Essential Air Service

Program providing flights to rural US

See also: Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011

Counties in the contiguous U.S. hosting Essential Air Service destinations, as of June 2023

Essential Air Service (EAS) is a U.S. government program enacted to guarantee that small communities in the United States, which had been served by certificated airlines prior to deregulation in 1978, maintain commercial service. Its aim is to maintain a minimal level of scheduled air service to these communities that otherwise would not be profitable.[1] The program is codified at 49 U.S.C. §§ 41731–41748.

The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) subsidizes airlines to serve communities across the country that otherwise would not receive scheduled air service.[1] As of June 1, 2015, 159 communities in the US received EAS subsidies, of which 44 were in Alaska, two in Hawaii, and one in Puerto Rico.[2] The decision as to what degree of subsidized service a community requires is made based on identifying a specific hub for the community and from there determining the number of trips, seats, and type of aircraft that are necessary to serve that hub.[1]

These increases occurred despite numerous Congressional measures to contain program spending.[2] The George W. Bush Administration sought to reduce the cost of the program to $50 million by stricter eligibility criteria and requiring the local governments of the areas served to contribute to the cost. The Heritage Foundation argued in 2014 that rural airports should receive no federal subsidies through the Essential Air Service program; rather, state and local governments that value the air services should support them.[3] The Congressional Research Service has reported in 2018 that since the early 2000s federal subsidies for the EAS have nearly tripled to almost $300 million per year.[2] By May 2023, the subsidies amounted to $394.2 million per year.[4]

## Community eligibility criteria

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EAS subsidies have increased by more than 500% since 1997.

Pursuant to the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2000, no community within the 48 contiguous states may receive a subsidy greater than $200 per passenger unless the community is more than 210 miles (340 km) from the nearest large or medium hub airport. Pursuant to the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, to be eligible for the program, a community in the contiguous 48 states must either maintain an average of 10 or more enplanements per service day or be located more than 175 miles (282 km) from the nearest large or medium hub airport. The criteria for 10 or more enplanements can be waived by the Secretary of Transportation, on an annual basis, if a community can demonstrate that it is due to a temporary decline.[5]

The Department of Transportation, pursuant to the Consolidated and Further Appropriations Act of 2015, is required to negotiate a local cost share with communities located less than 40 miles (64 km) from a small hub airport.[5]

## Controversy

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Critics question the economic and environmental efficiency of the service.[6] According to a 2006 New York Times article on the program, the subsidy per passenger, averaged across the entire program excluding Alaska, is approximately $74, and much higher on some particularly poorly patronized flights[7] where subsidies are as high as $801 per passenger.[8]

The program is politically popular in the cities receiving the subsidized flights, many of which use an airport with scheduled service as a selling point to attract industry to their regions. Several subsidized airports are within an hour's drive from an unsubsidized airport.[6]

## Report tables

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The following tables list all Essential Air Service communities under the various funding programs. This is based on the most recent reports issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT),[9][10][11] and updated to reflect changes based on DOT orders. Docket and order numbers link to their respective pages on the docket management site, which typically includes the original files in PDF and other formats. The hubs are designated using the three-letter IATA airport code assigned by the International Air Transport Association.[12]

### Alternate Essential Air Service

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The Alternate Essential Air Service program grants funds directly to the municipality or airport authority instead of the air carrier. This allows the community to recruit air service that would not otherwise meet EAS guidelines, such as more frequent service with smaller aircraft, less-than-daily service, flights to differing destinations at different times of the year or week, on-demand air taxi service, scheduled or on-demand ground surface transportation, regionalized air service, or even purchasing an aircraft. This alternative program has most often occurred as a public charter arrangement as prescribed by Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 380. The first airport to enter this program was Manistee County Blacker Airport in 2012.[13]

Jurisdiction  | Community  | Airport  | Destinations  | Air carrier  | Aircraft / maximum seats  | Annual grant  | Docket  | Order  | Expires

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AL | Muscle Shoals | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport | Charlotte (CLT)  | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Regional Jet / 30  | $6,587,880 (year 1)

* * *

$6,917,274 (year 2)

* * *

$7,626,295 (year 3)

* * *

$7,626,295 (year 4) | 2000-7856 | 2022-08-15 | Sep 30, 2028
AZ | Page | Page Municipal Airport | Phoenix (PHX)  | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Embraer ERJ-135 / 30  | $4,398,924  | 1997-2694 | 2022-02-22 | Sep 30, 2026
AZ | Show Low | Show Low Regional Airport | Phoenix (PHX)  | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Regional Jet / 30  | $5,640,760 (year 1)

* * *

$5,922,798 (year 2)

* * *

$6,218,938 (year 3)

* * *

$6,529,885 (year 4) | 1998-4409 | 2024-08-17 | Sep 30, 2028
CA | Crescent City | Del Norte County Airport | Los Angeles-Hawthorne (HHR)

* * *

Oakland (OAK)  | Advanced Air | Dornier 328JET / 30  | $4,161,287 (year 1)

* * *

$4,577,415 (year 2)

* * *

$5,035,157 (year 3)

* * *

$5,538,673 (year 4) | 1997-2649 | 2024-05-25 | Sep 30, 2028
GA | Macon | Middle Georgia Regional Airport | Washington-Dulles (IAD)  | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Embraer ERJ-135 / 30  | $5,051,444  | 2007-28671 | 2023-09-04 | Sep 30, 2027
IA | Burlington | Southeast Iowa Regional Airport | Chicago-O'Hare (ORD)  | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Embraer ERJ-135 / 30  | $6,637,685 (year 1)

* * *

$6,969,569 (year 2) | 2001-8731 | 2025-04-09 | Jun 30, 2027
MI | Manistee / Ludington | Manistee County Blacker Airport | Chicago-O'Hare (ORD)  | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Regional Jet / 30  | $6,849,260 (year 1)

* * *

$7,191,723 (year 2)

* * *

$7,551,309 (year 3) | 1996-1711 | 2024-09-10 | Sep 30, 2027
MS | Greenville | Greenville Mid-Delta Airport | Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)  | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Embraer ERJ-135 / 30  | $2,933,615 (year 1)

* * *

$3,006,956 (year 2)

* * *

$3,082,130 (year 3)

* * *

$3,159,183 (year 4) | 2008-0209 | 2021-07-23 | Sep 30, 2025
MS | Tupelo | Tupelo Regional Airport | Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

* * *

Nashville (BNA)  | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Regional Jet / 30  | $6,924,540 (year 1)

* * *

$7,270,767 (year 2)

* * *

$7,634,057 (year 3)

* * *

$8,016,020 (year 4) | 2009-0305 | 2024-08-16 | Sep 30, 2028
NY | Plattsburgh | Plattsburgh International Airport | Washington-Dulles (IAD)  | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Regional Jet / 30  | $6,845,871 (year 1)

* * *

$7,188,165 (year 2)

* * *

$7,547,573 (year 3) | 2003-14783 | 2024-08-21 | Sep 30, 2027
PA | Altoona | Altoona–Blair County Airport | Charlotte (CLT)  | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Regional Jet / 30  | $6,492,990 (year 1)

* * *

$6,817,640 (year 2)

* * *

$7,158,522 (year 3)

* * *

$7,516,448 (year 4) | 2002-11446 | 2024-07-03 | Sep 30, 2028
UT | Moab | Canyonlands Regional Airport | Denver (DEN)

* * *

Phoenix (PHX)  | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Embraer ERJ-135 / 30  | $6,400,457 (year 1)

* * *

$6,656,475 (year 2)

* * *

$4,615,156 (year 3) | 1997-2827 | 2023-10-01 | Sep 30, 2026
UT | Vernal | Vernal Regional Airport | Denver (DEN)

* * *

Phoenix (PHX)  | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Embraer ERJ-135 / 30  | $6,913,907 (year 1)

* * *

$7,190,463 (year 2)

