### HoUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WASHINGTON, 

## DC 20515
STEPHEN

## A. WOMACK THIRD DtSTrucr,**ARKANS.\-~** 

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Dear Secretary LaHood, June.26, 2012

It is my pleasure to submitthis letter ofsupport for NorthwestArkansas Regional Airport's (XNA) Small Community Air Service Development Program grant application (Docket DOT-OST-2012-0069). XNA is seeking a grant in the amount of$1,000,000 to be used as a minimum revenue guarantee for low-cost carrierservice at the airport. I understand that this 

### acompetitive grant process, and 

### I requestthat 

### all full and fair consideration be extended to XNA's proposal. Airport officials -togetherwith community leaders from across NorthwestArkansas -have been diligent in their efforts to increase air service at XNA. While the airport is able to offer serviceto several hubs through full-service airlines, fares atXNA are among the highest in the United States. Attracting a low-cost carrierto the airport will introduce much-needed competition and should result in lowerfares. 1believethat the airport and thepeople it serves would greatly berrefit from the opportunities made possible through a Small Community AirService Development grant. XNA's proposal carries my unwavering endorsement, and I thankthe Department for its continued efforts to support enhanced airservice to smaller communities. I requestthat my office be kept appmised ofthe status ofXNA's grant proposal and any infonnation may be directed to my Projects Director, Kyle Weaver, at Kyle.Weaver@mail.house.gov or479-464-- 0446.

### Sincerely,~

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The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary ofTransportation Steve Womack Member ofCongress

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### am pleased to write in suppm1 ofthe Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport's (XNA) 

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### Small Ct?mmunity Air Service Development Program grant from the U. 

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### Iunderstand the proceeds will 

### he used as a minimum n.!vcnue guarantee for low-cost carrier service at XNA. XNA provides quality ·air service in NortiHvest Arkansas. I

### lowcver. fares at XNA are :1mong the hil!.hest in the Nation. Attracting a low-cost carrier to the airport would 

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### increase competition and. ultimately. lower air**l~1res.** 

### As you know. good, competitive air service is a key factor in the economic development ofmy state. This is an impot1ant project that is certainly worthy of

### funding. It 

### is my hope that the ·Department of'·Transportation will give-positive consideration to the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport's application. IfI 

### can provide further information. please contact Susie James in my Arkansas Office. She can be 

### reached at (5t)J) 324-6336. 

### Thank you lor your attention to this matter. Sincerely,

Mark Pryor iv!LP/sjJOHN BOOZMAN ARKANSAS 320 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON, DC 20510 202-224-4843

The Honorable Ray LaHood U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Ave, SE Washington, D.C. 20590-0001 Dear Secretary LaHood, 

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June 22,2012**<::O~MITIEES:** AGRICULTURE. NUTRITION AND FORESTRY COMMERCE, SCIENCE AND TRANSPORTATION ENVIRONMENTAND PUBUC WORKS VETERANS' AFFAIRS

I am very happyto express my support for the NorthwestArkansas Regional Airport (XNA) proposal to receive funding through the Department ofTransportation. NorthwestArkansas Regional Airport will use funds received as a minimum revenue guarantee for low-cost carrier service atNorthwest Arkansas Regional Airport. I have bad the chance to fly in and out ofNorthwest Aikansas Regional Airport, along with other airports in the state. The one thing I here often from travelers is how much more expensive it is to fly from XNA compared to other airports in Arkansas and also compared to some other airports in the United States. Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport has done many things to try keep its costs down, but in tlris economy ofincreased gas prices, ithas been hard to do. It is also very important that economic development happens in this great state. And it bas been proven that good air service is a fundamental element in attracting new services and businesses to Arkansas. In order to create a businessfriendly climate that supports this growth, the Airport, together with community leaders, have been working aggressively to. increase the amount ofairservice atN"rthwestArkansas Regional Airport. Although, Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is fortunate to have service to several hubs from full-service airlines, attracting a low-cost carrier to the airport would introduce a much-needed competition, which should result in lower fares.



# .. The future is bright forNorthwest Arkansas Regional Airport, butwithoutthe help ofthis grant, they face challenges for years to come to keep costs down. Ihope you will share my belief.thatthls project clearly fits the application guidelines and will be beneficial to residents in Arkansas. Thank you in advance for yourtime and consideration ofthis matter, andpl,ease keep me informed ofthe status ofthis funding request. I am grateful for the help your office provides to the people ofArkansas. Sincerely, 

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### Dear Secretary LaHood, 

### HoUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES WASHINGTON, 

## DC 20515

June 26, 2012

It is my pleasure to submitthis letterofsupport for NorthwestArkansas Regional Airpolfs (XNA) Small Community Air Service Development Program grant application (Docket DOT-OST-2012-0069). 

### XNA is seeking 

### a grant in the amount of$1,000;000 to be used as a minimum revenue guarantee for low-cost carrierservice at the airport. I 

### understand thatthis a competitive grantprocess, and Irequestthat all full and fair consideration be extf?nded to XNA's proposal.

.· ··. Airport officials- together with community leaders from across NorthwestArkansas -hwe.been diligent intheir efforts to increase air service at XNA. While the airport is able to offer service to several hubs through full-service airlines, fares atXNA are 

### among the highest in the V,nited States. Attracting a low-cost carrierto the airport will introduce much-needed competition and should result in lowerfares.

