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Susan L. Kurland 

Asst. Sec. for Aviation and Int'l Affairs 

US Dept. of Transportation 

W-86-334 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Dear Ms. Kurland, 

I am writing in support of the Manhattan Kansas Chamber of Commerce and City of 

Manhattan's request for a Commercial Air Service Grant to develop and implement a 

comprehensive regional marketing campaign. As a business owner and a health care 

provider I need to travel to educational seminars to stay on top of advances in my chosen 

profession. Flying directly out of the airport in Manhattan saves several hours of wasted 

time traveling to an out of town airport and allows me to stay in the office longer treating 

patients before leaving on a trip. 

Manhattan is a regional business hub and people already drive an hour or more to take 

advantage of the services here. I have numerous patients who live 45-60 miles from 

Manhattan who would also rather fly from this airport if there were enough flights to not 

be overly inconvenient. 

With the university and the army base close by there are hundreds of people flying 

somewhere every week. As more flights are added and more people become aware of tlie 

flights, the number of those people using the Manhattan airport as their airport of choice 

could easily double. I would ask again for your support of tiiis request. 

Sincerely, 

1213 Hylton Heights Road #117 

Manhattan, KS 66502-2823 

Toll Free: 1.800.834.5697 

Phone: 785.537.8305 

Fax: 785.537.2573 

email: cfhc@flinthills.com 
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Assistant Secretary for Aviation & International Affairs 

US Department of Transportation 

W86-334 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

RE: Small Community Air Service Development Program Application, DOCKET DOT-OST-2010-0124, City of 

Manhattan, KS 

Dear Ms. Kurland: 

Thank you for your consideration of a grant to help build our commercial service at Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK). 

As you have certamly heard from many others, the debut of American Eagle jet service in August 2009 has been a 

tremendous boost to our community, residents and business. Out of respect for your time and to avoid redundancy with 

other notes you may be receiving, I will simply share a few anecdotes on my personal experiences using this service. 

Kansas State University's Wildcats compete as a member of the highest classification of the NCAA and Big 12 Conference. 

We have an annual budget of $47 million and sponsor 16 sports for men and women. Our 420 student-athletes come from 

30 states and 13 foreign countries and boast the highest graduation rate in our conference. The expansion of service at 

MHK has greatly impacted the ability of our young people and their parents to travel to and from campus and their homes, 

which in turn boosts our ability to recruit outstanding student-athletes. The reduction in our need to bus our teams two 

hours to Kansas City for team travel has resulted in both an increase in safety and rest for our students as well as a time and 

cost savings. 

This year we experienced tremendous growth in attendance as over 530,000 people packed our stadiums for intercollegiate 

contests, many of which were nationally televised. Unquestionably the American Eagle jet service has assisted our fans' 

ability to come to Manhattan for ballgames. This of course has a corresponding effect on the local economy filling hotels 

and restaurants, etc. 

Personally I use the service almost weekly on average and without it simply couldn't have been as effective in my first year 

as K-State athletic director. In fact I am drafting this letter returning from New York via DFW after a trip to visit with 

several alumni and supporters. The ability to make trips like this grows philanthropic private sector investment into higher 

education and scholarships. 

On my frequent trips from DFW-MHK, I often visit with soldiers or their families who are stationed at nearby Fort Riley. 

They are always effusive in their gratitude for the morale boosting convenience of the MHK service. I've also talked with 

passengers from as far east of MHK as Lawrence, who have "discovered" how much easier and more convenient it is to 

come to Manhattan to fly. 

As our nation continues to work toward economic recovery I know that the MHK commercial service is creating growth 

and jobs in our region. On behalf of our program, staff" and students, thanks again for your consideration of this grant. 

Johji Currie 

Director of Athletics 

Peter Van Kuran 

Director, Manhattan Regional Airport 95^ 
K-STATE SPORTS PROPERTIES 

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Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

US Department of Transportation 

W86-334 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Re: Small Community Air Service Development Program Application, 

DOCKET DOT-OST-2010-0124, City of Manhattan, KS 

Dear Susan: 

I am writing in support of the grant application that Manhattan Regional 

Airport is applying for to develop a comprehensive marketing plan for its 

American Eagle Airline flights to Dallas and Chicago. 

My company, Learfield Sports, owns the multimedia and sports marketing 

rights for the Kansas State University athletics department, located in 

Manhattan, Kansas. We have partnered with American Eagle and 

Manhattan Regional Airport over the past 12 months on a marketing plan to 

promote the new flights to Dallas and Chicago to all of our fans, listeners, 

viewers and season-ticket holders. 

But there is still more to be done from a marketing standpoint, and with this 

grant we could further build on the successful first year of regional jet 

service and do a much more thorough job of educating the 1.3 million KState fans in this area about the convenience and affordability of flying 

directly out of Manhattan Regional. 