* * *

$4,985,388 (year 3) | 1997-2706 | 2023-10-02 | Sep 30, 2026
WV | Beckley | Raleigh County Memorial Airport | Charlotte (CLT)  | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Embraer ERJ-135 / 30  | $2,827,968  | 1997-2761 | 2021-09-07 | Sep 30, 2025
WV | Parkersburg, WV / Marietta, OH | Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport | Charlotte (CLT)  | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Embraer ERJ-135 / 30  | $2,134,573  | 2005-20734 | 2021-09-07 | Sep 30, 2025

### Community Flexibility Pilot Program

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Under the Community Flexibility Pilot Program, established in 2003, up to ten communities can receive a grant equal to two years' worth of subsidy in exchange for forgoing their EAS service for ten years.[14][15] These grants must be used to fund projects that will improve the airport for general aviation. As of 2020, only one community has ever taken advantage of the program:

State  | Community  | Airport  | Total grant  | Docket  | Order  | Expires

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CA | Visalia | Visalia Municipal Airport | $3,703,368  | 2004-19916 | 2017-1-2 | Apr 30, 2026

### Subsidized EAS communities

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#### Areas excluding Alaska

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Jurisdiction  | Community  | Airport  | Destinations  | Air carrier  | Aircraft /
maximum seats  | Annual subsidy  | Docket  | Order  | Expires

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AZ | Prescott | Ernest A. Love Field | Denver (DEN)

* * *

Los Angeles (LAX)  | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $5,879,690 (year 1)

* * *

$6,291,268 (year 2)

* * *

$6,731,657 (year 3) | 1996-1899 | 2024-08-12 | Aug 31, 2027
AR | El Dorado / Camden | South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field | Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

* * *

Memphis (MEM)  | Southern Airways Express | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9 | $3,455,216 (year 1)

* * *

$3,541,596 (year 2) | 1997-2935 | 2025-04-07 | Sep 30, 2025
AR | Harrison | Boone County Airport | Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

* * *

Memphis (MEM)  | Southern Airways Express | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9  | $3,789,614 (year 1)

* * *

$3,884,355 (year 2)

* * *

$3,981,464 (year 3)

* * *

$4,081,000 (year 4) | 1997-2935 | 2023-01-10 | Feb 28, 2027
AR | Hot Springs | Memorial Field Airport | Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

* * *

Memphis (MEM)  | Southern Airways Express | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9  | $2,936,106 (year 1)

* * *

$3,009,509 (year 2)

* * *

$3,084,747 (year 3)

* * *

$3,161,866 (year 4) | 1997-2935 | 2023-01-10 | Feb 28, 2027
AR | Jonesboro | Jonesboro Municipal Airport | Nashville (BNA)

* * *

St. Louis (STL)  | Southern Airways Express | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9  | $2,217,130 (year 1)

* * *

$2,283,644 (year 2)

* * *

$2,352,153 (year 3)

* * *

$2,422,718 (year 4)  | 1997-2935 | 2021-12-21 | Feb 28, 2026
CA | El Centro | Imperial County Airport | Los Angeles (LAX)

* * *

Phoenix (PHX)  | Southern Airways Express | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9  | $2,920,934 (year 1)

* * *

$2,993,957 (year 2)

* * *

$3,068,806 (year 3)

* * *

$3,145,526 (year 4) | 2008-0299 | 2022-02-19 | Apr 30, 2026
CA | Merced | Merced Regional Airport | Las Vegas (LAS)

* * *

Los Angeles-Hawthorne (HHR)  | Advanced Air | Pilatus PC-12 / 9  | $3,552,016 (year 1)

* * *

$3,658,576 (year 2)

* * *

$3,768,333 (year 3)

* * *

$3,881,383 (year 4) | 1998-3521 | 2021-09-13 | Dec 31, 2025
CO | Alamosa | San Luis Valley Regional Airport | Denver (DEN)  | Key Lime Air d.b.a. Denver Air Connection | Dornier 328JET / 30 or

* * *

Embraer ERJ-145 / 50  | $5,679,884 (year 1)

* * *

$6,077,476 (year 2) | 1997-2960 | 2024-06-07 | Jun 30, 2026
CO | Cortez | Cortez Municipal Airport | Denver (DEN)

* * *

Phoenix (PHX)  | Key Lime Air d.b.a. Denver Air Connection | Metroliner 23 / 9  | $6,876,394 (year 1)

* * *

$7,357,741 (year 2)

* * *

$7,872,783 (year 3)

* * *

$8,423,878 (year 4) | 1998-3508 | 2024-08-08 | Sep 30, 2028
CO | Pueblo | Pueblo Memorial Airport | Denver (DEN)  | Key Lime Air d.b.a. Denver Air Connection | Dornier 328JET / 30 or

* * *

Embraer ERJ-145 / 50  | $6,449,526 (year 1)

* * *

$6,836,498 (year 2) | 1999-6589 | 2025-03-07 | Mar 31, 2027
HI | Hana | Hana Airport | Kahului (OGG)  | Southern Airways Express d.b.a. Mokulele Airlines | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9  | $956,792 (year 1)

* * *

$995,064 (year 2)

* * *

$1,034,866 (year 3)

* * *

$1,076,261 (year 4) | 1999-6502 | 2024-01-14 | Jan 31, 2028
HI | Kamuela | Waimea-Kohala Airport | Kahului (OGG)  | Southern Airways Express d.b.a. Mokulele Airlines | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9  | $1,006,986 (year 1)

* * *

$1,032,161 (year 2)

* * *

$1,057,965 (year 3)

* * *

$1,084,414 (year 4) | 1997-2833 | 2025-07-03 | Jun 30, 2029
HI | Kalaupapa | Kalaupapa Airport | Honolulu (HNL)

* * *

Molokai (MKK)  | Southern Airways Express d.b.a. Mokulele Airlines | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9  | $2,380,027 (year 1)

* * *

$2,439,528 (year 2)

* * *

$2,500,516 (year 3)

* * *

$2,563,029 (year 4) | 2000-6773 | 2021-05-02 | Apr 30, 2029
IA | Fort Dodge | Fort Dodge Regional Airport | Chicago-O'Hare (ORD)  | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $6,471,432 (year 1)

* * *

$6,924,432 (year 2)

* * *

$7,409,142 (year 3) | 2001-10682 | 2024-03-06 | Mar 31, 2027
IA | Mason City | Mason City Municipal Airport | Chicago-O'Hare (ORD)  | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $6,537,921 (year 1)

* * *

$6,995,575 (year 2)

* * *

$7,485,266 (year 3) | 2001-10684 | 2024-03-06 | Mar 31, 2027
IA | Sioux City | Sioux Gateway Airport | Chicago-O'Hare (ORD)

* * *

Denver (DEN)  | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $5,358,880 (year 1)

* * *

$5,734,001 (year 2)

* * *

$6,135,381 (year 3) | 2011-0131 | 2023-12-20 | Dec 31, 2026
IA | Waterloo | Waterloo Regional Airport | Chicago-O'Hare (ORD)  | American Airlines Group (as American Eagle)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $7,464,242  | 2011-0132 | 2024-02-18 | Apr 30, 2026
IL | Decatur | Decatur Airport | Chicago-O'Hare (ORD)  | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $6,120,951 (year 1)

* * *

$6,426,999 (year 2)

* * *

$6,748,349 (year 3)

* * *

$7,085,766 (year 4) | 2006-23929 | 2024-12-12 | Dec 31, 2028
IL | Marion / Herrin | Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois | Chicago-O'Hare (ORD)  | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Embraer ERJ-135 / 30  | $5,595,516 (year 1)

* * *

$5,819,337 (year 2)

* * *

$6,052,110 (year 3) | 2000-7881 | 2023-04-08 | Jul 31, 2026
IL | Quincy, IL / Hannibal, MO | Quincy Regional Airport | Chicago-O'Hare (ORD)

* * *

St. Louis (STL)  | Southern Airways Express | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9  | $4,085,604 (year 1)

* * *

$4,187,744 (year 2)

