Boise Airport is also recognized as Boise Air Terminal or Gowen Field. Boise Airport is a commercial and general aviation airport. In addition to this, Boise airport is also being used by the Idaho Air National Guard on the Gowen Field portion of the airport. Military facilities on the south side of the runways, in Boise airport includes
- Air National Guard,
- Army National Guard, and reserve units of the Army,
- Navy, and
- Marines.
The United States Forest Service also uses Boise Airport as a base for flying firefighting air tankers during the wildfire season. The National Interagency Fire Center is located in the city of Boise and the Boise Airport is used for logistical support. This airport is located three miles south of downtown Boise, Idaho, USA. Boise Airport is controlled by the city of Boise Department of Aviation and Public Transportation and is managed by an Airport Commission.
An airport is a base where aircraft such as airplanes and helicopters can take off and land. An airport comprises of one runway or helipad, hangars and terminal buildings.
An airport may also have a range of facilities and infrastructure, such as
- Fixed base operator services,
- Air traffic control,
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- Passenger facilities such as restaurants and lounges, and
- Emergency services.
Boise Airport covers 5,000 acres of land and has two runways. Boise Airport holds 257 aircraft of which 19 are jets, 21 are helicopters and 47 are military aircraft. The Boise airport can address small preservation and conservation through fixed base operators like
- Jackson Jet Center,
- Turbo Air and
- Western Aircraft.
A number of planned airline flights pass through Boise airport . Such as,
- Alaska Airlines
- Horizon Air
- Big Sky Airlines
- Delta Air Lines
- Delta Connection operated by SkyWest
- Delta Connection operated by ExpressJet Airlines
- ExpressJet Airlines
- Frontier Airlines
- Frontier Airlines operated by Republic Airlines
- Frontier JetExpress operated by Horizon Air
- Northwest Airlines
- Salmon Air
- Southwest Airlines
- United Airlines
- US Airways
US Airways operated by America West Airlines and many more.
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