U.S. Department of 

Transportation 

Office of the Secretary 

Of Transportation 

The Honorable Richard Hudson 

U.S. House ofRepresentatives 

Washington, DC 20515 

Dear Congressman Hudson: 

t r"; 

: __ j ·,.. (j 

1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. 

Washington, DC 20590 

Thank you for your letter supporting the application submitted by the Concord Regional Airport 

for a grant under the U.S. Department of Transportation's Small Community Air Service 

Development Program. 

The Small Community Air Service Development Program was established to help smaller 

communities address air service deficiencies, particularly issues related to high airfares or 

insufficient service. Under the statute, the Department may make a maximum of 40 grant 

awards each year, although no more than four awards may be to communities in the same State. 

In order to provide communities with latitude in developing solutions to their air service 

deficiencies, the statute provides flexibility in the types of projects that can be funded. 

On June 24, the Department issued an order setting a deadline of July 26 for applications. As 

these grant requests are pending before the Department, I cannot comment on the merits of any 

particular proposal. I assure you that the Department will give full and fair consideration to all 

proposals that have been properly filed. 

As is our standard practice, I am placing a copy of your letter and this response in Docket 

DOT-OST-2013-0120 as a contact outside the record of this matter. I appreciate your interest in 

this program. 

ice Development 
RICHARD HUDSON 

8TH DISTRICT, NORTH CAROLINA 

COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY 

CHAIRMAN, TRANSPORTATION SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE 

COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE 

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION 

AND THE WORKFORCE 

STEERING COMMITTEE 

Qion:gn~i)i) of fqc ~nifco ~fafti) 

~nuzc of ~!hp:uzcnfa:fiucz 

ASSISTANT WHIP 

Brooke Chapman, Associate Director 

Office of Aviation Analysis 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Dear Associate Director Chapman: 

August 1, 2013 

429 CANNON HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING 

WASHINGTON, DC 2051 5 

(202) 225-371 5 

325 MCGILL AYE., STE. 500 

CONCORD, NORTH CAROLINA 28027 

(704) 786-1 612 

1 015 FAYETTEVILLE RD. 

ROCKINGHAM, NORTH CAROLINA 28379 

(91 0) 997-2070 

It has come to my attention that the Concord Regional Airport is applying for a Small 

Community Air Service Development Program grant through the U.S. Department of 

Transportation's Office of Aviation Analysis. The airport is requestiRg $250,000 for marketing 

support to advertise new, low-cost commercial service at the airport. 

As you know, neighboring Charlotte-Douglas International Airport is one ofthe busiest airports 

in the world. However, airline fares are 29% higher than other east coast fares. Concord Regional 

Airport is seeking commercial air service for the first time, targeted to begin later this year. I 

understand they wish to provide an alternate service through low cost, less-than-daily carriers. 

Such service will be unique to the area and help provide fare relief to the east coast's most 

expensive market. 

I hope that you will grant this request fair and prompt consideration as you evaluate their 

application. I appreCiate your attention to this matter. 

Sincerely, 

RICHARD HUDSON 

Member of Congress 

Cc: · The Honorable Anthony Foxx 

Secretary 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

.. HTTP://HUDSON.HOUSE.GOV ·. ' ' ',; ..