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As of November 2013, Great Lakes Airlines received $58,299,575 in annual federal subsidies for Essential Air Services that they provided to rural airports in the U.S. [3] Great Lakes Airlines was a large United Express feeder carrier from 1992 to 2002 operating to over 100 cities.
The Department is selecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. (Great Lakes) to provide subsidized EAS at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, for the two-year period from November 1, 2009, through October 31, 2011, at an annual subsidy of $1,292,906.
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.
Order 2012-1-17 (January 23, 2012): selecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. to provide Essential Air Service (EAS) at Jamestown, North Dakota, for an annual subsidy of $1,987,655, effective with the start of service by Great Lakes. We anticipate that Great Lakes will start service on or about March 12, 2012.
Order 2009-10-13: selecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. to provide subsidized EAS at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, for the two-year period from November 1, 2009, through October 31, 2011, at an annual subsidy of $1,292,906.
Order 2008-6-26 (June 19, 2008): selecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd. to provide subsidized essential air service (EAS) at Merced and Visalia, California, and Ely, Nevada, for the two-year period beginning when the carrier inaugurates full EAS pursuant to this Order, at an annual subsidy of $4,900,401 with 19-seat Beech 1900D turboprop aircraft.
Order 2004-5-15: selecting Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd., to provide essential air service with subsidy support at Grand Island, Kearney, McCook, North Platte, and Scottsbluff, Nebraska, for two years at a total annual subsidy of $5,233,287. Also, the Department makes final the termination of the eligibility of Norfolk, Nebraska, to receive ...
Mesa Airlines followed from 2002 to 2005 with Beechcraft 1900Ds to Dallas/Fort Worth and Denver. [9] Great Lakes Airlines was the final carrier at Ponca City, in 2005–2006 with one stop Beechcraft 1900Ds to Denver. [10] Passengers now prefer to drive to larger cities for air travel; Ponca City has not seen airline service since August, 2006.