Security badges are required at the Idaho Falls Regional Airport for officials needing access to restricted area in regulation with TSA and CFR 49, part 1542 regulatory requirements. Badges are only issued after applicants undergo mandatory training and background checks.

Fingerprints and Background Checks

New employees and other officials looking to receive a security badge must make a twenty-minute appointment at the badging office for fingerprinting.

Badging Forms

Badging forms can be picked up in the administrative offices or downloaded here. The administrative offices are located on the departure side of the airport. For questions, please contact Grant Kendall at gkendall@idahofalls.gov.

Badging Classes

Badging classes are offered every Tuesday. SIDA classes are held at 1:15 p.m., AOA/General Aviation classes are held at 2:15 p.m., and Sterile classes are held at 3:15 p.m. 

Badging Office

The badging or administration office is located on the first floor of the Idaho Falls Regional Airport. The entrance can be located on the departure side of the building, passing the airline ticket counters.

The badge office is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday. The hours of 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. are by appointment only. Appointments can be made by emailing Grant Kendall at gkendall@idahofalls.gov.

Employee Parking

Employees of the airport must complete and submit the Employee Parking Form at the IDA badging office. After receiving this form, the administration office will issue the new employee a parking permit. 

Parking can be accessed by turning left from International Way onto Borah Ave. Employees will turn right after passing Economy Lot 2 and follow the road until they reach the employee parking lot (located closest to the departure side of the airport).

Employees must display their parking permit to utilize the lot. Passes may not be used for personal travel.