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y chose n profession . Flyin g directly out o f the airpor t in Manhatta

n save s severa

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o a n out o f tow n airpor

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e t o sta y i n th e office longe

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b an dpeopl e alread

y driv e a n hour o r mor e to tak e advantage o f

th e service s here . I hav e numerou s patient s who liv e 45-6 0 mile s from Manhatta n who woul dals o rathe

r fl y fromthi s airpor

t if ther e wer e enough flights t

o not b e overl y inconvenient . Wit h the universit

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e ar e hundred s o f

peopl e flying somewher e ever y week . A s mor

e flights ar e addedan dmor e peopl e becom

e awar e of tlie flights, the numbe

r o f thos e peopl e using th e Manhatta n airpor t a s their airpor t o f choic e couldeasily double . I woul das k again fo r you r suppor t o f tiiis request . Sincerely ,

121 3 Hylto n Heights Roa d #11 7 Manhattan , K

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# ^ ^ S mA\ mE . ^DEPARTMEN T O F Aueust3 0 2oi o TnANSPORTATiON ^ Augus t 30,201 0 :CKE T OPERATION S Susan L . Kurlan d^gj Q [)[;• [ 1 3 A R = I 3 Assistan t Secretary fo

r Aviatio n & Internationa l Affair s U S Departmen t

o f Transportatio n W86-33 4 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 RE : Smal l Community Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Progra mApplication , DOCKE T DOT-OST-2010-0124 , City o f Manhattan , K S Dear Ms . Kurland : Thank yo u for you r consideratio n o f

agran t t o hel p buil dou r

commercia l servic e a t

Manhattan Regiona l Airport (MHK) . A s yo u hav e certaml y hear dfromman y others , th e debu t o f America n Eagl e je t

servic e i n Augus t

200 9 ha s bee n a tremendou s boos t

t o ou r community , resident s an dbusiness . Ou t o f respec t for you r tim e an dt o avoi dredundanc y with othe r note s yo u may b e receiving , I wil l simpl y shar e afew anecdote s o n my persona l experience s usin g thi s service . Kansa s Stat e University' s Wildcat s compet e a s amembe r o f th e highes t

classificatio n o f

th e NCA A an dBi g 1 2 Conference . W e hav e a

n annua l budge t

o f $4 7 millio n an dsponso r 1 6 sport s for

me n an dwomen . Ou r

42 0 student-athlete s com e from 3 0 state s an d1 3 foreig n countrie s an dboas t th e highes t

graduatio n rat e i n ou r

conference . Th e expansio n o f servic e at MH K ha s greatl y impacte dth e ability o f ou r youn g peopl e an dthei r

parent s t o trave l t o an dfromcampu s an dthei r homes , whic h i n turn boost s ou r ability t o recrui t

outstandin g student-athletes . Th e reductio n i n ou r nee dt o bu s our

team s tw o hour s t o Kansa s City fo

r tea mtrave l ha s resulte di n both a n increas e i n safet y an dres t

for ou r student s a s wel l a s atim e an d cos t savings . Thi s year w e experience dtremendou s growth i n attendanc e a s ove r 530,00 0 peopl e packe dou r stadium s for

intercollegiat e contests , man y o f

whic h wer e nationall y televised . Unquestionabl y th e America n Eagl e je t servic e ha s assiste dou r fans ' ability t o com e t o Manhatta n for ballgames . Thi s o f

cours e ha s acorrespondin g effec t o n th e loca l economy filling hotel s an drestaurants , etc . Personall y I us e th e servic e almos t weekl y o n averag e an dwithou t it simpl y couldn' t

hav e bee n a s effectiv e in m y first year a s K-Stat e athleti c director . I n fac t I a mdraftin g thi s lette r

returnin g fromNe w Yor k vi aDFWafte

r atri p t o visi t

with several alumn i an dsupporters . Th e ability t o mak e trip s lik e thi s grow s philanthropi c privat e secto r investmen t

int o highe r educatio n an dscholarships . O n my frequent

trip s fromDFW-MHK , I often visi t wit h soldier s o r

thei r familie s wh o ar e statione dat nearb y Fort

Riley . The y ar e alway s effusiv e i n thei r gratitud e for

th e moral e boostin g convenienc e o f th e MH K

service . I'v e als o talke dwit h passenger s froma s fa

r eas t o f MH K a s Lawrence , wh o hav e "discovered " ho w muc h easie r an dmor e convenien t

i t i s t o com e t o Manhatta n t o fly. A s our natio n continue s t o wor k towar deconomi c recover y I kno w that th e MH K

commercia l servic e i s creatin g growth an djob s in our

region . O n behal f

o f ou r program , staff

" an dstudents , thank s agai n for you r consideratio n o f

thi s grant .

