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WHEN YOU NEED TO MAKE AN IMPRESSION! 

June 20, 2012 

Ms. Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

81

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1200 New Jersey Ave, SE 

Washington D.C. 20590 

Dear Ms. Ley, 

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• The Williamsport Regional Airport at Williamsport, Pennsylvania has submitted a Small Community Air Service 

Development Grant in response to the Department's request for proposals under Docket DOT-OST-2012-0069. 

Local foundations in Williamsport are contributing a $500,000 match to the Grant request and the Williamsport 

Regional Airport is contributing marketing money. 

Our air service situation is critical. We need a second airline at Williamsport. The local economy is booming due to 

natural w mining in the regioo.., Over 100 mining companies or mining support compenies have come to 

Williamsport in the past few years. The mining companies and the support companies need better air service in 

order to move workers in and out of the Williamsport region. 

The current air service has not kept up with the tremendous air travel demand associated with local energy 

mining. Local ai~ service, measured in terms of capacity, is down 49% from 2004. However, local passenger traffic 

i~ U!) 27% in just the last two _years, gesp_ite Williamsport having the highest average fares in PenAsylvania.~ 

Our Airport has talked to several airlines and Silver Airways has written a letter of support for our Grant 

application. Silver would bring service to Washington Dulles with the United Airlines brand. 

I am a private citizen. I am the manager of City Hall Ventures. I urge the Department to award Williamsport a grant 

as we have outlined in our application. 

Thank you. 

Sincerely, 

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Christina M Ertel, Manager 

City Hall Ventures, LLC 

chris@cityhallventures.com 
June 27, 2012 

Ms. Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

gth Floor, Room W86-310, 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE 

Washington DC 20590 

Dear Ms. Ley, 

RANGE RESOURCES 

The Williamsport Regional Airport at Williamsport, Pennsylvania has submitted a Small Community Air 

Service Development Grant in response to the Department's request for proposals under Docket DOTOST-2012-0069. 

The Grant asks for $500,000 in federal money and Williamsport is proposing to match that dollar for 

dollar. 

This Grant would enable the Williamsport Regional Airport to recruit new air service. Williamsport 

needs additional air service. Our economy is booming with natural gas mining and all the economic 

activity associated with that. Over 100 mining companies or mining support companies have come to 

Williamsport in the past few years. The mining companies and the support companies need better air 

service in order to move workers in and out of the Williamsport region. 

It is hard to get a seat out of Williamsport some days and the fares are the highest in Pennsylvania. The 

current air service has not kept up with the tremendous air travel demand associated with local energy 

mining. Local air service, measured in terms of capacity, is down 49% from 2004. However, local 

passenger traffic is up 27% in just the last two years. 

Our Airport has talked to several airlines and Silver Airways has written a letter of support for our Grant 

application. Silver would bring service to Washington Dulles with the United Airlines brand. 

I am a private citizen. I am the Vice President of the Northern Marcellus Shale Division of Range 

Resources. I or we urge the Department to award Williamsport a grant as we have outlined in our 

application. 

Sincerely, 

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Range Resources Corporation 

1 00 Throckmorton Street Suite 1200 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Tel. (817) 870·2601 Fax (817) 870·2316 
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The Honorable Ray LaHood 

Secretary ofTransportation 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey A venue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

June 27, 2012 

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I am pleased to provide this support letter for the Williamsport Regional Aitport's 

application for a United States Department of Transportation Small Community Air Service 

Development Grant. · 

Williamsport is at the epicenter of the rapidly growing natural gas mining industry in 

Pennsylvania. Over 100 energy mining companies or support companies have established 

facilities in the Williamsport region to support mining activities, and thousands of well-paying 

new jobs have been created locally. 

Good quality and affordable local air service is essential to Williamsport's ability to 

support the local mining industry. Williamsport has lost 4')0/o of its air service capacity since 

2004 and, with rare exceptions, has had the highest airfares in Pennsylvania for the past several 

years. Nevertheless, Williamsport traffic is increasing, up 27% in just the past two years. As a 

result, this grant request is matched by local cash funding from several Williamsport area 

Foundations and economic development groups and, if awarded this grant, Williamsport officials 

would be able to assist the community in recruiting additional air service. 

