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Boise Airport
Boise Airport
Boise Air Terminal
Gowen Field
1998 USGS Photo
IATA: ICAO: LID:
IATA: BOI – ICAO: KBOI – FAA LID: BOI
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator City of Boise
Serves Boise, Idaho
Elevation AMSL 2,871 ft / 875 m
Coordinates 43°33′52″N 116°13′22″W /
43.56444°N 116.22278°W /
43.56444; -116.22278
Website www.iflyboise.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
10L/28R 10,000 3,048 Asphalt
10R/28L 9,763 2,976 Asphalt
Statistics (2008, 2010)
Aircraft operations (2008) 145,013
Based aircraft (2008) 240
Total Passengers (2010) 2,805,691
Source: ACI[1], Federal Aviation Administration[2] Boise
Airport [3]
Boise Airport
Location of Boise Airport, Idaho
BOI, KBOI,
Boise Airport (IATA: BOI ICAO: KBOI FAA LID: BOI BOI),
also known as Boise Air Terminal[2][4] or Gowen
Department of Aviation and is overseen by an Airport
Field [2][4] is a joint civil-military, commercial[5] and gen-
Field,
Commission.[7]
eral aviation[6] airport located three nautical miles
Boise is a landing rights airfield requiring interna-
(6 km) south of downtown Boise in Ada County, Idaho,
tional general aviation flights to receive permission from
USA.[2] The airport is operated by the city of Boise
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a Customs and Border Protection officer before landing Between 2003 and 2005, the Boise Airport was remod-
on the field.[6] eled. The airport now features a brand new terminal and
In addition to being a commercial and general avia- an elevated roadway for departures. There were two dif-
tion airport, Boise also sees usage by the Idaho Air Na- ferent phases that were done when doing the new pas-
tional Guard on the Gowen Field Air National Guard Base senger terminal. Phase 1 considered things like baggage
portion of the airport. The National Interagency Fire claim, lobby, and food and beverage concession Phase 2
Center is based in the city of Boise and the Boise Airport was more about security checkpoints and a brand new
is used for logistical support. The United States Forest concourse (Concourse C.
Service also uses Boise Airport as a base for aerial fire-
fighting air tankers during the wildfire season.[8]
2,805,692 passengers transited Boise Airport in 2010,
a negligible change from 2009.[3] For 2009, Boise Airport
ranked 76th in passenger enplanements among U.S. air-
ports.[9]
History
In 1926, the first municipal airport in Boise was built on a
gravel bed where the Boise State University campus now The Boise Airport Passenger Terminal.
stands. The first commercial airmail flight in the Unit-
ed States passed through this airfield on April 26, 1926, The Boise Airport Passenger Terminal designed by
carried by Varney Airlines. Varney Airlines began oper- CSHQA is a three-story, steel-framed 378,000-square-foot
ating out of Boise in 1933, later merging with National Air (35,100 m2) state-of-the-art aviation facility. Curvilinear,
Transport to become United Airlines. With United Air- steel trusses create the undulating ceiling plane of the
lines able to trace its roots to Varney, United is recog- ticket lobby and define the signature profile of the build-
nized as the airline that has operated the longest out of ing. The terminal has garnered national attention for the
Boise, 83 years as of 2009. This airfield also played host beauty of its design and is considered a prototypical post
to Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis on September 4, 9/11 facility.[11]
1927.[7] The Boise Airport was ranked fourth in passenger sat-
The current airport has its origins in 1936 when Boise isfaction in the J.D. Power and Associates 2004 Global Air-
began buying and leasing land for the airport. By 1938, port Satisfaction Index Study.[12]
Boise had the longest runway in the United States at that The Boise Airport was a hub for Horizon Air from the
time, 8,800 feet (2,680 m). The steel hangar for Varney late 1980s to the early 2000s with over 50 flights to 15 des-
Airlines was moved to the present field in 1939. As the tinations at its peak, but was scaled down post 9/11. It
size of aircraft grew, the hangar was no longer able to currently serves as a minor focus city.
hold aircraft and was converted into a passenger termi-
nal. It was part of the modern terminal facility until the
completion of a new terminal in 2004.
