The City of

 OKLAHOMA CITY

 Department of Airports

7100 Terminal Drive, Box 937, Oklahoma City, OK 73159-0937 • 405/316-3200

December 19, 2012

The Honorable Ray LaHood

Secretary of Transportation

U.S. Department of Transportation

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE

Washington, DC 20590

Re: Application of US Airways to Serve Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport from Oklahoma 

City; Docket No. OST-2000-7182

Dear Secretary LaHood:

Attached please find letters from the following government officials, civic leaders, and business leaders 

in support of US Airways’ application to provide service from Ronald Reagan Washington National 

Airport to Oklahoma City’s Will Rogers World Airport. I urge you to strongly consider these 

endorsements, as they reflect the overall sentiment of our business community and other local

stakeholders.

 Mark Kranenburg, Director of Airports, City of Oklahoma City Department of Airports

 Oklahoma U.S. Congressional Delegation

 Mary Fallin, Governor, State of Oklahoma

 Senator Brian Bingman, President Pro Tempore, Oklahoma State Senate

 Representative T.W. Shannon, Speaker-elect, Oklahoma House of Representatives

 Mick Cornett, Mayor of the City of Oklahoma City

 Larry McAtee, Councilman, Ward 3, City of Oklahoma City; Trustee, Oklahoma City Airport Trust

 Gary Marrs, Councilman, Ward 1, City of Oklahoma City; Surrogate Trustee, Oklahoma City 

Airport Trust

 Brad Henry, Former Governor of the State of Oklahoma

 David L. Boren, President, University of Oklahoma; Former Governor of the State of Oklahoma; 

Former Oklahoma U.S. Senator

 David Walters, President, Walters Power International; Former Governor of the State of 

Oklahoma

 James D. Couch, City Manager, City of Oklahoma City; Trustee, Oklahoma City Airport Trust

 Kirk Humphreys, Chairman, The Humphreys Company; Vice Chairman, Oklahoma City Airport 

Trust; Former Mayor of Oklahoma City

 Terry Salmon, President, Computer System Designers; Trustee, Oklahoma City Airport Trust

 Roy Williams, President, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce

 J. Larry Nichols, Executive Chairman, Devon Energy Corporation






Oklahoma State Senate

Senator Brian Bingman

President Pro Tempore

District 12 State Capitol Building

Creek & Okfuskee County 2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Room 422

Oklahoma City, OK 73105

Office: (405) 521-5528

Fax: (405) 521-5578

Bingman@oksenate.gov

December 12, 2012

The Honorable Ray LaHood

Secretary of Transportation

U. S. Department of Transportation

1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.

Washington, D.C. 20590

Dear Secretary LaHood,

The prospect of adding daily nonstop air service from Oklahoma City to Ronald Reagan National 

Airport via U.S. Airways, as well as additional service to Charlotte, is a significant and exciting 

development I wholeheartedly support. 

Oklahoma City’s vibrant economy is spurring impressive growth and development in key sectors 

including aerospace, defense and energy. Currently, no airline serving Oklahoma City offers non-stop 

service to Washington D.C. (DCA). The addition of such a service would greatly benefit the needs of 

Oklahoma City’s business and leisure consumers. 

Given its size and vibrancy, I’m surprised OKC/DCA service is not already established, particularly

considering it is the largest city within 1,250 miles of DCA without nonstop service. Therefore, I 

respectfully request that the Department of Transportation award the slot exemptions at issue, and allow

nonstop air access between Oklahoma City and the nation’s Capital. 

Thank you for your consideration.

Sincerely,

Brian Bingman

President Pro-Tempore

BB/jw