THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION· _-

The Honorable Mark E. Amodei 

U.S. House ofReptesentatives 

Washington, DC 20515 

Dear Congressm~m Amodei: 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20590 

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Thank you for your letter supporting the application submitted by the city of West Wendover, 

Nevada, 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 wid1 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 Depru·tment will give full and fair consideration to all 

proposals that have been properly filed. 

As is our standard practice, I an1 placing a copy of your letter and this response in Docket 

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

this program. 

Sincerely, 
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The Honorable Anthony Foxx 

Secretary, U.S .. Department ofTransportation 

1200 New Jersey Ave.~ SE 

Washington, D:C. 20590 

Re: Proposal under the Small Community Air Service Development Program 

Docket OST-20 13-0120, West Wendover for Wendover Airport 

Dear Secretary Foxx: 

1 write in support of the West Wendover, Nevada grant application for the SmaU 

Community Air Service Development Program. I have long supported the aims of the air service 

development program and have witnessed the benefits enjoyed by participating communities. 

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently issued Order 20 J 3-6-14 soliciting 

proposals regarding the Small Community Air Service Development Program. In response to that 

order, West Wendover is filing an application to DOT to participate in the air service 

development program. 

West Wendover, in concert with local economic development gmups, is supporting the 

development of business at or surrounding the Wendover Airport. As part ofthis partnership, 

West We11dover is working toward the initiation of scheduled commercial passenger air service at 

Wendover Airport. West Wendover and local major business and government entities are 

working to improve economic conditions and business opportunities in northem Nevada. 

ln order to recruit new business and meet the air transportation needs of the local 

community, westbound scheduled commercial passenger air service needs to be initiated at 

Wendover Airport. In addition to the positive Nevada DOT Regional Air Service Study 

completed in 2009, West Wendover has completed a study that shows our most important need is 

to provide air service to Reno for our vital local businesses and organizations. So far, the plan has 

indicated that the Wendover Airport has the potential for generating approximately 5,000 

passengers, depending on the amount and type of air service at Wendover Airport. The entire 

route could generate I 5,000 passengers or more. 

To assist with this development, West Wendover's application is soliciting participation 

in the SmaH Community Air Service Development Pilot Program. The community is seeking 

$950,000 under the program to fund air service at Wendover Airport. The community 

contribution is $575,000. The application )s very detailed and well supported, showing the 

justification and substantial benefits communities in the area and the surrounding counties may 

derive from participation in this program. 

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service shortfalls in the region have been identified. Existing business and strategic planning msm77705 

efforts have specified necessary corrective directions for these issues, and support has been 

garnered from local communities and potential new air service. providers. The values of 

appropriate levels of air service in the region are clearly understood. The economic impacts 

related to viable air service, or the lack thereof, are the diff-erence between a strong regional 

economy and a struggling economy. By fo.rming this partnership, West Wendover seeks to make 

positive changes to the ail' service picture to meet the needs of northern Nevada. 

We believe that approval ofWest Wendover's application and participation in the Small 

Community Air Service Development Program will represent a major step forward toward an 

improved economy in the region. Any help and support you can lend to this issue will be 

sincerely appreciated. 

Sincerely, 

/fwJ:--1.~·· Mark E. Amodei 

Member of Congress 

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