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APPLICATION UNDER 

SMALL COMMUNITY AIR SERVICE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM 

DOCKET DOT-OST-2013-0120 

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/SCASDP

A. PROVIDE THE LEGAL SPONSOR AND ITS DUN AND BRADSTREET (D&B) DATA UNIVERSAL 

NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBER, INCLUDING +4, EMPLOYEE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER 

(EIN) OR TAX ID.

Legal Sponsor Name: Lawton Metropolitan Area Airport Authority

DUNS Number: 102393394

EIN/Tax ID: 731618964

B. LIST THE NAME OF THE COMMUNITY OR CONSORTIUM OF COMMUNITIES APPLYING: 

1. LAWTON, OKLAHOMA 

2. 

3. 

4. 

C. PROVIDE THE FULL AIRPORT NAME AND 3-LETTER IATA AIRPORT CODE FOR THE 

APPLICANT(S) AIRPORT(S) (ONLY PROVIDE CODES FOR THE AIRPORT(S) THAT ARE ACTUALLY 

SEEKING SERVICE). 

1. Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) 2. 

3. 4. 
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D. LIST THE 2-DIGIT CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT CODE APPLICABLE TO THE SPONSORING 

ORGANIZATION, AND IF A CONSORTIUM, TO EACH PARTICIPATING COMMUNITY.

1. OK-04 2. 

3. 4. 

E. APPLICANT INFORMATION: (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY) 

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): 2005 

F. PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS: (LIST ORGANIZATION NAMES) 

PUBLIC PRIVATE 

1. Lawton Metropolitan Area Airport 

 Authority

1. Lawton Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce

2. Comanche County Industrial 

 Development Authority

2. 

3. Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission 3. 

4. 4. 

5. 5. 

G. PROJECT PROPOSAL: (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. EXISTING LANDING AIDS AT LOCAL AIRPORT: 

Full ILS Outer/Middle Marker Published Instrument Approach 

Localizer Other (specify:)
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I. PROJECT COST: DO NOT ENTER TEXT IN SHADED AREA

LINE DESCRIPTION SUB TOTAL TOTAL AMOUNT

1 Federal amount requested $195,000 

2 State cash financial contribution $15,600 

Local cash financial contribution 

 3a Airport cash funds $15,000 

 3b Non-airport cash funds $25,000 

3 Total local cash funds (3a + 3b) $40,000 

4 TOTAL CASH FUNDING (1+2+3) $250,600 

In-Kind contribution 

 5a Airport In-Kind contribution** $10,000 

 5b Other In-Kind contribution** $120,000 

5 TOTAL IN-KIND CONTRIBUTION 

(5a + 5b) 

 $130,000 

6 TOTAL PROJECT COST (4+5) $380,600 

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. 

5a: Strategic plan staffing/monitoring ($10,000) 

5b: Media ($110,000) and strategic plan staffing/monitoring ($10,000) 
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K. IS THIS APPLICATION SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY STATE UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 12372

PROCESS? 

a. This application was made available to the state 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 state for review. 

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

L. IS THE APPLICANT DELINQUENT ON ANY FEDERAL DEBT? (IF “YES”, PROVIDE 

EXPLANATION) 

No Yes (explain) 

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Legal sponsor: Lawton Metropolitan Area Airport Authority 

Contact: Barbara McNally - Airport Director 

Lawton/Fort Sill Regional Airport · PO Box 531 · Lawton, OK 73502-0531 

(580) 353-4869 · barbara@flylawton.org 

Application Under the Small Community 

Air Service Development Program 

Docket DOT-OST-2013-0120 

Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport 

Lawton, Oklahoma 

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Application Under the Small Community Air Service Development Program 

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Table of Contents 

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Section 1. Application Highlights ............................................... 1

Air Service Issues ................................................................................... 1

Realistic Timeline .................................................................................... 2

Financial Stakeholders Actively Involved ................................................ 2

Material Benefits ..................................................................................... 2

Section 2. Air Service Environment ........................................... 3

Lawton Catchment Area ......................................................................... 3

Strong Local Economy ............................................................................ 4

Section 3. Air Service – Existing and Historical ....................... 6

Existing Air Service ................................................................................. 6

Historical Air Service ............................................................................... 6

Previous Air Service Development Efforts .............................................. 8

Section 4. Air Service Needs and Deficiencies ......................... 9

Underserved Market ............................................................................... 9

Declining Air Service ............................................................................. 10

High Airfares Continuing to Climb ......................................................... 11

Section 5. Strategic Plan ........................................................... 13

Project Goals ........................................................................................ 13

Public-Private Partnership..................................................................... 13

Proposed Plan ...................................................................................... 13

Strategic Plan Funding .......................................................................... 17

Project Continuation and Sustainability ................................................. 17

Previous Grant Recipient - New Project and Goals .............................. 18

Section 6. Schedule and Monitoring ........................................ 19

Schedule ............................................................................................... 19

Monitoring Program .............................................................................. 19

Appendix A. Letters of Support ................................................ 20
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Section 1. Application 

Highlights 

his Small Community Air Service Development Program (SCASDP) grant 

application for Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) in Lawton, 

Oklahoma meets the criteria of Docket DOT-OST-2013-0120. The Lawton 

Metropolitan Area Airport Authority, the airport sponsor, is requesting $195,000 in 

financial assistance to support a $380,600 air service initiative. The project goal 

is to maintain and improve performance of existing service to prevent service 

reductions or discontinuation. 

The Strategic Plan to accomplish the project goal is to fund a marketing/service 

awareness campaign to publicize the attributes of the existing service to increase 

ridership. Additionally, market monitoring will be conducted to track the value of 

the marketing campaign and to provide feedback for adjusting local promotion if 

needed. The intent of the program is to make local travelers aware of the service 

options available from LAW (including one-stop connections) and the 

convenience of flying local versus driving to alternate airports. 

