Gem Air is a commuter airline based in Salmon, Idaho, United States. The company has been operating in Idaho since 1982 (though the company operated under the name Salmon Air until 2009, when they sold the name to McCall Aviation). Between 2009 and 2014, the company offered limited charter and contract services. In 2014, Gem Air again started offering a full fleet of charter, scheduled, and cargo services. Gem Air mainly serves the mountain west: Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Washington, and Oregon.
Destinations
Gem Air provides on-demand flights to the Idaho backcountry, including flights to the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness and Selway-Bitterroot wilderness. Gem Air also offers summer service between multiple towns and cities within the state, including Boise, Salmon, Stanley, and McCall. Scheduled service is offered September–May between Boise and Salmon. Gem Air offers on-demand (charter) service to the entire mountain west, operating frequently in and out of Salt Lake City, UT, Sun Valley, ID, Jackson Hole, WY, Bozeman, MT, and Bend, OR.
Passenger
Boise - Boise Airport
McCall - McCall Municipal Airport
Salmon - Lemhi County Airport
Stanley - Stanley Airport
Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Airstrips
Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness Airstrips
Cargo
Idaho
Burley - Burley Municipal Airport
Challis - Challis Airport
Idaho Falls - Idaho Falls Regional Airport
Salmon - Lemhi County Airport
Utah
Salt Lake City - Salt Lake City International Airport
Logan - Logan-Cache Airport
Oregon
Burns - Burns Municipal Airport
Fleet
Gem Air's fleet includes the following aircraft:
Accidents and incidents
On 13 April 2022, a Cessna 208 Caravan registration N928JP, operating a cargo flight, crashed while on approach to the Burley Municipal Airport. The only occupant on board died.