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. 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. 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. 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.
These increases occurred despite numerous Congressional measures to contain program spending. 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. As of October 2024, subsidies for the program amounted $550 million.
Community eligibility criteria
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.
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.
Controversy
Critics question the economic and environmental efficiency of the service. 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 where subsidies are as high as $801 per passenger.
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.
Report tables
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), 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.
Subsidized EAS communities
Areas excluding Alaska
| Jurisdiction | Community | Airport | Destinations | Air carrier | Aircraft /
maximum seats |
Annual subsidy | Docket | Order | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 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 208B Caravan / 9 | $4,530,458 (year 1)
$4,643,668 (year 2) |
1997-2935 | 2026-03-16 | Feb 29, 2028 |
| CA | El Centro | Imperial County Airport | Hawthorne (HHR)
Phoenix (PHX) |
Advanced Air | King Air 350 / 9 | $5,355,138 (year 1)
$5,676,446 (year 2) $6,017,033 (year 3) $6,378,055 (year 4) |
2008-0299 | 2026-09-13 | Oct 31, 2030 |
| CA | Merced | Merced Regional Airport | Las Vegas (LAS)
Los Angeles (LAX) |
Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Embraer ERJ-135 / 30 | $5,908,551 (year 1)
$6,203,979 (year 2) $6,514,178 (year 3) $6,839,886 (year 4) |
1998-3521 | 2026-03-19 | Jun 30, 2030 |
| 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 |
$4,992,596 (year 1)
$5,142,374 (year 2) |
1997-2960 | 2026-06-16 | Jun 30, 2028 |
| 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 |
| HI | Lānaʻi | Lanai Airport | Honolulu (HNL)
Kahului (OGG) |
Southern Airways Express d.b.a. Mokulele Airlines | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9 | $4,682,056 (year 1)
$4,799,107 (year 2) $4,919,085 (year 3) $5,042,062 (year 4) |
2023-0183 | 2026-09-08 | Aug 31, 2030 |
| 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) | SkyWest Airlines (as American Eagle) | Bombardier CRJ700 / 65 or
Bombardier CRJ900 / 76 |
$5,999,431 (year 1)
$6,179,414 (year 2) $6,364,796 (year 3) $6,555,740 (year 4) |
2011-0132 | 2026-03-12 | Apr 30, 2030 |
| 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) | American Airlines Group (as American Eagle) | Bombardier CRJ700 / 65 or
Embraer E170 / 65 |
$4,957,031 (year 1)
$5,105,742 (year 2) |
2000-7881 | 2026-05-14 | Jul 31, 2028 |
| 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 or
Bombardier CRJ900 / 76 |
$4,795,324 (year 1)
$4,939,183 (year 2) $5,087,359 (year 3) $5,239,980 (year 4) |
1998-3503 | 2026-05-15 | Jul 31, 2030 |
| 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) | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express) | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50 | $5,521,400 (year 1)
$5,687,042 (year 2) $5,857,654 (year 3) $6,033,383 (year 4) |
2000-7855 | 2023-05-30 | Jul 31, 2030 |
| KY | Paducah | Barkley Regional Airport | Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express) | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50 | $4,549,562 (year 1)
$4,686,049 (year 2) $4,826,631 (year 3) $4,971,429 (year 4) |
2009-0299 | 2025-09-19 | Nov 30, 2029 |
| 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 | Airbus A220-300 / 140 | $8,700,000 (year 1)
$8,700,000 (year 2) |
2000-8012 | 2026-07-23 | Aug 31, 2028 |
| 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 | $5,361,460 (year 1)
$5,522,304 (year 2) |
2003-15128 | 2026-01-09 | Dec 31, 2027 |
| 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 | $5,015,812 (year 1)
