# Trenton

- Mercer Airport

Mercer County, New Jersey

Grant Application Under The 

# Small Community Air Service Development Grant Program

Docket DOT

- OST

- 2013

- 0120

DUNS # 054177662

Congressional District # 12Statement of Problem

Trenton

- Mercer Airport (TTN) has had a long history of service to the region dating back to 1929. It has grown into a highly productive facility, counting over a dozen corporate aviation tenants, including many from the Fortune 500; the New Jersey State Po lice; the New Jersey National Guard; and many other General Aviation (GA) users. While these user components have flourished over the years, commercial air service has underperformed here. This is a frustrating truth, as we have a catchment population of o ver 11

- million potential customers
from the Tri

- State area that could be well

- served by the convenience and quality of our facility. We believe that a lack of comprehensive ground transportation alternatives has been a deterrent to attracting a solid, sust ainable commercial
aviation user base that must be addressed.

While the arrival of Frontier Airlines was certainly welcome and seemed to mark a change of fortune for TTN’s commercial airline component, it also makes the issue of ground transportation even more critical. Currently, the a irport has spent in excess of $3.5 million in creating additional surface parking since Frontier Airlines started operations at TTN; this is in addition to the $ 1 million in terminal
enhancements currently in progress t o accommodate the increased number of passengers utilizing the terminal. Should Frontier wish to add flights, even this additional parking space will not be enough. The county had no way of predicting the prodigious success of the Frontier service which ha s triggered these needed improvements. As such the county has exhausted current budgets on essential improvements and this grant is critical in maintaining the continued growth and positive impact on the region’s transportation concerns.

Options must be i n place to move people in and out of the terminal by mass transit. Currently, the only option for passengers without vehicles is to take a taxi cab to one of the train stations or bus station. This is an environmentally, and economically unattractive alter native. It is also a real obstacle to passengers seeking to move beyond the confines of the Ewing Township area upon arrival at TTN. It also prevents those not wanting to battle for a parking spot, or who are without their own vehicles, or who are unable t o drive or get a ride, to depart from our facility.Lack of adequate mass transit options negatively impacts our marketability and ability to attract and accommodate additional commercial airlines here as well.
The aforementioned issues associated with Frontier’s passengers and a lack of ground transportation options are easy to see, and can only deter other commercial operators from seriously considering placing operations here.

Trenton

- Mercer Airport is at a crossroad; maintain the current mix of grou nd transportation options (overtaxed surface parking, cab service to bus and rail) and hope for the best, or expand mass transit options by utilizing services available from New Jersey Transit, SEPTA, etc. and somehow tie them in directly to our facility. The latter is the only path that improves the potential for long

- term success for TTN’s commercial airlines, now and in the future.

Strategic Plan /Grant Administration Plan

The program will be to fund the expansion of shuttle service already in place at
TTN and servicing passengers travelling between the terminal and remote parking lots l ocated on airport property. A new route will be added transporting

passengers directly from the terminal to the West Trenton Stat ion and main
Trenton

- Transit Center and allowing access integration to the areas main ground transportation hub for rail and bus lines.

O ffering a convenient and economical alternative for ground transportation is critical in relieving the airports’ alrea dy overburdened parking lots. It will offe r access to the public in close

- by urban areas who rely solely on public transportation for their needs. The plan
will also accomplish redirecting the public at large to the more environmentally friendly alternati ve use of mass tra nsit. Overall it provides additional access to the airport to a greater diversity of the public using an environmentally conscientious approach.Description of Funding Necessary

Trenton

- Mercer Airport proposes to run a shuttle bus that will provide a simple loop service between the airport terminal, the West Trenton Train Station and the
main Trenton Transit Center. Travel distance is only about 6 miles from the two farthest points but providing this e fficient link allows easy access to the airport and opens connections it to a multitude of ground service providers including SEPTA, Amtrak and NJ Transit.