* * *

$4,292,438 (year 3)

* * *

$4,399,749 (year 4) | 2002-14492 | 2022-10-15 | Nov 30, 2026
KS | Dodge City | Dodge City Regional Airport | Denver (DEN)  | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $6,880,125 (year 1)

* * *

$7,361,734 (year 2)

* * *

$7,877,055 (year 3) | 1998-3502 | 2024-05-04 | Apr 30, 2027
KS | Garden City | Garden City Regional Airport | Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)  | American Airlines Group (as American Eagle)  | Bombardier CRJ700 / 65  | $5,897,640  | 1998-3503 | 2024-07-09 | Jul 31, 2026
KS | Hays | Hays Regional Airport | Denver (DEN)  | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $6,022,964 (year 1)

* * *

$6,444,571 (year 2)

* * *

$6,895,691 (year 3) | 1998-3497 | 2024-05-01 | Apr 30, 2027
KS | Liberal, KS / Guymon, OK | Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport | Denver (DEN)  | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $6,524,077 (year 1)

* * *

$6,980,762 (year 2)

* * *

$7,469,415 (year 3) | 1998-3498 | 2024-05-04 | Apr 30, 2027
KS | Salina | Salina Regional Airport | Chicago-O'Hare (ORD)

* * *

Denver (DEN)  | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $5,958,376 (year 1)

* * *

$6,375,463 (year 2)

* * *

$6,821,745 (year 3) | 2002-11376 | 2023-12-18 | Dec 31, 2026
KY | Owensboro | Owensboro–Daviess County Regional Airport | Chicago-O'Hare (ORD)  | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Embraer ERJ-135 / 30  | $5,607,114 (year 1)

* * *

$5,831,399 (year 2)

* * *

$6,064,655 (year 3) | 2000-7855 | 2023-05-30 | Jul 31, 2026
KY | Paducah | Barkley Regional Airport | Charlotte (CLT)  | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Embraer ERJ-135 / 30  | $5,554,654 (year 1)

* * *

$5,943,479 (year 2)

* * *

$6,359,523 (year 3) | 2009-0299 | 2022-08-21 | Nov 30, 2025
ME | Augusta / Waterville | Augusta State Airport | Boston (BOS)  | Hyannis Air Service d.b.a. Cape Air | Tecnam P2012 Traveller / 9  | $3,021,655 (year 1)

* * *

$3,263,388 (year 2)

* * *

$3,524,459 (year 3)

* * *

$3,806,416 (year 4) | 1997-2784 | 2022-09-19 | Oct 31, 2026
ME | Bar Harbor | Hancock County–Bar Harbor Airport | Boston (BOS)  | Hyannis Air Service d.b.a. Cape Air | Cessna 402C / 9 or

* * *

Tecnam P2012 Traveller / 9  | $4,268,633 (year 1)

* * *

$4,396,693 (year 2)

* * *

$4,528,593 (year 3)

* * *

$4,664,452 (year 4) | 2011-0185 | 2024-09-06 | Oct 14, 2028
ME | Presque Isle | Presque Isle International Airport | Boston (BOS)  | JetBlue | Embraer 190 / 100  | $10,412,703 (year 1)

* * *

$11,235,581 (year 2) | 2000-8012 | 2024-06-03 | Aug 31, 2026
ME | Rockland | Knox County Regional Airport | Boston (BOS)  | Hyannis Air Service d.b.a. Cape Air | Tecnam P2012 Traveller / 9  | $3,303,476 (year 1)

* * *

$3,567,755 (year 2)

* * *

$3,853,175 (year 3)

* * *

$4,161,429 (year 4) | 1997-2784 | 2022-09-19 | Oct 31, 2026
MI | Alpena | Alpena County Regional Airport | Detroit (DTW)  | SkyWest Airlines (as Delta Connection)  | Bombardier CRJ550 / 50 or

* * *

Bombardier CRJ700 / 65/69 or

* * *

Bombardier CRJ900 / 76  | $6,750,234 (year 1)

* * *

$7,222,751 (year 2)

* * *

$7,728,343 (year 3) | 2009-0300 | 2024-5-14 | Sep 30, 2027
MI | Escanaba | Delta County Airport | Detroit (DTW)

* * *

Minneapolis/Saint Paul (MSP)  | SkyWest Airlines (as Delta Connection)  | Bombardier CRJ550 / 50 or

* * *

Bombardier CRJ700 / 65/69 or

* * *

Bombardier CRJ900 / 76  | $6,899,725 (year 1)

* * *

$7,244,711 (year 2) | 2003-15128 | 2023-11-4 | Dec 31, 2025
MI | Hancock / Houghton | Houghton County Memorial Airport | Chicago-O'Hare (ORD)  | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $6,513,688 (year 1)

* * *

$6,969,646 (year 2)

* * *

$7,457,521 (year 3) | 2009-0302 | 2024-12-09 | Jan 31, 2028
MI | Iron Mountain / Kingsford | Ford Airport | Detroit (DTW)

* * *

Minneapolis/Saint Paul (MSP)  | SkyWest Airlines (as Delta Connection)  | Bombardier CRJ550 / 50 or

* * *

Bombardier CRJ700 / 65/69 or

* * *

Bombardier CRJ900 / 76  | $7,068,428 (year 1)

* * *

$7,563,218 (year 2) | 1999-5175 | 2023-12-17 | Jan 31, 2026
MI | Ironwood, MI / Ashland, WI | Gogebic–Iron County Airport | Chicago-O'Hare (ORD)

* * *

Minneapolis/Saint Paul (MSP)  | Key Lime Air d.b.a. Denver Air Connection | Dornier 328JET / 30 or

* * *

Embraer ERJ-145 / 50  | $7,204,867 (year 1)

* * *

$7,709,208 (year 2)

* * *

$7,709,208 (year 3)

* * *

$7,709,208 (year 4) | 1996-1266 | 2023-06-18 | Sep 30, 2027
MI | Muskegon | Muskegon County Airport | Chicago-O'Hare (ORD)  | Key Lime Air d.b.a. Denver Air Connection | Dornier 328JET / 30 or

* * *

Embraer ERJ-145 / 50  | $6,805,487 (year 1)

* * *

$7,281,872 (year 2)

* * *

$7,791,603 (year 3)

* * *

$8,337,015 (year 4) | 2009-0301 | 2022-08-25 | Oct 31, 2028
MI | Pellston | Pellston Regional Airport | Detroit (DTW)  | SkyWest Airlines (as Delta Connection)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50

* * *

Bombardier CRJ550 / 50

* * *

Bombardier CRJ700 / 65/69

* * *

Bombardier CRJ900 / 76  | $4,219,848 (year 1)

* * *

$4,430,840 (year 2)

* * *

$4,652,382 (year 3)

* * *

$4,885,001 (year 4) | 2011-0133 | 2024-12-07 | Jan 31, 2029
MI | Sault Ste. Marie | Chippewa County International Airport | Detroit (DTW)

* * *

Minneapolis/Saint Paul (MSP)  | SkyWest Airlines (as Delta Connection)  | Bombardier CRJ550 / 50 or

* * *

Bombardier CRJ700 / 65/69 or

* * *

Bombardier CRJ900 / 76  | $7,181,640 (year 1)

* * *

$7,684,354 (year 2) | 2009-0303 | 2023-12-17 | Jan 31, 2026
MN | Bemidji | Bemidji Regional Airport | Minneapolis/Saint Paul (MSP)  | SkyWest Airlines (as Delta Connection)  | Bombardier CRJ550 / 50 or

* * *

Bombardier CRJ700 / 65/69 or

* * *

Bombardier CRJ900 / 76  | $4,227,249 (year 1)

* * *

$4,438,611 (year 2)

* * *

$4,660,542 (year 3)

* * *

$4,893,569 (year 4) | 2011-0134 | 2025-01-08 | Feb 28, 2029
MN | Brainerd | Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport | Minneapolis/Saint Paul (MSP)  | SkyWest Airlines (as Delta Connection)  | Bombardier CRJ550 / 50 or

