained in explosive detection.

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