Before the United States Department of Transportation 

Washington, DC 

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Essential Air Service at 

CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO 

SILVER CITY/HURLEY/DEMING, NEW MEXICO 

under 49 U.S.C. 41731 et.seq. 

Docket OST-1996-1902 

Docket OST-1996-1903 

This document contains Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd.'s response to Order Requesting Proposals 

2010-11-9 for Clovis & SilverCity/Hurley/Demig, New Mexico. 

Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. is pleased to submit these proposals to provide essential air 

transportation at these points in New Mexico. 

Per the instructions in the Order, these proposals represent Great Lakes final and only proposals. 

Great Lakes has provided multiple hub options for service to each of these Essential Air Service 

points. Community hub service options can be exercised at the same subsidy per departure rate. 

Modifications in schedule patterns utilizing a different hub option, will be coordinated with each 

affected community. 

These proposals are being submitted on a stand alone basis for each community. 

All proposals contemplate the use of 19 seat Beech 1900D Airliner equipment. 

Questions and comments may be referred to: 

Michael O. Matthews 

Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. 

1022 Airport Parkway 

Cheyenne, WY 82001 

(307) 432-7000 
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Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. 

Annual Compensation Requirements for Essential Air Service at 

CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO 

Two Round Trips - B1900 

(at 98 percent completion) 

Departures: 

Block Hours: 

Revenue Passenger IVIiles: 

Available Seat Miles: 

1,227 

1,237 

932,750 

4,779,009 

Operating Revenues: 

Passenger: CVN 4,550 psgrsat $102.83 $467,877 

Other: (at 0.62% of passenger revenue) 

Total Operating Revenues: 

$2,901 

$470,777 

Operating Expenses: 

Direct: Aircraft and Hull Insurance 

Fuel and Oil 

Flying Operations 

Maintenance 

Total Direct Expenses: 

Total Indirect Expenses: 

Total Operating Expenses: 

Operating Loss 

Profit Element (5.0% of Total Operating Expenses) 

Annual Compensation Requirement: 

$338,710 

$657,663 

$210,463 

$342,629 

$1,549,466 

$415,233 

$1,964,699 

($1,493,922) 

$98,235 

$1,592,157 

Current published schedules should be used as sample service levels 
Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. 

Annual Compensation Requirements for Essential Air Service at 

SILVER CITY/HURLEY/DEMING, NEW MEXICO 

Two Round Trips - 81900 

(at 98 percent completion) 

Departures: 1,227 

Block Hours: 1,022 

Revenue Passenger Miles: 709,700 

Available Seat Miles: 4,382,701 

Operating Revenues: 

Passenger: SVC 3,775 psgrsat $101.99 $385,012 

Other: (at 0.62% of passenger revenue) $2,387 

Total Operating Revenues: $387,399 

Operating Expenses: 

Direct: Aircraft and Hulllnsurance $338,710 

Fuel and Oil $625,071 

Flying Operations $173,883 

Maintenance $313,568 

Total Direct Expenses: $1,451,232 

Total Indirect Expenses: $435,903 

Total Operating Expenses: $ 1,887,135 

Operating Loss ($1,499,735) 

Profit Element (5.0% of Total Operating Expenses) $94,357 

Annual Compensation Requirement: $1,594,092 

Current published schedules should be used as sample service levels