The addition of the route necessary to connect to the transit center has a n anticipated cost of approximately $40,000.00 per month which projected annually
will be approximately $480,000.00

. Included in these costs a re transportation study administration costs including consulting fees, study development, data compilation and analysis

.

Same Projec t Limitation

Th e Trenton

- Mercer Airport has never received SCASDP funds ; hence there is no conflict with previously dispensed funds and/or grant requests.

Designation of Legal Sponsor

Legal sponsor for this grant request is The County of Mercer.

The County of Mercer would like to thank the Department in advance for their time and consideration in reviewing this application. Please direct any correspondence regarding this matter to:

Melinda Montgomery , A.A.E. Airport Manager
Trenton

- Mercer Airport
11 00 Terminal Circle Drive West Trenton, NJ 08628 (609) 882

- 1601

# Trenton

- Mercer Airport

Mercer County, New Jersey

Grant Application Under The 

# Small Community Air Service Development Grant Program

Docket DOT

- OST

- 2013

- 0120

DUNS # 054177662

Congressional District # 12Statement of Problem

Trenton

- Mercer Airport (TTN) has had a long history of service to the region dating back to 1929. It has grown into a highly productive facility, counting over a dozen corporate aviation tenants, including many from the Fortune 500; the New Jersey State Po lice; the New Jersey National Guard; and many other General Aviation (GA) users. While these user components have flourished over the years, commercial air service has underperformed here. This is a frustrating truth, as we have a catchment population of o ver 11

- million potential customers
from the Tri

- State area that could be well

- served by the convenience and quality of our facility. We believe that a lack of comprehensive ground transportation alternatives has been a deterrent to attracting a solid, sust ainable commercial
aviation user base that must be addressed.

While the arrival of Frontier Airlines was certainly welcome and seemed to mark a change of fortune for TTN’s commercial airline component, it also makes the issue of ground transportation even more critical. Currently, the a irport has spent in excess of $3.5 million in creating additional surface parking since Frontier Airlines started operations at TTN; this is in addition to the $ 1 million in terminal
enhancements currently in progress t o accommodate the increased number of passengers utilizing the terminal. Should Frontier wish to add flights, even this additional parking space will not be enough. The county had no way of predicting the prodigious success of the Frontier service which ha s triggered these needed improvements. As such the county has exhausted current budgets on essential improvements and this grant is critical in maintaining the continued growth and positive impact on the region’s transportation concerns.

Options must be i n place to move people in and out of the terminal by mass transit. Currently, the only option for passengers without vehicles is to take a taxi cab to one of the train stations or bus station. This is an environmentally, and economically unattractive alter native. It is also a real obstacle to passengers seeking to move beyond the confines of the Ewing Township area upon arrival at TTN. It also prevents those not wanting to battle for a parking spot, or who are without their own vehicles, or who are unable t o drive or get a ride, to depart from our facility.Lack of adequate mass transit options negatively impacts our marketability and ability to attract and accommodate additional commercial airlines here as well.
The aforementioned issues associated with Frontier’s passengers and a lack of ground transportation options are easy to see, and can only deter other commercial operators from seriously considering placing operations here.

Trenton

- Mercer Airport is at a crossroad; maintain the current mix of grou nd transportation options (overtaxed surface parking, cab service to bus and rail) and hope for the best, or expand mass transit options by utilizing services available from New Jersey Transit, SEPTA, etc. and somehow tie them in directly to our facility. The latter is the only path that improves the potential for long

- term success for TTN’s commercial airlines, now and in the future.

Strategic Plan /Grant Administration Plan

The program will be to fund the expansion of shuttle service already in place at
TTN and servicing passengers travelling between the terminal and remote parking lots l ocated on airport property. A new route will be added transporting

passengers directly from the terminal to the West Trenton Stat ion and main
Trenton

- Transit Center and allowing access integration to the areas main ground transportation hub for rail and bus lines.

