Sun Valley Airport Has U.S.'s Worst Delays as Moguls Circle
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The tech and media moguls heading to Allen & Co.’s Sun Valley conference in their private jets are facing a headache ordinary airline passengers are used to: flight delays.
Friedman Memorial Airport in Hailey, Idaho, the destination of the mega-wealthy and industry chieftains attending the confab, is experiencing the longest delays of any airport in the continental U.S., according to flight tracking company FlightAware. The expected delay was about 2 hours and 28 minutes at 4:29 p.m. local time, according to FlightAware data on planes being held at the airport. The airport is about 30 minutes from the resort.