Proposal under the Small Community Air S

Development Program, 

Docket DOT-OST-2010-0124 

Fort Collins – Loveland Municipal Airport

4900 Earhart Road, Loveland, CO 80538 

Phone: (970)962-2850 

Fax: (970)962-2855 

Duns No. 076481407, CO-004 
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Fort Collins – Loveland Municipal Airport 

Contact Information 

Fort Collins – Loveland Municipal Airport 

4900 Earhart Road, Loveland, CO 80538 

Phone: (970) 962-2850 

Fax: (970) 962-2855 

www.fortloveair.com

Keith Reester 

Interim Airport Director 

Phone: (970) 962-2520 

Email: reestk@ci.loveland.co.us 
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Fort Collins – Loveland Municipal Airport 

Executive Summary The Fort Collins – Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) is a partnership between the municipalities of Fort Collins, Colorado and 

The airport was established as a separate entity, equally supported by both cities in the form of a subsidy. A Director hired joinprovides on-site management of the day-to-day operations of the airport. Both communities also share the administration of th

City of Loveland is responsible for the budget, accounting, payroll, accounts payable, and the financial reporting. FNL is a forward thinking, innovative airport, who has used funds in the past to attract and market new services – growing its tan increasing share of its catchment area. 

The Cities of Fort Collins & Loveland, Colorado, under the direction of the Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport is seeking 

part of $339,000. FNL will support the grant with a local match of 10% of awarded funds, but also anticipates greater participat

partnership in the business community. With funds made available through the Small Community Air Service Development Pilot Program, FNL plans to develop and icommunity based air service strategic plan with goals and objectives of meeting all of the growth needs of its aviation requiremecorporate and general aviation) needs for its citizens and business. This plan will work to increase awareness of airport initiativ

carriers, provide new jobs and improve the region’s access to the air transportation network. 

The Fort Collins – Loveland Municipal Airport was established in 1964 to serve Larimer and Weld Counties in Colorado, as weCounties in Wyoming. Those counties continue to be the primary market. The airport has the potential to serve a population ohouseholds. The secondary market stretches into counties in northeast Colorado, southwest Wyoming and western Nebraska. This segmen

potential of serving another 592,930 people in 214,392 more households. This region has been projected to grow at a faster rat

national averages over the next 20 years. 

Currently, FNL is served by one airline to two destinations; Allegiant Airlines serves Las Vegas on a non-stop basis 4 times per 

Mesa, Arizona will begin 2 times per week in October. As FNL has proven that it can sustain air service and is committed to thcommunities (commercial, corporate, general aviation), its initial market intelligence has identified the next steps in growing the national air transportation network. These include new destinations such as Los Angeles or San Francisco and increased marke

travelers inbound to the Northern Front Range. 
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Project Proposal & Costs With funds made available through the Small Community Air Service Development Pilot Program, FNL plans to develop and ibased air service strategic plan with goals and objectives of meeting the growth needs of its aviation requirements (corporate, gecommercial) for its citizens and business. This plan will work to increase awareness of airport initiatives, support incumbent carand improve the region’s access to the air transportation network. This plan will also include substantial public engagement in 

communities to further enhance the relationship between the airport and community members, including the general public and The Project Proposal is divided into three (3) distinct strategic platforms: 

1. Commercial Aviation: The focus of this platform is refinement of critical market data and the development of approp

to pursue the enhancement of commercial service options for the greater than 600,000 residents of the FNL Northern 

area. 

2. Corporate and General Aviation: The focus of this platform is the establishment of critical baseline data and develop

target corporate and general aviation growth at FNL. The outcome will provide not only strategic data and planning bu

airport’s presence in the region from a business partnership standpoint. 

3. Wingless Flight: FNL is leading a pioneering effort to expand options for travelers in Northern Colorado to allow tic

security screening at a regional location for service out of DEN. This effort provides a variety of potential wins includi

environmental impacts, traveler convenience, and reduced capital investment potential for DEN. The “wingless flight” 

substantial transferability to other airports throughout the nation providing both travelers and airlines tremendous opp

growth and reduced environmental impacts. 
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Fort Collins – Loveland Municipal Airport 

How the Proposal Meet the Program Goals The Small Community Air Service Development Program is designed to assist communities in addressing “air service and airfar

communities.” The Fort Collins Loveland Airport proposal seeks to leverage the Small Community Air Service program to furt

opportunities for the over 600,000 residents and businesses of the Northern Colorado area. 