Air Service Issues 

LAW and its catchment area have suffered from a lack of adequate air service for 

quite some time. Service has been restricted to feeder service to the Dallas/Fort 

Worth International Airport (DFW) hub with aircraft having limited capacity due to 

the economics of the short segment length (160 miles). While catchment area 

traffic increased 44 percent from 2006 to 2010, air service at LAW has remained 

essentially static and passenger diversion high. Activity associated with the 

national military build-up has contributed to this growth. The combination of 

single carrier service and restricted capacity has resulted in an overpriced 

market and more than 70 percent of catchment area air travelers diverting 

to other airports. 

Reduced departures and seats have deteriorated the quality of air service 

provided at LAW. In a market with such limited air service, any reductions 

seriously impede the community’s access to the national air transportation 

system. LAW’s primary concern is ensuring American’s profitability so that 

American does not continue to reduce service. Compared to markets American 

serves at DFW with 50-seat aircraft or smaller, LAW’s average load factor is 

significantly underperforming at 65 percent compared to an average for similar 

markets of 77 percent. This puts the LAW market at risk for further service 

reductions. This Strategic Plan is crafted to address that concern. 

T This section contains: 

 Project goals 

 Description of the 

Strategic Plan 

 Highlights of the grant 

application 
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Realistic Timeline 

The Strategic Plan is designed to increase ridership at LAW by implementing an 

aggressive, new marketing campaign to maintain and sustain the service. 

Retaining the existing flights will require a service awareness campaign designed 

to educate the traveling public and promote the benefits of flying local. Key 

components of the Strategic Plan include: 

 Multi-media marketing plan 

 Financial commitment by the community 

 Service monitoring program to ensure success 

 

Financial Stakeholders Actively Involved 

The City of Lawton, Oklahoma, the Lawton Metropolitan Area Airport Authority, 

and the Lawton Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce have formed a public-private 

partnership to support this application. This partnership has the ability to 

implement the project in a reasonable timeline and is committed to seeing it 

succeed. Non-airport revenue sources will fund 16 percent ($40,600) of the 

$380,600 Strategic Plan cash requirement. Lawton Metropolitan Area Airport 

Authority and the community will provide 49 percent of the total funding plan in 

the form of cash and in-kind services; $130,000 is in-kind services with the 

remaining $55,600 in cash. All the requirements for sustainability are in place. 

Material Benefits 

The assistance will provide material benefits to a broad segment of the traveling 

public, including businesses, the military, educational institutions, and other 

enterprises. LAW serves an airport catchment area of more than 355,000. The 

region served by LAW has a multifaceted economy with many businesses and 

institutions reliant on air service. 

Unique to the Lawton area is the proximity of Altus Air Force Base and Fort Sill. 

Fort Sill, in particular, processes thousands of soldiers throughout the nation. 

Fort Sill is one of four sites to host the Basic Officer Leadership Course which 

has increased the travel base and air travel needs over the last several years. 

Both of the military facilities have expressed the need for air service retention 

and improvement at LAW.

The Strategic Plan is 

designed to increase 

ridership at LAW by 

implementing an 

aggressive, new 

marketing campaign to 

maintain and sustain 

American’s service. 
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Section 2. Air Service 

Environment 

his section provides a profile of the Lawton community highlighting the 

economic and demographic attributes of the LAW catchment area. It 

identifies the businesses, institutions, military, government branches, and 

population that benefit from the existing air service. 

Lawton Catchment Area 

LAW serves a population that includes the City of Lawton, nine Oklahoma 

counties (i.e. Carter, Comanche, Cotton, Greer, Harmon, Jackson, Kiowa, 

Stephens, and Tillman), and a portion of five other Oklahoma counties (i.e. 

Caddo, Garvin, Grady, Jefferson, and Murray). The service area covers 93 zip 

codes with an estimated 357,000 residents. Exhibit 2.1 shown below is a map of 

the LAW catchment area by zip code and shows the proximity of the Lawton area 

in relation to Dallas/Fort Worth and Oklahoma City. 

Within a 50-mile radius of LAW is a population of almost 330,000; expanded to 

75 miles, the population grows to almost 800,000. The area is experiencing 

consistent population growth and is expected to continue to grow into the future. 

 

EXHIBIT 2.1 LAW CATCHMENT AREA 

T This section contains: 

Description of the Lawton 

community in relation to 

air service. 

LAW serves a 

population in the 

airport catchment area 

of 357,000. There is a 

population of almost 

800,000 within a 75-

mile radius. 
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Proximity to a Competing Airport 

Based on a 2010 estimate of LAW retention, 73 percent of LAW’s catchment 

area air travelers find it necessary to drive to another airport to access air 

service. Thirty-six percent of passengers in the catchment area use Oklahoma 

City’s Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) located 88 miles to the northeast, and 29 

percent use DFW located 184 miles to the southeast (reference Table 2.1). 

TABLE 2.1 DRIVE TIME TO ALTERNATE AIRPORTS 

AIRPORT MILES 

DRIVE 

TIME 

Wichita Falls, TX (SPS) 50 51 min 

Oklahoma City, OK (OKC) 81 1 hour, 13 min 

Tulsa, OK (TUL) 199 2 hours, 54 min 

Dallas, TX (DFW) 206 3 hours, 6 min 

Dallas, TX (DAL) 213 3 hours, 14 min 

Source: Microsoft MapPoint 2010 

Although OKC offers several air service options including low-fare service, air 

travelers from the Lawton community must drive over 1.25 hours to access the 

airport. Unfortunately, congestion in the Oklahoma City area can be grueling at 

particular times throughout the day, and it can significantly add to the drive time. 

Travel time plus pre-boarding time requirements can exceed three hours and 30 

minutes which is undesirable for many businesses located in the Lawton area. 

