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 . ..: ;L



### 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 ifyou any questions. 

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Aloha Ley Associate Director : Small Community Air Service DevelopmentProgram 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 '

. DearAssociate 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 ofvaluable 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 localjobs 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 

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### June 7, 2012 Aloha Ley Associate Director Small Community Air Service Development Program United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590**~** 

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RE: Support of McClellan-Palomar AirportApplication for Funding Under the Department ofTransportation 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

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Friday June 8, 2012 Aloha Ley Associate Director Small Community AirService Development Program Secretary Ray LaHood United States Department ofTransportation 

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### Suwort of McClellan-Palomar Airport**A~pllcatlon** 

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### Transportation Small CommunityAir 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 ofCalifornia Pc:ciftc Airlines at McClellan-PalomarAirport 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 forservice 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** s ystem. 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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Ms
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# BILL HORN SUPERVISOR, FIFTH DISTRICT SAN DIEGO COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS



### Small Community Air Service Development Program United States Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: Support ofMcClellan-Palomar Airport Application for Funding Under the Department ofTransportation Small Community Air Service Development Program Dear Ms. Ley: I am writing to express my support ofthe County ofSan 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% oflocal passengers drive to other airports to access the national transportation system. The Carlsbad area ofnorth San Diego County features some ofthe 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 ofdeclining seat capacity and flights at McClellan-Palomar Airport will help pull people out oftheir 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 of2012, offering residents in the region another option for air service with lower fares and more non-stop destinations from their own local airport
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RE: Support of McClellan-Palomar Airport Application for Funding Under the Department of Transportation Small CommunityAir Service Development Program Dear Mr. Secretary: I am writing to express my support for the County ofSan Diego's FY 2012 Small Community Air Service Development grant application requesting federal funding in support ofCalifornia Pacific Airlines (CPA) at McClellan-Palomar Airport in Carlsbad, California. I represent a significant portion of North San Diego County, just north ofwhere the Airport is located.and the newairlinewill 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

# oftlme, 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 ofjobs for the constituents ofthis area. Many other community leaders have also expressed positive reactions to the addition ofthis Airline at McClellan-Palomar Airport. I urge your careful consideration ofthe county's application in support of MtCiellan-Palomar Airport.

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U.S. Department ofTransportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Dear Secretary LaHood: 5aECTCOMMfTTEE ON INTELUGENCE ·CHAIRMAN COMMI1'lEE OI+APPAOPRIATlONS COUMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ON RULES AND AOMINISTRATKlN



## I am writing to express my support for the County ofSan 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 ofSan 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 ofthe 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 ofdestinations 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 ifI can provide any additionalinformation.

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