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### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Bo b Woo d [bobwood@frontiernet.net ] Sent : Saturday , Novembe r05 , 201 1 10:5 5 P M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : Fort Dodg e Iow a Airport Servic e For t Dodge , Iow a i s o n a rol l bringin g ne\N busines s an d industr yt o ou rare a alon g wit h a stron g revitalizatio n effor t o f ou rmai n corridor , downtown , hospital , trail s an d parks , an d much , muc h more . W e nee d t o kee p ai rqualit yai rservic e fo rthi s cit yan d region . Man ypeople , business , industry , an d eve n NF Lplayer s us e ou rairport . Business , pleasure , family , an d friend s al l us e thi s airpor t a s a gatewa yt o majo rcitie s aroun d th e country . I urg e yo u t o kee p thi s importan t servic e t o ou rcommunit ys o w e i t ca n hel p u s continu e ou rvita l wor k t o gro wou rpopulatio n an d econom ywel l int o th e future . See furthe rreason s below ! Sincerely , Bo b Woo d Fort Dodge , Iow a Boardings a t th e For t Dodg e Regiona l Airpor t hav e increase d significantl yfro m 201 0 t o 2011 . I n th e firs t 5 month s o f 2010 , ther e wer e 2,47 4 boardings . Durin g th e firs t 5 month s o f2011 , ther e wer e 4,35 8 boardings . Ever yindicatio n predict s tha t thi s tren d wil l continue . *t * Nestle-Purina , Boehringer-lngelheim , Georgi a Pacific , CertainTeed , Trinit yRegiona l Medica l Center , Iow a Centra l Communit yCollege , Silgan , an d C & S Product s ar e som e o fth e internationa l companie s tha t rel yo n th e Fort Dodg e Regiona l Airport . *t * I n addition , Cargill , th e world' s larges t grai n company , recentl yannounce d tha t i t wil l locat e a plan t i n For t Dodge . Thi s multi-nationa l company' s sale s ar e world - wide , an d i t i s essentia l tha t For t Dodg e b e abl e t o provid e ai r servic e fo rno t onl yCargill , bu t fo rth e additiona l busines s tha t wil l b e generate d as a resul t o fCargil l bein g i n For t Dodge . < * I t i s estimate d tha t Cargil l alon e wil l us e 150,00 0 bushel s o fcor n pe rday . A t th e curren t pric e o f$7.0 0 pe rbushel , tha t wil l b e a n additiona l $1,050,00 0 injecte d int o ou rloca l econom yeac h day . W e mus t hav e a n airpor t tha t wil l provid e servic e t o th e regio n i n orde rt o suppor t thi s growth .

** * For t Dodg e is a n agricultural , industrial , retail , educationa l an d medica l hu b fo rnorthwes t Iowa . Th e closes t larg e airpor t i s locate d i n De s Moines , ove r100 mile s fro m For t Dodge . Ther e i s als o a n airpor t i n Siou xCity , Iowa , ove r13 0 mile s fro m For t Dodge . Th e For t Dodg e Regiona l Airpor t serve s a larg e geographica l are a an d mus t continu e t o d o so .

*> Businesse s an d resident s i n Fort Dodge , Iowa , rel yheavil yo n th e For t Dodg e Regiona l Airpor t fo rcommercia l an d privat e ai rservice . Ai rtraffi cha s increase d substantiall yi n th e pas t year . Ther e ar e a numbe ro fver ysignifican t businesse s i n th e regio n tha t sel l thei rproduct s throughou t th e Unite d State s an d internationally . I t i s critica J tha t thes e businesse s hav e efficien t transportatio n fo rthei remployees , customer s an d management .

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### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Sharo n Heu n [sheun@Bank-Northwest.com ] Sent : Monday , Novembe r07 . 201 1 9:4 8 A M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : Fort Dodge , Iow a Airport Goo d morning . I woul d lik e t o sho wm ysupport fo rth e For t Dodg e Regiona l Airport a s thi s i s a n airport I alon g wit h severa l othe rbusines s peopl e i n ou rcommunit yutiliz e ofte n throughou t th e year . Businesse s an d resident s throughou t Northwes t Iow a rel yheavil yo n th e For t Dodg e Regiona l Airport fo rcommercia l an d privat e ai rservice . Th e numbe rof passenger s ha s increase d significantl ywithi n th e pas t yea ran d i t woul d b e a n absolut e sham e i fou rcommunit ylos t th e service . Ther e ar e severa l companie s withi n ou rcommunity , Cargill , Nestl e Purina , Boehringer-lngelheim , Georgi a Pacific , CertainTeed , C & S Products , et cwh o rel yheavil yo n th e F D Regiona l Airport fo rai rservices . Pleas e continu e t o support ou rgrowin g community . Than k you . 