$5,166,286 (year 2) $5,321,275 (year 3) $5,480,913 (year 4) |
1999-5175 | 2026-01-15 | Jan 31, 2030 |
| 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 | $4,984,855 (year 1)
$5,134,401 (year 2) $5,288,433 (year 3) $5,447,086 (year 4) |
2009-0303 | 2026-01-15 | Jan 31, 2030 |
| 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 | $5,055,895 (year 1)
$5,207,571 (year 2) $5,363,799 (year 3) $5,524,713 (year 4) |
2011-0135 | 2026-01-15 | Jan 31, 2030 |
| 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 | $5,652,073 (year 1)
$5,821,635 (year 2) $5,996,284 (year 3) $6,176,173 (year 4) |
2009-0304 | 2026-01-15 | Jan 31, 2030 |
| 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 | Charlotte (CLT)
Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) |
Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Bombardier CRJ200 / 30
Embraer ERJ-135 / 30 |
$5,927,496 (year 1)
$6,223,871 (year 2) $6,535,064 (year 3) $6,861,818 (year 4) |
1996-1559 | 2025-09-21 | Sep 30, 2029 |
| 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 | $5,727,896 (year 1)
$6,014,291 (year 2) $6,315,005 (year 3) $6,630,755 (year 4) |
1996-1167 | 2025-08-04 | Sep 30, 2029 |
| 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)
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) |
Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Embraer ERJ-135 / 30 | $5,971,060 (year 1)
$6,269,613 (year 2) $6,583,094 (year 3) |
1997-2515 | 2026-06-10 | Jul 31, 2029 |
| MS | Greenville | Greenville Mid-Delta Airport | Atlanta (ATL)
Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) |
Key Lime Air d.b.a. Denver Air Connection | Dornier 328JET / 30 or
Embraer ERJ-145 / 50 |
$6,398,108 (year 1)
$6,718,014 (year 2) |
2008-0209 | 2025-07-06 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| 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 | $4,179,971 (year 1)
$4,472,569 (year 2) $4,785,649 (year 3) $5,120,645 (year 4) |
8322-0200 | 2025-08-16 | August 31, 2029 |
| 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)
Denver (DEN) |
Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Embraer ERJ-135 or 145 / 30 | $5,814,921 (year 1)
$6,105,667 (year 2) $6,410,950 (year 3) $6,731,498 (year 4) |
2002-12802 | 2026-02-05 | Feb 28, 2030 |
| NM | Clovis | Clovis Regional Airport | Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Denver (DEN) |
Key Lime Air d.b.a. Denver Air Connection | Dornier 328JET / 30 or
Embraer ERJ-145 / 50 |
$4,960,369 (year 1)
$5,109,180 (year 2) $5,262,455 (year 3) $5,420,329 (year 4) |
1996-1902 | 2026-05-06 | Apr 30, 2030 |
| 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 | $4,996,757 (year 1)
$5,196,627 (year 2) $5,404,492 (year 3) |
1997-2842 | 2026-7-9 | Sep 30, 2029 |
| NY | Saranac Lake / Lake Placid | Adirondack Regional Airport | Boston (BOS)
New York-JFK (JFK) |
Hyannis Air Service d.b.a. Cape Air | Cessna 402C / 8 or 9 or
Tecnam P2012 Traveller / 8 or 9 |
$4,496,758 (year 1)
$4,744,080 (year 2) |
2000-8025 | 2026-02-11 | Feb 29, 2028 |
| NY | Watertown | Watertown International Airport | Philadelphia (PHL) | American Airlines Group (as American Eagle) | Embraer ERJ-145 / 50 | $4,370,897 (year 1)
$4,589,442 (year 2) |
2013-0188 | 2025-09-22 | Jan 31, 2028 |
| OR | Pendleton | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport | Portland (PDX) | Boutique Air | Pilatus PC-12 / 8 or 9 | $4,794,536 (year 1)
$5,130,153 (year 2) $5,386,661 (year 3) $5,655,994 (year 4) |
2004-19934 | 2026-05-16 | May 31, 2030 |
| 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 | $5,673,281 (year 1)
$5,843,480 (year 2) $6,018,784 (year 3) $6,199,384 (year 4) |
2002-11451 | 2025-08-05 | Oct 31, 2029 |
| PA | Lancaster | Lancaster Airport | Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) | SkyWest Airlines (as United Express) | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50 | $5,173,875 (year 1)
$5,329,091 (year 2) $5,488,964 (year 3) $5,653,633 (year 4) |