Johj i Curri e Directo r o f Athletic s Pete r Va n Kura n Director , Manhattan Regional Airport 

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Susa n L . Kurlan d Assistan t Secretar yfo rAviatio n an d Internationa l Affair s U S Departmen t o f Transportatio n W86-33 4 120 0 Ne w Jerse yAve , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Re : Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Progra m Application , DOCKE T DOT-OST-2010-0124 , Cit yo f Manhattan , K S Dea rSusan : I a m writin g i n suppor t o f th e gran t applicatio n tha t Manhatta n Regiona l Airpor t i s applyin g fo rt o develo p a comprehensiv e marketin g pla n fo rit s America n Eagl e Airlin e flight s t o Dalla s an d Chicago . M ycompany , Learfiel d Sports , own s th e multimedi a an d sport s marketin g right s fo rth e Kansa s Stat e Universit yathletic s department , locate d i n Manhattan , Kansas . W e hav e partnere d wit h America n Eagl e an d Manhatta n Regiona l Airpor t ove rth e pas t 1 2 month s o n a marketin g pla n t o promot e th e ne w flight s t o Dalla s an d Chicag o t o al l o f ou rfans , listeners , viewer s an d season-ticke t holders . Bu t ther e i s stil l mor e t o b e don e fro m a marketin g standpoint , an d wit h thi s gran t w e coul d furthe rbuil d o n th e successfu l firs t yea ro f regiona l je t servic e an d d o a much mor e thoroug h jo b o f educatin g th e 1. 3 millio n KStat e fan s i n thi s are a abou t th e convenienc e an d affordabilit yo f flyin g directl you t o f Manhatta n Regional . Th e flight s t o Dalla s hav e als o bee n ver ybeneficia l t o ou rcompan ya s Learfiel d Sport s i s headquartere d i n Piano , Texas , jus t nort h o f Dallas , an d tha t ha s mad e trave l t o an d fro m ou rcorporat e offic e ver yconvenient .

BE N BOYL i GENERA L MANAGE R K-STAT E SPORTS PROPERTIE S

K-Stat e Sport s Propertie s 180 0 Colleg e Avenu e Manhattan , K

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: I 3 Susan L . Kurlan d Assistan t Secretary for

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o f Transportatio n W86-33 4 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave . S E Washington , D C 2059 0 RE : Manhattan , K S Smal l Community Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Progra mGran t

Applicatio n Dear Ms . Kurland , I a mwritin g i n support

o f Manhattan , K S applicatio n fo r Th e Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t ProgramGrant . I n 200 9 Manhatta n Regiona l Airpor t bega n offerin g je t

servic e t o Dallas/Fort

Worth an d beginnin g i n Novembe r

201 0 i s addin g servic e t o Chicago . Thi s servic e provide s muc h neede dtrave l opportunitie s t o th e city o f Manhatta n an dit s surroimdin g area . No t onl y i s i t jus t simpl y mor e convenient , i t als o help s i n eliminatin g th e expens e o f travelin g t o Kansa s City' s Airport , th e tim e i t take s t o driv e bac k

an d forth , fro mManhatta n an dKansa s City , an deve n save s o n parkin g costs , tol l road s an dmeal s sinc e wor k associate s o r

famil y member s ca n dro p yo u of f an dpic k yo u u p locall y a t

th e airport . It i s no t onl y agreat

optio n fo r

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als o benefit s organization s lik e Manhatta n Christia n College . I hav e personall y benefite dfromthi s servic e alon g wit h man y o f ou r Boar dmember s travellin g i n for

quarterl y meetings . MC C als o ha s astron g recruitin g poo l fromth e stat e o f Arizona , an dthi s ai r servic e provide s greate r

eas e an defficienc y for

the man dthei r

parent s t o b e abl e t o trave l bac k an dfort h t o Kansas . Mfinhatta n continue s ,t

qexperienc e growth ii

j man y area s - military , academi c mstitytions , research , a s wel l a s busines s an dindustry . A s ou r growth continue s 1 se e servic e t o an dfromMailhatta n Regiona l Airport avita l part o f thi s growth at^