In order to assist in these efforts with the project, I respectfully request that you give their 

application all due consideration. Thank you for your attention to this matter. 
June 25, 2012 

Ms. Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

gth Floor, Room W86-310, 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE 

Washington D.C. 20590 

Dear Ms. Ley, 

THE FIRST STEP TO CLEANER WATERS 

The Williamsport Regional Airport at Williamsport, Pennsylvania has submitted a Small Community Air 

Service Development Grant in response to the Department's request for proposals under Docket DOTOST-2012-0069. 

Local foundations in Williamsport are contributing a $500,000 match to the Grant request and the 

Williamsport Regional Airport is contributing marketing money. 

Our air service situation is critical. We need a second airline at Williamsport. The local economy is 

booming due to natural gas mining in the region. Over 100 mining companies or mining support 

companies have come to Williamsport in the past few years. The mining companies and the support 

companies need better air service in order to move workers in and out of the Williamsport region. 

The current air service has not kept up with the tremendous air travel demand associated with local 

energy mining. Local air service, measured in terms of capacity, is down 49% from 2004. However, local 

passenger traffic is up 27% in just the last two years, despite Williamsport having the highest average 

fares in Pennsylvania. 

Our Airport has talked to several airlines and Silver Airways has written a letter of support for our Grant 

application. Silver would bring service to Washington Dulles with the United Airlines brand. 

I am a private citizen. I am the CEO of Eureka Resources. I urge the Department to award Williamsport a 

grant as we have outlined in our application. 

Thank you. 

Sincerely, 

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Daniel Ertel 
PALCO 

Federal Credit Union 

191 Chad Rd • PO Box 330 • Muncy, PA 17756-0330 

570-546-2333 • 800-822-2154 • fax: 570-546-6868 

www.palcofcu.org 

June 22, 2012 

Ms. Aloha Ley 

Associate Director Office of Aviation Analysis 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

gth Floor, Room W86-31 0 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Dear Ms. Ley: 

The Williamsport Regional Airport at Williamsport, Pennsylvania has submitted a Small 

Community Air Service Development Grant in response to the Department's request for 

proposals under Docket DOT-OST-2012-0069. 

The Grant asks for $500,000 in federal money and Williamsport is proposing to match that 

dollar for dollar. 

This grant would enable the Williamsport Regional Airport to recruit new air service. 

Williamsport needs additional air service. Our economy is booming with natural gas 

mining and all the economic activity associated with that. Over 100 mining companies or 

mining support companies have come to Williamsport in the past few years. The mining 

companies and the support companies need better air service in order to move workers in 

and out of the Williamsport region. 

It is hard to get a seat out of Williamsport some days and the fares are the highest in 

Pennsylvania. The current air service has not kept up with the tremendous air travel 

demand associated with local energy mining. Local air service, measured in terms of 

capacity, is down 49% from 2004. However, local passenger traffic is up 27% in just the 

two last years. 

Our airport has talked to several airlines and Silver Airways has written a letter of support 

for our Grant application. Silver Airways has written a letter of support for our Grant 

application. Silver would bling service to Washington Dulles with the United Airlines 

brand. 

I am the President/CEO of a local Credit Union. I urge the Department to award 

Williamsport a grant as we have outlined in our application. 

s~:;~!P~~ Thomas J. Rae had 

President/CEO 

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80 Engle Mill Lane Wllllamspo!1- Pennsylvania 17701 570-478-2477 

June 25, 2012 

Ms. Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

gth Floor, Room W86-310, 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE 

Washington D.C. 20590 

Dear Ms. Ley, 

The Williamsport Regional Airport at Williamsport, Pennsylvania has submitted a Small Community Air 

Service Development Grant in response to the Department's request for proposals under Docket DOTOST-2012-0069. 

Local foundations in Williamsport are contributing a $500,000 match to the Grant request and the 

Williamsport Regional Airport is contributing marketing money. 

Our air service situation is critical. We n~ed a second airlin~ qt Williamsport. The local economy is 

booming due to natural gas mining in the region. Over fOO mining companies or mining support 

companies have come to Williamsport in the past few years. The mining companies and the support 

companies need better air service in order to move workers in and out of the Williamsport region. 

The current air service has not kept up with the tremendous air travel demand associated with local 

energy mining. local air service, measured in terms of capacity, is down 49% from 2004. However, local 

passenger traffic is up 27% in just the last two years, despite Williamsport having the highest average 

fares in Pennsylvania. 