2002-11450 | 2026-01-18 | Dec 31, 2029 |
| PR | Mayagüez | Eugenio María de Hostos Airport | San Juan (SJU) | Hyannis Air Service d.b.a. Cape Air | Cessna 402C - 8 or 9
Britten-Norman Islander - 8 or 9 Tecnam P2012 Traveller - 8 or 9 |
$2,030,765 (year 1)
$2,142,458 (year 2) $2,260,293 (year 3) $2,384,609 (year 4) $2,515,762 (year 5) |
2004-19622 | 2026-02-10 | Apr 30, 2031 |
| SD | Aberdeen | Aberdeen Regional Airport | Minneapolis/Saint Paul (MSP) | SkyWest Airlines (as Delta Connection) | Bombardier CRJ550 / 50 or
Bombardier CRJ700 / 65 or 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 |
| UT | Moab | Canyonlands Regional Airport | Denver (DEN)
Salt Lake City (SLC) |
SkyWest Airlines (as Delta Connection andUnited Express) | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50
or Bombardier CRJ550 / 50 |
$5,424,337 (year 1)
$5,587,068 (year 2) $5,754,680 (year 3) $5,927,320 (year 4) |
1997-2827 | 2026-06-13 | Sep 30, 2030 |
| UT | Vernal | Vernal Regional Airport | Denver (DEN)
Phoenix (PHX) |
Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Embraer ERJ-135 or 145 / 30 | $5,447,040 (year 1)
$5,719,392 (year 2) $6,005,362 (year 3) $6,305,630 (year 4) |
1997-2706 | 2026-07-10 | Sep 30, 2030 |
| 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)
Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) |
SkyWest Airlines (as American Eagle) | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50 or
Bombardier CRJ700 / 65 or Bombardier CRJ900 / 76 |
$6,020,730 (year 1)
$6,201,352 (year 2) $6,387,392 (year 3) $6,579,014 (year 4) |
2002-11378 | 2025-09-14 | Oct 31, 2029 |
| 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 | $4,755,240 (year 1)
$4,897,897 (year 2) $5,044,834 (year 3) $5,447,086 (year 4) |
2011-01-09 | 2026-01-15 | Jan 31, 2030 |
| WV | Clarksburg / Fairmont | North Central West Virginia Airport | Chicago-O'Hare (ORD)
Washington-Dulles (IAD) |
SkyWest Airlines (as United Express) | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50 | $4,590,084 (year 1)
$4,727,787 (year 2) $4,869,621 (year 3) $5,015,709 (year 4) |
2005-20736 | 2025-11-13 | Nov 30, 2029 |
| WV | Lewisburg | Greenbrier Valley Airport | Charlotte (CLT)
Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) |
SkyWest Airlines (as American Eagle) | Bombardier CRJ200 / 50 or
Bombardier CRJ700 / 65 or Bombardier CRJ900 / 76 |
$6,042,750 (year 1)
$6,224,032 (year 2) $6,410,753 (year 3) $6,603,076 (year 4) |
2003-15553 | 2025-09-14 | Oct 31, 2029 |
| 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 |
| WV | Parkersburg, WV / Marietta, OH | Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport | Charlotte (CLT) | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Embraer ERJ-135 / 30 | $5,784,370 (year 1)
$6,073,588 (year 2) $6,377,268 (year 3) $6,696,131 (year 4) |
2005-20734 | 2026-05-13 | Apr 30, 2030 |
| 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
| Community | Airport | Destinations | Carrier | Aircraft | Annual
subsidy |
Docket | Order | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adak | Adak Airport | Anchorage (ANC) | Alaska Airlines | Boeing 737-700 / 124 | $3,613,465 (year 1)
$3,875,430 (year 2) |
2000-8556 | 2025-08-01 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Akutan | Grant Aviation Akutan Airport
Maritime Helicopters |
Grant Aviation Unalaska/Dutch Harbor (DUT)
Maritime Helicopters Akun Island (7AK) |
Grant Aviation
Maritime Helicopters |
Grant Aviation Beechcraft King Air 200 / 9 or
Piper Navajo / 9 Maritime Helicopters |
Grant Aviation $1,828,640 (year 1)
$1,933,518 (year 2) $2,043,909 (year 3) Maritime Helicopters $1,613,950 (year 1) $1,692,502 (year 2) $1,777,652 (year 3) |
2000-7068 | 2026-06-20 | Jun 30, 2029 |
| Alitak | Alitak Seaplane Base | Kodiak (ADQ)* | Redemption Inc. d.b.a.Island Air Service | Cessna 206 / 5 or
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver / 6 |
20% of $830,367 (year 1)
$861,052 (year 2) $892,850 (year 3) $925,805 (year 4) $959,960 (year 5) |
