THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION 

VVASHif\JGTON DC 20590 

The Honorable Patty Murray 

United States Senate 

Washington, DC 20510 

Dear Senator Murray: 

July 17, 2012 

Thank you for your letter supporting the proposal submitted by the Pangbom Memorial Airpo11 -

for a grant under the U.S. Department ofTransportation's Small Community Air Service 

Development Program. 

The Small Commui1ity Air Service Development Program was established to help smaller 

communities address air service deficiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares or 

insufficient service. Under the statute, the Department may make a maximum of 40 grant 

awards each year, although no more than 4 awards may be to communities in the same State. 

In order to provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service 

deficiencies, the statute provides flexibility in the types of projects that can be ftmded. 

On May 15, the Department issued an order requesting that communities interested in receiving a 

grant this year file their applications by June 11. As these grant requests are pending before the 

Department, I cannot comment on the merits of any particular proposal.· I assure you that the 

Department will give full and fair consideration to all proposals that have been properly filed .. 

As is our normal practice, l am placing a 

DOT-OST-2012-0069 as a contact out·· 

tlus program. 

y of your letter and this response in Docket 

1e record ofthis matter. I appre · te your interest in 
Secretru-y Ray LnHood 

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WASHINGTON, OC 20Sl<Hl704 

June lS, 2012 

United States Department ofTransportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington. DC 20590 

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I am writing in support ofPnngbom Memorial Airport and its application to the Small 

Community Air Service Development program. This grant will help this small regionala.lrport better 

serve the citizens of Central Washington. · 

Pangborn Memorial Airport is located in East Wenatchee, WA, almost exactly in the 1nlddla of 

the state nnd far from our two international nh'Ports in Seattle-Tacoma and Spokane. Supporting this 

airport is very important to residents of centrnl Washington who need to trnvel for business and pleasure 

alike along routes by Alaska Airllnea and SeaPort Airlines. lt is nlso an integral part ofWashington's 

tourism industty and it helps many passengers a year enjoy the beauty of North Central W!l.Shington. 

With tl1ls grant, Pangborn Memorial Airport cnn implomont a ootnprcltonslve marketing Bnd 

advertising plan to ensure that the airport inc~nses both inbound and outbound visitor traffic. Their plan 

includes nn aggressive marketing strategy that highlights the airport's convGnienoe. This grant wlll allow 

Pangborn to use billbonrds, print ads, radio, and aoclal media to expand thoir customer baso. 

Thank you for your consideration ofPnngbom Memorial Airport1 s award application and plense 

contact my Seattle offlae at (206) 553-5545 nhouJd you have any que.stions. 

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