oAugust 1,2011 

Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

Small Community Air Service Development Program 

United States Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Re: Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport Grant Proposal. 

Dear Ms. Ley: 

Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport has been notified by Delta Air Lines that the carrier 

will end decades of service to the region on September 5,2011. The clear reason 

provided for the decision is not traffic levels, per se, but simply Delta's system is 

restructuring and reducing its regional fleet, llie fallout is that Rhinelander is losing the 

majority of its connectivity with the national and global air transportation system. 

The Airport has identified a solution in recruiting service to Chicago/O'Hare. In fact 

connectivity of either of the two hubbing carriers (American or United) at O'Hare will 

allow more access than the traditional service to Minneapolis/St. Paul. 

In closing, it is vitally unportant to the Wausau Paper, LLC, Rhinelander paper mill to 

have airline service at the Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport to support our business 

operations. Our products ship to a variety of places in the United States and around the 

globe and we need to be able to travel to those same places to market and support our 

products and service oiu- customers. Suppliers to us need the same options and flexibility 

in being able to call on us. 

We appreciate the Department's consideration of this application. 

Kindest regards, 

Ben Bonnell 

Manager of Process Improvement 

Wausau Paper, LLC 

cc: Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport, 3375 Airport Road, Rhinelander WI54501 
July 29,2011 

Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

Small Community Air Service Development Program 

United States Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Re: Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport Grant Proposal. 

Dear Ms. Ley: 

Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport has been notified by Delta Au: Lines that the carrier 

will end decades of service to the region on September 5, 2011. The clear reason 

provided for the decision is not traffic levels, per se, but simply that Delta's system is 

restructuring and reducing its regional fleet. The fallout is that Rhinelander is losing the 

majority of its connectivity with the national and global air transportation system. 

The Airport has identified a solution in recruiting service to Chicago/O'Hare. In fact 

connectivity of either of the two hubbing carriers (American or United) at O'Hare will 

allow more access than the traditional service to Minneapolis/St. Paul. 

In closing, if Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport does not have connection to a major 

hub, then my family and thousands of other families will no longer have access to the 

Great North Woods of Wisconsin for our fi-equent vacations (fishing, hunting, hiking, 

camping, biking, boating, water skiing, seasonal festivals, snowmobiling, cross-country 

skiing, ice fishing, etc.) and the region, primarily dependent upon tourism, will 

undoubtedly suffer fiirther in these difficult economic times. 

We appreciate the Department's consideration of this application. 

Kindest regards. 

Eric J. Lorr & Family 

217 B Ave. 

Coronado,CA 92118 

Cc: Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport 

3375 Airport Road 

Rhinelander, WI 54501 
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August 2, 2011 

Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

Small Community Air Service Development Program 

United States Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Re: Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport Grant Proposal. 

Dear Ms. Ley: 

Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport has been notified by Delta Air Lines that the carrier will end decades of 

service to the region on September 5, 2011. The clear reason provided for the decision is not traffic levels, 

per se, but simply the Delta's system is restmcturing and reducing it regional fleet. The fallout is that Rhinelander is losing the majority of it s connectivity with the national and global air transportation system. 

The Airport has identified a solution in recmiting service to Chicago/O'Hare. In fact connectivity of either 

of the two hubbing carriers (American or United) at O'Hare will allow more access than the traditional service to Minneapolis/St. Paul. 

In closing, our company flies domestic and internationally practically on a weekly basis and if we do not 

have connection to a major hub; it would cause us unnecessaiy travel costs and effects our practicality/profitability of our business location. 

We appreciate the Department's consideration of this application. 

Kindest regards, 

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Stacy Wagler 

Service Manager North America 

RE: Pekka Ruuskanen 

President 

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V N 9 9 E Fax+1-715-369-4838, www.ponsse.com 

Business ID: 0934209-0, Registered Office: Vierema, Finland 
DlEL INSURANCE GROUP 

Rhinelander • Tomahawk 

August 1,2011 

Ms. Aloha Ley - Associate Director 

Small Community Air Service Development Program 

United States Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Re: Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport Grant Proposal. 

Dear Associate Director Ley: 

As someone who is involved in various facets of economic development in Oneida and 

Lincoln counties and as a business owner that insures nearly a thousand Northwoods 

businesses and seasonal homeowners in our area, I would like to stress the importance of 

our airport to our local economy. 

The main economic driver for our area is the large percentage of seasonal homeowners 

that live here 9 months of the year that travel back and forth to their winter residences, 

have family fly in to visit them, etc. We also have a large number of children's camps 

that generate a large amount of air traffic as kids and parents fly to Rhinelander. In 

addition to this, we have many resorts that have guests flying in and out of Rhinelander. 

Not to mention the many local residents such as my wife and I that regularly use our local 

airport for business and pleasure. 

