Parking near Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN)
Friedman Memorial Airport (SUN) boards about 90,000 passengers a year, based on rounded FAA figures, ranking 49th of the 50 airports Wins Parking tracks. We estimate 2 off-airport lots compete near SUN at roughly $22 a day, which puts a paved acre within 10 miles at about $375,403 in gross revenue a year.
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Landowners, investors and developers near Friedman Memorial Airport: send your parcel and we will return a written feasibility with a SUN-specific revenue model, paving budget and lease or revenue-share options.
Where does off-airport parking near SUN cluster?
Mostly along the Highway 75 corridor feeding Friedman Memorial Airport. The strongest sites sit within 10 miles of the terminal with visibility and permittable curb cuts.
Last updated September 2026. Enplanements are rounded FAA passenger-boarding figures. On-airport acreage, daily rates, competitor counts and revenue per acre are Wins Parking estimates, confirmed only in a site-specific feasibility.
How busy is SUN compared with other Mountain West airports?
SUN is the 18th-busiest of the 18 Mountain West airports on this list, with about 90,000 annual enplanements, or roughly 0% of the boardings across those 18 airports. It operates 1 runway and is run by Friedman Memorial Airport Authority.
| Airport | City | Annual enplanements (FAA, rounded) | Est. daily rate | Est. off-airport lots | Est. gross per acre / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUN (this page) | Sun Valley, ID | 90,000 | $22 | 2 | $375,403 |
| SLC | Salt Lake City, UT | 13,000,000 | $20 | 14 | $341,275 |
| BOI | Boise, ID | 2,300,000 | $17 | 8 | $290,084 |
| RNO | Reno, NV | 2,100,000 | $16 | 7 | $273,020 |
| BZN | Bozeman, MT | 1,200,000 | $18 | 6 | $307,148 |
| COS | Colorado Springs, CO | 1,100,000 | $16 | 9 | $273,020 |
Enplanements: FAA passenger boarding data, rounded. Daily rates, lot counts and revenue per acre are Wins Parking planning estimates (85 spaces per acre, 55% blended occupancy).
Passenger volume sets the size of the parking market, but it is not the whole story. The table compares SUN with nearby Mountain West airports on the measures a landowner should weigh: boardings, the typical daily rate and how many off-airport lots already compete for those travelers.
What kind of travelers park at SUN?
SUN is a seasonal market: boardings bunch into ski or summer peaks, and off-airport lots near Sun Valley fill for a few months, then run light. Wins Parking prices those peaks with dynamic daily rates and uses shoulder months for sealcoat, striping and repairs.
Because a seasonal lot earns most of its revenue in a short window, reservation pre-pay and a shuttle that runs on the flight schedule matter more at SUN than at a year-round hub.
Wins Parking's read on the SUN market: Sun Valley resort airport with high-rate, low-volume parking economics.
How much could an acre near SUN earn as parking?
About $375,403 a year in gross revenue per paved acre, as a planning estimate. The math is 85 spaces per acre × $22 average daily rate × 55% blended occupancy × 365 days. That is about 33% above the Mountain West median of $281,552 per acre on this list.
The $22 rate is about 47% above the $15 median across all 50 airports we track. At that rate, a 3-acre lot near SUN models to about $1,126,209 gross and a 10-acre lot to about $3,754,030, before shuttle, labor, insurance, technology and property tax. Operating costs usually take 35–50% of gross, so the owner's share depends on the deal structure.
How crowded is the off-airport parking market near SUN?
We estimate 2 active off-airport operators near SUN, or about 45,000 annual boardings per lot. The Mountain West median on this list is about 110,000, so SUN has fewer travelers per competing lot than most peers, so a new lot has to win on location, price or service.
Most off-airport traffic near Sun Valley arrives via Highway 75. Parcels with direct visibility from that corridor and a drive of under 10 minutes to the terminal curb are the strongest candidates. Competitor counts are estimates from listings and site visits and change as lots open and close.
What would it cost to pave a parking lot near SUN?
In Idaho, Wins Parking's planning estimate for asphalt is $3.24–$7.56 per square foot, or about $141,134–$329,314 to pave one acre before design and permitting. Against $375,403 of modeled gross revenue per acre, the paving outlay equals roughly 5–11 months of gross revenue.
A gravel overflow lot costs far less up front ($0.54–$2.70 per square foot in Idaho) but needs annual regrading and does not meet ADA rules for accessible stalls, so it usually serves as phase-one or peak-season overflow near SUN rather than the main product.
Who controls on-airport parking at SUN?
Friedman Memorial Airport Authority controls the on-airport garages and surface lots at Friedman Memorial Airport. We estimate about 14 acres of on-airport parking, or roughly 6,429 annual boardings per on-airport acre. The higher that ratio, the more often official lots sell out on peak days and push travelers to private lots.
On-airport parking management contracts at SUN are awarded through Friedman Memorial Airport Authority procurements. Wins Parking responds to those solicitations for parking management, shuttle and revenue control, and separately partners with private landowners off airport property.
Which other Mountain West airport parking markets should owners compare?
Owners weighing a parcel near SUN often compare it with other Mountain West airports, where boardings, daily rates and competition differ. Each airport page carries its own revenue model and a written feasibility offer for land within 10 miles of the terminal.
What sources back these figures?
Public sources for the facts on this page are listed below. Anything not backed by a listed source is labeled as a Wins Parking estimate.
- Passenger Boarding (Enplanement) and All-Cargo Data for U.S. Airports — Federal Aviation Administration. Supports: SUN annual enplanements (rounded).
- Airport data for SUN — FAA Airport Data and Information Portal. Supports: runways and airport facilities.
- Friedman Memorial Airport official website — Friedman Memorial Airport Authority. Supports: on-airport parking products and procurement.
- Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) — State of Idaho. Supports: Highway 75 corridor and access permits.
- National Highway Construction Cost Index (NHCCI) — Federal Highway Administration. Supports: construction cost trend behind paving estimates.
Wins Parking is headquartered in Edwards, Colorado, in the Vail Valley, and works with airport-area landowners nationwide. Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE) is one of our longest-running airport operations.
What do landowners near SUN ask most?
Planning-grade revenue runs about $375,403/acre/year at SUN, based on an estimated $22/day average rate, about 85 paved spaces per acre and about 55% blended occupancy. These are estimates; binding numbers come from a site survey.
Wins Parking pursues on-airport and off-airport opportunities at Friedman Memorial Airport and partners with property owners within 10 miles of the terminal.
Paved or pavable lots of 1–20 acres within 10 miles of the terminal, with visibility from Highway 75 and permittable curb cuts, are the strongest candidates.
A Wins Parking partner reviews the submission within one business day, runs a desktop feasibility, and follows up with a written proposal.
Yes. Wins Parking responds to Friedman Memorial Airport Authority RFPs and competitive procurements for on-airport parking management, shuttle, and revenue control.
About 90,000 passengers board at Friedman Memorial Airport each year, based on rounded FAA passenger-boarding data. That ranks SUN 18th among the 18 Mountain West airports Wins Parking tracks.
Yes. SUN demand peaks sharply in its ski or summer season and drops in shoulder months, so off-airport lots near Sun Valley rely on dynamic pricing and pre-paid reservations during peaks.
Most successful off-airport lots sit within a 10-minute shuttle ride of the terminal. Near Sun Valley, parcels along Highway 75 with a clear route to the terminal curb can work at longer distances if the daily rate undercuts on-airport parking.
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