* * *

Bombardier CRJ700 / 65/69 or

* * *

Bombardier CRJ900 / 76  | $5,676,069 (year 1)

* * *

$6,073,394 (year 2) | 2011-0135 | 2023-12-17 | Jan 31, 2026
MN | Chisholm / Hibbing | Range Regional Airport | Minneapolis/Saint Paul (MSP)  | SkyWest Airlines (as Delta Connection)  | Bombardier CRJ550 / 50 or

* * *

Bombardier CRJ700 / 65/69 or

* * *

Bombardier CRJ900 / 76  | $6,992,582 (year 1)

* * *

$7,482,063 (year 2)

* * *

$8,005,808 (year 3) | 2003-15796 | 2024-05-13 | May 31, 2027
MN | International Falls | Falls International Airport | Minneapolis/Saint Paul (MSP)  | SkyWest Airlines (as Delta Connection)  | Bombardier CRJ550 / 50 or

* * *

Bombardier CRJ700 / 65/69 or

* * *

Bombardier CRJ900 / 76  | $6,112,190 (year 1)

* * *

$6,540,044 (year 2) | 2009-0304 | 2023-12-17 | Jan 31, 2026
MN | Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls Regional Airport | Minneapolis/Saint Paul (MSP)  | Key Lime Air d.b.a. Denver Air Connection | Dornier 328JET / 30 or

* * *

Embraer ERJ-145 / 50  | $5,801,556 (year 1)

* * *

$5,975,603 (year 2)

* * *

$6,154,871 (year 3)

* * *

$6,339,517 (year 4)

* * *

$6,529,702 (year 5) | 2001-10642 | 2022-02-21 | May 31, 2027
MO | Cape Girardeau / Sikeston | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport | Chicago-O'Hare (ORD)  | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Embraer ERJ-135 / 30  | $5,485,832 (year 1)

* * *

$5,869,841 (year 2)

* * *

$6,280,730 (year 3) | 1996-1559 | 2024-07-17 | Sep 30, 2025
MO | Fort Leonard Wood | Waynesville–St. Robert Regional Airport | Chicago-O'Hare (ORD)

* * *

Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)  | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Embraer ERJ-135 / 30  | $4,449,693 (year 1)

* * *

$4,761,172 (year 2)

* * *

$5,094,454 (year 3) | 1996-1167 | 2024-07-17 | Sep 30, 2025
MO | Joplin | Joplin Regional Airport | Chicago-O'Hare (ORD)

* * *

Denver (DEN)  | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $5,459,372 (year 1)

* * *

$5,841,528 (year 2)

* * *

$6,250,434 (year 3) | 2006-23932 | 2024-03-11 | Apr 30, 2027
MO | Kirksville | Kirksville Regional Airport | Chicago-O'Hare (ORD)  | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Embraer ERJ-135 / 30  | $5,609,670 (year 1)

* * *

$5,834,057 (year 2)

* * *

$6,067,419 (year 3) | 1997-2515 | 2023-04-08 | Jul 31, 2026
MS | Hattiesburg / Laurel | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport | Houston-Intercontinental (IAH)  | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $5,987,253 (year 1)

* * *

$6,406,361 (year 2)

* * *

$6,854,806 (year 3) | 2001-10685 | 2024-03-03 | Mar 31, 2027
MS | Meridian | Meridian Regional Airport | Houston-Intercontinental (IAH)  | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $5,275,337 (year 1)

* * *

$5,644,610 (year 2)

* * *

$6,039,733 (year 3) | 2008-0112 | 2024-03-03 | Mar 31, 2027
MT | Butte | Bert Mooney Airport | Denver (DEN)

* * *

Salt Lake City (SLC)  | SkyWest Airlines (as Delta Connection and United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50

* * *

Bombardier CRJ550 / 50  | $6,354,635 (year 1)

* * *

$6,799,459 (year 2)

* * *

$7,275,421 (year 3) | 2011-0136 | 2024-10-10 | Dec 31, 2027
MT | Glasgow | Glasgow Valley County Airport | Billings (BIL)  | Hyannis Air Service d.b.a. Cape Air | Cessna 402C / 9 or

* * *

Tecnam P2012 Traveller / 9  | $2,719,975 (year 1)

* * *

$2,855,974 (year 2)

* * *

$2,998,773 (year 3)

* * *

$3,148,711 (year 4) | 1997-2605 | 2023-08-13 | Dec 31, 2027
MT | Glendive | Dawson Community Airport | Billings (BIL)  | Hyannis Air Service d.b.a. Cape Air | Cessna 402C / 9 or

* * *

Tecnam P2012 Traveller / 9  | $2,874,243 (year 1)

* * *

$3,017,955 (year 2)

* * *

$3,168,853 (year 3)

* * *

$3,327,295 (year 4) | 1997-2605 | 2023-08-13 | Dec 31, 2027
MT | Havre | Havre City–County Airport | Billings (BIL)  | Hyannis Air Service d.b.a. Cape Air | Cessna 402C / 9 or

* * *

Tecnam P2012 Traveller / 9  | $2,849,018 (year 1)

* * *

$2,991,468 (year 2)

* * *

$3,141,042 (year 3)

* * *

$3,298,094 (year 4) | 1997-2605 | 2023-08-13 | Dec 31, 2027
MT | Sidney | Sidney–Richland Municipal Airport | Billings (BIL)  | Hyannis Air Service d.b.a. Cape Air | Cessna 402C / 9 or

* * *

Tecnam P2012 Traveller / 9  | $6,002,320 (year 1)

* * *

$6,302,436 (year 2)

* * *

$6,617,558 (year 3)

* * *

$6,948,436 (year 4) | 1997-2605 | 2023-08-13 | Dec 31, 2027
MT | West Yellowstone | Yellowstone Airport | Denver (DEN) - Seasonal

* * *

Salt Lake City (SLC) - Seasonal | SkyWest Airlines (as Delta Connection and United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50

* * *

Bombardier CRJ550 / 50 or

* * *

Bombardier CRJ700 / 65/69 or

* * *

Bombardier CRJ900 / 76  | $3,101,601 (year 1)

* * *

$3,318,713 (year 2)

* * *

$3,551,023 (year 3) | 2003-14626 | 2024-02-19 | Oct 15, 2026
MT | Wolf Point | L. M. Clayton Airport | Billings (BIL)  | Hyannis Air Service d.b.a. Cape Air | Cessna 402C / 9 or

* * *

Tecnam P2012 Traveller / 9  | $2,902,953 (year 1)

* * *

$3,048,100 (year 2)

* * *

$3,200,505 (year 3)

* * *

$3,360,530 (year 4) | 1997-2605 | 2023-08-13 | Dec 31, 2027
ND | Devils Lake | Devils Lake Regional Airport | Denver (DEN)  | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $7,749,051 (year 1)

* * *

$8,291,485 (year 2)

* * *

$8,871,889 (year 3) | 1997-2785 | 2024-07-02 | Jun 30, 2027
ND | Dickinson | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport | Denver (DEN)  | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $5,451,987 (year 1)

* * *

$5,833,626 (year 2)

* * *

$6,241,980 (year 3) | 1995-697 | 2024-08-13 | Sep 30, 2027
ND | Jamestown | Jamestown Regional Airport | Denver (DEN)  | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $7,443,767 (year 1)

* * *

$7,964,830 (year 2)

* * *

$8,522,369 (year 3) | 1997-2785 | 2024-07-02 | Jun 30, 2027
NE | Alliance | Alliance Municipal Airport | Denver (DEN)  | Key Lime Air d.b.a. Denver Air Connection | Metroliner 23 / 9  | $3,391,322 (year 1)

* * *

$3,560,888 (year 2)  | 2000-8322 | 2025-05-15 | August 31, 2025
NE | Chadron | Chadron Municipal Airport | Denver (DEN)  | Key Lime Air d.b.a. Denver Air Connection | Metroliner 23 / 9  | $4,185,771 (year 1)

