SUN VALLEY - HAILEY, IDAHO VFR ALERT !

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"Michael 182" wrote:

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Be aware that the aiport manager at Friedman Airport [SUN] has decided
to close SUN to all VFR traffic on several days in July. The days in
question coincide with the arrival and departure of the "big guys" in
their Lears, Falcons, & G-5's who will be attending the annual Allen
Conference at Sun Valley. The big guys are Gates, Buffet, Greenspan,
et. al. who don't want to be inconvenienced by us VFR'ers.

I doubt Gates, Buffet, Greenspan and the other attendees know or care about
VFR traffic. This just sounds like an airport manager who is overstepping
his authority.

Michael

What is the fine for such action?

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Friedman is an uncontrolled field. How do they propose to close it to VFR
traffic? Park fuel trucks on the runway until a jet appears? Lock the
hangar doors on locally-based non-IFR aircraft?

What's he going to do to me if I land there without management permission?

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In article ,
"Michael 182" wrote:

wrote in message
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Be aware that the aiport manager at Friedman Airport [SUN] has decided
to close SUN to all VFR traffic on several days in July. The days in
question coincide with the arrival and departure of the "big guys" in
their Lears, Falcons, & G-5's who will be attending the annual Allen
Conference at Sun Valley. The big guys are Gates, Buffet, Greenspan,
et. al. who don't want to be inconvenienced by us VFR'ers.

I doubt Gates, Buffet, Greenspan and the other attendees know or care
about
VFR traffic. This just sounds like an airport manager who is overstepping
his authority.

Michael

What is the fine for such action?

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Remove _'s from email address to talk to me.

Seth Masia wrote:
Friedman is an uncontrolled field. How do they propose to close it to VFR
traffic? Park fuel trucks on the runway until a jet appears? Lock the
hangar doors on locally-based non-IFR aircraft?

How about closing it to VFR traffic via NOTAM?

What's he going to do to me if I land there without management permission?

He could report you to the FAA. Landing at a field that is closed to
you by NOTAM might indicate a deficiency in your preflight planning (or
worse).

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

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Seth Masia wrote:
Friedman is an uncontrolled field. How do they propose to close it to
VFR
traffic? Park fuel trucks on the runway until a jet appears? Lock the
hangar doors on locally-based non-IFR aircraft?

How about closing it to VFR traffic via NOTAM?

What's he going to do to me if I land there without management
permission?

He could report you to the FAA. Landing at a field that is closed to
you by NOTAM might indicate a deficiency in your preflight planning (or
worse).

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)

How does a NOTAM like that come about - does the airport manager have to get
permission from the FAA?

Michael

Seth Masia wrote:

Friedman is an uncontrolled field.

What do you consider to be an "uncontrolled field?" SUN certainly DOES have an
operating control tower from 0700-2300. As charted, Class D airspace is in
effect when the (non-federal) control tower is open.

How do they propose to close it to VFR
traffic? Park fuel trucks on the runway until a jet appears?

VFR has to do with flight rules. What does the type of engine do with anything
under discussion?


Lock the hangar doors on locally-based non-IFR aircraft?

Issuing a NOTAM would take care of it.



What's he going to do to me if I land there without management permission?

It's a non issue because VFR traffic WILL be permitted, if you have an active
slot reservation. However if you violate a rule for that airport, you could be
subject to penalties. If an airport is closed to aircraft above 12,500 lbs and
you show up in something heavier than that, sorry for you.

A jet recently sailed off a runway at Bader and splashed into the bay. That
airport prohibits jet powered aircraft operations. Should be interesting to see
what happens as a result of that infraction alone, although it was a foreign
crew and foreign aircraft so who knows.