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### believethat the airport and the people-it serves would greatly benefitfrom the opportunities made possible through a Small Community Air Service Developmentgrant. XNA's proposal carries my unwavering endorsement, and I 

### thankthe Departmentfor its continued efforts to support enhanced air service to smaller communities. I 

### requestthat my office be kept appraised ofthestatus ofXNA's grant proposal and any information may be directed to my Projevts Director, Kyle Weaver, at Kyle.Weaver@mail.house.gov or479-46+

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The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary ofTransportation

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The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590-0001 Dear Secre,tary LaHood: DONNIE SMITH CEO



### I am writing to express my support for a proposal submitted by the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to your department for funding that would help support low,.cost carrier service. As you may know, XNA provides critical transportation to this region ofArkansas that my company and others rely upon. It is remarkable.how expensive flights in and out of

·XNA are, and all ofus who use this airport would love to have the less costJ.y l:ravel options that low-cost carrier. service could provide. Our regional airport has been instrumental in the economic growth ofNorthwest Arkansas, and Tyson wants to see t:pat growth continue. That's whywe support business-friendly govemment policies that allow our economy to expand and 

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### The Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary U.S. Department OfTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue. S.E. Washington, DC 20590-0001
Dear Secretary LaHood: WASHINGTON, DC 20510 

### June 29.2012 255 DIRKSEN SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON, O.C 20610 , (202) 224-2353
500 PRESIDENT CLINTON AVENUE SUITE 401 L1TILE RocK, AA 72201 1501) 324-6336 TOLL FREE: (877) 259-9602

http://pryor.senate,gov

I 

### am pleased to write in support ofthe Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport's (XNA) application for a Small Community Air Service Development Program grant from the U.S. Department ofTransportation. 

### I understand the proceeds 

### will be used as a minimum revenue guarantee for low-cost carrier service at XNA.
XNA provides qual.ity air service in Northwest Arkansas. However. fares at XNA are among the highest in the Nation. Attracting a low-cost**carri~r** 

### to the airport would

. increase competition and. uitimatcly, lower air fares. As you know, good, competitive air service is a key factor in the economic development ofmy state. This is an important project that is certainly worthy of**fundin~.** It

### is my hope that the Department ofTransportation will give positive consideration to the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport's application. 

### IfI can provide further inlormation, please contact Susie James .in my Arkansas Orticc. She can be reached at 

### (50I) 324-6336. Thank you tor your attention to this matter. Sincerely.

Mark Pryor MLP/sjJOHN BOOZMAN • ARKANSAS 320 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON, DC 20510 202-224-4843

The Honorable Ray LaHood U.S. DepartmentofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Ave, SE Washington, D.C. 20590-0001 DearSecretary LaHood, 

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June 22, 2012 !;OMMmEES: AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION AND FORESTRY COMMERCE, SCIENCE AND TRANSPORTATION ENVIRONMENTAND PUBLIC WORKS VETERANS' AFFAIRS

I am very happyto express my support for-the Northwest Arkansas Regional

### Airport(XNA) proposal to receive funding through the Department ofTransportation. Northwest Arkansas Regional A'irport will use funds received as a minimum revenue guarantee for low-cost carrier service atNorthwestArkansas Regional Airport.
I have bad the chance to fly in and out ofNorthwest Arkansas Regional Airport, along with other airports in the state. The one thing I here often from travelers is 'bow much more expensive it is to fly from XNA compared to other airports in Arkansas and also compared to some other airports in the United States. Northwest Arkansas Regional Airportbas done many things totry keep its costs down, but in this economy ofincreased gas prices, ithas been hard to do. It is also very important that economic development happens in this great state. And it has been proven that good air service is a fundamental element in attracting new services and businesses to Arkansas. In order to create a businessfriendly climate that supports this growth, the Airport, together with community leaders, have been working aggressively to increase the amount ot'airservice atNorthwestArkansas RegionalAirport. Although, Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport is fortunate to have service to several hubs from full-service airlines, attracting a low-cost carrier to the airport would introduce a much-needed competition. which should result in lower fares. The future is brightforNorthwest Arkansas Regional Airport, butwithoutthe help ofthis grant, they face challenges for years to come to keep costs down. I hope you wU! share my beliefthatthisproject clearlyfits the application guidelines JIIld will be beneficialto residents in Arkansas. Thankyou in advance for yourtime and consideration ofthis matter, andpl,ease keep me informed ofthe status ofthis funding request I am grateful for the help youroffice provides tothepeople ofArkansas. Sincerely, 

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### July 10, 2012

The 

### Honorable Ray LaHood Secretary U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 NewJersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590-0001**Dea~** 

### Secretary LaHood: DONNIE SMITH CEO



### I am writing to express my support for a proposal submitted by the Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) to your department for funding that would help s_upportlow-cost carrier service. As you may know, XNA provides critical transportation to this region ofArkansas that my company and others rely upon. It is remarkable how expensive flights in and out of XNA are, andall ofus who use this airport would love to have the-less costly travel options that low-cost carrier service could provide. Our regional airport has been instrumental in the economic growth ofNorthwest Arkansas_, and Tyson wants to see that growth continue. That's why we support business-friendly government policies that allow our economy to expand and t1ourish. I believe that this grant proposal from XNA to DOT will foster even greater economic growth and will benefit the many citizens of this region who seek more affordable air transportation. Thank you for your consideration ofthis matter. Sincerely,

# .(~/v**;<~ ~**  Donnie Smith, President and CEO Tyson Foods, Inc.