* * *

$4,478,775 (year 2)

* * *

$4,792,290 (year 3)

* * *

$5,127,750 (year 4)  | 2000-8322 | 2025-07-07 | August 31, 2029
NE | Grand Island | Central Nebraska Regional Airport | Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)  | SkyWest Airlines (as American Eagle)  | Bombardier CRJ700 / 65 or

* * *

Bombardier CRJ900 / 76  | $4,997,598 (year 1)

* * *

$5,247,478 (year 2)  | 2002-13983 | 2025-03-14 | Jun 30, 2027
NE | Kearney | Kearney Regional Airport | Denver (DEN)  | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $5,894,232 (year 1)

* * *

$6,306,828 (year 2)

* * *

$6,748,306 (year 3) | 1996-1715 | 2024-08-07 | Oct 31, 2027
NE | McCook | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport | Denver (DEN)  | Key Lime Air d.b.a. Denver Air Connection | Metroliner 23 / 9  | $3,567,084 (year 1)

* * *

$3,816,780 (year 2)

* * *

$4,083,955 (year 3)

* * *

$4,369,831 (year 4) | 1997-3005 | 2024-06-06 | May 31, 2028
NE | North Platte | North Platte Regional Airport | Denver (DEN)  | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $5,119,465 (year 1)

* * *

$5,477,828 (year 2)

* * *

$5,861,276 (year 3) | 1999-5173 | 2023-12-18 | Dec 31, 2026
NE | Scottsbluff | Western Nebraska Regional Airport | Denver (DEN)  | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $4,732,229 (year 1)

* * *

$5,063,485 (year 2)

* * *

$5,417,929 (year 3) | 2003-14535 | 2023-12-18 | Dec 31, 2026
NH | Lebanon, NH / White River Junction, VT | Lebanon Municipal Airport | Boston (BOS)

* * *

White Plains (HPN)  | Hyannis Air Service d.b.a. Cape Air | Tecnam P2012 Traveller / 9  | $5,226,722 (year 1)

* * *

$5,644,860 (year 2)

* * *

$6,096,449 (year 3)

* * *

$6,584,164 (year 4) | 2003-14822 | 2022-11-31 | Nov 30, 2026
NM | Carlsbad | Cavern City Air Terminal | Albuquerque (ABQ)

* * *

Phoenix (PHX)  | Advanced Air | King Air 350 / 9  | $5,205,254 (year 1)

* * *

$5,517,570 (year 2) | 2002-12802 | 2023-07-12 | Oct 31, 2025
NM | Clovis | Clovis Regional Airport | Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

* * *

Denver (DEN)  | Key Lime Air d.b.a. Denver Air Connection | Embraer ERJ-145 / 50  | $4,804,921  | 1996-1902 | 2022-02-18 | Apr 30, 2026
NM | Silver City / Hurley / Deming | Grant County Airport | Albuquerque (ABQ)

* * *

Phoenix (PHX)  | Advanced Air | King Air 350 / 9  | $6,996,030 (year 1)

* * *

$7,485,752 (year 2)

* * *

$8,009,755 (year 3)

* * *

$8,570,438 (year 4) | 1996-1903 | 2025-03-01 | Jan 31, 2029
NY | Massena | Massena International Airport | Boston (BOS)  | Boutique Air | Pilatus PC-12 / 8  | $5,756,644 (year 1)

* * *

$6,044,477 (year 2)

* * *

$6,225,811 (year 3) | 2012-0163 | 2025-03-23 | Mar 31, 2028
NY | Ogdensburg | Ogdensburg International Airport | Washington-Dulles (IAD)  | Breeze Airways | Airbus A220 / 137  | $8,860,318 (year 1)

* * *

$9,126,128 (year 2) | 1997-2842 | 2024-09-12 | Sep 30, 2026
NY | Saranac Lake / Lake Placid | Adirondack Regional Airport | Boston (BOS)

* * *

New York-JFK (JFK)  | Hyannis Air Service d.b.a. Cape Air | Tecnam P2012 Traveller / 9  | $2,557,622 (year 1)

* * *

$2,634,351 (year 2)

* * *

$2,713,381 (year 3)

* * *

$2,794,783 (year 4) | 2000-8025 | 2022-01-14 | Feb 28, 2026
NY | Watertown | Watertown International Airport | Philadelphia (PHL)  | American Airlines Group (as American Eagle)  | Embraer ERJ-145 / 50  | $7,298,978  | 2013-0188 | 2023-12-19 | Jan 31, 2026
OR | Pendleton | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport | Portland (PDX)  | Boutique Air | Pilatus PC-12 / 8 or 9  | $4,275,121 (year 1)

* * *

$4,488,877 (year 2) | 2004-19934 | 2022-05-20 | May 31, 2026
PA | Bradford | Bradford Regional Airport | Pittsburgh (PIT)

* * *

Washington-Dulles (IAD)  | Southern Airways Express | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9  | $2,888,123 (year 1)

* * *

$2,960,326 (year 2)

* * *

$3,034,334 (year 3)

* * *

$3,110,192 (year 4)  | 2003-14528 | 2022-09-18 | Oct 31, 2026
PA | DuBois | DuBois Regional Airport | Pittsburgh (PIT)

* * *

Washington-Dulles (IAD)  | Southern Airways Express | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9  | $5,145,108 (year 1)

* * *

$5,273,736 (year 2) | 2004-17617 | 2024-12-05 | Oct 31, 2026
PA | Johnstown | Johnstown–Cambria County Airport  | Chicago-O'Hare (ORD)

* * *

Washington-Dulles (IAD)  | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $6,887,013 (year 1)

* * *

$7,369,104 (year 2) | 2002-11451 | 2023-11-02 | Oct 31, 2025
PA | Lancaster | Lancaster Airport | Pittsburgh (PIT)

* * *

Washington-Dulles (IAD)  | Southern Airways Express | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9  | $2,880,168 (year 1)

* * *

$2,952,172 (year 2)

* * *

$3,025,976 (year 3)

* * *

$3,101,626 (year 4) | 2002-11450 | 2021-10-13 | Dec 31, 2025
PR | Mayagüez | Eugenio María de Hostos Airport | San Juan (SJU)  | Hyannis Air Service d.b.a. Cape Air | Cessna 402C \- 8/9

* * *

Britten-Norman Islander \- 8/9

* * *

Tecnam P2012 Traveller \- 8/9  | $1,693,289 (year 1)

* * *

$1,744,088 (year 2)

* * *

$1,796,411 (year 3)

* * *

$1,850,303 (year 4)

* * *

$1,905,812 (year 5) | 2004-19622 | 2021-03-22 | Apr 30, 2026
SD | Aberdeen | Aberdeen Regional Airport | Minneapolis/Saint Paul (MSP)  | SkyWest Airlines (as Delta Connection)  | Bombardier CRJ550 / 50 or

* * *

Bombardier CRJ700 / 65/69 or

* * *

Bombardier CRJ900 / 76  | $5,097,827 (year 1)

* * *

$5,352,718 (year 2)

* * *

$5,620,354 (year 3)

* * *

$5,901,372 (year 4) | 2011-0137 | 2025-01-08 | Feb 28, 2029
SD | Pierre | Pierre Regional Airport | Denver (DEN)  | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $5,481,736 (year 1)

* * *

$5,646,188 (year 2)

* * *

$5,815,573 (year 3)

* * *

$5,990,041 (year 4) | 2011-0138 | 2025-04-01 | May 31, 2029
SD | Watertown | Watertown Regional Airport | Chicago-O'Hare (ORD)

* * *

Denver (DEN)  | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $6,301,661 (year 1)

* * *

$6,490,711 (year 2)

* * *

$6,685,433 (year 3)

* * *

$6,885,996 (year 4) | 2001-10644 | 2025-04-01 | May 31, 2029
TN | Jackson | Jackson Regional Airport | Atlanta (ATL)

