PETER DRINKWATER 

DIRECTOR OF AIRPORTS 

June 15, 2012 

Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS 

COUNTY AIRPORTS 

1960 Joe Crosson Drive, El Cajon, CA 92020 

(619) 956-4800 FAX: (619) 956-4801 

Web Site: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/dpw/airports.html 

Small Community Air Service Development Program 

United States Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

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SUPPORT OF MCCLELLAN-PALOMAR AIRPORT APPLICATION FOR FUNDING UNDER THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SMALL COMMUNITY AIR SERVICE DEVELOPMENT 

PROGRAM 

Dear Mr. Secretary: 

Enclosed are more letters in support of our 2012 Small Community Air Service Development Program 

grant application. Our airport information is listed below: 

Sponsor: McClellan-Palomar Airport, Carlsbad, California 

Peter Dri[lkwater, Director of County Airports, County of San Diego 

Congressional Code: CA-50 

Dun & Bradstreet Number: 1870326770000 

Tax Identification Number (EIN): 95-6000934 

Please feel free to email me at Peter.Drinkwater@sdcounty.ca.gov or call me at (619) 956-4839 if you 

any questions. 

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_May 24, 2012 

Aloha Ley 

Associate Director : 

Small Community Air Service Development Program 

United States Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

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RE: SUPPORT OF MCCLELLAN-PALOMAR AIRPORT GRANT APPUCATION UNDER THE 

SMALL COMMUNITY AIR SERVICE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ' . 

Dear Associate Director Ley: 

I am writing to express my full support as Mayor of the City of San Marcos for the County of San 

Diego's FY 2012 Small Community Air Service Development grant submission. I understand that 

the County is requesting federal funding to support the addition of California Pacific Airlines (CP 

Air} at McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, California. 

Being a professional airline pilot myself, I have firsthand experience with many years of long and 

costly freeway trips to major airports in downtown San Diego (SAN), Orange County (SNA) and 

Los Angeles (LAX). This loss of valuable time, gasoline consumption and fightiRg majer traffic are 

all strong reasons that we should implement a viable small airport alternative with McClellanPalomar Airport and CP Air. The Airport is extremely convenient for both residents and commerce 

in my city as well as the nearly 700,000 p99ple living in North County today. 

McClellan-Palomar Airport is a major untapped asset that, with your suppdrt, can inject economic 

vitality and smarter intermodal travel in our region. Unfortunately, McClellan-Palomar Airport is 

suffering significant long-term loss in airline seats and in the number of passengers using tho 

facility. A study revealed that 98% of local passengers drive to other airports for air travel. I 

believe ~hat CP Air will reverse this trend and help revitalize the regional air system <'~l ong the 

west coast. 

The federal Investment in the Airport will also improve North San Diego County's job outlook. !t is 

estimated that CP Air will add over 100 new local jobs in its first year and grow to more than 500 

employees by year five. This long-term job creation comes at a time of great need for our region. 

I encourage the FAA's approval and implementation of the funding contained in the County's 

grant application. As a Mayor and a pilot, I know this airport has a unique chance to reinvigorate 

our region's economy and also our way of accessing air travel. Furthermore, I am confident that 

the benefits will pay dividends many tim'9s over this initial grant investment Jly, f< ~ 

Mayor 

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Patrick .Johnson 

June 7, 2012 

Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

Small Community Air Service Development Program 

United States Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

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RE: Support of McClellan-Palomar Airport Application for Funding Under the 

Department of Transportation Small Community Air Service Developm~nt,Program 

Dear Ms. Ley: 

On behalf of the City of Vista, I am writing to express our support of the County of San 

Diego's FY 2013 Small Community Air Service Development grant submission requesting 

federal funding to support the launch of California Pacific Airlines (CPA) at McClellanPalomar Airport (Airport) in Carlsbad, California. As Mayor of the City of Vista, I recognize 

that McClellan Palomar Airport is a significant asset to our region. 

The California Pacific Airlines concept is ideally suited for our local airport. The range of 

potential future services and benefi~s that could ensue, n9t only for Vista, but the 

surrounding North San Diego County communities, could provide quality of life and 

economic development enhancements for Vista and our large business park, home to over 

850 local, national, and global companies which are located a few miles from the Airport. 

The Airline has a chance to revitalize the regional air system concept along the west coast. 

The Airline is well funded, has been awarded tohe Department of-Transportation economic 

authority to operate, and will begin to receive jets this month. 

Local air service is essential to reducing traffic and unclogging San Diego County arteries. 

California Pacific promises to turn this trend around by offering lower fares, more non-stop 

destinations, and a more attractive local airline product. Vista, as weiJ as its neighboring 

cities, is centrally located with respect to major transportation corridors, employment 

centers, residential populations, and visitor destinations; making this shared, forwardthinking vision of developing the Airport an attractive project which will provide multiple 

benefits to the city, its businesses and its residential communities. 

The Small Community Air Service Development Program offers the Airport the opportunity to 

partner with this new carrier, California Pacific Airlines, to develop non-stop service on the 

busiest local routes. This Grant is essential in bringing new service to our local airport and 

to our North County region. 

The City of Vista supports the McClellan-Palomar Airport Application for Funding 

under the Department of Transportation Small Community Air Service Development 

Program . 

Sincerely, 
City of Carlsbad 

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Friday June 8, 2012 

Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

Small Community Air Service Development Program 

Secretary Ray LaHood 

United States Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE 

Washlnaton, DC 20590 

RE: Suwort of McClellan-Palomar Airport A~pllcatlon for Ftmdlnl Under tha ()Qpartm:o:lt of 

Transportation Small Community Air Service Development Pr~nm 

Dear Mr. Secretary: 

I am writing to express my support of the County of San Diego's FY 2012Small Community Air 

Service Development grant submission requesting federal funding in support of California Pc:ciftc 

Airlines at McClellan-Palomar Airport In Carlsbad, California. 