DFW, located 206 miles to the southeast and in a more congested area than 

OKC, requires travelers from Lawton to drive over three hours to reach the 

airport. With heavy traffic and pre-boarding time requirements, an air traveler 

from the Lawton area diverting to DFW may require over six hours of lead time 

before their flight. Neither option is conducive to local economic development. 

While Wichita Falls is less than an hour to the south, it is a non-hub airport with 

similar air service to LAW. The closest medium/large hub airport to the Lawton 

area is DFW. Tulsa and OKC are classified as small hub airports. Without 

acceptable alternatives, local commercial air service is very important and highly 

valued by local Lawton residents. 

Strong Local Economy 

Lawton, the fourth largest city in Oklahoma, is centrally located in the heart of 

southwest Oklahoma at the base of the Wichita Mountains. Lawton serves as the 

prominent industrial, shopping, medical, recreational, educational, and religious 

center for the region. The region served by LAW has a multifaceted economy 

with many businesses and institutions reliant on air service for connections to 

customers, suppliers, and other facilities. 

Lawton serves as the 

prominent industrial, 

shopping, medical, 

recreational, 

educational, and 

religious center for the 

region. 
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Fort Sill 

Located just north of Lawton, Fort Sill has an annual total economic impact of 

$1.9 billion and encompasses about 94,000 acres or 145 square miles. It is home 

to a military population of about 16,500 and a civilian workforce of 7,000. 

Approximately 60,000 family members live on post or in the surrounding 

communities, and there are approximately 23,300 military retirees in the region. 

Fort Sill is designated as the US Army Fires Center of Excellence and is home to 

the Field Artillery School, Air Defense Artillery School, Army Training Center, 

Non-Commissioned Officer Academy, two Army Fires Brigades, two Air Defense 

Artillery Brigades, and many tenant units. As the result of the 2005 Base 

Realignment and Closure (BRAC), the Air Defense Artillery School has fully 

made the transition from operations at Fort Bliss, Texas to its new permanent 

home at Fort Sill. Fort Sill generates thousands of trips annually. Local air service 

is essential for Fort Sill military personnel destined to/from military facilities 

throughout the US and internationally. 

Local Businesses 

The LAW catchment area’s major employers are listed in Table 2.2. 

Manufacturers such as Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, the largest private 

employer in the region, Bar–S Foods Company, and Republic Paperboard 

Company use LAW’s air service regularly to reach their facilities and customers 

throughout the world. Consulting, information technology, and risk management 

companies (e.g. Advanced Systems Technology) also call the Lawton-Fort Sill 

region home. These industries are highly dependent on LAW’s air service. 

Military communities across the nation have been bracing for the economic 

effects of sequestration and the impact of $500 billion in reductions to defense 

spending over the next 10 years. This has frozen investment in many of these 

communities, but Lawton continues to receive new developments in retail trade, 

along with hospitality, medical, and business services. 

Education and Government Institutions 

Cameron University, Comanche County Hospital, city and county government, as 

well as local federal government employees represent government and 

institutional employees that regularly use LAW’s air service. Cameron University, 

averaging 6,000 students, is a 100-year old higher education institution under the 

University of Oklahoma Board of Regents. Since 2008, enrollment at Cameron 

has grown by 14 percent, reaching the highest enrollment rates in 

Cameron's history. Retaining air service at LAW will have far reaching benefits 

for a broad spectrum of travelers and will accomplish the goals of the SCASDP. 

TABLE 2.2 LAW CATCHMENT 

AREA’S MAJOR EMPLOYERS 

ORGANIZATION 

Fort Sill 

Good Year Tire & Rubber Co. 

Halliburton 

Lawton Public Schools 

Comanche County Memorial 

Hospital 

Raytheon 

Republic Paper 

Silverline Plastics 

Duncan Regional Hospital 

Wilco Manufacturing 

Northrop Grumman 

Walmart/Sam’s 

City Of Lawton 

Cameron University 

Southwestern Medical Center 

City Of Duncan 

The Geo Group 

Comanche Nation 

Great Plains Technology Center 

CGI 

Bar-S Foods 

Comanche County 

Ez Go Foods 

Southwest Oklahoma Heart And 

Vascular Center 

Source: Lawton-Fort Sill Economic 

Review 2013 
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Section 3. Air Service – 

Existing and Historical 

his section presents a record of the current and historical air service for 

LAW. The current air service discussion highlights: service frequency, 

nonstop destinations, and equipment types. The historical air service 

section includes a description of historical destinations, traffic levels, service 

providers, and any extenuating factors that have affected air service in the past 

or that can be expected to influence air service in the future. Past air service 

development efforts are also covered in this section. 

Existing Air Service 

LAW suffers from very limited air service. Only one carrier (American Airlines) 

operates at the airport, providing nonstop commercial air service to only one 

destination, DFW. As of July 2013, LAW had 36 weekly departures and 1,800 

weekly outbound seats to DFW. American uses the 50-seat Embraer ERJ-145 

Regional Jet (operated by American’s regional subsidiary, American Eagle) to 

provide service. Table 3.1 provides a list of current air service at LAW. 

Going forward, service is scheduled to decrease by two roundtrips per week, 

dropping to just four daily departures instead of five on the weekends. 

Historical Air Service 

While the airlines providing service at LAW has not changed much over the last 

10 years, service levels have changed significantly. This subsection summarizes 

LAW’s air service history including: destinations, traffic levels, and service 

providers. Extenuating factors that have affected air service are also reviewed. 

Destinations, Service Providers, and Traffic Levels 

American Airlines has been operating in the LAW market providing service to 

DFW for many years. Delta Air Lines attempted to serve the LAW market in 

2008/2009 to ATL; however, escalating fuel costs and the recession led to 

Delta’s cessation of service. Delta entered the market in March 2008, and left a 

year later in March 2009 during the peak of the recession. 