* * *

Chicago–O'Hare (ORD)  | Key Lime Air d.b.a. Denver Air Connection | Dornier 328JET / 30 or

* * *

Embraer ERJ-145 / 50  | $7,954,117 (year 1)

* * *

$8,510,905 (year 2)

* * *

$9,106,668 (year 3)

* * *

$9,744,135 (year 4) | 2000-7857 | 2024-08-04 | Nov 30, 2028
TX | Victoria | Victoria Regional Airport | Houston-Intercontinental (IAH)  | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $5,956,029 (year 1)

* * *

$6,372,951 (year 2)

* * *

$6,819,058 (year 3) | 2005-20454 | 2024-01-13 | Feb 28, 2027
UT | Cedar City | Cedar City Regional Airport | Salt Lake City (SLC)  | SkyWest Airlines (as Delta Connection)  | Bombardier CRJ550 / 50  | $6,426,743 (year 1)

* * *

$6,876,615 (year 2)

* * *

$7,357,979 (year 3) | 2003-16395 | 2024-12-06 | Dec 31, 2027
VT | Rutland | Rutland–Southern Vermont Regional Airport | Boston (BOS)  | Hyannis Air Service d.b.a. Cape Air | Cessna 402C / 9 or

* * *

Tecnam P2012 Traveller / 9  | $3,369,473 (year 1)

* * *

$3,554,794 (year 2)

* * *

$3,750,308 (year 3)

* * *

$3,956,575 (year 4) | 2005-21681 | 2023-08-14 | Oct 31, 2027
VA | Staunton | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport | Charlotte (CLT)  | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Embraer ERJ-135 / 30  | $5,415,033 (year 1)

* * *

$5,794,085 (year 2)

* * *

$6,199,671 (year 3) | 2002-11378 | 2022-08-33 | Oct 31, 2025
WV | Clarksburg / Fairmont | North Central West Virginia Airport | Charlotte (CLT)  | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Embraer ERJ-135 / 30  | $5,511,849 (year 1)

* * *

$5,897,679 (year 2)

* * *

$6,310,516 (year 3) | 2005-20736 | 2022-08-24 | Nov 30, 2025
WV | Lewisburg | Greenbrier Valley Airport | Charlotte (CLT)

* * *

Chicago-O'Hare (ORD)  | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Embraer ERJ-135 / 30  | $5,971,353 (year 1)

* * *

$6,389,348 (year 2)

* * *

$6,836,602 (year 3) | 2003-15553 | 2022-08-31 | Oct 31, 2025
WV | Morgantown | Morgantown Municipal Airport | Chicago-O'Hare (ORD)

* * *

Washington-Dulles (IAD)  | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $5,992,164 (year 1)

* * *

$6,411,615 (year 2)

* * *

$6,860,428 (year 3) | 2005-20735 | 2024-09-18 | Oct 31, 2027
WI | Eau Claire | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport | Chicago-O'Hare (ORD)  | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $5,906,038 (year 1)

* * *

$6,319,461 (year 2)

* * *

$6,761,823 (year 3) | 2009-0306 | 2024-09-05 | Nov 30, 2027
WI | Rhinelander | Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport | Minneapolis/Saint Paul (MSP)  | SkyWest Airlines (as Delta Connection)  | Bombardier CRJ550 / 50 or

* * *

Bombardier CRJ700 / 65/69 or

* * *

Bombardier CRJ900 / 76  | $6,324,046 (year 1)

* * *

$6,766,729 (year 2) | 2011-0109 | 2023-12-17 | Jan 31, 2026
WY | Cody | Yellowstone Regional Airport | Denver (DEN) - Seasonal | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $3,461,368 (year 1)

* * *

$3,703,664 (year 2)

* * *

$3,962,920 (year 3) | 2011-0121 | 2024-05-12 | May 31, 2027
WY | Laramie | Laramie Regional Airport | Denver (DEN)  | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express)  | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50  | $5,052,740 (year 1)

* * *

$5,406,432 (year 2)

* * *

$5,784,882 (year 3) | 1997-2958 | 2024-08-14 | Sep 30, 2027

#### Alaska

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Community  | Airport  | Destinations  | Carrier  | Aircraft  | Annual
subsidy  | Docket  | Order  | Expires

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|
|
|
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|
|
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Adak | Adak Airport | Anchorage (ANC)  | Alaska Airlines | Boeing 737-700 / 124  | $2,623,215 (year 1)

* * *

$2,616,104 (year 2)  | 2000-8556 | 2023-06-15 | Sep 30, 2025
Akutan | Akutan Airport | Unalaska/Dutch Harbor (DUT)

* * *

Akun Island (7AK)  | Grant Aviation

* * *

Maritime Helicopters  | Beechcraft King Air 200 / 9 or

* * *

Piper Navajo / 9

* * *

Bell 206 | $1,550,110 (year 1)

* * *

$1,706,657 (year 2)

* * *

$1,860,691 (year 3)

* * *

$1,040,113 (year 1)

* * *

$1,098,078 (year 2)

* * *

$1,152,195 (year 3)  | 2000-7068 | 2023-03-18 | Mar 31, 2026
Alitak / Lazy Bay | Alitak Seaplane Base | Kodiak (ADQ)  | Island Air Service | Cessna 206 / 5 or

* * *

de Havilland Beaver / 6  | $398,175 (year 1)

* * *

$413,297 (year 2)

* * *

$427,915 (year 3)

* * *

$439,719 (year 4)

* * *

$448,266 (year 5) | 2000-6945 | 2020-11-15 | Oct 31, 2025
Amook Bay | Amook Bay Seaplane Base | Kodiak (ADQ)  | Island Air Service | Cessna 206 / 5 or

* * *

de Havilland Beaver / 6  | $398,175 (year 1)

* * *

$413,297 (year 2)

* * *

$427,915 (year 3)

* * *

$439,719 (year 4)

* * *

$448,266 (year 5) | 2000-6945 | 2020-11-15 | Oct 31, 2025
Angoon | Angoon Seaplane Base | Juneau (JNU)  | Alaska Seaplanes | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9

* * *

Cessna 206 / 4

* * *

de Havilland Beaver / 6  | $142,843 (year 1)

* * *

$221,313 (year 2)

* * *

$319,097 (year 3)

* * *

$440,619 (year 4) | 2006-25542 | 2022-12-11 | Jan 31, 2027
Atka | Atka Airport | Unalaska/Dutch Harbor (DUT)  | Grant Aviation | Beechcraft King Air 200 / 9  | $1,312,840 (year 1)

* * *

$1,441,554 (year 2)

* * *

$1,522,623 (year 3)  | 1995-363 | 2022-06-02 | Sep 30, 2025
Central | Central Airport | Fairbanks (FAI)

* * *

Circle (CRC)  | Warbelow's Air Ventures | Piper Navajo / 8  | $225,982  | 1998-3621 | 2023-08-12 | Nov 30, 2025
Chisana | Chisana Airport | Tok (TKJ)  | 40-Mile Air | Cessna 185 / 3 or

* * *

Cessna 206 and 207 / 4  | $229,880  | 1998-4574 | 2025-06-08 | May 31, 2027
Circle | Circle City Airport | Fairbanks (FAI)

* * *

Central (CEM)  | Warbelow's Air Ventures | Piper Navajo / 8  | $225,982  | 1998-3621 | 2023-08-12 | Nov 30, 2025
Cordova | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport | Anchorage (ANC)

* * *

Juneau (JNU)  | Alaska Airlines | Boeing 737-700 / 124  | $5,718,676 (passenger)

* * *

$27,600 (freighter)  | 1998-4899 | 2025-03-16 | Apr 30, 2027
Diomede | Diomede Heliport | Nome (OME)  | Pathfinder Aviation  | Bell 212 / 12 or

* * *

Bell 412 / 12  | $718,900 (year 1)

* * *

$747,656 (year 2)