2000-6945 | 2025-10-08 | Oct 31, 2030 |
| Amook Bay | Amook Bay Seaplane Base | Kodiak (ADQ)* | Redemption Inc. d.b.a.Island Air Service | Cessna 206 / 5 or
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver / 6 |
2.5% of $830,367 (year 1)
$861,052 (year 2) $892,850 (year 3) $925,805 (year 4) $959,960 (year 5) |
2000-6945 | 2025-10-08 | Oct 31, 2030 |
| 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 / 9 | $2,328,111 (year 1)
$2,458,764 (year 2) $2,596,235 (year 3) |
1995-363 | 2025-10-05 | Sep 30, 2028 |
| Central | Central Airport | Fairbanks (FAI)
Circle (CRC) |
Warbelow's Air Ventures | Piper Navajo / 8 | $256,801 | 1998-3621 | 2025-11-10 | Nov 30, 2027 |
| 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 | $256,801 | 1998-3621 | 2025-11-10 | Nov 30, 2027 |
| 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 / 9 | $1,081,600 (year 1)
$1,135,680 (year 2) $1,192,464 (year 3) $1,252,096 (year 4) |
2009-0260 | 2026-07-11 | Jun 30, 2030 |
| 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 | Ward Air Cessna 206 / 3
Cessna 207 / 4 |
$54,308 (year 1)
$60,288 (year 2) $67,578 (year 3) $78,388 (year 4) |
2002-12014 | 2026-08-09 | Sep 30, 2030 |
| 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 |
$309,441 (year 1)
$341,029 (year 2) $374,110 (year 3) $411,623 (year 4) $450,968 (year 5) |
1999-6245 | 2025-11-11 | Oct 31, 2030 |
| Kake | Kake Seaplane Base | Juneau (JNU) | Kalinin Aviation LLC d.b.a. Alaska Seaplanes | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9
Pilatus PC-12 / 9 |
$958,621 (year 1)
$1,075,887 (year 2) $1,203,649 (year 3) $1,343,575 (year 4) |
2008-0217 | 2026-08-09 | Sep 30, 2030 |
| Kitoi Bay | Kitoi Bay Seaplane Base | Kodiak (ADQ) | Redemption Inc. d.b.a.Island Air Service | Cessna 206 / 5 or
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver / 6 |
2.5% of $830,367 (year 1)
$861,052 (year 2) $892,850 (year 3) $925,805 (year 4) $959,960 (year 5) |
2000-6945 | 2025-10-08 | Oct 31, 2030 |
| 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) | Wright Air Service | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9 | $124,300 | 2004-17563 | 2026-09-03 | Aug 31, 2028 |
| 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) | Wright Air Service | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9 | $124,300 | 2004-17563 | 2026-09-03 | Aug 31, 2028 |
| Moser Bay | Moser Bay Seaplane Base | Kodiak (ADQ)* | Redemption Inc. d.b.a.Island Air Service | Cessna 206 / 5 or
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver / 6 |
10% of $830,367 (year 1)
$861,052 (year 2) $892,850 (year 3) $925,805 (year 4) $959,960 (year 5) |
2000-6945 | 2025-10-08 | Oct 31, 2030 |
| Nikolski | Nikolski Air Station | Unalaska/Dutch Harbor (DUT) | Grant Aviation | Beechcraft King Air / 9 or
Piper Navajo / 9 |
$521,893 (year 1)
$554,697 (year 2) $589,275 (year 3) |
1995-363 | 2025-10-05 | Sep 30, 2029 |
| Olga Bay | Olga Bay Seaplane Base | Kodiak (ADQ)* | Redemption Inc. d.b.a.Island Air Service | Cessna 206 / 5 or
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver / 6 |
10% of $830,367 (year 1)
$861,052 (year 2) $892,850 (year 3) $925,805 (year 4) $959,960 (year 5) |
2000-6945 | 2025-10-08 | Oct 31, 2030 |
| 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 | $148,000 (year 1)
$151,700 (year 2) |
1999-6244 | 2025-10-06 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| Port Bailey | Port Bailey Seaplane Base | Kodiak (ADQ)* | Redemption Inc. d.b.a.Island Air Service | Cessna 206 / 5 or
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver / 6 |
5% of $830,367 (year 1)
$861,052 (year 2) $892,850 (year 3) $925,805 (year 4) $959,960 (year 5) |
2000-6945 | 2025-10-08 | Oct 31, 2030 |
| Port Williams | Port Williams Seaplane Base | Kodiak (ADQ)* | Redemption Inc. d.b.a.Island Air Service | Cessna 206 / 5 or
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver / 6 |
5% of $830,367 (year 1)
$861,052 (year 2) $892,850 (year 3) $925,805 (year 4) $959,960 (year 5) |