Our Airport has talked to several airlines and Silver Airways has written a letter of support for our Grant 

application. Silver would bring service to Washington Dulles with the United Airlines brand. 

We are the owners of Serene View Farm Bed and Breakfast and we urge the Department to award 

Williamsport a grant as we have outlined in our application. 
June 25, 2012 

George Logue Jr 

Glenn 0 Hawbaker Inc. 

2801 Canfield Lane 

Montoursville, PA 17754 

Ms. Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

gth Floor, Room W86-310, 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE 

Washington D.C. 20590 

Dear Ms. Ley, 

The Williamsport Regional Airport at Williamsport, Pennsylvania has submitted a Small Community Air 

Service Development Grant in response to the Department's request for proposals under Docket DOTOST-2012-0069. 

Local foundations in Williamsport are contributing a $500,000 match to the Grant request and the 

Williamsport Regional Airport is contributing marketing money. 

Our air service situation. is critical. We need a second airline at Williamsport. The local economy is l· . ~ • •' ' 

booming due to natural gas mining in the region. Over 100 mining companies or mining support 

companies have come to Williamsport in the past few years. The mining companies and the support 

companies need better air service in order to move workers in and out of the Williamsport region. 

The current air service has not kept up with the tremendous air travel demand associated with local 

energy mining. Local air service, measured in terms of capacity, is down 49% from 2004. However, local 

passenger traffic is up 27% in just the last two years, despite Williamsport having the highest average 

fares in Pennsylvania. 

Our Airport has talked to several airlines and Silver Airways has written a letter of support for our Grant 

application. Silver would bring service to Washington Dulles with the United Airlines brand. 

I am the Regional Vice President of Glenn 0 Hawbaker Inc. and also the Chairman of the Lycoming 

County Planning Commission. We urge the Department to award Williamsport a grant as we have 

outlined in our application. 
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Daniel K. :\lathers 

dma thers@ i\ Ia thersS tap p.com 

Gregory A. Stapp 

gstapp@ i\ Ia thersS tap p.co m 

Jennifer B. Ayers 

jayers@.MathersStapp.com 

Ms. Aloha Ley 

· Associate DireGt-or 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

gth Floor, Room vV86-310, 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE 

Washington D.C. 20590 

Dear Ms. Ley, 

Mathers & Stapp, P.C. 

Attomeys & Counselors at Law 

416 Pine Street 

Suite 308 

Williamsport, PA 17701 

June 26,2012 

Phone: (570) 326-5171 

Fax: (570) 326-6992 

www.:YiathersStapp.com 

The Williamsport Regional Airport at Williamsport, Pennsylvania -has submitted a Small 

Community Air Service Development Grant in response to the Department's request for 

proposals under Docket DOT-OST-2012-0069. 

The Grant asks for $500,000 in federal money and Williamsport is proposing to match 

'that doll'ar for dollar. ' ·---

This Grant would enable the Williamsport Regional Airport to recmit new air service. 

Williamsport needs additional air service. Our economy is booming with natural gas drilling and 

all the economic activity associated with that. Over 100 gas production companies or mining 

support companies have come to v~illiamsport in the past few years. The companies and the 

suppmi companies need better air service in order to move workers in and out of the 

Williamsport region. 

It is hard to get a seat out of Williamspoti some days and the fares are the highest in 

Pennsylvania. The cutTent air service has not kept up with the tremendous air travel demand 

associated vvith local energy mining. Local air service, measured in terms of capacity, is down 

49% tl.·om 2004. However, local passenger traffic is up 27% in just the last two years. 

Our Airpoti has talked to several airlines and Silver Airways has written a letter of 

suppoti for our Grant application. Silver would bring service to Washington Dulles with the 

Cnited Airlines brand. 
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Ms. Aloha Ley 

June 26,2012 

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I am senior partner in a Williamsport law firm and my practice is focused on business, 

real estate and the energy industry. I see the need for expanded service and I urge the Depatiment 

to award Williamsport a grant as we have outlined in our application. 

Thank you. 

DKM/sjw 

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Sincerely, 

at~ers & Stapp, PC 

Daniel JLSL\t\~~ K. Mathers