The flights to Dallas have also been very beneficial to our company as 

Learfield Sports is headquartered in Piano, Texas, just north of Dallas, and 

that has made travel to and from our corporate office very convenient. 

BEN BOYLi 

GENERAL MANAGER 

K-STATE SPORTS PROPERTIES 

K-State Sports Properties 

1800 College Avenue 

Manhattan, KS 66502 
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September 2,2010 ?010 OCT ! 3 A R: I 3 

Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

US Department of Transportation 

W86-334 

1200 New Jersey Ave. SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

RE: Manhattan, KS Small Community Air Service Development Program Grant Application 

Dear Ms. Kurland, 

I am writing in support of Manhattan, KS application for The Small Community Air Service Development 

Program Grant. In 2009 Manhattan Regional Airport began offering jet service to Dallas/Fort Worth and 

beginning in November 2010 is adding service to Chicago. This service provides much needed travel 

opportunities to the city of Manhattan and its surroimding area. Not only is it just simply more convenient, it 

also helps in eliminating the expense of traveling to Kansas City's Airport, the time it takes to drive back and 

forth, from Manhattan and Kansas City, and even saves on parking costs, toll roads and meals since work 

associates or family members can drop you off and pick you up locally at the airport. 

It is not only a great option for KSU and Fort Riley soldiers it also benefits organizations like Manhattan 

Christian College. I have personally benefited from this service along with many of our Board members 

travelling in for quarterly meetings. MCC also has a strong recruiting pool from the state of Arizona, and this 

air service provides greater ease and efficiency for them and their parents to be able to travel back and forth to 

Kansas. 

Mfinhattan continues ,tq experience growth iij many areas - military, academic mstitytions, research, as well as 

business and industry. As our growth continues 1 see service to and from Mailhattan Regional Airport a vital 

part of this growth at^d necessary in fact to sustain it. Receiving frinds from this grant would allow us to 

continue to build on tiie success of our first year of jet service and greatly aid the City of Manhattan to increase 

the awareness of the service and convenience of flying from Manhattan Regional Airport. If the passenger 

demand continues to increase it can be the catalyst for additional flights, larger aircraft and new destinations 

which can forther spur on our region., ^ 

Thank you for yoiu" consideration of Manhattan, KS application for The Small Community Air Service 

Development Program Grant. I encourage you to grant these funds and know that if you do, great benefit will 

come from it for Manhattan and its many citizens. 

Sincerely, 

J./Kevin Ingram 

President 

/jmp 

1415 Anderson Avenue • Manhattan, Kansas 66502-4081 • Phone 785-539-3571 • FAX 785-539-0832 • www.mccks.edu 
BAYER Construction Company, Inc. 

RO. Box 889 • Manhattan, Kansas 66505-0889 • (785)776-8839 • Fax (785) 776-8968 

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Re: Support of Manhattan, KS in the Small Community Air Service Development Program Grant 

Application 

Dear Susan, 

I wanted to express to you how positive the impact of expanded jet service at Manhattan 

Regional Airport has been to the surrounding community. The ability to eliminate a substantial drive to 

Kansas City and stiU maintain excellent ziir travel connections has been a big help to ovu" business. 

Just last week we were able to have an equipment repair technician from Las Vegas make a 

flight to Manhattan to repair a piece of specialized heavy equipment that had broken down on a jobsite 

at Ft. RUey. A twelve minute drive from the airport to the jobsite and he was busy working to solve the 

problem. I estimate that it saved one entire day of travel expense for us over the old option of flying 

into KCI and then driving to Manhattan. I have talked to many other business owners in Manhattan 

who share similar stories of the convenience of jet service at Manhattan Regional Airport and their 

desire to see those services expand. 

A regional marketing plan, utilizing the Small Community Air Service Development Program 

Grant, to increase the awareness of the edrporf s services to a larger region in North-Centred Kansas 

would continue to buUd upon the proven market that has been developed by American Airlines and 

the Manhattan Regional Airport. 

I request your enthusiastic support of Manhattan Regional Airport's grant application. 

Vice President 

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MANHATTAN, KS OFFICE: 5512 High Meadow Circle, Manhattan, KS 66503 Phone: (785) 537-1690 Fax: (913) 851-7529 

www.austinpeters.com 

August 31, 2010 

RE: Support of Manhattan, KS in the Small Community Air Service Development Program Grant 

Application 

Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for Aviation and international Affairs 

US Department of Transportation 

W86-334 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Dear Ms. Kurland: 

I am writing to you in support of the proposed Small Community Air Service Grant. Our 

company has seven consultants who live outside of Manhattan. Professionally, the new jet 

service into and out of Manhattan allows greater travel and connection among our company. In 

addition, I travel a great deal as a federal contractor and the location saves me time, money, 

and travel. 