Table 3.2, next page, provides the history of LAW’s nonstop service by 

destination and air carrier over the past 10 years including departures, seats, 

onboard passengers and load factor. 

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TABLE 3.1 CURRENT AIR 

SERVICE 

ITEM LAW 

Hub DFW 

Carrier American 

Aircraft ERJ-145 

Weekly 

Departures 36 

Weekly Seats 1,800 

Connecting 

Destinations 186 

Source: Diio Mi, July 2013 

This section contains: 

Description of existing air 

service, a synopsis of 

historical air service, and a 

description of air service 

development efforts. 

LAW suffers from very 

limited air service. 

Only one carrier serves 

the market, American 

Airlines (operated by 

American Eagle). 
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Over the past 10 years, air service at LAW has experienced substantial changes 

in terms of traffic levels. Seats and departures peaked in 2008/2009 when Delta 

operated nonstop service to Atlanta. Since then, departures decreased by 32 

percent while seats dropped 27 percent and passengers declined 22 

percent. Load factors hit an all-time low in 2010 at just 46 percent. The load 

factor rebounded in 2012 reaching the mid-60s for the first time since 2008. 

In 2012 outbound passengers decreased 14 percent year-over-year and year-todate through June 2013 are down 11 percent. That is the result of American 

replacing the 64-seat ATR-72 turboprop aircraft with the ERJ-145 regional jet 

with 50 seats. In 2012 American also used the 44-seat ERJ-140 and 37-seat 

ERJ-135 on the LAW-DFW route. Deploying aircraft with smaller capacity 

resulted in much fewer seats being offered, and consequently in fewer 

passengers on the route. The number of departures decreased in 2012 as well. 

Exhibit 3.1 shows the trend in annual 

departures and outbound seats by 

quarter for the 12 months ended 

(through the first quarter 2013). As of 

the first quarter 2013 LAW’s total 

annual departures have declined 

by 32 percent from their peak in 

the third quarter 2008 (from 2,679 

to 1,830 departures). Outbound 

seats decreased by 40 percent 

from their fourth quarter 2010 peak 

(from 131,371 to 78,732 seats 

per year). 

TABLE 3.2 HISTORICAL SERVICE BY DESTINATION AND AIRLINE (NON-DIRECTIONAL) 

DESTINATION AIRLINE INDICATOR 

CALENDAR YEAR 

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Atlanta, GA 

(ATL) Delta 

Dept 540 134 

Seats 26,975 6,675 

Onboards 17,221 3,574 

LF % 64 54 

Dallas, TX 

(DFW) American 

Departures 2,092 2,074 2,228 2,097 2,211 2,134 1,691 2,003 1,661 1,818

Seats 71,128 70,499 75,735 71,313 76,856 85,283 107,733 131,371108,925 82,399

Onboards 38,843 42,384 44,001 46,580 50,088 50,560 58,295 60,307 60,913 52,615

LF % 55 60 58 65 65 59 54 46 56 64 

Total Departures 2,092 2,074 2,228 2,097 2,211 2,674 1,824 2,003 1,661 1,818

Total Seats 71,128 70,499 75,735 71,313 76,856 112,258 114,408 131,371108,925 82,399

Total Passengers 38,843 42,384 44,001 46,580 50,088 67,781 61,869 60,307 60,913 52,615

Load Factor % 55 60 58 65 65 62 54 46 56 64 

Source: Diio Mi 

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

140,000

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

2004200520062007200820092010201120122013

Seats

Departures

12-months ended

Departures Seats

EXHIBIT 3.1 DEPARTURES AND SEATS

Source: Diio Mi T-100 
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Extenuating Factors That Have Affected Air Service 

Two primary factors have affected LAW’s air service; its proximity to DFW and 

the availability of low-fare Southwest Airlines’ service at OKC. Due to its 

proximity to the Dallas/Fort Worth area, air service has naturally been skewed 

toward service to DFW. American Eagle and Delta Air Lines have previously 

provided competing service to their DFW hubs, but Delta discontinued its service 

when it significantly down-sized at DFW. 

In addition to the large shadow cast by American’s DFW hub, the distance to 

other major hubs such as Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Atlanta, and Phoenix has 

been a deterrent to other carriers’ potential market entry. The market’s need for 

frequency and the approximate 160-mile segment length to DFW have combined 

to mandate the use of smaller regional jet equipment for economic reasons. 

Distances to other hubs remain a factor. 

Previous Air Service Development Efforts 

Over the past few years, the Lawton Metropolitan Area Airport Authority has 

been active in air service development efforts. In 2010 the Airport Authority 

commission a study to update LAW’s true market estimate (i.e. quantify diversion 

and identify top markets from the catchment area). Subsequently, airfare 

monitoring was conducted to determine if airfare disparities were causing the 

high diversion of air travelers. In 2012, the Airport Authority attended Network 

USA and met with multiple airlines to discuss new air service. Most recently, with 

declining performance on the existing American-DFW service, the Authority and 

public-private partnership has focused on supporting and rebuilding existing 

service which was the impetus behind this SCASDP grant application. 

TABLE 3.3 PAST AIR SERVICE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS 

YEAR INITIATIVE RESULT 

2010 Community meeting regarding air service Completed 

Retention/Diversion Study Completed 

2011 Airfare monitoring Completed 

2012 Network USA (Met with multiple airlines) Completed 

2013 Submitted SCASDP proposal Pending 

Two primary factors 

have affected LAW’s 

air service; its 

proximity to DFW and 

the availability of lowfare Southwest 

Airlines’ service 

at OKC. 
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Section 4. Air Service 

Needs and Deficiencies 

he Air Service Needs and Deficiencies section identifies the impetus 

behind this SCASDP grant application. This section demonstrates the 

critical need for the Lawton community to take action to preserve the 

highly valued air service at LAW. 

