Aircraft Disinsection at Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN)
Friedman Memorial serves Sun Valley and Ketchum with a busy seasonal business aviation ramp. International departures leave from SUN in both seasons.
If your next departure from SUN is to a country that requires disinsection, we come to your aircraft here, treat it empty before boarding to the WHO pre-embarkation method, and issue the certificate for the flight. Expect us at Hailey within 24 to 36 hours of confirmation; booked departures are guaranteed for the date.
About Friedman Memorial Airport
Friedman Memorial serves Sun Valley and Ketchum with a busy seasonal business aviation ramp in a mountain setting. International departures leave from SUN in both seasons, and departure planning around terrain and weather is part of every trip here.
Where the requirement comes from
The requirement belongs to the country you are flying to, and it is met at the last port before that country. Leave Hailey non-stop and SUN is that port, so pre-embarkation treatment of the empty aircraft here, before boarding, satisfies the destinations that accept the method. Add a stop and the picture changes; tell us the routing and we will place the treatment correctly.
From SUN the requirement is mostly a Pacific one: Australia and New Zealand require disinsection on every arriving international aircraft, and the Cook Islands and Solomon Islands require it too. Many itineraries from Hailey stop in Hawaii, which then becomes the last US port and the place for pre-embarkation treatment; non-stop departures are treated here at SUN. New Zealand, Italy, Jamaica appear on the list as well.
How it works on the SUN ramp
We coordinate with your FBO and crew, arrive ahead of the agreed time, and treat the aircraft where it is parked once catering and cleaning are complete and the cabin is empty. Cabin, flight deck and holds are treated to the WHO method, the aircraft is ventilated and released for boarding after the required wait, and the certificate goes aboard with the flight documents. Passengers arrive to a treated aircraft.
SUN at a glance
| Airport | Friedman Memorial Airport |
|---|---|
| IATA | SUN |
| ICAO | KSUN |
| Location | Hailey, Idaho |
| Region | Mountain West |
| Typical disinsection destinations | Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Jamaica |
| Treatment | Pre-embarkation, empty aircraft, before boarding, at your FBO or hangar |
| Reviewed | August 2026 |
Destinations we serve from here
From SUN: Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Jamaica, and the rest of the destinations we serve. Australia and New Zealand carry operator paperwork we help with; if either is on a Hailey itinerary, start early.
Tell us your route and we will confirm exactly what your aircraft needs.
Destination, departure airport, dates. We confirm the requirement, come to the aircraft, and handle the certificate.
SUN disinsection questions, answered
Do you come to SUN?
Yes. We travel to your aircraft at Friedman Memorial Airport and treat it on the FBO ramp or in the hangar before boarding. We coordinate access and timing with the FBO and your crew.
Which destinations from SUN require disinsection?
From SUN and the rest of the Mountain West, the routes that most often trigger a requirement include Australia, New Zealand, Italy, Jamaica. Others do too. Send us the route and we will confirm what applies.
Can you get to SUN on short notice?
Often, yes. We travel to Hailey from our base and handle our own logistics; the earlier we hear about a likely trip the more precisely we can time the treatment, but short-notice requests are a normal part of the work.
Can one treatment cover an outbound and a return?
No. Pre-embarkation covers one flight sector, the flight it is performed for. The return to the US carries no US disinsection requirement; onward international legs need their own consideration. Send us the itinerary and we will map it leg by leg.
Do you also serve other airports near Hailey?
Yes. In the Mountain West we also come to Scottsdale Airport (SDL), Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE), Aspen/Pitkin County Airport (ASE), Jackson Hole Airport (JAC), Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (BZN), Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC), and to any other US airport your aircraft departs from.