2000-6945 | 2025-10-08 | Oct 31, 2030 |
| St. George | St. George Airport | Unalaska/Dutch Harbor (DUT) | Grant Aviation | Beechcraft King Air / 9 | $2,093,959 (year 1)
$2,202,255 (year 2) $2,316,036 (year 3) |
2017-0109 | 2025-10-05 | Sep 30, 2029 |
| San Juan / Uganik | San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base | Kodiak (ADQ) | Redemption Inc. d.b.a.Island Air Service | Cessna 206 / 5 or
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver / 6 |
10% of $830,367 (year 1)
$861,052 (year 2) $892,850 (year 3) $925,805 (year 4) $959,960 (year 5) |
2000-6945 | 2025-10-08 | Oct 31, 2030 |
| Seal Bay | Seal Bay Seaplane Base | Kodiak (ADQ) | Redemption Inc. d.b.a.Island Air Service | Cessna 206 / 5 or
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver / 6 |
10% of $830,367 (year 1)
$861,052 (year 2) $892,850 (year 3) $925,805 (year 4) $959,960 (year 5) |
2000-6945 | 2025-10-08 | Oct 31, 2030 |
| Seward | Seward Airport | Anchorage (ANC) | Reeve Air Alaska d.b.a. Arctic Legacy Aviation | Beechcraft King Air / 9 | $778,647 (year 1)
$792,516 (year 2) |
2002-5-17 | 2026-01-21 | Feb 29, 2028 |
| Tatitlek | Tatitlek Airport | Anchorage-Merrill Field (MRI) | J & M Alaska Air Tours d.b.a. Alaska Air Transit | Cessna 208 CaravanEX / 9 | $327,454 (year 1)
$289,510 (year 2) |
2013-0030 | 2025-10-09 | Sep 30, 2027 |
| 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) | Redemption Inc. d.b.a.Island Air Service | Cessna 206 / 5 or
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver / 6 |
12.5% of $830,367 (year 1)
$861,052 (year 2) $892,850 (year 3) $925,805 (year 4) $959,960 (year 5) |
2000-6945 | 2025-10-08 | Oct 31, 2030 |
| 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) | Redemption Inc. d.b.a.Island Air Service | Cessna 206 / 5 or
De Havilland DHC-2 Beaver / 6 |
12.5% of $830,367 (year 1)
$861,052 (year 2) $892,850 (year 3) $925,805 (year 4) $959,960 (year 5) |
2000-6945 | 2025-10-08 | Oct 31, 2030 |
*Service includes flag stop(s)
Alternate Essential Air Service
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.
| Jurisdiction | Community | Airport | Destinations | Air carrier | Aircraft / maximum seats | Annual grant | Docket | Order | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Las Vegas (LAS)
Phoenix (PHX) |
Public Charter | Regional Jet / 30 | $5,492,029 (year 1)
$5,766,631 (year 2) $6,054,962 (year 3) $6,357,710 (year 4) |
1997-2694 | 2026-08-08 | Sep 30, 2030 |
| 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 |
| AR | El Dorado / Camden | South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field | Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Regional Jet / 30 | $6,598,335 (year 1)
$6,829,277 (year 2) $7,068,301 (year 3) $7,315,692 (year 4) |
1997-2935 | 2025-08-15 | Aug 31, 2029 |
| 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 | Baltimore (BWI)
Charlotte (CLT) |
Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Regional Jet / 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 |
| IL | Quincy, IL / Hannibal, MO | Quincy Regional Airport | Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Embraer ERJ-135 / 30 | $6,491,881 (year 1)
$6,816,475 (year 2) |
2002-14492 | 2025-08-14 | Oct 31, 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 | 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 |
| WV | Beckley | Raleigh County Memorial Airport | Charlotte (CLT) | Corporate Flight Management d.b.a. Contour Airlines | Embraer ERJ-135 / 30 | $5,974,075 (year 1)
$6,272,800 (year 2) $6,586,440 (year 3) $6,915,762 (year 4) |
1997-2761 | 2025-09-20 | Sep 30, 2029 |
Community Flexibility Pilot Program
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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | Visalia | Visalia Municipal Airport | $3,703,368 | 2004-19916 | 2017-1-2 | Jan 2, 2027 |
Communities formerly having subsidized EAS
The following tables list airports which formerly had Essential Air Service subsidized routes.
