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Aloha Ley 

Associate Director, Small Community Program 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

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Washington, DC 20590 

Dear Ms. Ley: 

I am writing to express my support for the Small Community Air Service Development 

Program grant application submitted by the City of Sioux City, Iowa. 

The Sioux Gateway Airport is a regional airport serving the entire Siouxland region, 

including parts ofNebraska, Iowa and South Dakota. Last fall, American Airlines became the 

subsidized Essential Air Service carrier for the Sioux Gateway Airport by initiating direct service 

to Chicago O'Hare International Airport. Subsequently, in April2012, the regional American 

Airlines carrier, American Eagle, became the lone carrier at Sioux Gateway, offering direct 

round-trip flights to Chicago twice a day. If funded, the City of Sioux City, IA would use this 

grant money to enhance marketing efforts to ensure the success of the new American Eagle 

flights to Chicago. 

The City of Sioux City is to be commended for its efforts to increase access to air service 

in the Siouxland region. Please feel free to contact me, or Andrea Synborski in my Washington, 

DC office at 202-224-4224, if you have questions as you review this application. 

Thank you for your consideration of this worthy application. 

Sincerely, 

Mike 

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Associate Director, Small Community Program 

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Subject: Small Community Air Service Development Program 

Docket DOT-OST-2012-0069 

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I strongly support the air service proposal detailed in the City of Sioux City's Small Community Air 

Service Development Program grant application. 

In April 2012, American Airlines became the subsidized Essential Air Service carrier for the Sioux 

Gateway Airport by initiating service to Chicago O'Hare International Airport. I fully support the 

need for Essential Air Service at the Sioux Gateway Airport, and this Small Community Air Service 

Development Program grant will be an important support mechanism for the air service to help 

ensure the successful transition to American Airlines and service to Chicago O'Hare. 

It is my hope that you will give the City of Sioux City's application full consideration and award the 

funds requested to ensure the success of American Airlines in the Sioux City market. 

Sincerely, 

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I was recently contacted by the City of Sioux City regarding the Small Community Air Service 

Development Program application it recently submitted. [ ask that this application be given all 

due consideration. Any information or assistance you could provide me with respect to this issue 

would be greatly appreciated. 

Thank you for your time and eff01t on this matter. If I may be of any assistance with this 

application, please contact my office at 202-224-3744. 

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Sincerely, 

Charles E. Grassley 

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