Personally, my husband is a research scientist and he uses the service regularly, either 

travelling to meetings or bringing scientists to Manhattan. He is currently in Los Angeles and I 

will pick him up tomorrow. Two weeks ago, a visiting scientist from Mexico travelled through 

DFW to Manhattan. In May, June, and July we had extensive family travel to and from 

Manhattan using Manhattan Regional Airport. On a personal note, my father in law is 93 and 

does not drive any longer. He lives in Fort Worth. He has made three trips in the last year to 

Manhattan because of the Jet service from DFW. Given his age, he is not capable of connecting 

through multiple airports or travelling for more than one hour on a plane. The direct flight from 

DFW to Manhattan is exactly the type of travel he can handle. 

The time and cost savings in using Manhattan Regional Airport is significant. The driving time 

to Kansas City coupled with parking and hotel adds up for business and personal travel. The 

ease of access in and out of Manhattan has been superb. The acquisition of the grant will allow 

greater marketing of local air service, which in turn will create greater use, and more 

destinations. We are very supportive of this proposal. 

Sincerely, 

MUM . 

Beth Tatarko 

Vice President 

Cc: Peter Van Kuren, Manhattan Regional Airport 
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Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

US Department of Transportation 

W86-334 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

While Manhattan Area Technical College is not a large organization every dollar that we spend, 

or don't spend, has a noticeable impact on our organization. As we continue to grow, along with 

our region, we find our need for travel has changed. 

Interestingly, while we are tele-conferencing more within the State, we are also spending more 

time traveling long distances to conferences, training, and legislative meetings around the 

country. When we used to arrange travel, we took the trip to Kansas City into account, 

agonizing over time and resources lost due to the five hour round trip as well as parking, gas and 

toll expenses. Now when we make arrangements we focus on the Manhattan Regional Airport 

and the services provided by the regional jet service to Dallas. We are also looking forward to 

the time we when will be sending our employees to Chicago and can also count on the service 

provided locally. In addition to our focus on outward regional airline travel we are encouraging 

all those traveling here on business to book through American Airlines and fly into MHK. 

On a personal note my family and I are not taking the trip to Kansas City any longer but instead 

exclusively use our regional airport for all of our long distance travel needs. 

I would imagine that, along with support letters from a variety of organizations, you will take 

note of the impact that Manhattan will play in regard to World health with the construction of the 

National Bio and Agro-Defense Facility and all of the other related industries that are migrating 

to this area for like reasons. Therefore, while regional in nature, your decision has global 

implications 

If you have further questions, please call me at 785-587-2800- ext 4100. Thank you for 

considering our request. 

Sincerely 

Robert J. Edleston, Ed.D. 

President/CEO 

3136 OICKT.NS AVENUE • MANHATTAN. KANSAS 66S03-24W . yS'i-'iSy-JSnO • l-8nO-3'i2-'";7S . RAX 78S-587-2S04 

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Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

US Department of Transportation 

W86-334 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

RE: Support of Manhattan, KS in the Small Commtmity Air Service Development Program 

Grant Application 

Dear Susan Kurland, 

Local air service is vital to GTM Sportswear. Based in Manhattan Kansas, we are a national 

company with sales representatives in all fifty states that fly in and out of Manhattan on a regular 

basis. With sales of $70 million, we employ 700+ employees on our campus as well as retail 

stores in several states. Constant communication and training is a must to maintain the high 

quality of work that we produce therefore requiring travel to Manhattan on a regular basis. 

The grant for Small Community Air Service Development would provide fiarther growth of our 

airport that would not only benefit GTM but all of Manhattan and the surrounding area. 

incerely, k. 

Dave Dreiling A 

Owner ^ 

Cc: Peter Van Kuren 

Airport Director 

Manhattan Regional Airport 

5500 Fort Riley Blvd., Suite 120 

Manhattan, KS 66502 

520 McCall Road • Manhattan, KS 66502-0008 • 800.336.4486 • 866.207.7070 (fax) • gtmsportswear.com 
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Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

US Department of Transportation 

W86-334 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

RE: Support of Manhattan, KS in the Small Community Air Service 

Development Program Grant Application 

Dear Assistant Secretary Kurland: 

I am writing in support of the Small Community Air Service Development Grant 

for Manhattan, KS. The recent addition of jet service for the Manhattan Regional Airport 

has had a very positive impact for the Manhattan area. Manhattan is home to Kansas 

State University, with enrollment of over 22,000 students, and to Fort Riley, the division 

headquarters for the Army's 1*' Infantry Division. The direct access fi-om Manhattan to 

Dallas, & soon to Chicago has opened up many opportunities to the university. Fort Riley 

and the community. 