O ffering a convenient and economical alternative for ground transportation is critical in relieving the airports’ alrea dy overburdened parking lots. It will offe r access to the public in close

- by urban areas who rely solely on public transportation for their needs. The plan
will also accomplish redirecting the public at large to the more environmentally friendly alternati ve use of mass tra nsit. Overall it provides additional access to the airport to a greater diversity of the public using an environmentally conscientious approach.Description of Funding Necessary

Trenton

- Mercer Airport proposes to run a shuttle bus that will provide a simple loop service between the airport terminal, the West Trenton Train Station and the
main Trenton Transit Center. Travel distance is only about 6 miles from the two farthest points but providing this e fficient link allows easy access to the airport and opens connections it to a multitude of ground service providers including SEPTA, Amtrak and NJ Transit.

The addition of the route necessary to connect to the transit center has a n anticipated cost of approximately $40,000.00 per month which projected annually
will be approximately $480,000.00

. Included in these costs a re transportation study administration costs including consulting fees, study development, data compilation and analysis

.

Same Projec t Limitation

Th e Trenton

- Mercer Airport has never received SCASDP funds ; hence there is no conflict with previously dispensed funds and/or grant requests.

Designation of Legal Sponsor

Legal sponsor for this grant request is The County of Mercer.

The County of Mercer would like to thank the Department in advance for their time and consideration in reviewing this application. Please direct any correspondence regarding this matter to:

Melinda Montgomery , A.A.E. Airport Manager
Trenton

- Mercer Airport
11 00 Terminal Circle Drive West Trenton, NJ 08628 (609) 882

- 1601U.S. Department of Transportation July 24, 20 13

Small Community Air Service Development 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE W86-310 Washington, DC 20590 Att: Ms. Aloha Ley

Dear Ms. Ley,

The MIDJersey Chamber of Commerce is pleased to sup port Trenton-Mercer Airport’s (TTN) application for a Small Community Air Service Devel opment Grant. Trenton-Mercer Airport is a key economic engine for the entire region; with t he addition of Frontier Airlines it has become the premier transportation hub of the region as wel l. Award of a grant for short-term and longterm ground transportation enhancements will mainta in the airport’s preeminence in this regard, as well as position it to grow even greater in the future.

Funding under the Small Community Air Service Devel opment Grant Program is crucial in moving forward on the important issue of ground tra nsportation. A Small Community Development Grant would allow TTN to perform a comp rehensive study detailing a long-term strategy to fully incorporate the airport into the area’s intermodal transportation system. It would also provide a temporary shuttle service to the Tre nton Transit Center’s bus and rail lines, pending the development and implementation of a wor kable ground transportation management plan.

TTN has had a long history of service to the region dating back to 1929. It has grown into a highly productive facility, counting over a dozen c orporate aviation tenants, including many from the Fortune 500; the New Jersey State Police; the New Jersey National Guard; and many other General Aviation (GA) users. While these user components have flourished over the years, commercial air service has underperformed there. We believe that a lack of comprehensive ground transportation alternatives is a deterrent t o attracting a solid, sustainable commercial aviation user base that must be addressed. The addi tion of Frontier Airlines is a giant leap in the right direction; this grant will help complete the journey to sustaining this great facility in the future.

Thank you for your consideration regarding this imp ortant effort.

Sincerely,

Robert D. Prunetti President & CEO1 APPLICATION UNDER

SMALL COMMUNITY AIR SERVICE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

DOCKET DOT

- OST

- 201 3

- 0120

SUMMARY INFORMATION

All applicants must submit this Summary Information schedule, as the application

coversheet , a completed standard form SF424 and the full application proposal

on www.grants.gov

. For your preparation convenience, this Summary Information schedule is located at http://www.dot.gov/policy/aviation

- policy/small

- community

- rural

- air

- service/SCA SDP

A. P ROVIDE THE LEGAL SPO NSOR AND ITS DUN AND BRADSTREET (D&B) DATA UNIVERSAL

NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBER , INCLUDING +4, EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICAT ION NUMBER
(EIN) OR TAX ID

. Legal Sponsor Name: County of Mercer

DUNS Number: 054177662

EIN/Tax ID: 21

- 6000856

B. L IST THE N AME OF THE COMMUNITY OR CONSORTIUM OF COM MUNITIES APPLYING :

1.