Losing Delta and not being able to replace them with another regional carrier would be 

devastating to our local economy. Having an air carrier that would service the O'hare 

airport would not only prevent this economic hardship, but would likely generate more 

air traffic to the Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport as the vast majority of our seasonal 

home owners, children's camp customers and tourists are from the Chicago area. 

Should you need economic data to support my letter, Dan Kuzlik of the local UW -

Extension Office could supply the number of seasonal home owners in our Northwoods 

area in addition to the number of camps and resorts that are serviced by our airport. His 

email address is: dan.kuzlik@ces.uwex.edu. 

Please support our airport's efforts to obtain this grant and to secure an air carrier that 

will service the Chicago/O'Hare airport. This is critical to our entire Northwoods area. 

Thank you for your serious consideration of this very important matter. 

-tm^v^Jp, 

Brian Diel - Owner/President 

Diel Insurance Group 

Cc: Mr. Joe Brauer - Rhinelander-Oneida County Airport 

I I I N. Brown Street 102 W. Wisconsin Avenue 

Rhinelander, WI 54501 Tomahawk, WI 54487 

715.362.2444 • 800.544.7514 dielinsurance.com 715.453.5730 • 877.471.4019 
NICOLET 

AREA TECHNICAL 

COLLEGE 

P.O. Box 518 

Rhinelander, WI 54501 

Phone; 715.365.4410 

Fax: 715.365.4445 

iivww.nicoletcollege.edu 

August 1,2011 

Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

Small Community Air Service Development Program 

United States Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Re: Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport Grant Proposal. 

Dear Ms. Ley: 

Rhinelander/Oneida Count Airport has been notified by Delta Air Lines that 

the carrier will end deceides of service to the region on September 5,2011. 

The clear reason provided for the decision is not traffic levels, per se, but 

simply the Delta's system is restructuring and reducing it's regional fleet. The 

fallout is that Rhinelander is losing the majority of it s coimectivity with the 

national and global air transportation system. 

The Airport has identified a solution in recruiting service to Chicago/O'Hare. 

In fact connectivity of either of the two hubbing carriers (American or United) 

at O'Hare will allow more access than the traditional service to 

Miimeapolis/St. Paul. 

I have been working with manufacturing employers for several years and am 

well aware that air service is essential to their businesses. The ability to utilize 

local service to meet their needs will continue to help the economic growth 

and stability to the region. 

We appreciate the Department's consideration of this application. 

Kindest regards. 

Don Roberts 

Special Projects Coordinator 

Nicolet Area Technical College 

PO Box 518 

Rhinelander, WI 54501 

715-365-4516 

droberts@nicoletcollege.edu 
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HAHN 

PRINTING 

INCORPORATED 

August 10,2011 

Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

Small Commimity Air Service Development Program 

United States Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Re: Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport Grant Proposal. 

Dear Ms. Ley: 

Rhinelander/Oneida Count Airport has been notified by Delta Air Lines that the carrier 

will end decades of service to the region on September 5, 2011. The clear reason 

provided for the decision is not traffic levels, per se, but simply the Delta's system is 

restructuring and reducing it regional fleet. The fallout is that Rhinelander is losing the 

majority of its connectivity with the national and global air transportation system. 

The Airport has identified a solution in recruiting service to Chicago/O'Hare. In fact 

connectivity of either of the two hubbing carriers (American or United) at O'Hare will 

allow more access than the traditional service to Mirmeapolis/St. Paul. 

In closing, there exists a great need for cormectivity service from this area for reasons of 

tourism access ( a major part of our economic base), business access (obvious reasons), 

and general travel which when eliminated will require a significant number of people to 

travel a far distance to utilize another airport. 

We appreciate the Department's consideration of this application. 

Kindest regards. 

Greejmn 

Vice President 

Hahn Printing, Inc. 

P.O. Box 1869 • 752 North Adams Road • Eagle River, Wisconsin 54521 • (715) 479-4313 . 800-874-0440 . Fax: (715) 479-8143 
August 1,2011 

Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

Small Community Air Service Development Program 

United States Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Re: Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport Grant Proposal. 

Dear Ms. Ley: 

Rhinelander/Oneida Count Airport has been notified by Delta Air Lines that the carrier 

will end decades of service to tfie region on September 5,2011. The clear reason 

provided for the decision is not traffic levels, per se, but simply the Delta's system is 

restructuring and reducing it regional fleet The fallout is that Rhinelander is losing the 

majority of it s connectivity with the national and global air transportation system. 

The Airport has identified a solution in recruiting service to Chicago/O'Hare. In fact 

coimectivity of either of the two hubbing carriers (American or United) at O'Hare will 

allow more access than the traditional service to Minneapolis/St. Paul. 