* * *

$777,562 (year 3) | 2009-0260 | 2023-06-16 | Jun 30, 2026
Elfin Cove | Elfin Cove Seaplane Base | Juneau (JNU)  | Alaska Seaplanes | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9

* * *

Cessna 206 / 4

* * *

de Havilland Beaver / 6  | $329,352 (year 1)

* * *

$388,744 (year 2)

* * *

$460,787 (year 3)

* * *

$548,306 (year 4) | 2002-11586 | 2022-12-11 | Jan 31, 2027
Excursion Inlet | Excursion Inlet Seaplane Base | Juneau (JNU)  | Ward Air | Cessna 185 / 3 to 4

* * *

Cessna 206 / 3 to 4

* * *

Cessna 310 / 3 to 4  | $36,657 (year 1)

* * *

$40,103 (year 2)

* * *

$43,894 (year 3)

* * *

$49,250 (year 4) | 2002-12014 | 2022-08-23 | Sep 30, 2026
Gulkana | Gulkana Airport | Anchorage (ANC)  | Reeve Air Alaska | Beechcraft King Air 200 / 9  | $424,775 (year 1)

* * *

$450,261 (year 2)

* * *

$477,277 (year 3)

* * *

$505,913 (year 4) | 1995-492 | 2022-02-15 | Jan 31, 2029
Gustavus | Gustavus Airport | Juneau (JNU) - Seasonal | Alaska Airlines | Boeing 737-700 / 124  | $506,894  | 1998-4899 | 2025-03-16 | Apr 30, 2027
Healy Lake | Healy Lake Airport | Fairbanks (FAI)  | Wright Air Service | Cessna 206 / 5 or

* * *

Cessna 208 Caravan / 9  | $240,860  | 1998-3546 | 2024-08-19 | Aug 31, 2028
Hydaburg | Hydaburg Seaplane Base | Ketchikan Harbor (WFB)  | Taquan Air | de Havilland Beaver / 6 or

* * *

de Havilland Otter / 7  | $362,435 (year 1)

* * *

$376,400 (year 2)

* * *

$390,891 (year 3)

* * *

$405,928 (year 4)

* * *

$421,531 (year 5) | 1999-6245 | 2020-11-02 | Oct 31, 2025
Kake | Kake Seaplane Base | Juneau (JNU)  | Alaska Seaplanes | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9

* * *

Pilatus PC-12 / 9  | $449,818 (year 1)

* * *

$536,020 (year 2)

* * *

$640,195 (year 3)

* * *

$755,304 (year 4) | 2008-0217 | 2022-08-23 | Sep 30, 2026
Kitoi Bay | Kitoi Bay Seaplane Base | Kodiak (ADQ)  | Island Air Service | Cessna 206 / 5 or

* * *

de Havilland Beaver / 6  | $398,175 (year 1)

* * *

$413,297 (year 2)

* * *

$427,915 (year 3)

* * *

$439,719 (year 4)

* * *

$448,266 (year 5) | 2000-6945 | 2020-11-15 | Oct 31, 2025
Lake Minchumina | Minchumina Airport | Fairbanks (FAI)  | Wright Air Service | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9 or

* * *

Cessna 206 / 4  | $213,600  | 2008-0237 | 2022-11-14 | Oct 31, 2026
Manley Hot Springs | Manley Hot Springs Airport | Fairbanks (FAI)

* * *

Minto (MNT)  | Warbelow's Air Ventures | Piper Navajo / 9  | $92,326  | 2004-17563 | 2024-09-09 | Aug 31, 2026
May Creek | May Creek Airport | Gulkana (GKN)  | Copper Valley Air Service | Cessna 185 / 3 (Winter)

* * *

Cessna 206 / 5 (Summer)  | $512,147 (year 1)

* * *

$542,876 (year 2)

* * *

$575,448 (year 3)

* * *

$609,975 (year 4) | 1995-492 | 2025-02-15 | Jan 31, 2029
McCarthy | McCarthy Airport | Gulkana (GKN)  | Copper Valley Air Service | Cessna 185 / 3 (Winter)

* * *

Cessna 206 / 5 (Summer)  | $512,147 (year 1)

* * *

$542,876 (year 2)

* * *

$575,448 (year 3)

* * *

$609,975 (year 4) | 1995-492 | 2025-02-15 | Jan 31, 2029
McGrath | McGrath Airport | Anchorage-Merrill Field (MRI)  | Alaska Air Transit | Pilatus PC-12 / 9  | $563,895 (year 1)

* * *

$585,786 (year 2) | 2017-0108 | 2024-08-18 | Nov 30, 2026
Minto | Minto Al Wright Airport | Fairbanks (FAI)

* * *

Manley (MLY)  | Warbelow's Air Ventures | Piper Navajo / 9  | $92,326  | 2004-17563 | 2024-09-09 | Aug 31, 2026
Moser Bay | Moser Bay Seaplane Base | Kodiak (ADQ)  | Island Air Service | Cessna 206 / 5 or

* * *

de Havilland Beaver / 6  | $398,175 (year 1)

* * *

$413,297 (year 2)

* * *

$427,915 (year 3)

* * *

$439,719 (year 4)

* * *

$448,266 (year 5) | 2000-6945 | 2020-11-15 | Oct 31, 2025
Nikolski | Nikolski Air Station | Unalaska/Dutch Harbor (DUT)  | Grant Aviation | Beechcraft King Air 200 / 9 or

* * *

Piper Navajo / 9  | $399,185 (year 1)

* * *

$440,628 (year 2)

* * *

$465,730 (year 3)  | 1995-363 | 2022-06-02 | Sep 30, 2025
Olga Bay | Olga Bay Seaplane Base | Kodiak (ADQ)  | Island Air Service | Cessna 206 / 5 or

* * *

de Havilland Beaver / 6  | $398,175 (year 1)

* * *

$413,297 (year 2)

* * *

$427,915 (year 3)

* * *

$439,719 (year 4)

* * *

$448,266 (year 5) | 2000-6945 | 2020-11-15 | Oct 31, 2025
Pelican | Pelican Seaplane Base | Juneau (JNU)  | Alaska Seaplanes | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9

* * *

Cessna 206 / 4

* * *

de Havilland Beaver / 6  | $578,820 (year 1)

* * *

$700,936 (year 2)

* * *

$853,751 (year 3)

* * *

$1,040,497 (year 4) | 2002-11586 | 2022-12-11 | Jan 31, 2027
Petersburg | Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport | Juneau (JNU)

* * *

Ketchikan (KTN)

* * *

Seattle (SEA) - Freighter | Alaska Airlines | Boeing 737-700 / 124  | $2,395,607 (passenger)

* * *

$308,343 (freighter)  | 1998-4899 | 2025-03-16 | Apr 30, 2027
Port Alexander | Port Alexander Seaplane Base | Sitka (SIT)  | Baranautica Air Service | Cessna 185 / 3  | $124,800 (initial rate)

* * *

$127,920 (year 1)

* * *

$131,118 (year 2)

* * *

$134,396 (year 3)

* * *

$137,756 (final rate) | 1999-6244 | 2021-09-13 | Sep 30, 2025
Port Bailey | Port Bailey Seaplane Base | Kodiak (ADQ)  | Island Air Service | Cessna 206 / 5 or

* * *

de Havilland Beaver / 6  | $398,175 (year 1)

* * *

$413,297 (year 2)

* * *

$427,915 (year 3)

* * *

$439,719 (year 4)

* * *

$448,266 (year 5) | 2000-6945 | 2020-11-15 | Oct 31, 2025
Port Williams | Port Williams Seaplane Base | Kodiak (ADQ)  | Island Air Service | Cessna 206 / 5 or

* * *

de Havilland Beaver / 6  | $398,175 (year 1)

* * *

$413,297 (year 2)

* * *

$427,915 (year 3)

* * *

$439,719 (year 4)

* * *

$448,266 (year 5) | 2000-6945 | 2020-11-15 | Oct 31, 2025
St. George | St. George Airport | Unalaska/Dutch Harbor (DUT)  | Grant Aviation | Beechcraft King Air 200 / 9  | $1,054,496 (year 1)

