Document ID: DOT-OST-2002-11586-0001
Agency: dot
Document Type: Notice
Title: 90-Day Essential Air Service Notice of Alaska Seaplane Service at Pelican and Elfin Cove, AK
Posted Date: 2002-02-13T05:00Z

BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

____________________________________________

								)

90-Day Notice of 						)

								)

	ALASKA SEAPLANE SERVICE, LLC	)	OST-2002-

								)

of intent to terminate unsubsidized service		) 

at Pelican and Elfin Cove, Alaska				)

____________________________________________)

90-DAY ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE NOTICE OF

ALASKA SEAPLANE SERVICE, LLC

OF INTENT TO TERMINATE UNSUBSIDIZED SERVICE

AT PELICAN AND ELFIN COVE, ALASKA

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to:

Hank Myers									  Craig Loken

President								     General Manager

MTC							      Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC

P.O. Box 7341						         8995 Yandukin Drive

Bellevue, WA  98008						  Juneau, AK  99801

(425) 641-8243							        (907) 789-7880

February 5, 2002

NOTICE:  Objections to this Notice are due on March 5, 2002

BEFORE THE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

WASHINGTON, D.C.

____________________________________________

								)

90-Day Notice of 						)

								)

	ALASKA SEAPLANE SERVICE, LLC	)	OST-2002-

								)

of intent to terminate unsubsidized service at		) 

Pelican and Elfin Cove, Alaska				)

____________________________________________)

90-DAY ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE NOTICE OF

ALASKA SEAPLANE SERVICE, LLC

OF INTENT TO TERMINATE UNSUBSIDIZED SERVICE

AT PELICAN AND ELFIN COVE, ALASKA

Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC. Under 49 USC 41734 and 14 CFR 323.3(a)(5),
hereby gives notice of its intent to terminate all service at Pelican,
Alaska and Elfin Cove, Alaska, effective on or after May 13, 2002. 
Additionally, Alaska Seaplane Service requests waiver of the 90-day
notice require to terminate unsubsidized air service.  In support
hereof, Alaska Seaplane Service respectfully states as follows:

Alaska Seaplane Service has its principal place of business at 8995
Yandukin Drive, Juneau, Alaska  99801, and its telephone number is (907)
789-7880.

Alaska Seaplane Service holds a certificate of public convenience and
necessity under 49 USC 41102, issued by Order 97-7-22, July 24, 1997 to
engage is schedule air transportation of person, property and mail
between points in the United States.

Alaska Seaplane Service currently provides six flights a week with a
small aircraft year around between the points Pelican and Elfin Cove and
the hub point Juneau, Alaska.

No other scheduled air service is provided at Pelican and Elfin Cove.

The Department of Transportation determined the level of Essential Air
Service at Pelican at six roundtrips per week year around, and at Elfin
Cove at one scheduled round trip per week plus five flag stop services
per week in the peak season, and five flag stop services per week in the
off-peak season (Essential Air Service Determinations for Alaska
Communities, April 1998).

There are no alternative services available at either if these points.

Because of the events of September 11, 2001, air traffic to and from
these points has fallen significantly.  The winter is the slowest season
of the year, but also the most costly because of the high rate of
flights that cannot be completed due to weather.  Immediate assistance
in the form of Essential Service subsidy is needed.

Under 14 CFR 323.10(a)(3), objections to this notice are due in 20 days,
or on February 5, 2002.

Proof of Service on all person specified in 14 CFR 323.7(a) is attached.

Respectfully submitted,

Craig Loken

General Manager

Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC

February 13, 2002

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that I have this day served a copy of the foregoing
Notice of Intent of Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC upon all parties
required to be served by 14 CFR 323.7(a).

__________________________

Hank Myers

February 13, 2002