Areas excluding Alaska
| State | Community | Airport | Service to hub(s) | Carrier | Aircraft/seats | Docket | Order | Ended | Reason/notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | Moultrie/Thomasville | 89-9-37 | Oct 1, 1989 | ||||||
| KS | Indpendence/Parsons/Coffeyville | 89-9-37 | Oct 1, 1989 | ||||||
| IN | Kokomo/Logansport/Peru | 89-9-37 | Oct 1, 1989 | ||||||
| ME | Lewiston/Auburn | 89-9-37 | Oct 1, 1989 | ||||||
| KS | Hutchinson | 89-9-37 | Oct 1, 1989 | ||||||
| WI | Beloit/Janesville | 89-9-37 | Oct 1, 1989 | ||||||
| AZ | Winslow | 89-12-52 | Jan 1, 1990 | ||||||
| NC | Rocky Mount/Wilson | 89-12-52 | Jan 1, 1990 | ||||||
| CA | Blythe | 89-12-52 | Jan 1, 1990 | ||||||
| NC | Winston-Salem | 89-12-52 | Jan 1, 1990 | ||||||
| IN | Elkhart | 89-12-52 | Jan 1, 1990 | ||||||
| OH | Mansfield | 89-12-52 | Jan 1, 1990 | ||||||
| IA | Clinton | 89-12-52 | Jan 1, 1990 | ||||||
| OK | McAlester | 89-12-52 | Jan 1, 1990 | ||||||
| MA | New Bedford/Fall River | 89-12-52 | Jan 1, 1990 | ||||||
| MI | Benton Harbor/St. Joseph | 89-12-52 | Jan 1, 1990 | ||||||
| TN/KY | Clarksville/Fort Campbell/Hopkinsville | 89-12-52 | Jan 1, 1990 | ||||||
| MI | Jackson | 89-12-52 | Jan 1, 1990 | ||||||
| TX | Brownsville | 89-12-52 | Jan 1, 1990 | ||||||
| MI | Battle Creek | 89-12-52 | Jan 1, 1990 | ||||||
| TX | Temple | 89-12-52 | Jan 1, 1990 | ||||||
| NE | Columbus | 89-12-52 | Jan 1, 1990 | ||||||
| VT | Monpelier/Barre | 89-12-52 | Jan 1, 1990 | ||||||
| NE | Sidney | 89-12-52 | Jan 1, 1990 | ||||||
| WI | Manitowoc | 89-12-52 | Jan 1, 1990 | ||||||
| AL | Gadsen | 93-11-44 | Dec 1, 1993 | ||||||
| NH | Laconia | 93-11-44 | Dec 1, 1993 | ||||||
| CA | Stockton | 93-11-44 | Dec 1, 1993 | ||||||
| IL | Galesburg | 93-11-44 | Dec 1, 1993 | ||||||
| TX | Paris | 93-11-44 | Dec 1, 1993 | ||||||
| IN | Bloomington | 93-11-44 | Dec 1, 1993 | ||||||
| VA | Hot Springs | 93-11-44 | Dec 1, 1993 | ||||||
| IN | Muncie/Anderson/New Castle | 93-11-44 | Dec 1, 1993 | ||||||
| WV | Elkins | 93-11-44 | Dec 1, 1993 | ||||||
| NJ | Trenton | 94-5-11 | Jun 8, 1994 | ||||||
| IL | Danville | Vermilion Regional Airport | Chicago O'Hare (ORD) | Great Lakes Aviation d.b.a. United Express | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | EAS-393 | 94-10-20 | Nov 30, 1994 | |
| VA | Danville | Danville Airport | CCAir d.b.a. U.S. Air Express | 49587 | 95-8-32 | Oct 1, 1995 | Exceeded $200 subsidy cap. | ||
| MN | Worthington | Worthington Municipal Airport | Minneapolis (MSP) | Great Lakes Aviation d.b.a. United Express | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 46794 | 95-11-28 | Nov 27, 1995 | Exceeded $200 subsidy cap. |
| AL | Anniston | Anniston Regional Airport | Atlanta (ATL) | Gulfstream International Airlines | Beech C-99 / 15 | 1995-889 | 96-5-31 | Jun 1, 1996 | Exceeded $200 subsidy cap. EAS funding shortages. |
| IL | Sterling/Rock Falls | Whiteside County Airport | Chicago O'Hare (ORD) | Great Lakes Aviation d.b.a. United Express | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 1996-1247 | 99-2-21 | Apr 12, 1999 | Exceeded $200 subsidy cap. EAS funding shortages. |
| IN | Terre Haute | Terre Haute Regional Airport | Chicago O'Hare (ORD) | Great Lakes Aviation d.b.a. United Express | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 1999-5174 | 99-5-8 | Jun 2, 1999 | |