Underserved Market 

The Lawton Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) has a population approaching 

130,000 residents and is underserved by almost any measurement. Since MSAs 

are more readily comparable than catchment areas, Table 4.1 adds perspective 

to the degree the area is underserved. Among several markets similar in their 

population size to the Lawton MSA, only Morgantown, WV and Altoona, PA (both 

Essential Air Service markets) had significantly fewer seats and only four 

markets (out of 18 shown) had only one destination served by one carrier, as is 

the case with LAW. Based on this benchmarking, a market the size of Lawton 

should have significantly more air service and is in need of retaining its 

existing service. 

TABLE 4.1 AIR SERVICE COMPARISON 

MSA 

POPULATION 

(000S) 

# OF 

CARRIERS 

# OF 

DESTINATIONS 

FLIGHTS 

PER WEEK

SEATS PER 

WEEK 

Grand Junction, CO 159.03 5 7 112 6,561 

State College, PA 155.1 3 3 90 3,759 

Bangor, ME 154.94 3 6 113 7,378 

St. George, UT 152.34 2 2 34 1,700 

Flagstaff, AZ 142.74 1 1 39 1,950 

Idaho Falls, ID 138.51 3 6 77 5,029 

Wausau, WI 137.68 3 3 66 3,300 

Manhattan, KS 132.6 1 2 35 1,708 

Morgantown, WV 132.57 1 2 24 816 

Rapid City, SD 130.01 4 8 151 9,626 

Lawton, OK 126.81 1 1 36 1,800 

Altoona, PA 126.64 1 2 18 612 

Salisbury, MD 126.51 1 2 41 1,699 

Brunswick, GA 115.2 1 1 21 1,050 

San Angelo, TX 114.29 1 1 35 1,714 

Wenatchee, WA 113.71 1 1 20 1,520 

Missoula, MT 113.07 4 12 133 9,956 

Bismarck, ND 112.63 4 4 86 5,474 

Source: Diio Mi July 2013 schedule; Woods & Poole Economics, Inc. 

Exhibit 4.1, next page, further shows that the LAW market is underserved. With 

only 27 percent of the LAW catchment area using the local airport, it is obvious 

that fare and/or service issues exist. The availability of lower fares at OKC is a 

T This section contains: 

Description of the Lawton 

community’s air service 

needs and deficiencies. 
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significant incentive for potential LAW passengers to drive to 

OKC. OKC offers more service options, while LAW offers 

only one direct nonstop destination, DFW. While OKC is 

classified as a small-hub airport, LAW catchment area 

travelers still make the 2.5 plus hour roundtrip drive to 

access air service. More concerning is the 29 percent of 

travelers that choose to drive over six hours roundtrip to 

access service at DFW. While American offers flights to DFW 

from LAW, passengers drive to DFW from LAW instead of 

flying because of high connecting fares. It is often less 

expensive to drive over 200 miles one-way to DFW and take 

a nonstop flight to their final destination than to fly a 

connecting flight from LAW via DFW. 

Declining Air Service 

From 2003 to 2006 air service was relatively steady at LAW with an average of 

42 flights per week generally with 30-seat aircraft. Service peaked in 2008/2009 

when both American and Delta served the market and American upgraded to 

larger 64-seat ATR aircraft. While the larger aircraft provided more capacity per 

trip, ridership did not respond and drove the reduction in frequency. Where LAW 

once had as many as nine daily roundtrips and 2,090 weekly seats, LAW now 

has only five roundtrips per day (reducing to four on the weekends) and 1,750 

weekly seats (Table 4.2). The net impact from switching from 64-seat turboprop 

ATR service to 50-seat regional jet service is that airline operating costs have 

increased but ridership has not, a recipe for potential further service reductions if 

that trend is not reversed. 

TABLE 4.2 NONSTOP DAILY FLIGHTS 

CALENDAR 

YEAR 

AVG FLIGHTS PER DAY - JULY FLIGHTS/ 

WEEK 

SEATS/ 

WEEK 

SEATS/ 

MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN DEPT 

2003 6 6 6 6 7 5 6 42 1,428 34 

2004 6 6 6 6 7 5 6 42 1,260 30 

2005 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 42 1,260 30 

2006 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 41 1,230 30 

2007 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 47 1,606 34 

2008 9 8 9 9 9 8 9 61 2,090 34 

2009 5 5 5 5 5 4 5 34 2,176 64 

2010 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 41 2,624 64 

2011 5 5 5 5 5 4 4 33 2,145 65 

2012 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 35 1,750 50 

Source: Diio Mi 

The reduced departures and seats have deteriorated the quality of air service 

provided at LAW. In a market with such limited air service, any reductions 

seriously impede the community’s access to the national air 

transportation system. 

EXHIBIT 4.1 LAW CATCHMENT AREA AIRPORT USE 

OKC

35%

DFW

29%

LAW

27%

Other

9%
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LAW’s primary concern is ensuring American’s profitability so that American does 

not continue to reduce service. Compared to markets American serves at DFW 

with 50-seat aircraft or smaller, LAW’s average load factor is significantly 

underperforming at 65 percent compared to an average for similar markets of 77 

percent. This puts the LAW market at risk for further service reductions. 

This Strategic Plan is crafted to address that concern and begin the 

awareness process of the need to support larger regional jet aircraft in the 

long-term. 

High Airfares Continuing to Climb 

LAW’s average airfares are among the highest in the country. In 2012 LAW’s 

domestic average fare of $269 ranked 21st out of approximately 650 airports in 

the US. In the contiguous 48 states, LAW’s average fare ranked 14th highest. 

LAW’s average fare has experienced a nine percent increase since 2011, which 

represents one of the highest growth rates in the country. The national average 

domestic fare over the same period has increased by only four percent. 

