Airport Projects and Air Service

At a glance

• What: Airport work: terminal services, a law-enforcement agreement, an air-service retention study, a donated fire-rescue truck and a state aeronautics grant.
• Where it stands: Terminal services contracts and an Other Transaction Agreement (law enforcement officer) approved 6-0 on 2026-09-10. A retention study was reported on 2026-10-05. On the 2026-11-12 agenda: an agreement to accept a donated 2009 Oshkosh Striker 3000 ARFF truck from Boise (fair market value $430,000) and an ITD Aeronautics grant resolution; outcome unknown.
• Next: Check the 2026-11-12 minutes when posted.

Details

• Built from the City's posted agendas and minutes as read. Minutes after October 5 are not posted, so later items are agenda-only and outcomes are unknown. Votes are as printed and were not checked against video.
• Applicants who are private individuals are not named.

Sources

• City website: https://www.idahofallsidaho.gov/ (City Council: https://www.idahofallsidaho.gov/398/City-Council)
• Agenda Center, City Council: https://www.idahofallsidaho.gov/AgendaCenter/City-Council-2
• Meeting video archive: https://idahofallsid.new.swagit.com/views/169/

Log

2026-09-10 - City Council

Airport terminal services (T.O. Engineers and Ardurra) and an Other Transaction Agreement (law enforcement officer) approved 6-0.

2026-10-05 - City Council Work Session

Airport retention study: retention about two-thirds (67% goal reached, next goal 75%); 2025 average 942 passengers a day each direction; fares about $12 lower each way than Salt Lake City, average fare $253; load factor about 85%.

2026-11-12 - City Council

Agenda: agreement to accept a donated 2009 Oshkosh Striker 3000 ARFF truck from Boise (fair market value $430,000, transport at the airport's cost, 26-425) and an ITD Aeronautics grant resolution (consent). Outcomes unknown.