In closing, I am impacted by Delta Air Lines leaving Rhinelander airport. My fiiends and 

family visit me in Minocqua and arrive at Rhinelander airport. Now they have to make an 

additional stop and prolong the flights to 7-8 hours. My family and fiiends live on the 

West Coast and Western States. Please consider this request for United or American 

Airlines since either of these will significantly improve our travel status. 

We appreciate the Department's consideration of this q>plication. 

Kindest regards, 

Gail Gagler and Family 

11070BellwoodI>rive Lot 76 

Minocqua, Wi 54548 

715 356-6525 

ggupnorthl @charter.net 
SCOTT AND JO ANN ROBERTSON 

1690 East 6485 South 

Salt Lake City, Utah 84121 

801-277-4181 

August 1,2011 

Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

Small Community Air Service Development Program 

United States Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Re: Rhinelander/Oneida Coimty Airport Grant Proposal. 

Dear Ms. Ley: 

Rhinelander/Oneida Cotmty Airport has been notified by Delta Air Lines that the carrier will end 

decades of service to the region on September 5, 2011. The clear reason provided for the decision 

is not traffic levels, per se, but simply that Delta is restmcturing and reducing it regional fleet. 

The fallout is that Rhinelander is losing the majority of its connectivity with the national and 

global air transportation system. 

The Airport has identified a solution in recruiting service to Chicago/O'Hare. In fact connectivity 

of either of the two hubbing carriers (American or United) at O'Hare will allow more access than 

the traditional service to Minneapolis/St. Paul. 

It is my understanding that the Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport is making application for a 

grant that would allow them to ioduce another carrier to provide service. Without Delta's service 

from Minneapolis/St. Paul the only air service to Rhinelander will be via Frontier out of 

Milwaukee which is a difficuh City to access. Flights from O'Hare and/or Minneapolis would be 

far more favorable. As a frequent traveler from Salt Lake City to northern Wisconsin, air service 

to Rhinelander would be of significant benefit. 

appreciate^lie Department's consideration of this application. 

Cc: Rhinelander/Oneida County Airport 
August 7,2011 

Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

Small Community Air Service Development Program 

United States Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Re: Rhinelander/Oneida County Ahport Grant Proposal. 

Dear Ms. Ley: 

Rhinelander/Oneida Count Airport has been notified by Delta Air Lines that the carrier 

will end decades of service to the region on September 5,2011. The clear reason 

provided for the decision is not traffic levels, per se, but simply the Delta's system is 

restructuring and reducing it regional fleet. The fallout is that Rhinelander is losing the 

majority of it's connectivity with the national and global air transportation system. 

The Airport has identified a solution in recruiting service to Chicago/O'Hare. In fact 

cormectivity of either of the two hubbing carriers (American or United) at O'Hare will 

allow more access than the traditional service to Minneapolis/St. Paul. 

This is so important to me as job requires me to travel weekly and travel throughout the 

country. Having this connection would allow me to keep my current job. 

We appreciate the Department's consideration of this application. 

^st regards. 

*atricia A. Brennan 

Senior Consultant 

maxIT Healthcare 

9564 N, Wind Drive 

Harshaw, WI 54529 
NORTHERN LAKE SERVICE, INC. 

Analytical Laboratory and Environmental Services 

400 North Lake Avenue • Crandon, WI 54520-1298 

Tel: (715) 478-2777 • Fax: (715) 478-3060 

August 2"^ 2011 

Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

Small Community Air Service Development Program 

United States Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Re: Rhinelander/Oneida Coimty Airport Grant Proposal. 

Dear Ms. Ley: 

Rhinelander/Oneida Coimt Airport has been notified by Delta Au- Lines that the carrier 

will end decades of service to the region on September 5,2011. The clear reason 

provided for the decision is not traffic levels, per se, but simply the Delta's system is 

restructuring and reducing it regional fleet. The fallout is that Rhuielander is losing the 

majority of it s connectivity with the national and global air transportation system. 

The Airport has identified a solution in recruiting service to Chicago/O'Hare. In fact 

connectivity of either of the two hubbing carriers (American or United) at O'Hare will 

allow more access than the traditional service to Minneapolis/St. Paul. 

In closing, our company will potentially lose om- ability to expand nationally and 

effectively serve important customers from our nearby Crandon, Wisconsin headquarters 

if we do not have access to a major connecting hub. Our firm serves an important 

fimction in providing drinking water analysis to national customers such as the US EPA, 

US Forest Service and over 25% of the large mimicipal drinking water systems across the 

country. We have 37 local employees and their families that rely on our business 

remaining here in the greater Rhinelander area, and any sort of reduction in airline 

services to our regional airport can have a negative impact on oiu* business. 

We appreciate the Department's consideration of this application. 

Warmest regards, 

Aaron M. Kapellusch 

Business Development Director 

Northern Lake Service, Inc. 

-NORTHER N LAKE SERVICE, INC. Analytical laboratory and environmental services •