LAW has long suffered from high airfares. Table 4.3 illustrates that LAW’s 

domestic average fares are high compared to average fares at diversionary 

airports. The table also shows the excessive difference in fares compared to the 

Southwest Region and national averages. LAW’s fares are substantially higher 

than DFW or OKC, with fares 38 to 39 percent higher. Compared to the 

Southwest Region, LAW’s fares are 43 percent higher. LAW’s fares are 53 

percent higher than the US national average domestic fare. 

TABLE 4.3 COMPARISON OF DOMESTIC AVERAGE FARES 

AIRPORT 

CALENDAR YEAR LAW % 

2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 DIFF 

LAW $200 $198 $204 $217 $224 $242 $241 $246 $248 $269 

DFW $167 $158 $160 $171 $161 $178 $162 $180 $189 $195 38% 

OKC $130 $136 $139 $152 $154 $163 $160 $174 $190 $194 39% 

Wichita Falls, TX $214 $201 $195 $220 $218 $237 $227 $230 $251 $262 3% 

Southwest Region $137 $137 $140 $150 $149 $161 $150 $166 $180 $188 43% 

United States $134 $131 $135 $147 $147 $157 $143 $157 $170 $176 53% 

Source: Diio Mi; Note: FAA Southwest region includes AR, LA, NM, OK, TX 
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To further demonstrate the higher than average fares, Table 4.4 shows LAW’s 

average fares for its top 10 markets compared to DFW and OKC. It is clearly 

visible that LAW’s fares are substantially higher than those of OKCs and DFWs. 

In some markets, the one-way fare difference exceeds $100. 

TABLE 4.4 AVERAGE FARE COMPARISON 

LAW TOP 10 MARKETS 

AVERAGE FARE $ LAW FARE VS. 

LAW DFW OKC DFW OKC 

San Antonio, TX 231 116 167 115 64 

El Paso, TX 267 160 206 107 61 

Baltimore, MD 268 206 181 62 87 

Seattle, WA (SEA) 251 209 191 42 60 

Washington, DC (DCA) 347 255 244 92 103 

New York, NY (LGA) 206 265 216 (59) (10) 

Atlanta, GA 273 192 249 81 24 

Orlando, FL (MCO) 227 170 195 57 32 

Philadelphia, PA 275 218 206 57 69 

Phoenix, AZ (PHX) 234 175 160 59 74 

All domestic markets 269 195 194 74 75 

Source: Diio Mi 
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Section 5. 

Strategic Plan 

his Strategic Plan section provides a description of the goals of the project 

and the plan to support those goals. This section also provides a 

description of the legal sponsor responsible for administering the program 

and the public-private partnership that has been formed to actively participate in 

implementing the proposed project. A detailed description of the funding 

necessary for implementation of the Strategic Plan, including federal and nonfederal contributions, is also included in this section. 

Project Goals 

The overall goal of the Strategic Plan proposed by LAW is to maintain and 

improve performance of existing service to prevent service reductions or 

discontinuation. Maintaining service from LAW to American’s DFW hub is the top 

priority of the community. Increased ridership is critical for maintaining and 

securing service at LAW and decreasing passenger diversion especially in light 

of industry trends indicating that only small communities with the ability to 

support larger regional jets will maintain air service in the longer term . 

Public-Private Partnership 

The Lawton Metropolitan Area Airport Authority is the sponsor of LAW. For the 

purpose of this application, the Lawton Metropolitan Area Airport Authority in 

conjunction with the Comanche County Industrial Development Authority, the 

Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission and the Lawton Fort Sill Chamber of 

Commerce have formed a public-private partnership. Collectively, this 

partnership is committed to completing the Strategic Plan outlined herein. All 

partners in the public-private partnership will be fully involved in the execution of 

the Strategic Plan (Table 5.1). As the airport sponsor, the Lawton Metropolitan 

Area Airport Authority will execute all federal grant offers and process all 

associated reimbursement requests and reporting requirements. Lawton Fort Sill 

Chamber of Commerce in coordination with the Comanche County Industrial 

Development Authority and Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission will develop and 

implement the marketing program. 

Proposed Plan 

To accomplish the goals of this SCASDP grant application, it is necessary to 

promote the value of flying locally instead of driving to nearby larger airports. 

T

TABLE 5.1 PUBLIC-PRIVATE 

PARTNERS 

PUBLICPRIVATE 

PARTNER ROLE 

Public:

Lawton 

Metropolitan 

Area Airport 

Authority/LAW 

Grant and 

marketing program 

administration; 

Strategic Plan 

monitoring 

Comanche 

County 

Industrial 

Development 

Authority 

Assistance with 

marketing 

campaign 

Oklahoma 

Aeronautics 

Commission 

Assistance with 

marketing 

campaign 

Private: 

Lawton Fort 

Sill Chamber 

of Commerce 

Marketing 

campaign 

development and 

implementation 

This section contains: 

 A Strategic Plan for 

maintaining and 

improving LAW’s air 

service 

 Description of the 

public-private 

partnership 

 Designation of a legal 

sponsor 

 Necessary funding for 

implementation 

 New project and goals 

as previous grant 

recipient
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Funding an aggressive service awareness campaign will accomplish the 

project goals by: 

1. Educating the public on the benefits of local air service and singleconnect markets. 

2. Improve awareness of the existing flight schedule which will improve the 

performance of the flights and reduce the need to use alternate airports. 

To ensure sustainability and improve ridership, an aggressive marketing plan is 

needed. The $360,600 marketing campaign includes: 

 A multi-media advertising campaign 

 Presentations to business groups, civic organizations and Chamber of 

Commerce events 

 Website and e-mail promotions 

In the Lawton market it will be essential to continue creating service awareness 

in the community and modify existing travel habits due to historically deficient 

schedules and high airfares. A lack of air service awareness can lead to 

continued diversion of travelers to distant airports and subsequent service 

reductions at LAW. Most air carriers do not have the budget or staff to create and 

implement air service awareness marketing campaigns in small communities like 

Lawton. The Strategic Plan proposes to use a comprehensive air service 

retention marketing campaign to promote ridership on existing DFW hub service. 

