BURLEY — City officials are collecting support letters to change legislation that could pave the way for Minidoka County and Cassia County to work together to establish an airport authority.
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Gallery: Is Burley's Deteriorating Airport Essential?
Burley Airport
A Life Flight helicopter sits tied down at the Burley airport Nov. 16. The air ambulance service projects 1,000 operations annually.
Burley Airport
A sign at the Burley airport greets drivers entering the city from the east Nov. 16, 2015. The airport sits among industrial buildings, a golf course, stores, a highway and a river.
Burley Airport
Signs mark the runways at the Burley airport, where asphalt has had no major improvements for 20 years.
The Burley Municipal Airport
Photos are displayed on the ceiling of the Flight Doctor lobby at the Burley municipal airport Monday, Nov. 16, in Burley.
The Burley Municipal Airport
Planes sit parked during a windy day at the Burley municipal airport Monday, Nov. 16, in Burley.
The Burley Municipal Airport
Pilot Casey Critchfield talks about the Burley municipal airport Monday, Nov. 16, in Burley.
The Burley Municipal Airport
Working cigarette lighters can be found in a 1976 Cessna 414 Series VII corporate jet parked in a hangar at the Burley municipal airport Monday, Nov. 16, in Burley.
Burley Airport
A sign cautions drivers at Burley’s municipal airport. The airport needs more than $2 million in repairs.
Burley Airport
Airport manager Kevin Gebhart works on a turboprop crop-duster at the Burley airport Nov. 16.
Burley Airport
Pilot Casey Critchfield lowers the steps of a Cessna 414 Series VII at Burley’s municipal airport Nov. 16. The corporate jet seats six and has a top speed of around 200 mph.
Burley Airport
Pilot Casey Critchfield lowers the steps of a Cessna 414 Series VII at Burley's municipal airport Nov. 16. The corporate jet seats six and has a top speed of around 200 mph.
Burley Airport
Signs mark the runways at the Burley airport, where asphalt has had no major improvements for more than 20 years.
The Burley Municipal Airport
Pilot Casey Critchfield talks about the Burley municipal airport Monday, Nov. 16, in Burley.
Burley Airport
A sign cautions drivers at Burley’s municipal airport. The airport needs more than $2 million in repairs.
A sign at the Burley airport greets drivers entering the city from the east. The airport sits among industrial buildings, a golf course, stores, a highway and a river.
