Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field is a joint civil-military airport three miles south of Boise, Idaho. Hotels near BOI give you the opportunity to unwind and enjoy the city of Boise before or after your flight. The first municipal airport in Boise, which was named Booth Field, was built in 1926 and hosted both the first commercial airmail flight in the United States in 1926 and also Charles Lindbergh’s Spirit of St. Louis in 1927. The current Boise Airport has its origins in 1936, and by 1938 it had the longest runway in the United States, 8,800 feet (2,682 m).
Gowen Field was named for World War II hero 1st Lieutenant Paul R. Gowen, who was killed in a 1938 crash while piloting a twin-engine B-10 bomber in Panama in the Army Air Corps. The capital of Idaho and its most populous city, Boise was named by Time magazine in 2014 as #1 out of nine cities as “getting it right.” The “City of Trees” offers a variety of unique shops, boutiques, sidewalk cafes, restaurants, parks and nightlife. Choice Hotels near Boise Airport let you enjoy your stay and explore! When planning your itinerary and looking for Boise Airport hotels, Choice Hotels offer you affordable rates, premium accommodations and friendly service. Book your BOI Airport hotel today and enjoy your stay at Choice Hotels!