### THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590

The Honorable Maria Cantwell United States Senate Washington, DC 20510
Dear Senator Cantwell: August 26,2013

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Thank you for yourletter supporting the proposal submitted by the Pangborn MemorialAirport for a grant under the U.S. Department ofTransportation's Small Community Air Service DevelopmentProgram.
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 Departmentmay make a maximum of40 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 inthe:types ofprojects that canbe funded.
On June 24, the Department issued an order requesting that communities interested inreceiving a grantthis year file their applications by July 26. As these grant requests are pending beforethe Department, I cannot comment on the merits ofany particular proposal. I assure you thatthe Department will give full and fair consideration to all proposals that have been properly filed.
As is our standardpractice, I am placing a copy ofyour letter and this response in Docket DOT-OST-2013-0120 as a contact outside the record ofthis matter. I appreciate your interest in this program. Sincerely,

Anthony R. FoxxM.t\fiJA Cfl.i\jTWJ:t.L WASHINGTON

The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Ave SE Washington, DC 20590 August 1, 2013 FINANCE iNI::llANAFFAIR$ SMALl BlJSlNESS

RE: Pangborn Memorial Airport application for funding underthe U.S. Department ofTransportation Small Community Alr Service Development Program (DOCKET DOT-OST-2013-0120)
Dear Secretary F**oxx~** I am writing to express supp01t for Pangborn Memorial Airport's grant application for the fiscal year 2013 Small Community Air Service Development Program.
This Airport serves as an important link to the national air transportation system for all ofNorth Central Washington, encompassing the east slopes ofthe Cascade Mountains from Canada to Interstate 90, Washington's major east-west transportation attery. The airport is an essential public facility that facilitates economic growth within the community and represents a significant assetto the local tourism industry.
The Pangborn Memorial Airport is cun·ently experiencing modest passenger growth following declining passengernumbers in 2010. However, a significant number oflocal residents and visitors to North Central Washington are still nottaking advantage ofthese transportation services. The Wenatchee market fills only 62 percent ofits available seats and current ticket prices are 24 percent above last years' average. The Airport proposes to use grantfunding to stabilize local air service through an incumbent airline marketing catnpaign and airline recruitmentprojects.
The Small Community Air Service Development Program offers the Airport an opportunity to more effectively promote the services offered by its airline partners. The requested grant funding would help the community to preserve the value ofan important local asset by ensuring the long tenn sustainability oflocal air service. Sincerely,

Maria Cantwell United States Senator

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