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May Concern , I amwritin g i n stron g support o f th e Niagar aCount y Cente r for Economi c Developmen t (NCCED ) applicatio n t o th e U S Departmen t o f Transportatio n Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Progra m(SCASDP) . Th e NCCE D propose s t o reques t financial assistanc e t o hel p enhanc e ai r

servic e operation s an dmarketin g o f th e Niagar aFall s Internationa l Airport (NFIA) . Th e NFI A i s an attractiv e alternativ e t o currentl y congeste d majo r Nort h America n internationa l airports . With it s 10,82 5 ft. main * runway , 24-hou r operatio n (n o curfews) , 24-hou r operation s services , excellen t acces s t o inspectio n agencies, , andpric e competitiv e ^Handin g fees , , th e NFI A is . ideally^suite dari ditrate'gfcally-fecatdd't o acc » variou s jtype s o f aviatio n .operation s suite dfo r

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Tiighwaiy , an d it s centra l locatio n t o th e Canad a an dUS A populatio n bas e offe r great economi c advantages . Significan t

development s an dinvestmerits'haV e bee n mad e at th e airport . Thi s ha s stimulate dprivat e investmen t throughou t

th e coinmuriity an d ha s secure d additiona l transportatio n opportunities . Gran t fimding fi-omth e SCASD P i s neede d t o ensur e tha t thes e ne w developments continu e t o grow . Th e loca l stakeholde r

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