The California Pc;ciflc Airlines concept<tfi ideally suited for our local airport. The airline has a 

chance to revitalize the regional air system concept along th.a west coast. The airline is well 

funded, well managed, and has a plan for service the community believes in. 

Meanwhile, the McClellan-Palomar Airport is . in the, midst .of a Jong term downturn in. ~he 

number of available airline seats and, subsequently, the number of passengers using the facility 

has also dramatically fallen. The Airport recently completed a ~assenger leakage study, which 

;ihows 98% of local passengers drive to other airpoi1S to access the national transporta~ion 

system. California Pr..::lflc promises to turn this trend around by offering lower fares, more 

nonstop de:Stinations, and a more attractive local airline product. 

The Small Community Air Service Development Program cffers the airport the opportunity to 

partner with this new carrier, California Pacific Airlines, to develop nonstop service on t~e 

busiest local routes. This grant essentially brings in new service to our local airport. 

Sincerely, 

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MATT HALL 

Mayor 

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June 19, 2012 

Ms. Aloha Ley 

Associate Director 

BILL HORN 

SUPERVISOR, FIFTH DISTRICT 

SAN DIEGO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 

Small Community Air Service Development Program 

United States Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey A venue SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

RE: Support of McClellan-Palomar Airport Application for Funding Under the 

Department of Transportation Small Community Air Service Development Program 

Dear Ms. Ley: 

I am writing to express my support of the County of San Diego's FY 2012 Small Community Air 

. Service Development grant submission requesting federal funding to support McClell~alomar 

· Airport (Airport) in Carlsba·d, California. · · · 

The McClellan-Palomar Airport has seen dramatic passenger declines in the last five years due to 

a reduction in flights and available seat capacity. Without alternative flights available, 

passenger; in tne county must opt to use other, larger airport~ in the region in order to access the 

national air transpertation system. The Airport recently completed a passenger leakage study, 

which shows 98% of local passengers drive to other airports to access the national transportation 

system. 

The Carlsbad area of north San Diego County features some of the most congested freeways in 

the country. With so many people from the region driving to other airports for flights, it adds to 

the congestion on our regional freeways and increases carbon emissions and smog. Reversing 

the trend of declining seat capacity and flights at McClellan-Palomar Airport will help pull 

people out of their cars, and the Small Community Air Service Development grant is essential to 

bringing new service, such as from CPA, to our airport. 

The County's partner in this grant request, California Pacific Airlines (CPA), based at 

McClellan-Palomar Airport, is seeking to begin scheduled service in the fall of 2012, offering 

residents in the region another option for air service with lower fares and more non-stop 

destinations from their own local airport. 

The impact local air service can have on a community is profound. Additional flights at 

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United States Secretary of Transportation 

Attn: Aloha ley, Associate Director 

Small Community Air Service Development Program 

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Washington DC 20590 

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RE: Support of McClellan-Palomar Airport Application for Funding Under the Department of 

Transportation Small Community Air Service Development Program 

Dear Mr. Secretary: 

I am writing to express my support for the County of San Diego's FY 2012 Small Community Air Service 

Development grant application requesting federal funding in support of California Pacific Airlines (CPA) 

at McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, California. I represent a significant portion of North San Diego 

County, just north of where the Airport is located.and the new airline will be based , as well as much o.f 

Southern Orange County. 

As McClellan-Palomar Airport is a relatively underutilized facility I feel that establishing a new 

alternative airline for our most commonly traveled markets is not only sensible in terms of relieving 

freeway congestion to othefarea airports as well as savings of tlme, gas and frayed nerves. Establishing 

a new airline will not only improve transportation choices but also improve the environment and overall 

quality of life to this region. 

California Pacific Airlines has proven to be a well-funded and managed business which bodes well for the 

prospects of jobs for the constituents of this area. Many other community leaders have also expressed 

positive reactions to the addition of this Airline at McClellan-Palomar Airport. 

I urge your careful consideration of the county's application in support of MtCiellan-Palomar Airport. 

Assemblywoman, 73'd District 

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Secretary 

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WASHINGTON, DC 20510-Q504 

http://feinstein.senate.gov 

June 18, 2012 

U.S. Department of Transportation 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE 

Washington, DC 20590 

Dear Secretary LaHood: 

5aECT COMMfTTEE ON INTELUGENCE ·CHAIRMAN 

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COUMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY 

COMMITTEE ON RULES AND AOMINISTRATKlN 

I am writing to express my support for the County of San Diego's 

application to the Small Community Air Services grant program to promote new 

air services at McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, California. 

The County of San Diego has applied for $500,000 to promote McCleUanPalomar Airport, which is classified as a non-hub airport with insufficient air 

service relative to the population of the area it serves. Specifically, they look to 

use this funding to advertise the airport and the services provided by California 

Pacific Airlines, a new airline that anticipates final FAA certification this year, 

who plans to make McClellan;. Palomar Airport its hub. California Pacific Airlines 

will provide commuter flights to a number of destinations including Oakland, San 

Jose, and Sacramento. These efforts to expand services at the region's smaller 

airports are important in helping to alleviate. congestion at San Diego International 

Airport which is nearing gate and runway capacity. · 

Thank you in advance for considering this application. Please do not 

hesitate to contact me if I can provide any additional information. 

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