dnecessary in fac t

t o sustai n it . Receivin g frinds fromthi s gran t woul dallo w u s t o continu e t o buil do n tiie succes s o f ou r first year o f je t servic e an dgreatly ai dth e City o f Manhatta n t o increas e th e awarenes s o f

th e servic e an dconvenienc e o f flying fromManhatta n Regiona l Airport . I f th e passenge r deman dcontinue s t o increas e i t ca n b e th e catalys t

fo r additiona l flights, large r

aircraf t an dne w destination s whic h can forther

spu r o n ou r region. , ^ Thank yo u fo r yoiu " consideratio n o f

Manhattan , K S applicatio n fo r Th e Smal l Community Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Progra mGrant . I encourag e yo u t o gran t thes e fund s an dkno w tha t i f yo u do , great

benefi t wil l com e fromi t

for Manhattan an dit s man y citizens . Sincerely , J./Kevi n Ingram Presiden t /jm p

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servic e a t

Manhatta n Regiona l Airpor t

ha s bee n t o th e surroundin g community . Th e abilit y t o eliminat e asubstantia l driv e t o Kansa s City an dsti

U maintai n excellen t

zii r trave l connection s ha s bee n abi g hel p t o ovu" business . Jus t las t wee k w e wer e abl e t o hav e a n equipmen t repai r technicia n fro mLa s Vega s mak e a fligh t t o Manhatta n t o repai r

apiec e o f specialize dheav y equipmen t tha t ha dbroke n dow n o n ajobsit e a t Ft . RUey . A twelv e minut e driv e fro mth e airpor t t o th e jobsit e an dh e wa s bus y workin g t o solv e th e problem . I estimat e tha t

i t save don e entir e da y o

f trave l expens e fo r

u s ove r th e ol doptio n o

f flying int o KC I an dthe n drivin g t o Manhattan . I hav e talke dt o man y othe r busines s owner s i n Manhatta n wh o shar e similar

storie s o f th e convenienc e o

f je t servic e a t

Manhatta n Regiona l Airpor t an dthei r desir e t o se e thos e service s expand . A regiona l marketin g plan , utilizin g th e Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Progra m Grant , t o increas e th e awarenes s of th e edrporf

s service s t o alarge r

regio n i n North-Centre dKansa s woul dcontinu e t o buU dupo n th e prove n marke t tha t ha s bee n develope db y America n Airline s an d th e Manhatta n Regiona l Airport . I reques t you r enthusiasti c suppor t

o f Manhatta n Regiona l Airport' s gran t application .

Vic e Presiden t

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S OFFICE : 551 2 Hig h Meado w Circle , Manhattan , K S 6650 3 Phone : (785 ) 537-169 0 Fax : (913 ) 851-752 9 www.austinpeters.co m Augus t 31 , 201 0 RE : Support o f Manhattan , K S i n th e Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Developmen t Progra m Gran t Applicatio n Susa n L . Kurlan d Assistan t Secretaryfo rAviatio n an d internationa l Affair s U S Departmen t o f Transportatio n W86-33 4 120 0 Ne w Jerse yAve , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Dea rMs . Kurland : I a m writin g t o yo u i n suppor t o f th e propose d Smal l Communit yAi rServic e Grant . Ou r compan yha s seve n consultant s wh o liv e outsid e o f Manhattan . Professionally , th e ne w je t servic e int o an d ou t o f Manhatta n allow s greate rtrave l an d connectio n amon g ou rcompany . I n addition , I trave l a grea t dea l a s a federa l contracto ran d th e locatio n save s m e time , money , an d travel . Personally , m yhusban d i s a researc h scientis t an d h e use s th e servic e regularly , eithe r travellin g t o meeting s o rbringin g scientist s t o Manhattan . H e i s currentl yi n Lo s Angele s an d I wil l pic k hi m u p tomorrow . Tw o week s ago , a visitin g scientis t fro m Mexic o travelle d throug h DF W t o Manhattan . I n May , June , an d Jul yw e ha d extensiv e famil ytrave l t o an d fro m Manhatta n usin g Manhatta n Regiona l Airport . O n a persona l note , m yfathe ri n la w i s 9 3 an d doe s no t driv e an ylonger . H e live s i n Fort Worth . H e ha s mad e thre e trip s i n th e las t yea rt o Manhatta n becaus e o f th e Je t servic e fro m DFW . Give n hi s age , h e i s no t capabl e o f connectin g throug h multipl e airport s o rtravellin g fo rmor e tha n on e hou ro n a plane . Th e direc t fligh t fro m DF W t o Manhatta n i s exactl yth e typ e o f trave l h e ca n handle . Th e tim e an d cos t saving s i n usin g Manhatta n Regiona l Airpor t i s significant . Th e drivin g tim e t o Kansa s Cit ycouple d wit h parkin g an d hote l add s u p fo rbusines s an d persona l travel . Th e eas e o f acces s i n an d ou t o f Manhatta n ha s bee n superb . Th e acquisitio n o f th e gran t wil l allo w greate rmarketin g o f loca l ai rservice , whic h i n tur n wil l creat e greate ruse , an d mor e destinations . W e ar e verysupportiv e o f thi s proposal . Sincerely , 