Manhattan is central to the region due to its location and serves as a regional retail 

and employment center for outlying communities. The opportunity to market the jet 

service offers tremendous growth potential for the airport and for the Manhattan area. I 

urge you to strongly consider Manhattan's grant request. 

tarilee Whelan 

'^ice President, Commercial Loans 

cc: 

Peter Van Kuren 

Airport Director 

Manhattan Regional Airport 

5500 Fort Riley Blvd., Suite 120 

Manhattan, KS 66502 

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Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

US Department of Transportation 

W86-334 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

RE: Small Community Air Service Development Program Application, DOCKET DOT-OST-2010-0124, City of 

Manhattan, KS 

Dear Secretary Kurland: 

On behalf of Riley County, we are writing in support of the Small Community Air Service Development Program 

Grant for the Manhattan Regional Airport in Manhattan, Kansas. The expansion of air services at the Manhattan 

Regional Airport has been a great way for family and friends who live far away to travel economically and 

efficiently for visits. By providing access to regional hubs like Dallas and Chicago, the Manhattan Regional Airport 

has given residents and companies in our area an economical and efficient way to travel to distant cities. The air 

service expansion has been a tremendous boost to the economic development for our rural community. 

Riley County has utilized the service for our official travel. We have heard many positive results from their travel 

through the Manhattan Regional Airport and believe expanding the service will allow more of our regional 

residents and businesses even greater access to jet air service. 

However, it is important for the Manhattan Regional Airport to build on the successes of the first year of expanded 

service by reaching out to those within this largely rural area adjacent to Manhattan. We must make the regional 

areas aware of the travel options which exist in Manhattan. For the reasons outlined above, it is important to Riley 

County, our residents, and those we do business with that the Manhattan Regional Airport continues to grow and 

prosper in the future. 

Sincerely, 

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF 

RILEY COUNTY, KANSAS 

Md^AM 

Michael B. Kearns, Chair 

Karen McCulloh, Member 

Alvan D. Johnson, Member 
555 Poyntz Avenue 

Suite 295 

Manhattan, KS 

66502 

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Susan L. Kurland 

Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

US Department of Transportation 

W86-334 

1200 ^4e•.v Jersey Ave, GE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Re: Small Community Air Service Development Program Grant Application 

Dear Ms. Kurland: 

Currently the City of Manhattan, Kansas, in conjunction with The Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, is 

applying for a Small Community Air Service Development Program Grant. This letter serves as an expression of 

my sincere interest in seeing this application being approved. 

Over the past twenty plus years this region of Northeast Kansas, of which Manhattan serves as the hub, has 

worked diligently and cooperatively on many opportunities for service, economic development, and regional 

growth. Transportation, specifically air transportation, has been a key component of this effort as our region 

continues to develop. 

A comprehensive marketing campaign, which would be supported by this grant, will allow us to build upon the 

now successful jet service to Dallas-Fort Worth and forthcoming service to Chicago. The increase in passenger 

demand for service from this region served by Manhattan Regional Airport is essential to the continued growth 

and prosperity we anticipate. Awareness by flight patrons of services available from Manhattan Regional Airport, 

thus increased demand, will allow local commercial air service to grow, expand and meet the expectations of the 

region. 

Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to provide this endorsement and we will certainly look forward to 

approval of this grant application. 

Sincerely, 

Bruce McMillan, Me 

Manhattan Area C 

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' the Board 

' Commerce 

See: Peter Van Kuren 

Airport Director 

Manhattan Regional Airport 

5500 Fort Riley Blvd., Suite 120 

Manhattan, KS 66502 
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Ms. Susan L. Kirkland 

Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs 

US Department of Transportation 

W86-334 

1200 New Jersey Ave., SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

RE: Support of Manhattan, KS in the Small Community Air Service Development 

Program Grant Application 

Dear Ms. Kirkland: 

The Economic Development group at the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce 

strongly supports, the grant application under consideration that will build awareness of 

the services offered at the Manhattan Regional Airport. As Manhattan's economy 

contiriuesto grow, air service is an economic development imperative. 

As the future site of the $720 million National Bio- and Agro Defense Facility, increased 

awareness about daily flights to Dallas-Fort Worth and Chicago will be of paramount 

importance. In fact when we are recruiting any type of company or professional for the 

regional hospital, one of the first things we mention is the constantly-improving air 

service at the airport and how we value the collaborations with all parties that have 

allowed that to happen. This ease of travel is a major selling point. 

Manhattan's population exceeds 52,000; retail sales have soared fi-om $600 million in 

2001 to over $940 million in 2009. Strong local air service is a key to sustaining tliis 

momentum. For these reasons the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce pledges its 

full support for the Manhattan Regional Airport and supports this grant application. 

Sincerely, 

John Pagen 

Vice President, Economic Development 

Manhattan Area Chamber of Conmierce