| IL | Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon Airport | Chicago O'Hare (ORD) | Great Lakes Aviation d.b.a. United Express | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 1996-1265 | 99-10-2 | Oct 30, 1999 | Exceeded $200 subsidy cap and less than 210 miles from multiple medium or large hub airports. |
| CT | Bridgeport | Sikorsky Memorial Airport | Baltimore (BWI) | Mesa Air Group operating as U.S. Airways Express | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 1999-6186 | 99-10-12 | Nov 29, 1999 | Airport is more than 70 miles from multiple medium or large hub airports. Community rejected proposal to terminal service with less than 90 days notice. |
| MN | Fairmont | Fairmont Municipal Airport (Minnesota) | Minneapolis (MSP) | Great Lakes Aviation | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 1998-3843 | 99-12-11 | Jan 6, 2000 | Exceeded $200 subsidy cap. |
| KS | Goodland | Goodland Municipal Airport | Kansas City (MCI) | Great Lakes Airlines | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 1999-6590 | 2000-2-18 | Apr 1, 2000 | Exceeded $200 subsidy cap. |
| CO | Lamar | Lamar Municipal Airport (Colorado) | Kansas City (MCI) | Great Lakes Airlines | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 1999-6590 | 2000-2-18 | Apr 1, 2000 | Exceeded $200 subsidy cap. |
| IL | Mattoon/Charleston | Coles County Memorial Airport | Chicago O'Hare (ORD) | Great Lakes Airlines d.b.a. United Express | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 2000-8324 | 2001-1-7 | Feb 13, 2001 | Exceeded $200 subsidy cap and less than 210 miles from multiple medium or large hub airports. |
| SD | Yankton | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport | Denver (DEN) | Great Lakes Airlines d.b.a. United Express | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 2000-8321 | 2001-4-6 | Apr 30, 2001 | Exceeded $200 subsidy cap and less than 210 miles from a medium hub airport (Omaha). |
| IA | Ottumwa | Ottumwa Regional Airport | Chicago O'Hare (ORD) | Great Lakes Airlines d.b.a. United Express | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 2000-8323 | 2001-9-1 | Oct 1, 2001 | Exceeded $200 subsidy cap and less than 210 miles from a medium hub airport (Omaha). |
| CA | Santa Rosa | Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport | San Francisco (SFO) | SkyWest Airlines d.b.a. United Express | Embraer Brasilia 120 / 30 | 2001-10439 | 2001-10-5 | Nov 14, 2001 | Airport does not meet subsidy criteria for EAS distance from large or medium hub airport. Department encourages air service due to high levels of demand. |
| NY | Utica | Oneida County Airport | New York City (JFK) | Champaign Enterprises d.b.a. CommutAir | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 2000-7556 | 2002-6-21 | Jun 30, 2002 | Exceeded $200 subsidy cap. |
| NM | Gallup | Gallup Municipal Airport | Albuquerque (ABQ) or
Phoenix (PHX) |
Mesa Airlines | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 1998-4706 | 2002-7-7 | Jul 29, 2002 | Exceeded $200 subsidy cap and less than 210 miles from a medium hub airport (Albuquerque). |
| OH | Youngstown | Youngstown–Warren Regional Airport | Detroit (DTW) | Mesaba Aviation d.b.a. Mesaba Airlines | Saab SF340 / 34 | 2002-12477 | 2002-9-12 | Sep 9, 2002 | Airport does not meet subsidy criteria for EAS distance from large or medium hub airport. Department encourages air service due to high levels of demand. |