# MUM . Bet h Tatark o Vic e Presiden t Cc : Pete rVa n Kuren , Manhatta n Regiona l Airpor t

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r Aviatio n an dInternationa l Affair s U S Departmen t

o f Transportatio n W86-33 4 1200 Ne w Jerse y Ave , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 Whil e Manhattan Are aTechnica l Colleg e i s no t alarg e organizatio n every dollar that w e spend , o r don' t spend , ha s anoticeabl e impac t o n ou r organization . A s w e continu e t o grow , alon g wit h ou r region , w e findou r

nee dfor trave l ha s changed . Interestingly , whil e w e ar e tele-conferencin g mor e withi n th e State , w e ar e als o spendin g mor e tim e travelin g lon g distance s t o conferences , training , an dlegislativ e meeting s aroun dth e country . Whe n w e use dt o arrang e travel , w e too k th e tri p t o Kansa s Cit y int o account , agonizin g ove r

tim e an dresource s los t

du e t o th e five hou r

roun dtri p a s wel l a s parking , ga s an d tol l expenses . No w whe n w e mak e arrangement s w e focu s o n th e Manhatta n Regiona l Airpor t an dth e service s provide db y th e regiona l je t servic e t o Dallas . W e ar e als o lookin g forwar dt o th e tim e w e whe n wil l b e sendin g ou r employee s t o Chicag o an dcan als o coun t o n th e servic e provide dlocally . In additio n t o ou r focu s o n outwar dregiona l airlin e trave l w e ar e encouragin g al l thos e travelin g her e o n busines s t o boo k throug h America n Airline s an dfly int o MHK . O n apersona l not e m y famil y an dI ar e no t takin g th e tri p t o Kansa s Cit y an y longe r bu t instead exclusivel y us e ou r

regiona l airport

fo r al l o f ou r lon g distanc e trave l needs . I woul dimagin e that , alon g with support letter s fro mavariet y o f

organizations , yo u wil l take not e o f th e impac t

that Manhatta n wil l pla y i n regar dt o Worl dhealth with th e constructio n o f th e Nationa l Bi o an dAgro-Defense Facilit y an dal l o f th e othe r relate dindustrie s tha t

ar e migratin g t o thi s are afo

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Aviatio n an dInternationa l Affair s U S Departmen t

o f Transportatio n W86-33 4 120 0 New Jerse y Avenue , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 RE : Support

o f Manhattan , K S i n th e Smal l Commtmity Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Progra m Gran t Applicatio n Dea r Susan Kurland , Local ai r servic e i s vita l t o GT M Sportswear . Base di n Manhatta n Kansas , w e ar e anationa l company with sale s representative s i n al l fifty state s tha t fly i n an dou t

o f Manhatta n o n aregular basis . Wit h sale s o f

$7 0 million , w e emplo y 700 + employee s o n ou r campus a s wel l a s retai l store s i n severa l states . Constan t communicatio n an dtrainin g i s amus t t o maintai n th e hig h quality o f work tha t w e produc e therefor e requirin g trave l t o Manhatta n o n aregular basis . Th e gran t fo r Smal l Communit y Ai r

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al l o f Manhatta n an dth e surroundin g area . incerely , 

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Va n Kure n Airport Directo r Manhatta n Regiona l Airport 550 0 Fort Rile y Blvd. , Suit e 12 0 Manhattan , K S 6650 2

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## OEPARTMEH TO F TRANSPORTATIO N „ OO^ioPERATlON S 201 0 OC T1 3 A ^