Grant Program Objectives 

 “To help communities secure enhancements that will be responsive to their air transportation/air fare needs 

o The airport sponsors have previously shown an ability to foster community support and financial leadership in 

success at FNL. The request seeks to better develop market analysis and a strategic plan to further attract and service in Northern Colorado. The request will leverage existing success and potential opportunities to attract i

carriers and extend service with the existing carrier. 

 “Promote awareness among residents of locally available service” 

o The growth of Northern Colorado has been dramatic since the early 1990’s; since the abolition of service in 19

businesses have not become completely aware of the existing service started in 2003. The proposal seeks to rem

thorough marketing plan and the building of a business coalition to not only support air service but growth of 

community and support network in the region. 

 “Providing local ground transportation service to improve access to air service” 

o With the opening of Denver International Airport regional air service that previously existed was stopped, leav

the project catchment area to travel almost exclusively by auto to DIA to embark into the air system. The “win

offers to explore and grow ground services in an innovative manner, and provide a framework that has significunderserved regions throughout the United States air network. 

Why Now Fort Collins Loveland Airport has proven over the past decade that they are an innovative, and business minded airport. The atrecent expansion of leisure travel options highlight the sponsors’ commitment to moving forward on bringing air service optionresidents of the region. The airport’s track record also shows a commitment to finding creative solutions to challenging problemproposal seeks to leverage local commitment and dollars at a critical time to continue to build momentum and attract success an

service market for Northern Colorado.
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Commercial Aviation 

Platform Focus: The focus of this platform is refinement of critical market data and the development of appropriate busi

the enhancement of commercial service options for the greater than 600,000 residents of the FNL Northern Colorado catchme

1. Growth of non-leisure commercial traffic, i.e. business travel - Establishment of a strategic communications

targeted to build corporate buy-in by the major employers in the service area.

a. Deliverables: 

 Update existing catchment area research and identify target business markets for attraction of business 

 Identify destination cities (LGA, LAS, SFO, ORD, SAN) to attract potential traffic currently utilizing 

airports 

 Continue discussions with Allegiant Air for future service to additional city pairs 

 Seek additional carriers for future service to identified cities 

 Identify facility improvements needed for increased traffic  Develop cost model, including funding options, for facility improvements related to air carrier service 

2. Identify in-bound leisure traffic to Loveland and define marketing strategies for those target market

the groundwork for an on-going communications strategy targeted to communicating the value and need for community buy-in and support for the air service development efforts. 

a. Deliverables: 

 Identify the target audience and engage local travel agencies as partners to market the airport. 

 Utilize local and regional economic development offices to market FNL 

 Create marketing tools for campaigning other low cost carriers  Develop partnerships with existing regional marketing efforts, including but not limited to the Fort Co

Conventions Bureau, City of Loveland Marketing Commission, Larimer County Ranch, and regional C

Total Timeline: 

 18 months from approval of grant 

Total Cost: 

 $115,000.00 grant 

 $10,000.00 FNL financial contribution plus additional in-kind contribution 
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Corporate and General Aviation 

Platform Focus: The focus of this platform is the establishment of critical baseline data and development of a strategy to 

general aviation growth at FNL. The outcome will provide not only strategic data and planning but a strengthening of the airporegion from a business partnership standpoint. 

1. Develop a Strategic Assessment of Market Potential - This task provides the groundwork for any aviatio

presentations and will be presented to airport staff upon completion with a final written report following the 

a. Deliverables: 

 Create a coalition of public/private partners 

 An in-depth SWOT analysis of the corporate market in target area  Need analysis from an air service development perspective for potential runway extension & control t Target strategic plan for growth and investment in the areas of finance, operations, customer service & 

2. Identify Market and Support Operations for Corporate and General Aviation – Initiatives will include, 

establishment of a corporate and general aviation air service goals & objectives for the community, financial asupport of new services growth and an understanding of the economic development value to the community will include development of proposal related to appropriate, market driven incentive considerations for corpoaviation. 

a. Deliverables: 

 Conduct in-depth competitive analysis of FNL’s current rates & charges 

 Develop incentive plan to target corporate aviation companies 

Total Timeline: 

 15 months from approval of grant 

Total Cost: 

 $117,500.00 grant  $10,000.00 FNL financial contribution plus additional in-kind contribution 
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Wingless Flight 

