March 27, 2013 

Dennis DeVany and Mr. Schlemmer 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

Office of Aviation Analysis, X-53 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, D.C. 20590 

Dear Mr. DeVany and Mr. Schlemmer: 

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At the March 13, 2013 meeting, the Hall County Airport Authority Board from the Central 

Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) adopted Resolution 13-17 Essential Air Service (EAS) 

Request for Grand Island, NE to the following destination: 

Air service with American Airlines from the Central Nebraska Regional Airport in Grand 

Island, NE (GRI) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in Dallas/Fort Worth, 

TX, providing 13 round trips/weekly on a (44 or 50 seat) regional jet. 

The Airport Authority would like to thank the Department of Transportation for the 

opportunity to submit our request to the preferred hub and aircraft type. 

Enclosed is a copy of Resolution 13-17 from the Hall County Airport Authority Board, 

and a letter of support and Resolution 2013-87 from the City of Grand Island's Mayor 

and City Council. 

Sincerely submitted, 

HALL COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY 

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Executi~e Director 

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3-743 Sky Park Road 

Grand Island, NE 6880 I 

Phone 308.385.5170 

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Hall County Airport Authority 

March 13, 2013 

Essential Air Service (EAS) Request for Grand Island, NE 

AUTHORITY ACTION TAKEN: Resolution that the Hall County Airport Authority 

makes the following recommendation to the Department of Transportation (DOT) for 

air service for the Central Nebraska Regional Airport under the EAS program: 

Air service with American Airlines from the Central Nebraska Regional Airport in Grand 

Island, NE (GRI) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in Dallas/Fort Worth, 

TX, providing 13 round trips/weekly on a (44 or 50 seat) regional jet. 

The annual Federal subsidy would be $1,837,021. 

The Hall County Airport Authority agrees to waive the right to hold in American Airlines 

upon issuance of 120 days notice to terminate service. 

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CITY OF. 

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· March 27, 2013 

· Dennis J. DeVany 

· lJ .S. Departm~nt of Transportation .. 

. Office of Aviation Analysis, X-53 

•1200 .N.ew Jersey A venue SE .: 

. Washington, C_.D. 20590: · · . 

RE: Essentiru Air Service 

· . Dear Mr. pey any: 

LAND.· 

'Office of the Mayor 

working Together fOr a 

Better Tomorrow. Today. 

On b~halfof the City of Grand Island·, it is.ou:t pleasure to submit thjs.Letter of Support for 

Essential Air Service to· provide thirteen (13) weekly round tdp nonstop flights . to DFW 

(DallasiFort W01th) Texas with American Eagle Airlines. · · 

The Central Nebraska Regional AirP.ort has been working diligently to improve the air·S:ervice. 

options available to central Nebraskans and bring affordable and convenient options for air 

travel to serve niore 11assehgers. . . . . 

We pl~dge our full support, endorsement; ~d ~operation to improve the se~vice options : · 

available to central Nebraska through.the Essential Air Service. . 

· . Sincerely yours, 

~OFG~J~/ ISLAND,NEBRASKA 

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cc: · · Senator Ben Nelson·· Senator Mike johanns 

· Congressman Adrian .Smith Pam Lancaster,· Hall County Board · 

Michael Olson, Hall Co, Airport Authority 

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RES 0 L UTI 0 N 2013-87 

WHEREAS, the Central Nebraska Regional Airport has been working diligently to 

improve the air service options available to central Nebraskans and to jncrease the number of 

enplanements from the Central Nebraska Regional Airport; and 

WHEREAS, on March 13,2013, the Hall Cmmty Airport Authority Board approved a 

resolution authorizirig a recommendation to the Department of Transportation to allow American 

Airlines to provide thirteen (13) weekly round trip nonstop flights to Dallas/Fort Worth International 

Airp01t in Dallas/Fort W01th, Texas; and 

WHEREAS, the recommendation would serve more passengers in central Nebraska, 

and would be the best use of federal Essential Air Service subsidies, and 

WHEREAS, the City of Grand Island supports the efforts to increase affordable, 

convenient options for air travel for central Nebraska; and 

WHEREAS, increased air traffic to serve central Nebraska would be a valuable asset 

. to the community. 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF 

THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that the Mayor and City Council of the City of 

Grand Island hereby pledge their full supp01t, endorsement, and cooperation with the efforts ofthe 

Hall County Airport Authority in submitting a recommendation to the Department ofTransportation 

seeking Essential Air Service improvement funding to allow American Airlines to provide thirteen 

(13) weekly round trip nonstop flights to Dallas/F01i Worth International Airpott in Dallas/Fort 

Wotth, Texas. 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor is hereby autho1·ized to send a letter to 

the Department of Transportation expressing support of such proposal. 

Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, March 26, 2013. 

Attest: 

RaNae Edwards, City Clerk 

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Approved as to Form 

March 25, 2013