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Blackketter,Don <DBlackketter@mtech.edu>

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Adams, Kevin(OST)

RE:Requestfor Comment at Butte, Montana, by November 18,2013

Kevin,

My comments include:

1. I see that the proposal is for 14 flights a week. Ithink currently they are running more - having just

added another flight. More is probably better - if they are full- so assume this is still an option but is

not part of the bid. Consistently knowing the number of flights and when they are is always helpful.

This is happening for the most part now, and needs to continue - even if limited number.

2. Of course, having more options than SLCwould be helpful to Montana Tech travelers. Houston is a

common destination and SLCworks. But having something to Seattle seems like it would work.

Honestly, most of the time if I am headed West or East I go out of Bozeman or Helena so that I don't

have to go to SLC,sit, and then go to Seattle. It is only an hour to Helena or Belgrade (east routes).

3. This is a somewhat unrelated comment regarding the airport in generaL The parking is fine - but you

have to pay cash when you leave. Cash, really? This means that when I am on business I can charge

everything on my entire trip to a Tech credit card - EXCEPTmy parking. So Tech has to cut a check to

me for $21 (or whatever). It is not the money, but when the schedule is a bit better and the price is

about even, I will drive an extra 45 minutes and go out of Bozeman or Helena for this reason alone.

Might be a bad attitude, but in this day and age it is inconceivable. My chiropractor does home visits

and has a USB plug-in swipe hardware and free-software that allows her to take a credit card via a WiFi connection. I think it is inconvenient and makes B-Mooney look like it is still in the 80's.

4. Overall, the proposal looks about what we have now. Which is good, but not great. Such is a smalltown airport.

Thanks for the opportunity to comment.

Don

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Donald M. Blackketter, Chancellor

1300 W. Park St., Butte, MT 59701

(406) 496-4129

dblackkette r@mtech.edu

MontanaTech

THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA

From: Kevin.Adams@dot.gov [mailto: Kevin.Adams@dot.govl

sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 7:18 AM

To: mvincent@bsb.mt.gov; jsmitham@bldc.net; PShea@ButteAiroort.com;mlucich@buttechamber.org; Blackketter, Don

Cc: brad.rawson@skywest.com; Kevin.Schlemmer@dot.gov

Subject: Requestfor Comment at Butte, Montana, by November 18, 2013

Hi All,

Attached above isa copy of the one timely-filed proposal for EssentialAir ServicelEAS)at Butte, submitted by SkyWest,

in responseto Order 2013-10-1. We are currently reviewing that proposal. The attached proposal isdirectly from the

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carrier and will soon be reflected in the Docket, which you may access through Regulations.gov at DOT-05T-2011-0136,

along with other pertinent information on this proceeding.

The next step in the carrier-selection process is for you to provide us with your community's comments, a critically

important element in our carrier-selection decision, especially the comments of civic officials. Accordingly, I ask that

everyone get back to us, preferably by email, no later than November 18, 2013. We will docket this email, as well as any

replies.

In brief, look at the proposal, and if you have any questions, call me, and get back to us by the deadline, November 18,

2013.

Best,

Kevin Adams

202-366-1047

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