Magic Valley Regional Airport

Magic Valley Regional Airport
Joslin Field
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City & County of Twin Falls
Serves Twin Falls, Idaho
Elevation AMSL 4,154 ft / 1,266 m
Coordinates 42°28′54″N 114°29′16″W / 42.48167°N 114.48778°W / 42.48167; -114.48778Coordinates: 42°28′54″N 114°29′16″W / 42.48167°N 114.48778°W / 42.48167; -114.48778
Website www.tfid.org
Map
TWF
TWF

Location of airport in Idaho / United States

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
8/26 8,703 2,653 Asphalt
12/30 3,224 983 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Aircraft operations 28,195
Based aircraft 112

Magic Valley Regional Airport (IATA: TWF[2], ICAO: KTWF[3], FAA LID: TWF), also known as Joslin Field, is a public use airport located four nautical miles (7 km) south of the central business district of Twin Falls, a city in Twin Falls County, Idaho, United States. The airport is owned by the City and County of Twin Falls.[1] It is mostly used for general aviation but is also served by one commercial airline.

As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 29,606 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008, 26,991 in 2009, and 35,576 in 2010. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.

Facilities and aircraft

The facility covers an area of 1,468 acres (594 ha) at an elevation of 4,154 feet (1,266 m) above mean sea level. It has two runways with asphalt surfaces: 8/26 is 8,703 by 150 feet (2,653 x 46 m) and 12/30 is 3,224 by 75 feet (983 x 23 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending January 1, 2012, the airport had 31,386 aircraft operations, an average of 85 per day: 71% general aviation, 24% air taxi, 4% military, and 1% scheduled commercial. At that time there were 109 aircraft based at this airport: 83% single-engine, 9% multi-engine, 7% helicopter, and 1% jet.[1]

Airline and destination

The following airline offers scheduled passenger service:

AirlinesDestinations
Delta Connection Salt Lake City

Statistics

Carrier shares: (Dec 2015 - Nov 2016)[4]
Carrier   Passengers (arriving and departing)
SkyWest
76,130(100.00%)
Top domestic destinations: (Dec 2015 - Nov 2016)[4]
Rank Airport Passengers Airline
1 Salt Lake City International (SLC) 36,000 Delta Connection

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for TWF (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective February 4, 2017.
  2. ↑ "IATA Airport Code Search (TWF: Twin Falls / City County)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Airport information for TWF (KTWF)". Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved June 12, 2014.
  4. 1 2 "Twin Falls, ID: Joslin Field - Magic Valley Regional (TWF)". Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. December 2013. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
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