Platform Focus: FNL is leading a pioneering effort to expand options for travelers in Northern Colorado to allow ticketing, chscreening at a regional location for service out of DEN. This effort provides a variety of potential wins including reduced envir

traveler convenience, and reduced capital investment potential for DEN. The “wingless flight” model may provide substantial tairports throughout the nation providing both travelers and airlines tremendous opportunities for market growth and reduced e

Explanation: Under the Wingless Flight program passengers who have booked with a partner airline would depart and return 

origination. Passenger ticket, check-in, and proceed through TSA security at FNL, entering the TSA sterile area for boarding. Pmotor coaches to proceed to DEN as in-bound “flight.” Passengers then disembark at DEN in the terminal area as if arriving v

having been previously secured enters the system as do the passengers. 

1. Support Development with Critical Partners 

a. Deliverables: 

 Create a coalition of critical partners including DEN, TSA and airline partners 

 Define responsibility for security – Complete TSA security approval  Complete operational plan and workbook for all partners, including on airfield operations at DEN 

 Create/define RFP for transportation providers 

 Develop and refine pricing structure for all service components  Develop marketing plan for service and develop funding mechanisms for service launch and maintena

Total Timeline: 

 17 months from approval of grant 

Total Cost: 

 $106,500.00 grant 

 $10,000.00 FNL financial contribution plus additional in-kind contribution 
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Other Key Notes 

Grant funding will be used in whole or in part to fund the above strategies using consultants and/or professional services for p

FNL strongly believes that if funding is provided additional funding to support the project, through local and regional business 

enhance the funding package and further leverage the grant funds provided. The Airport is willing to accept all or partial funding for its initiatives. If partial funding occurs, scope modification discussions grant funding.
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Fort Collins – Loveland Municipal Airport Synopsis of Current System FNL: 620,000 people within 30 mile radius 

X ‐ FNL

Total Bookings within the service area

More than within a 3airport. Textending Colorado to well ovResidents educated ahousehold $75,000.00
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Commercial Air Service Overview 

The communities of Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley, Cheyenne, Longmont, Northglenn, Thornton, Westminster, Sterling, Arv

combined generate 64,093 bookings or 39% of the researched service area total; giving FNL the greatest immediate potential to 

air service. Boulder generates 100,668 bookings or 60.0% of the researched service area bookings. Cheyenne (CYS) currently captures a significant portion of bookings from the northern FNL service area, zip codes; 82005 (17

92009 (12%). In identifying potential markets to draw from whose airport of origin is Cheyenne (CYS), top markets are: DCA, ORD, DFW, MCO. The immediate markets that provide the greatest opportunities for success are LAX and SAN via service from FNL’s current ai

97.1% of all bookings in the analyzed FNL service area’s Airport of Origin is Denver. FNL generates 3,951 annual corporate or general aviation operations or 26% of the corporate and general aviation operations a

airports in the FNL region. Overall, research indicates a definite connection that aviation has on the local economy, from a global economic impact perspec
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Fort Collins – Loveland Municipal Airport Top FNL O&D Markets: 2009, source: D.O.T. 10% Coupon SampleFort Collins – Loveland Municipal Airport currently has an average of 81.8 passengers each way to Lan average fare of $58.00 each way. 
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Fort Collins – Loveland Municipal Airport FNL O&D Trends 
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Fort Collins – Loveland Municipal Airport FNL Initiated Traffic 

Goal: Continue to grow number of in-bound travelers to FNL by increased service opt
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Fort Collins – Loveland Municipal Airport Current FNL Air Service Overview 
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Fort Collins – Loveland Municipal Airport Total Passengers by Point of Sale in FNL Service A 

Passengers by Point of Sale Town

BOULDER 60.4% 100,668

LOVELAND 8.0% 13,268

GREELEY 6.9% 11,578

CHEYENNE 5.3% 8,769

LONGMONT 4.6% 7,611

FORT COLLINS 4.1% 6,836

NORTHGLENN 2.9% 4,855

THORNTON 2.3% 3,864

WESTMINSTER 1.6% 2,606

STERLING 1.2% 2,072

ARVADA 0.9% 1,571

OGALLALA 0.6% 1,063

LOUISVILLE 0.5% 875

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS 0.3% 548

ESTES PARK 0.1% 138

WHEATLAND 0.1% 119

NORTH PLATTE 0.1% 90

SCOTTSBLUFF 0.0% 57

LARAMIE 0.0% 9

166,597

Source: Sabre MIDT YEARAPL09 

The communities of Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley, Cheyenne, Longmont, Northglenn, Thornton, Westminster, Sterling,

Arvada and Ogallala combined generate 64,093 bookings or 39% of the researched service area total.

