THE SECRETARY Of TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON. DC 20590

November 2>.:2014

Dear Congressman Rahall;

The Honorable Nick J. Rahall, II

Ranking Member

Committee on Transportation and Infrastruet e

U.S. House of Representatives

Washington, DC 2(}S15

Thank you for your letter regarding Essential tit Service (BAS) at Beckley '. In your letter, you

express your support for continued air service to the Raleigh County Memorial Airport.

I am pleased to inform you that on October 281 the Department issued Order 20 t4-10-24,

approving the Raleigh County Memorial Airp~rfs application for Alternate EAS. The grant will

provide support directly to the community in kamount not to exceed $2,696,888 annually for

2 years. The community plans to contract with a public charter operator to provide 12 weekly

nonstop round trips from Raleigh County Medtorial Airport to Charlotte Douglas International

Ahport, using 30-seat aircraft. l

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·portent to the Department, and iappreciate your

interest in the BAS program. For your convenience. I have enclosed a copy of the Department's

Order.

As is Ournormal practice in such matters. I ani placing a copy of your letter and my response in

Docket DOT "'()ST~1997 -2761 at www.regulations.gov as a contact outside the record of this

case. If I can provide further information or assistance, please do not hesitate to call me.

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The Honorable Anthony Foxx

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1200 New Jersey Avenue, Southeast

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Dear Secretary Foxx:

I understand that the Department of Transportation is in the process of determining the

appropriate Essential Air Service (EAS) subsidy for continued air service to the Raleigh County

Memorial Airport in my district in West Virginia. As you know, reliable commercial air service

is tremendously important to the people and businesses of Beckley, Raleigh County, and the

surrounding area.

I write to express my hope that the Department will give expeditious, full and fair

consideration to the pending proposal of the Raleigh County Memorial Airport and community

partners for air service subsidies. With Federal assistance, our airport and its partners are

prepared to work together to make sure that air service at Beckley thrives for years to come. I

appreciate the Department's continued commitment to small community air service and to

funning the EAS program in a manner that serves the public interest

With warm regards, I am

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