* * *

$1,147,390 (year 2)

* * *

$1,198,524 (year 3)  | 2017-0109 | 2022-06-02 | Sep 30, 2025
San Juan / Uganik | San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base | Kodiak (ADQ)  | Island Air Service | Cessna 206 / 5 or

* * *

de Havilland Beaver / 6  | $398,175 (year 1)

* * *

$413,297 (year 2)

* * *

$427,915 (year 3)

* * *

$439,719 (year 4)

* * *

$448,266 (year 5) | 2000-6945 | 2020-11-15 | Oct 31, 2025
Seal Bay | Seal Bay Seaplane Base | Kodiak (ADQ)  | Island Air Service | Cessna 206 / 5 or

* * *

de Havilland Beaver / 6  | $398,175 (year 1)

* * *

$413,297 (year 2)

* * *

$427,915 (year 3)

* * *

$439,719 (year 4)

* * *

$448,266 (year 5) | 2000-6945 | 2020-11-15 | Oct 31, 2025
Tatitlek | Tatitlek Airport | Anchorage-Merrill Field (MRI)  | Alaska Air Transit | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9  | $257,009  | 2013-0030 | 2023-09-12 | Sep 30, 2025
Tenakee Springs | Tenakee Seaplane Base | Juneau (JNU)  | Alaska Seaplanes | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9

* * *

Cessna 206 / 4

* * *

de Havilland Beaver / 6  | $157,447 (year 1)

* * *

$200,011 (year 2)

* * *

$252,340 (year 3)

* * *

$316,645 (year 4) | 2006-25542 | 2022-12-11 | Jan 31, 2027
West Point | West Point Village Seaplane Base | Kodiak (ADQ)  | Island Air Service | de Havilland Beaver / 6  | $38,408  | 2000-6945 | 2020-11-15 | Oct 31, 2025
Wrangell | Wrangell Airport | Ketchikan (KTN)

* * *

Juneau (JNU)

* * *

Seattle (SEA) - Freighter | Alaska Airlines | Boeing 737-700 / 124  | $2,709,315 (passenger)

* * *

$338,778 (freighter)  | 1998-4899 | 2025-03-16 | Apr 30, 2027
Yakutat | Yakutat Airport | Anchorage (ANC)

* * *

Juneau (JNU)  | Alaska Airlines | Boeing 737-700 / 124  | $5,815,877 (passenger)

* * *

$24,076 (freighter)  | 1998-4899 | 2025-03-16 | Apr 30, 2027
Zachar Bay | Zachar Bay Seaplane Base | Kodiak (ADQ)  | Island Air Service | Cessna 206 / 5 or

* * *

de Havilland Beaver / 6  | $398,175 (year 1)

* * *

$413,297 (year 2)

* * *

$427,915 (year 3)

* * *

$439,719 (year 4)

* * *

$448,266 (year 5) | 2000-6945 | 2020-11-15 | Oct 31, 2025

## Communities formerly having subsidized EAS

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The following tables list airports which formerly had Essential Air Service subsidized routes.[16]

### Areas excluding Alaska

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State  | Community  | Airport  | Service to hub(s)  | Carrier  | Aircraft/seats  | Docket  | Order  | Ended  | Reason/notes

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|
|

MD | Hagerstown | Hagerstown Regional Airport | Baltimore (BWI)

* * *

Pittsburgh (PIT)  | Southern Airways Express | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9  | 2006-25228 | 2019-8-17 | Oct 18, 2019 | Below 10 passenger enplanement requirement and exceeded $200 subsidy cap.
NV | Ely | Ely Airport | Las Vegas (LAS)  | Great Lakes Airlines | Beechcraft 1900D / 19  | 1995-361 | 2012-12-14 | Mar 31, 2013 | Exceeded $1000 per passenger subsidy cap in effect at the time.[17]
NY | Jamestown | Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport | Pittsburgh (PIT)  | Southern Airways Express | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9  | 2003-14950 | 2016-8-26 | Jan 16, 2018 | Below 10 passenger enplanement requirement and exceeded $200 subsidy cap.
Multiple attempts to reestablish air service with Boutique Air have been denied.[18]
PA | Franklin / Oil City | Venango Regional Airport | Pittsburgh (PIT)  | Southern Airways Express | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9  | 1997-2523 | 2019-8-17 | Oct 18, 2019 | Below 10 passenger enplanement requirement and exceeded $200 subsidy cap.
SD | Huron | Huron Regional Airport | Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP)  | Great Lakes Airlines | Beechcraft 1900D / 19  | 2000-7138 | 2014-7-10 | Sep 30, 2016 | Exceeded $1,000 subsidy cap

### Alaska

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Community  | Airport  | Service to hub(s)  | Carrier  | Aircraft  | Docket  | Order  | Ended  | Reason

|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|

Chatham | Chatham Seaplane Base | Juneau (JNU)  | Ward Air | Cessna 185 / 3, or
Cessna 206 / 4, or
de Havilland Beaver / 6  | 1997-3134 | 2018-8-15 | Sep 30, 2018 | Low resident count, no objections to terminating service
Rampart | Rampart Airport | Fairbanks (FAI)  | Warbelow's Air Ventures | Piper Navajo / 9  | 2008-0201 | 2016-8-2 | Aug 2, 2016 | Subsidy no longer required
Funter Bay | Funter Bay Seaplane Base | Juneau (JNU)  | Ward Air | Cessna 185 / 3, or
Cessna 206 / 4, or
de Havilland Beaver / 6  | 1997-3134 | 2018-8-15 | Sep 30, 2018 | Low resident count, no objections to terminating service

## See also

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* Aviation portal

* Public service obligation

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Essential Air Service". U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). Retrieved October 1, 2014.
2. ^ a b c Tang, Rachel Y. (September 3, 2015). "Essential Air Service (EAS)" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
3. ^ "Ten places to cut waste as Congress considers a budget"[unfit], Romina Boccia, January 15, 2014, also published in the Washington Times.
4. ^ "Subsidized EAS report for communities in 48 states, HI, PR, May 2023" (PDF). transportation.gov. United States Department of Transportation (USDOT). May 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
5. ^ a b "Essential Air Service". Transportation.gov. US Department of Transportation. Retrieved March 15, 2017.
6. ^ a b "Federal Subsidies Keep Small-Town Airports Flying". NPR. November 18, 2009.
7. ^ Bailey, Jeff (October 6, 2006). "Subsidies Keep Airlines Flying to Small Towns". The New York Times. Retrieved October 6, 2006.
8. ^ "Comparison of Essential Air Service Program to Alternative Coach Bus Service" (PDF). American Bus Association. September 2011. Archived from the original on February 2, 2012. Archived as of February 2, 2012
9. ^ "Essential Air Service Reports". U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
10. ^ "US Non-Alaskan Subsidized EAS Report". U.S. Department of Transportation. October 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
11. ^ "US Alaskan Subsidized EAS Report". U.S. Department of Transportation. October 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
12. ^ "Airline and Airport Code Search". International Air Transport Association (IATA). Retrieved June 29, 2018.
13. ^ Kotler, Fred B. Passenger Air Service in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula: Overview and Analysis, UPWard Initiative, November 2012, Retrieved April 1, 2015
14. ^ Steinberg, Andrew B. (June 15, 2017). "Improving Air Service to Small and Rural Communities". US Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
15. ^ "Order 2016-5-8 - Community Flexibility Pilot Program - Order Requesting Applications" (PDF). US Department of Transportation. May 17, 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 30, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2017.
16. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 23, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
17. ^ Docket DOT-OST-1995-361 ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE PROPOSING TERMINATION OF ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE ELIGIBILITY
18. ^ "Regulations.gov". www.regulations.gov. Retrieved January 6, 2021.

## External links

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* US Department of Transportation: Policy - Essential Air Service
* US Department of Transportation: Policy - Essential Air Service Reports