Facilities
During World War II, the Army Air Corps, later Army Boise Airport covers an area of 5,000 acres (2,000 ha) at
Air Forces, leased the field for use a training base for B-17 an elevation of 2,871 feet (875 m) above mean sea level. It
Flying Fortress and B-24 Liberator bomber crews. More has two runways:
than 6,000 men were stationed there during the war.[7] • Runway 10L/28R: 10,000 x 150 feet (3,048 x 46 m),
The field was named Gowen Field on July 23, 1941 af- Surface: Asphalt, Weight capacity: 75,000 pounds
ter 1st Lt Paul R. Gowen (1909–1938), who was born and (34,000 kg)/single wheel; VASI system[2]
raised in Caldwell, attended the University of Idaho, and • Runway 10R/28L: 9,763 x 150 feet (2,976 x 46 m),
graduated ninth in his class at West Point in 1933. Gowen Surface: Asphalt, Weight capacity: 75,000 pounds
was killed instantly in a crash in Panama in July 1938 (34,000 kg)/single wheel; VASI, ILS/DME[2]
while piloting a twin-engine B-10 bomber for the Army For the 12-month period ending April 30, 2007, the air-
Air Corps. The right engine failed shortly after take-off port had 184,023 aircraft operations, an average of 504
from Albrook Field, near Panama City. The other two per day: 52% general aviation, 23% scheduled commer-
crew members, navigator and radio operator, survived cial, 18% air taxi, 7% military. At that time there were
and crawled from the wreckage with burns.[10] 286 aircraft based at this airport: 58% single-engine, 10%
After the war, the portion of the field used by the multi-engine, 7% jet, 9% helicopter and 16% military.[2]
Army Air Forces was returned to the city.[7] The Idaho Air In 2005, over 3 million passengers passed through the
National Guard began leasing the airfield after the war Boise airport.[7]
and continues to lease it currently.[7]
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The airport can handle minor maintenance and re-
pairs through fixed base operators Jackson Jet Center,
Turbo Air and Western Aircraft.[6]
C-130s previously operated by the Idaho ANG parked on the
ramp at Gowen Field.
The new air traffic control tower under construction in 2009. the 189th Airlift Squadron (189 AS), which was
operationally-gained by the Air Mobility Command
Law enforcement at the airport is handled by the (AMC). BRAC 2005 directed that the Idaho Air National
Boise Police Department. The Airport Division has an au- Guard divest itself of the C-130 mission by 2009, trans-
thorized strength of 1 lieutenant, 2 sergeants, and 28 offi- ferring its C-130s to the Wyoming Air National Guard,
cers. There are currently 5 TSA certified K-9 units trained while retaining its A-10 fighter mission. The 124 FW is
in explosive detection.[7] composed of over 1000 military personnel, ranging from
full-time Active Guard and Reserve (AGR) and Air Reserve
New ATC Tower Technicians (ART) to traditional part-time air national
On January 4, 2008, city officials broke ground for Boise guardsmen.[8][13]
Air Terminal’s latest improvement, a new air traffic con-
trol tower. As of today the tower is complete and stands
295 feet (90 m) tall, being Idaho’s tallest structure and the
Airlines and destinations
Pacific Northwest’s tallest control tower. It has also been A number of scheduled airline flights pass through Boise.
relocated to the south side of the airport in order to con- In addition to scheduled airlines, there are several char-
trol an existing Guard assault strip and a possible new ter companies that operate out of Boise.
runway south of Gowen Field. The tower was planned
and constructed when it was believed that the radar Statistics
functions would be moved to Salt Lake City. After it was
decided to leave the radar positions in Boise, the facility
at the base of the tower had to be redesigned and par- Accidents and incidents
tially remodeled to house the Terminal Radar Approach • On 9 December 1996, Douglas C-47A N75142 of Emery
Control (TRACON). The tower and TRACON will not be Worldwide crashed on approach to Boise Airport
operational until 2012 or 2013, as the FAA makes the killing both crew. The aircraft was on a cargo flight
changes and adds new equipment to the facility. to Salt Lake City International Airport when the
starboard engine caught fire shortly after take-off
Gowen Field Air National Guard Base and the decision was made to return to Boise.[15]
Gowen Field Air National Guard Base primarily refers to
the military facilities on the south side of the runways,
which includes Air National Guard, Army National Guard,
See also
and reserve units of the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps. • Idaho World War II Army Airfields
The field is home to the 124th Fighter Wing (124 FW),
Idaho Air National Guard, which consists of one flying
squadron operationally-gained by the Air Combat Com-
References
