Twin Falls ICE flight observers record more than 500 detainees flown out of Magic Valley airport

Around mid-day on a recent Tuesday in Twin Falls, a small plane landed on the tarmac at the Magic Valley Regional Airport but never taxied to the terminal. Outside the fence surrounding the airport runway area, a group of five people watched through telescopes and binoculars as three white vans drove onto the tarmac. Around […]

By: Laura Guido

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: August 26, 2026

Words: 1,707

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago


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Around mid-day on a recent Tuesday in Twin Falls, a small plane landed on the tarmac at the Magic Valley Regional Airport but never taxied to the terminal.

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Outside the fence surrounding the airport runway area, a group of five people watched through telescopes and binoculars as three white vans drove onto the tarmac. Around 20 men got out of the vans …

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