X ‐ FNL
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Total Bookings by Airport of Origin from Defined Zip Codes 97.1 % currently use DIA as Their Airport of Origin. 

Airport of Origin

DEN 97.1% 161,733

COS 1.9% 3,155

CYS 0.7% 1,195

LAR 0.3% 514

166,597

Increased Service Options at FNL would increase quality of life factors for Fort Collin’s Loveland R

relates to travel. Mainly by reducing the need to drive to DIA. Less drive means greater safety factor

and expenses and less environmental impact on the region due to fewer cars on Interstate 25, suppo

wide Go Green Initiative 
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Top Destinations Details from Defined FNL Zip Codes 

Annual Departing

Passengers YE APR09

Average Fare YE APR09 Annual Dep

Revenue YE 

Destination Total COS CYS DIA LAR COS CYS DIA LAR COS CYS LGA 5716 85 9 5617 5 $ 178 $ 288 $ 218 $ 321 $ 15,161 $ 2,594 $ LAX 5613 52 13 5541 7 $ 197 $ 303 $ 143 $ 651 $ 10,264 $ 3,934 $ SFO 5599 52 10 5530 7 $ 204 $ 299 $ 163 $ 241 $ 10,606 $ 2,986 $ PHX 5059 113 54 4877 15 $ 142 $ 203 $ 110 $ 193 $ 16,033 $ 10,951 $ ORD 4922 102 40 4762 18 $ 183 $ 234 $ 168 $ 241 $ 18,695 $ 9,360 $ SAN 4791 41 29 4710 11 $ 137 $ 226 $ 133 $ 197 $ 5,626 $ 6,560 $ LAS 4620 56 30 4522 12 $ 107 $ 197 $ 111 $ 202 $ 6,009 $ 5,906 $ DFW 4306 221 35 4035 15 $ 134 $ 234 $ 139 $ 189 $ 29,558 $ 8,196 $ MCO 4262 161 16 4072 13 $ 146 $ 244 $ 187 $ 309 $ 23,513 $ 3,910 $ DCA 4218 65 68 4070 15 $ 212 $ 294 $ 205 $ 382 $ 13,762 $ 20,023 $ ATL 3854 36 26 3775 17 $ 233 $ 237 $ 203 $ 223 $ 8,393 $ 6,172 $ BOS 3479 96 15 3351 17 $ 154 $ 337 $ 261 $ 249 $ 14,825 $ 5,055 $ SEA 3277 50 14 3198 15 $ 167 $ 215 $ 147 $ 220 $ 8,342 $ 3,014 $ SNA 3125 25 19 3075 6 $ 190 $ 304 $ 147 $ 182 $ 4,746 $ 5,777 $ IAD 3061 37 10 3009 5 $ 269 $ 380 $ 256 $ 362 $ 9,941 $ 3,803 $ MSP 2849 103 10 2726 10 $ 156 $ 285 $ 164 $ 367 $ 16,031 $ 2,845 $ 

The communities of Fort Collins, Loveland, Greeley, Cheyenne, Longmont, Northglenn, Thornton, Westminster, Sterling, 

Arvada and Ogallala combined generate 64,093 bookings or 39% of the researched service area total. 
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Corporate & General Air Service Overview 

Destination Analysis – Corporate & General Aviation In an effort to further define the economic and Global reach directly related to aviation, a destination analysis of corporate & goperations was conducted on the following airports within the FNL service area: Fort Collins/Loveland (FNL), Cheyenne (CYGreeley/Weld County (GXY), Longmont (LMO), and Laramie (LAR) 

 The time period analyzed was from 06/01/08 to 05/31/09. Flights analyzed were IFR flights only. 

 The top 200 destinations generated 12,278 operations during the analyzed time period.  The overall destinations flown during this period was 1,129 with at least one trip.  The total number of trips (operations) during the period was 15,450 

 The top 200 destinations accounted for 79.4% of the total operations. 

