U.S. Department of 

Transportation 

Office of the Secretary 

Of Transportation 

The Honorable David B McKinley 

U.S. House ofRepresentatives 

Washington, DC 20515 

Dear Congressman McKinley: 

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Thank you for your letter supporting the application submitted by the City of Morgantown for a 

grant under the U.S. Department of Transportation's Small Community Air Service 

Development Program. 

The Small Community Air Service Development Program was established to help smaller 

communities address air service deficiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares or 

insufficient service. Under the statute, the Department may make a maximum of 40 grant 

awards each year, although no more than four awards may be to communities in the same State. 

In order to provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service 

deficiencies, the statute provides flexibility in the types of projects that can be funded. 

On June 24, the Department issued an order setting a deadline of July 26 for applications. As 

these grant requests are pending before the Department, I cannot comment on the merits of any 

particular proposal. I assure you that the Department will give full and fair consideration to all 

proposals that have been properly filed. 

As is our standard practice, I am placing a copy of your letter and this response in Docket 

DOT-OST-2013-0120 as a contact outside the record of this matter. I appreciate your interest in 

this program. 

Sincerely yours, 
DAVID B. McKINLEY, P.E. 

1ST DISTRICT, WEST VIRGINIA 

412 CANNON HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING 

WASHINGTON, DC 20515 

TEL: (202) 225-4172 

FAX: (202) 225-7564 

July 31, 2013 

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RE: Support for the City of Morgantown Application for a Grant Under the Small Community Air 

Service Development Program (DOT OST -2013-0120) 

Dear Ms. Chapman: 

This letter is in support of the application of the City of Morgantown for a 2013 Community Air Service 

Development Program grant. The Morgantown Municipal Airport provides the growing Morgantown 

area easy access to air transportation which is vital to the continuing economic growth of this community. 

While the service from Morgantown to Washington Dulles International is quick and convenient, it is also 

underutilized. A marketing and promotion program, as is envisioned in the grant request, would 

reintroduce the community to the service available and reinvigorate that service. It would introduce the 

Morgantown Municipal Airport and the air service available here to local businesses, hospitals, 

government agencies, West Virginia University, the Camp Dawson Training Complex and a variety of 

other travelers. 

The City of Morgantown, along with its partners- the Greater Morgantown Convention and Visitors 

Bureau, the Morgantown Area Chamber of Commerce, West Virginia University, and the Morgantown 

Municipal Airport- have put together a plan to market and promote the service provided from the 

Morgantown Municipal Airport to the rest of the country via the Washington Dulles International Airport 

hub. This effort will be used to reverse the gradual decline in passenger hoardings forecasted over the 

next several years. 

For these reasons, I request that you give strong consideration to this request. I'm sure you will agree that 

the City of Morgantown's application makes a strong case and merits the requested funds. Should you 

have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. I look forward to hearing from you. 

Sincerely, 

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WDav1d B. McKinley 

Member of Congress 

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