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### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Mitc h Craigmil e [craigmilem@bvu.edu ] Sent : Monday , Novembe r07 , 201 1 10:4 9 A M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : Fort Dodge , Iow a Airport For t Dodg e i s a hu b fo rth e businesse s an d peopl e i n th e area . Whil e th e populatio n i s no t higher , th e nee d t o engag e i n agricultura l commerc e i s essential . You rsuppor t o fcontinue d commercia l ai rservic e t o For t Dodg e i s o fprimary importanc e t o sustainin g th e growt h i n th e area . Kindes t regards , Mitc h Craigmil e

### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Pats yS . Guin n [PSGuinn@citizenscu.com ] Sent : Tuesday , Novembe r08 , 201 1 9:4 3 A M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : Airport I sincerel yhop e th e For t Dodg e Airport remain s open . M yfamil yuse s i t frequentl yt o com e her e fro m California . I t i s jus t a blessin g no t t o hav e t o trave l t o pic k everyon e up . Whe n I live d i n Californi a I use d i t a t leas t 4 time s a yea ran d wa s s o nic e fo rm ychildre n t o no t hav e t o drive . Everyon e wh o come s t o visi t m e alway s comment s o n th e cleanlines s an d wonderfu l service . Everyon e i s s o friendl yan d helpfu l an d I alway s her e th e commen t wis h th e bi g airport s wer e lik e this . Hopefull yw e wil l kee p ou rwonderfu l airport . Patt i Guin n Farnhamville , Iow a 

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### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Thompson , Su e [THOMPSS@ihs.org ] Sent : Tuesday , Novembe r08 , 201 1 2:5 2 P M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : For t Dodg e Ai rServic e
Businesse s an d resident s i n Fort Dodge , \owa , rel yheavil yo n th e Fort Dodg e Regiona l Airpor t fo rcommercia l an d privat e ai rservice . Ai rtraffi cha s increase d substantiall yi n th e pas t year ; ther e ar e a numbe ro fverysignifican t businesse s i n th e regio n tha t sel l thei rproduct s throughou t th e Unite d State s an d internationally . I t i s critica l tha t thes e businesse s hav e efficien t transportatio n fo rthei remployees , customer s an d management .

•Boarding s a t th e Fort Dodg e Regiona l Airpor t hav e increase d significantl yfro m 201 0 t o 2011 . I n th e firs t 5 month s o f2010 , ther e wer e 2,47 4 boardings ; durin g th e firs t 5 month s o f2011 , ther e wer e 4,35 8 boardings . Ever yindicatio n predict s tha t thi s tren d wil l continue .

•Nestle-Purina , Boehringer-lngelheim , Georgi a Pacific , Certainteed , Trinit yRegiona l Medica l Center , Iow a Centra l Communit yCollege , Silgan , C & S Product s ar e som e o fth e internationa l companie s tha t rel yo n th e Fort Dodg e Regiona l Airport . •: •In addition , Cargill , th e world' s larges t grai n company , recentl yannounce d tha t i t wil l locat e a plan t i n Fort Dodge . Thi s multi-nationa l company' s sale s ar e world - wide , an d i t i s essentia l tha t For t Dodg e b e abl e t o provid e ai rservic e fo rno t onl yCargill , bu t fo rth e additiona l busines s tha t wil l b e generate d a s a resul t o fCargil l bein g i n For t Dodge .

•I t i s estimate d tha t Cargil l alon e wil l us e 150,00 0 bushel s o fcor n pe rday . A t th e curren t pric e o f$7.0 0 pe rbushel , tha t wil l b e a n additiona l $1,050,00 0 injecte d int o ou rloca l econom yeac h day . W e mus t hav e a n airpor t tha t wil l provid e servic e t o th e regio n i n orde r t o suppor t thi s growth .