 FNL accounted for 3,951 of the total operations or 26% 

It should be noted that Sabre was not able to ascertain the number of total passengers on each operation. Flight Explorer only tr

Details by Airport of Origin from Defined Zip Codes 

(Highlights note international operations) 

Destination Airport Name CYS FNL FTG GXY LAR LMO TOTCPR Casper 254 53 10 21 439

8 7

APA Arapahoe County 224 252 46 116 56 52 7GCC Gillette, Wyoming 323 90 27

7 145 3 5

BJC Jeffco 144 107 22 66 49 20 4JAC Jackson Hole 119 47

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4 44 10 2

CYS Cheyenne 26 46 10

4 106 18 2

ICT Wichita 77 66 18 17 16 14 2
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Destination Airport Name CYS FNL FTG GXY LAR LMO TOTSLC Salt Lake City 135 28 14

6 17 2 2

COS Colorado Springs 23 67 33 28 11 14 1LAR Laramie, Wy 104 16

8 10 37 1

ASE Aspen 15 61 62 15

6 11 1

PUB Pueblo 16 56 54 21

6 11 1

HDN Hayden

7 133 14

6 2 1

RAP Rapid City 21 48 45 19

7

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GXY Greely/ Weld County 20 28 48 36 2 8 1OMA Omaha 34 46

9 21

7 5 1

GJT Grand Junction 17 45 17 14

7 13 1

COD Cody, Wy 58 21

4

7 19 2 1

DEN Denver 19 33 2 4 48 2 1LNK Lincoln, Ne 22 46 12 11

9

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FTG Front Range 14

6 36 36

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SDL Sundsvall Airport 27 43 14

7 3 1 9

EGE Eagle County 10 26 32 11

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BOI Boise, Idaho 36 18

6 17 10 2 8

AAO Anaco, Venezuela 48

6 16

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BIL Billings, Mt 27 10 11

9 19 5 8

GLD Goodland , KS 1 8 27 2 1 41 8PWA Wiley Post, OK City 26 18 15 19 2 8BFF Scottsbluff, Ne 30 14 17 5 9 3 7LAS Las Vegas, Nevada 13 32 11

7

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SBS Steamboat Springs 42

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RIL Garfield County 5 26 21 14 3 6SNY Sidney, Ne 15 15 15 18 3 3 6MKC Downtown Kansas City

8 37 1 15 1 5 6
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Destination Airport Name CYS FNL FTG GXY LAR LMO TOTAMA Amarillo, Tx

7 18 15 14 1 9 6

TUL Tulsa 15 18 20 3 5 3 6HND Tokyo Haneda International

9 13 24

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ADS Addison, Tx 15 29 5 4 3 5DAL Dallas Love 5 21 5 20

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SAF Santa Fe, New Mexico 10 17

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HOU Houston Hobby 23 11

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BZN Bozeman, Mt 11 14 5 3 18 3 5

OGD Ogden, Utah 20 13 5 9 5 2 5SLN Salina, Ks 12

9 19

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LIT Little Rock, AK 23

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DRO Durango

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GRI Grand Island, Ne

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LBL Liberal, Ks 2 17

7

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PNA Pamplona, Spain 29 5 4 10 3 5SUS Spirit of St. Louis

8 23 13 3 3 1 5

DSM Des Moines, IA 11 22 2 7 3 4 4GRB Austin Straubel Field 5 27 17 4GCK Garden City, Ks

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FSD Sioux Falls, Ia 10 13 2 7 1 14 4OJC Johnson County, KS

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DIJ Dijon, France 34 1 4

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SJC San Jose, Ca 11 20

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Source: SABRE Flight Explorer 6/01/08 – 5/31/09 
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Conclusions FNL’s proposal will result in: new and increased passenger demand for the FNL Airport, increased jobs, infrastructure develop

service, resulting in millions of dollars in economic impact for the Fort Collins - Loveland region. 

Through an aggressive public/private marketing initiative, FNL should be able to garner more of the domestic and connecting 

is being generated out of its primary catchment/service area further increasing the economic impact to the region. In the area of potential new service (routes), FNL has identified several potential markets that will require aggressive marketing 

The leading candidates are Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego and Kansas City. But airlines require low risk opportunities in these economically uncertain times, hence the need for financial, community and m

airlines to deter startup and even ongoing operating costs. This will be the use of proposed SCASD funds. 
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Acknowledgements The Fort Collins Loveland Airport and the cities of Fort Collins and Loveland are grateful for the opportunity to apply for this 

that this money is critical to the future of our airport. We believe the opportunities to serve the public are substantial given the regional market (evidence of that commitment is the substantial match we are willing to commit today). This “seed money” co

realities. Thank you for your consideration. Please contact our airport director with any questions about our operation.