The detailed marketing campaign is provided below. 

 

Marketing Goals 

Local travel habits represent a barrier that limits the success of service in LAW 

and needs to be overcome. Consumer dissatisfaction with current air service 

(especially in terms of comparatively high fares) has built an ingrained reluctance 

toward using LAW. A large percentage of catchment area air travelers (more 

than 70 percent) use an airport other than LAW. 

In the short term, the goal is to continue creating service awareness, promote the 

direct and indirect benefits of flying local, and change existing travel habits. To 

quantify the marketing campaign’s impact, service awareness will be measured 

by enplanements with the goal to increase enplanements to a level acceptable by 

American. To achieve a load factor of at least 77 percent, the average DFW 

performance for markets served with 50-seat aircraft or smaller, a minimum 

additional 9,200 annual passengers are needed. This equates to 25 passengers 

daily each way or five passengers per flight. 

Target Audience 

The target audience for the marketing campaign will be travelers who would 

benefit from using LAW. Primarily southwest Oklahoma business and leisure air 

To ensure 

sustainability and 

improve ridership, an 

aggressive marketing 

plan is needed. 
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travelers who reside in the LAW catchment area (Exhibit 2.1, page 3) will be 

targeted. Marketing to travelers visiting the catchment area is a secondary target. 

Promotion Campaign 

The promotion campaign will raise awareness of the service available at LAW, 

and communicate the benefits of using the local airport for travel. The promotion 

campaign is designed around media advertising, direct marketing, and 

public relations. 

MEDIA ADVERTISING 

Advertising is a key part of marketing any service industry. The advertising 

program for LAW will be highly targeted, and will communicate the benefits of 

using local air service. An advertising campaign will be developed to reach 

business and leisure travelers with key messages. The campaign will have 

several components and development will include: 

 Creation of a tagline or slogan and logo that convey the most important 

message(s) for the target audiences 

 Development of ad messages and concepts 

 Production of ads designed to incorporate into print, radio, and 

television advertising by the marketing partners 

Advertising funding is earmarked for regional advertising campaigns, including 

newspapers, television, radio, and Internet advertising. Appropriate 

publications/magazines by airlines with codeshare agreements with American 

Airlines will also be targeted. Some of these may be co-sponsored by American. 

 Television – At least one commercial will be produced and aired on 

television stations in the catchment area. The commercial will be used 

to convey the location and convenience of LAW. 

 Newspaper – Newspaper ads will be produced and placed in 

newspapers in the catchment area. The ads will focus on the marketing 

message and will target days of heaviest readership rates. Table 5.2

provides a list of regional newspapers where the ads may be placed. 

 Radio – Creative, informative, and entertaining ads will be developed 

and aired on stations throughout the LAW catchment area. To ensure 

that the radio ads reach a vast and demographically diverse listening 

audience, they will be aired on a wide variety of stations. Table 5.3 

provides a partial list of regional radio stations. 

 Billboards – Roadside billboard advertising may be implemented. The 

content on the billboards will be clear and specific. Since most of the 

travelers that divert to a competing airport for air travel use OKC, the 

billboard advertising will focus on the interstates connecting the 

catchment area with Oklahoma City. 

NEWSPAPERS

RADIO 

STATIONS

The Lawton Constitution KMGZ 95.3

The Fort Sill Cannoneer KQTZ 105.9

The Cameron Collegian KJMZ 98.1

The Altus Times KZCD 94.1

The Duncan Banner KLAW 101.3

The Walters Herald KXCA 1380

The Cache Times KRKZ 93.5

The Comanche County 

Chronicle KCCU 89.3

The Frederick Press KKEN 102.3

The Daily Ardmoreite KBZQ 99.5

KFXI 92.1

KVRW 107.3

KACO 98.5

KICM 97.7

KVSO 1240

TABLE 5.2 REGIONAL 

NEWSPAPER/RADIO STATIONS
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PROMOTION ACTIVITIES 

Promotion efforts will actively target business travelers in the airport catchment 

area. Leisure travelers will be passively pursued. Active promotion activities will 

include a direct mail and e-mail campaign to business leaders in the community. 

LAW will also be promoted at meetings of the Chamber of Commerce, Local 

Development Corporation, and local service organizations. Passive promotion 

will take place in newspaper and television news editorials. 

The Lawton Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce has online and/or printed 

newsletters that go to the business leaders in each community, a key target 

audience for air service, making these publications an effective means of 

communicating about air service in Lawton. The Chamber has also agreed to 

feature information and news about LAW air service on their website that they 

maintain to promote their communities. The Chamber of Commerce will launch a 

targeted direct mail campaign to provide information and news about the air 

service to those who make the travel decisions for businesses and organizations 

in the service area. 

The Chamber of Commerce will also provide promotional materials to community 

partners and to businesses with headquarters and/or facilities in other regions, to 

educate and inform potential inbound travelers from these businesses about the 

availability of air service at LAW. A speakers’ bureau will be established to give 

presentations and provide informational materials at service club meetings and 

with key area businesses and organizations, especially as the air service 

improvements are launched. 

Marketing Budget 

It is anticipated that a $360,600 cash and in-kind marketing and 

monitoring budget will be needed for a 12- to 18-month service 

awareness campaign. Cash and in-kind contributions will be used to 

create the different forms of advertising, purchase ads, and raise 

awareness of air service in the Lawton market. The marketing 

program will include development and placement of ads through the 

various media outlets. 

Of the advertising program funds, an estimated 45 percent of the 

budget will be spent on television advertising, 37 percent on print 

media, 12 percent on radio and the remaining six percent on direct 

marketing (Exhibit 5.1). Other marketing services will be provided 

by the community partnership and include e-mail and 

website promotion. 