- 1 3 Susan L . Kurlan d Assistan t Secretary for

Aviatio n an dInternationa l Affair s U S Departmen t

o f Transportatio n W86-33 4 120 0 New Jerse y Ave , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 RE : Support

o f Manhattan , K S i n th e Smal l Community Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Progra mGran t

Applicatio n Dea r Assistan t Secretary Kurland : I amwritin g i n support

o f th e Smal l Communit y Ai r Servic e Developmen t

Gran t fo r Manhattan , KS . Th e recen t additio n o f

je t servic e for

th e Manhatta n Regiona l Airport ha s ha davery positiv e impac t for th e Manhatta n area . Manhatta n i s hom e t o Kansa s Stat e University , wit h enrollmen t o f ove r 22,00 0 students , an dt o Fort Riley , th e divisio n headquarter s for

th e Army' s 1* ' Infantr

y Division . Th e direc t

acces s fi-omManhatta n t o Dallas , & soo n t o Chicag o ha s opene du p man y opportunitie s t o th e university . Fort Rile y an dth e community . Manhatta n i s centra l t o th e regio n du e t o it s locatio n an dserve s a s aregiona l retai l an demploymen t

cente r for outlyin g communities . Th e opportunit y t o marke t th e je t servic e offer s tremendou s growth potential for th e airport

an dfor th e Manhatta n area . I urg e yo u t o strongl y conside r Manhattan' s gran t

request .

tarile e Whela n '^ic e President , Commercia l Loan s cc : Pete r Van Kure n Airport Directo r Manhatta n Regiona l Airport 550 0 Fort Rile y Blvd. , Suit e 12 0 Manhattan , K S 6650 2

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yprovidin g acces s t o regiona l hub s lik e Dalla s an d Chicago , th e Manhatta n Regiona l Airpor t ha s give n resident s an d companie s i n ou rare a a n economica l an d efficien t wa yt o trave l t o distan t cities . Th e ai r servic e expansio n ha s bee n a tremendou s boos t t o th e economi c developmen t fo rou rrura l community . Rile yCount yha s utilize d th e servic e fo rou rofficia l travel . W e hav e hear d man ypositiv e result s fro m thei rtrave l throug h th e Manhatta n Regiona l Airpor t an d believ e expandin g th e servic e wil l allo w mor e o f ou rregiona l resident s an d businesse s eve n greate racces s t o je t ai rservice . However , i t i s importan t fo rth e Manhatta n Regiona l Airpor t t o buil d o n th e successe s o f th e first yea ro f expande d servic e b yreachin g ou t t o thos e withi n thi s largel yrura l are a adjacen t t o Manhattan . W e mus t mak e th e regiona l area s awar e o f th e trave l option s whic h exis t i n Manhattan . Fo rth e reason s outline d above , i t i s importan t t o Rile y County , ou rresidents , an d thos e w e d o busines s wit h tha t th e Manhatta n Regiona l Airpor t continue s t o gro w an d prospe ri n th e future . Sincerely , BOAR D O F COMMISSIONER S O F RILE Y COUNTY , KANSA

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### 120 0 Ne w Jerse y Ave. , S E Washington , D C 2059 0 RE : Suppor

t o f Manhattan , KS in th e Smal l Communit

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t Progra mGran t Applicatio n Dea r Ms . Kirkland : Th e Economic Developmen

t grou p a t th e Manhatta

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da t th e Manhatta

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l Airport . A s Manhattan' s econom y contiriuesto grow , ai

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n economic developmen

t imperative . A s the futur

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t daily flights to Dallas-For t Wort h an dChicag o wil l b e o f

paramoun t importance . I

n fac t whe n w e ar e recruitin g an

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l fo r the regiona l hospital , one o f

th e first thing s w e mentio n i s th e constantly-improving ai r servic e a t the airpor

t an dho w w e valu e th e collaboration s wit h all partie s tha

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r sellin g point . Manhattan' s populatio n exceed s 52,000 ; retai l sale s hav e soare dfi-om$60 0 millio n in 200 1 to ove

r $94 0 millio n i n 2009 . Strong loca l ai r servic e i s akey t

o sustaining tlii s momentum . Fo

r thes e reason s th e Manhatta n Are aChambe

r o f Commerc e pledge s it s ful l suppor t fo r the Manhatta

n Regiona l Airpor t andsupport s thi s gran

t application . Sincerely ,

Joh n Page n Vic e President , Economi c Developmen t Manhatta n Are aChambe

r o f Conmierc e