mand (ACC) and 12 additional support units. The aircraft This article incorporates public domain material from web-
based at Gowen Field ANGB is the A-10 Thunderbolt II sites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
close air support attack aircraft of the 190th Fighter [1] 2010 North American final rankings
Squadron (190 FS). The 124 FW was previously designated [2] ^ FAA Airport Master Record for BOI (Form 5010
as the 124th Wing (124 WG) until 2009 and as a composite PDF), effective 2008-04-10
unit also operated C-130 Hercules transport aircraft in
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Airlines Destinations Concourse
Alaska Airlines operated by Horizon Lewiston, Portland (OR), Sacramento, San Jose (CA), Seattle/Ta- C
Air coma, Sun Valley
American Eagle Los Angeles [ends February 9, 2012] B
Delta Air Lines Minneapolis/St. Paul, Salt Lake City B
Delta Connection operated by Com- Salt Lake City B
pass Airlines
Delta Connection operated by Mesaba Minneapolis/St. Paul, Salt Lake City B
Airlines
Delta Connection operated by Salt Lake City B
SkyWest Airlines
Frontier Airlines Seasonal:
Seasonal Denver B
Southwest Airlines Denver, Las Vegas, Oakland, Portland (OR), Phoenix, Spokane B
United Airlines Chicago-O’Hare, Denver B
United Express operated by SkyWest Chicago-O’Hare, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco B
Airlines
United Express operated by GoJet Air- Chicago-O’Hare B
lines
US Airways Phoenix B
Top Ten Domestic Routes Out of Boise Airport (June 2010 - May 2010) [14]
Rank City Passengers Carriers
1 Denver, CO 232,000 Frontier, Southwest, United
2 Salt Lake City, UT 231,000 Delta, Southwest
3 Seattle/Tacoma, WA 196,000 Alaska, Southwest
4 Portland, OR 131,000 Alaska, Southwest
5 Phoenix, AZ 85,000 Southwest, US Airways
6 Las Vegas, NV 67,000 Southwest
7 Spokane, WA 62,000 Southwest
8 Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN 62,000 Delta
9 San Francisco, CA 56,000 United
10 Chicago, IL (O’Hare) 55,000 United
[3] ^ http://www.cityofboise.org/Departments/ [7] ^ "Airport Administration". Boise Airport. City of
Airport/PDF/Statistics/2010/Dec10Stats.pdf Boise. 2005. http://www.cityofboise.org/
[4] ^ "FAQs". Boise Airport. City of Boise. 2005. Departments/Airport/AboutBoiseAirport/
http://www.cityofboise.org/Departments/ index.aspx. Retrieved August 31, 2006.
Airport/FAQ/page4226.aspx. Retrieved August 31, [8] ^ "Gowen Field Air National Guard Base".
2006. GlobalSecurity.org. January 21, 2006.
[5] "Airlines". Boise Airport. City of Boise. 2005. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/
http://www.cityofboise.org/Departments/ gowen.htm. Retrieved August 31, 2006.
Airport/AirlinesAndDestinations/page1561.aspx. [9] http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/
Retrieved August 31, 2006. passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/media/
[6] ^ "General Aviation". Boise Airport. City of Boise. cy09_cs_enplanements.pdf
2005. http://www.cityofboise.org/Departments/ [10] "Whence Came the Name . . . ?". Gowen Research
Airport/GeneralAviation/page4224.aspx. Retrieved Foundation Electronic Newsletter 1 (7). July 30 1998.
August 31, 2006.
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http://bz.llano.net/gowen/electronic_newsletter/
el199807.htm. Retrieved 2006-08-31.
External links
[11] http://www.cshqa.com/ • Boise Airport official site
project_detail.php?cid=4&did=10 • Gowen Field history Idaho National Guard human
[12] "2004 Global Airport Satisfaction Index Study" resources office
(PDF). J.D. Power and Associates. December 6, 2004. • Idaho Air National Guard history official site
http://www.jdpower.com/pdf/ • Gowen Field ANGB at GlobalSecurity.org
2004197.pdf#page=6. Retrieved August 31, 2006. • FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective 12 January 2012
[13] http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/ • FAA Terminal Procedures for BOI, effective 12
usaf/124wg.htm January 2012
[14] http://www.transtats.bts.gov/ • Resources for this airport:
• AirNav airport information for KBOI
airports.asp?pn=1&Airport=BOI&Airport_Name=Boise,%20ID:%20Boise%20Air%20Terminal&carrier=FACTS
[15] "N75142 Accident description". Aviation Safety • ASN accident history for BOI
Network. http://aviation-safety.net/database/ • FlightAware airport information and live flight
record.php?id=19961209-0. Retrieved 25 June 2010. tracker
• NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
• SkyVector aeronautical chart for KBOI
• FAA current BOI delay information
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• Airfields of the United States Army Air Corps
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• Airports in Idaho
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• Facilities of the United States Air National Guard
• Buildings and structures in Boise, Idaho
• Transportation in Ada County, Idaho
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