Television

45%

Print

37%

Radio

12%

Direct 

Marketing 6%

EXHIBIT 5.1 DIVISION OF ADVERTISING 

FUNDS 
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Timeline 

To evaluate the success of marketing efforts, passenger enplanements will be 

reviewed monthly. Since the goals are to improve existing service performance 

and increase use of the local airport, onboard passenger loads will be used as an 

indicator of success. Marketing efforts will begin as soon as possible after award 

of the SCASDP grant. At the end of each three-month period, enplanements will 

be reviewed by the public-private partnership to determine the success of the 

marketing efforts and, if necessary, make adjustments. 

Strategic Plan Funding 

Lawton Metropolitan Area Airport Authority is seeking $195,000 of US DOT 

funding to be used as part of this Strategic Plan. The community will participate 

in the program by funding a portion of the marketing campaign (cash and inkind), performance monitoring (in-kind), and program administration (in-kind). 

Table 5.3 provides the Strategic Plan budget broken down by element and 

sources of funding. The community will fund 16 percent of the cash requirement 

of the program. Comanche County Industrial Development Authority and the 

Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission are providing the non-airport cash funding 

with Design Works and the Lawton Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce providing inkind contributions. 

TABLE 5.3 STRATEGIC PLAN BUDGET 

DESCRIPTION 

FUNDING SOURCE 

TOTAL 

US DOT AIRPORT NON-AIRPORT 

CASH CASH IN-KIND CASH IN-KIND 

Marketing campaign $195,000 $15,000 $40,600 $110,000 $360,600 

Strategic plan staffing/monitoring $10,000 $10,000 $20,000 

Total $195,000 $15,000 $10,000 $40,600 $120,000 $380,600 

Percent of total project 51% 4% 3% 11% 32% 100% 

Percent of total cash contribution 78% 6% N/A 16% N/A 100% 

Project Continuation and Sustainability 

A new downturn in the economy could lead to a lower than estimated load factor. 

If at the end of the second six months of service (months seven through 12) the 

service does not attain a minimum of a 75 percent average load factor, LAW with 

the support of the community will extend the marketing campaign for an 

additional six months and will commit additional funding of $20,000 (cash and inkind). The public-private partnership understands the importance of this project 

and will work to see it succeed. 

Effective monitoring of the service will be critical to gauging its success and 

assessing its weakness. To be of aware of service performance, the publicprivate partnership will use a consultant to monitor LAW’s air service. After the 

SCASDP is awarded, the consultant will meet with public-private partnership 
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leaders to heighten awareness of the service, describe the air service 

development program, and educate on the importance of protecting local air 

service. Once the Strategic Plan is in place, the consultant will analyze fare 

relationships, monitor load factors, and help the sponsor gauge the success of 

the program. 

Previous Grant Recipient - New Project and Goals 

In 2005 the US DOT awarded the Lawton Metropolitan Area Airport Authority a 

SCASDP grant. The 2005 grant included the following project goals: 

 Improve air service to a broad section of the traveling community 

 Mitigate the need to drive long distances to access air service 

 Provide better access to the national air transportation system for the 

Lawton area 

The primary focus of the 2005 grant was on attracting Delta Air Lines service to 

Atlanta, GA: a new carrier and a new destination. The goals and focus of this 

2013 grant application are different. This application is focused on maintaining 

existing air service through a comprehensive marketing campaign, not adding 

new air service. This application qualifies as a new project with new goals and 

meets the requirements of the SCASDP. 

This application 

qualifies as a new 

project with new goals 

and meets the 

requirements of the 

SCASDP. 
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Section 6. Schedule 

and Monitoring 

he public-private partnership has developed a realistic timetable for 

implementation of the grant project. This section provides the schedule for 

implementation of the Strategic Plan. A monitoring program is also 

provided to track the progress of the grant project. 

Schedule 

The public-private partnership will develop the marketing campaign immediately 

following SCASDP grant award, anticipated in September 2013. The goal is to 

implement the marketing campaign no later than November 1, 2013. Timing of 

the marketing campaign is dependent on Strategic Plan funding and grant award. 

It is anticipated that the marketing campaign will continue for 12 to 18 months. 

 

Monitoring Program 

The monitoring program includes service performance tracking, assessing the 

effectiveness of the marketing campaign, and determining its impact on 

retention/diversion at LAW. The following will be completed to monitor the 

Strategic Plan: 

Monthly 

 A review of aircraft departures, enplaned passengers, and load factors 

will be completed monthly. 

Quarterly 

 A comparison of average historical airfares will be made to prior 

quarters using US DOT airline reported data. 

 Published airfares will be tracked to the top 20 destinations and 

compared to the surrounding drive diversion airport’s fares. 

 American Airlines will be contacted to ensure expectations for service 

are being met. 

Annual 

 Passenger retention/diversion information will be updated after the 

service has been in the market at least 12 months to determine the 

impact the service has had on retention/diversion at LAW. 

T This section contains: 

How the community will 

monitor the progress of the 

project and the schedule for 

timely completion of the 

project. 

The grant award date 

is the critical date for 

the rest of the 

Strategic Plan. 
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Appendix A. Letters of Support

Appendix A. Letters 

of Support 

ppendix A includes letters of support for Lawton Metropolitan Area Airport 

Authority’s SCASDP grant application. Support letters were submitted by 

public-private partners and government entities. The letters of support 

are included on the following pages of this Appendix A and are listed below. 

Public-Private Partnership 

Comanche County Industrial Development Authority 

Lawton Fort Sill Chamber of Commerce 

Lawton Metropolitan Area Airport Authority (refer to cover letter) 

Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission 

Government 

City of Lawton 

State of Oklahoma 

 

A This section contains: 

Support letters from 

members of the publicprivate partnership and 

government entities.