_________________________ C OUNTY OF M ERCER

_________ 2._____________________

_______________________________ 3.____________________________________________________

4._

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C

. P ROVIDE THE FULL AIRP ORT NAME AND 3

- L ETTER IATA A IRPORT C ODE FOR THE

APPLICANT ( S ) AIRPORT ( S ) (O NLY PROVIDE CODES FO R THE AIRPORT ( S ) THAT ARE ACTUALLY

SEEKING SERVICE ).

1. Trenton

- Mercer Airport (TTN) 2

.
3

. 4

.2 D. L IST THE 2

- DIGIT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CODE APPLIC ABLE TO THE SPONSORI NG

ORGANIZATION , AND IF A CONSORTIUM , TO EACH PARTICIPATIN G COMMUNITY

. 1. Congressional District #12 2

.
3

. 4

.

E. A PPLICANT I NFORMATION : (C HECK A LL T HAT A PPLY )

Not a Consortium Interstate Consortium Intrastate Consortium

Community now receives subsidized Essential Air Service

Community (or Consortium member) previously received a Small Community Air Service Development Program Grant

If previous recipient: Year of grant (s) :

F

. P UBLIC /P RIVATE P ARTNERSHIPS : (L IST O RGANIZATION NAMES )

PUBLIC PRIVATE

1. Ewing Township 1. Princeton Reg. Chamber of Commerce

2. 2. Mid Jersey Chamber of Commerce

3. 3.

4. 4.

5. 5.

G

. P ROJECT P ROPOSAL : ( CHECK ALL THAT APPLY )
Marketing Upgrade Aircraft New Route

Travel Bank Service Restoration Subsidy
Surface Transportation Regional Service Revenue Guarantee

Launch New Carrier Start

- up Cost Offset First Service
Study Secure Additional Service Other (explain below)

H

. E XISTING L ANDING A IDS AT L OCAL A IRPORT :

Full ILS Outer/Middle Marker Published Instrument Approach

Localizer Other (specify) ADS B3 I

. P ROJECT C OST : D O NOT ENTER TEXT IN SHADED AREA

L INE D ESCRIPTION S UB T OTAL T OTAL A MOUNT

1 Federal amount requested 500,000.00

2 State cash financial contribution 0

Local cash financial contribution

3a Airport cash funds 25,000.00

3b Non

- airport cash funds 0

3 Total local cash funds ( 3a + 3b ) 25,000.00

4 TOTAL CASH FUNDING ( 1+2+3 ) 525,000.00

In

- K ind contribution

5 a Airport In

- Kind contribution ** 7,000.00

5b Other In

- Kind contribution ** 0

5 TOTAL IN

- KIND CONTRIBUTION

( 5

a + 5b ) 7,0000.00

6 TOTAL PROJECT COST ( 4+ 5 ) 532 ,000.00

J . IN

- KIND CONTRIBUTIONS**
For funds in lines 5a (Airport In

- Kind contribution) and 5b (Other In

- Kind contribution), please
describe the source(s) of fund(s) and the value ($) of each.

Airport staff support for compiling and analyzing data.4 K

. I S T HIS A PPLICATION S UBJECT T O R EVIEW B Y S T ATE U NDER E XECUTIVE O RDER 12372

P ROCESS ?

a. This application was made available to the s tate under the Executive Order 12372

Process for review on (date) _____________.

b. Program is subject to E.O. 12372, but has not been selected by the s tate for review.

c. Program is not covered by E.O. 12372.

L. I S T HE A PPLICANT D ELINQUENT O N A NY F EDERAL D EBT ? (I F “Y ES ”, P ROVIDE

E XPLANATION )

No Yes (explain)

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