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June 7, 2012 

Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

Small Community Air Service Development Program 

United States Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Subject: SkyWest Airlines' Letter of Support- Sheridan County Airport 

Dear Ms. Ley: 

SkyWest Airlines would like to inform you of our support for the grant application filed by the 

Sheridan County Airport. 

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SkyWest has a long history of working with the Wyoming Department of Transportation to 

improve air service in the state. The Sheridan market has a significant amount of leakage and it's 

believed that reliable air service could reduce that leakage. We forecast losses in the market 

during the initial startup phase of Brasilia service and feel that a SCASD grant used as a revenue 

guarantee could allow us to initiate the service with a sufficient level of financial confidence. 

SkyWest looks forward to working with the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Sheridan 

County Airport on this important air service initiative. Please contact me if you have questions. 

Sincerely, 

Brad Rawson 

Manager of Network Planning 

SkyWest Airlines 
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June 7. 2012 

Aloha Ley 

EATONS' RANCH 

1\J EATONS RANCH ROA[) 

WOLF 'NYOMING 82844-840:: 

l 307 i 655-9285 

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F~X ! 307 l 655-9269 

Associate Director- Department ofTransportation 

Small Community Program, W86-3101200 

New Jersey Ave. SE Washington DC 20590 

Please accept this letter in support of the Sheridan County Airport application in their efforts to 

seek the Department of Transportation· s Small Communities Air Service Development Gram 

Program. Our interests are focused on the ability to provide consistent air service between 

Sheridan and Denver. CO. 

Eatons · Ranch is the oldest and largest dude ranch in the country and our guests rely on air 

service to join us each season. Our rural location amplifies the importance as air travel is a 

critical element for us to remain competitive. At this time. Sheridan experiences a good deal of 

l'~akage to neighboring cities to satisfy travel needs. Our understanding is that over 70'Yo of our 

air travelers depart from other locations. Air Service is a core transportation issue for existing 

businesses as well as recruiting/building new businesses. 

Please give favorable consideration to this grant request so we can continue to build on our 

successful \:'!Torts to grow our vibrant community and region. 

Since,reh·. 

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r<;J // /' /, (c/·;-- . Jeffrey E. Way 

Vice President/General !\'tanager 

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Buffalo Chamber of Commerce 

55 Nonh Main Street 

June 7, 2012 

Aloha Ley 

Associate. Director- Depnrtment of Transportation 

Small Community Program, W86-3101200 

New Jersey Ave, SE Washh,1gton DC 20590 

Buffalo, Wyoming 82834 

The Buffalo Chamber of cOmmerce would like to express out support of Sheridan County · 

Airport's application in their efforts to seek the Department of Transportation's. Small 

CommunitieS Air Service Development Grant Program. We need to wor~ together to develop a 

positive solution providing consistent, reasonable air service between Sheridan and Denver, CO .. 

The economic impact on businesses and retailers in Northeast Wyoming should be accounted for 

in, this process. This ven~ can develop job seclll'ity, build econ<>mic stabillty ~provide 

reassurance to our businesses and residents. Wyoming is a vast area of open spaces with extreme 

limits on transportation.· Our rural location magni:fies the importance of air travel Which is a 

criti~ftl C,omponent for our region to remain competitive. 

Sheridan and Buffalo experience a significant amount of monetary leakage to neighboring cities 

to. satisfy travel needs. More than 700/Q of local air travelers utilize other air service locations. 

Air Service is a core transportation issue for existing businesses as well recruiting/building new 

b-qsinesses. It is pertinent for aU communities involved in moving forward with this grant 

request . 

If you have any further questions please feel free to contact our office. Thank you for taking a 

vested interest in our community and region. . . 

Sincerely, 

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Angela Jarvis 

Executive Director 

Buffalo Chamber of Commerce 

E-mail: buffa&octwabesO,.yamiag.com • Web Site: bnp:/lwww.buffalowyo.com 

(307) 684-5544 • l-300-227-5122 • Fax: (307) 684-0291 

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JOHNSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 

Delbert Eitel JohnS Gibbs 

June 19, 2012 

Aloha Ley 

Associate Director- Department of Transportation 

Small Community Program, W86-3101200 

New Jersey Ave, SE Washington DC 20590 

To Whom It May Concern: 

Smokey Wildeman 

Please accept this letter to support of Sheridan County Airport application in their efforts 

to seek the Department of Transportation's Small Communities Air Service 

Development Grant Program. Our interests are focused on the ability to provide 

consistent air service between Sheridan and Denver, CO. 

Johnson County residents and businesses would greatly benefit by regular, dedicated, 

and consistent service from the Sheridan County Airport. Our rural location amplifies 

the Importance as air travel is critical element for us to remain competitive. At this time, 

Sheridan experiences a good deal of leakage to neighboring cities to satisfy travel 

needs. Our understanding is that over 70% of our air travelers go from other locations. 

Air Service is core transportation issue for existing businesses as well recruiting/building 

new businesses. 

Please give favorable consideration to this grant request so we can continue to build on 

our successful efforts to grow our vibrant community and region. 

Sincerely, 

c1'w-~lfi~ Albert "Smokey' W1l man, Cha1nnan 

76 North Main Street • Buffalo, WY 82834 

Phone: (307) 684-7555 • Fax (307) 684-2195 

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