IDA to temporarily close commercial runway in September
The Idaho Falls Regional Airport (IDA) will temporarily close its commercial service Runway 2/20 for rehabilitation in September.
IDA asks you plan your travel accordingly.
Runway 2/20 will close for six days beginning at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 5 and will reopen for commercially scheduled airline flights at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018.
The airport reports it has coordinated and notified all airlines of the construction, and they will not be offering flights in and out of Idaho Falls for the duration of the runway closure.
According to IDA officials, the closure is necessary to accomplish Phase 2 of the $9 million Taxiway A, C and Runway 2/20 Rehabilitation project, which is the airport’s commercial service. Runway 2/20 is the only runway at IDA long enough for the scheduled airlines to operate from safely.
“Although the closure is not happening until September, we want to give customers ample advanced notice so they can plan their business and leisure flights accordingly,” states IDA Director, Craig Davis. “We apologize for any inconvenience this closure may cause. We appreciate your understanding and patience as we continue to improve aviation safety and security at the Idaho Falls Regional Airport.”
The other runway at the airport, Runway 17/35, will remain open during this timeframe; however, due to the short length of the runway, no commercial airlines can operate from it and can only be used by private general aviation aircraft.