•For t Dodg p i s a n agricultural , industrial , retail , educationa l an d medica l hu b fo rnorthwes t Iowa . Th e closes t larg e airpor t i s locate d i n Des Moines , ove r10 0 miles fro m Fort Dodge . Ther e i s als o a n airpor t i n Siou xCity , Iowa , bu t tha t i s ove r13 0 miles fro m Fort Dodge . Th e Fort Dodg e Regiona l Airpor t serve s a larg e geographica l are a an d mus t continu e t o d o so . I Strongl ysuppor t th e Federa l Essentia l Ai rServic e Program , designe d t o ensur e tha t rura l area s hav e a lin k t o th e nationa l transportatio n system . Iow a ha s th e riches t soi l i n thi s country , an d thus , i s a majo rcomponen t i n ou rcountry' s foo d chain . I t i s absolutel ynecessar ytha t Fort Dodg e maintai n it s connectio n t o th e middl e an d en d market s o fthes e products , bot h nationall yan d internationally . Sincerely , Susa n K . Thompso n Presiden t & CEO Trinit yHealt h System s an d Trinit yRegiona l Medica l Cente r



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### Adams , Kevi n (OST ) From : Am yKerste n Brun o [director@fortdodgechamber.com ] Sent : Friday , Novembe r04 , 201 1 10:5 2 A M To : EA S (OST ) Subject : For t Dodge , Iow a Chambe ro fCommerc e support s EA S fVovember4 , 201 1 To : DOT/Essentia l Ai rServic e From : Fort Dodg e Are a Chambe ro fCommerc e Businesse s an d resident s i n Fort Dodge , Iowa , rel yheavil yo n th e Fort Dodg e Regiona l Airpor t fo rcommercia l an d privat e ai rservice . Ai rtraffi cha s increase d substantiall yi n th e pas t year ; ther e ar e a numbe ro fverysignifican t businesse s i n th e regio n tha t sel l thei rproduct s throughou t th e Unite d State s an d internationally . I t i s critica l tha t thes e businesse s hav e efficien t transportatio n fo rthei remployees , customer s an d management . •I * Boarding s a t th e For t Dodg e Regiona l Airpor t hav e increase d significantl yfro m 201 0 t o 2011 . I n th e firs t 5 month s o f2010 , ther e wer e 2,47 4 boardings ; durin g th e firs t 5 month s o f2011 , ther e wer e 4,35 8 boardings . Ever yindicatio n predict s tha t thi s tren d wil l continue .

•Nestle-Purina , Boehringer-lngelheim , Georgi a Pacific , Certainteed , Trinit yRegiona l Medica l Center , Iow a Centra l Communit yCollege , Silgan , C& S Product s ar e som e o fth e internationa l companie s tha t rel yo n th e For t Dodg e Regiona l Airport .

•In addition , Cargill , th e world' s larges t grai n company , recentl yannounce d tha t i t wil l locat e a plan t i n For t Dodge . Thi s multi-nationa l company' s sale s ar e world - wide , an d i t i s essentia l tha t For t Dodg e b e abl e t o provid e ai rservic e fo rno t onl yCargill , bu t fo rth e additiona l busines s tha t wil l b e generate d a s a resul t o fCargil l bein g i n For t Dodge .

•I t i s estimate d tha t Cargil l alon e wil l us e 150,00 0 bushel s o fcor n pe rday . A t th e curren t pric e o f$7.0 0 pe rbushel , tha t wil l b e a n additiona l $1,050,00 0 injecte d int o ou rloca l econom yeac h day . W e mus t hav e a n airpor t tha t wil l provid e servic e t o th e regio n i n orde r t o suppor t thi s growth .

•For t Dodg e i s a n agricultural , industrial , retail , educationa l an d medica l hu b fo rnorthwes t Iowa . Th e closes t larg e airpor t i s locate d i n Des Moines , ove r100 miles fro m For t Dodge . Ther e i s als o a n airpor t i n Siou xCity , Iowa , bu t tha t i s ove r13 0 miles fro m For t Dodge . Th e Fort Dodg e Regiona l Airpor t serve s a larg e geographica l are a an d mus t continu e t o d o so . I Strongl ysuppor t th e Federa l Essentia l Ai rServic e Program , designe d t o ensur e tha t rura l area s hav e a lin k t o th e nationa l transportatio n system . Iow a ha s th e riches t soi l i n thi s country , an d thus , i s a majo rcomponen t i n ou rcountry' s foo d chain . I t i s absolutel ynecessar ytha t Fort Dodg e maintai n it s connectio n t o th e middl e an d en d market s o fthes e products , bot h nationall yan d internationally . Kin d regards .

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