| MA | Worcester | Worcester Regional Airport | Philadelphia (PHL) | Allegheny Airlines d.b.a. U.S. Airways Express | Dash-8 / 37 | 2003-14333 | 2003-2-6 | Feb 23, 2003 | Exceeded $200 subsidy cap and less than 70 miles from multiple medium or large hub airports. Community was amenable to suspending service. |
| WI | Oshkosh | Wittman Regional Airport | Chicago O'Hare (ORD) | Great Lakes Airlines | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 1999-5712 | 2003-2-20 | Mar 1, 2003 | Exceeded $200 subsidy cap. |
| KS | Topeka | Topeka Regional Airport | Kansas City (MCI) | Air Midwest d.b.a. U.S. Airways Express | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 1996-1352 | 2003-4-16 | May 1, 2003 | Exceeded $200 subsidy cap and less than 210 miles from a medium hub airport (Kansas City). |
| MS | Columbus | Golden Triangle Regional Airport | Memphis (MEM) including via Tupelo, MS (TUP) | Mesaba Aviation d.b.a. Northwest Airlink | Saab SF 340 / 34 | 2003-15127 | 2003-5-17 | Jun 6, 2003 | Community agreed to service suspension. Remaining unsubsidized service exceeds capacity limits. |
| NJ | Atlantic City | Atlantic City International Airport | Philadelphia (PHL) | Air Midwest d.b.a. U.S. Airways Express | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 2003-15413 | 2003-7-15 | Sep 2, 2003 | Airport does not meet subsidy criteria for EAS distance from large or medium hub airport |
| CT | New London/Groton | Groton–New London Airport | Philadelphia (PHL) | Air Midwest d.b.a. U.S. Airways Express | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 2003-15415 | 2003-7-15 | Sep 2, 2003 | Airport does not meet subsidy criteria for EAS distance from large or medium hub airport |
| IN | Lafayette | Purdue University Airport | St. Louis (STL) | Corporate Airlines d.b.a. American Connection | Jetstream 32 / 19 | 2004-16915 | 2004-1-24 | Feb 15, 2004 | Airport does not meet subsidy criteria for EAS distance from large or medium hub airport |
| NE | Norfolk | Norfolk Regional Airport | Denver (DEN) via North Platte (LBF) | Great Lakes Airlines | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 1998-3704 | 2004-5-15 | May 25, 2004 | Exceeded $200 subsidy cap and less than 210 miles from a medium hub airport (Omaha). |
| MA | Bedford | Hanscom Field | Trenton (TTN) | Shuttle America Corporation d.b.a. U.S. Airways Express | Saab 340 / 34 | 2004-17009 | 2004-3-8 | May 31, 2004 | Airport does not meet subsidy criteria for EAS distance from large or medium hub airport |
| PA | Reading | Reading Regional Airport | Philadelphia (PHL) | Air Midwest d.b.a. U.S. Airways Express | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 2004-14942 | 2004-6-11 | Aug 25, 2004 | Airport does not meet subsidy criteria for EAS distance from large or medium hub airport. Department encourages air service due to high levels of demand. |
| NM | Santa Fe | Santa Fe Regional Airport | Denver (DEN) | Great Lakes Airlines | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 2004-19825 | 2005-1-3 | Mar 1, 2005 | Airport does not meet subsidy criteria for EAS distance from large or medium hub airport. Other non-subsidized air service commenced after 90-day notice. Department order confirms ineligibility for subsidy. |
| TX | Brownwood | Brownwood Regional Airport | Dallas-Ft. Worth (DFW) | Air Midwest | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 1997-2402 | 2005-1-14 | Mar 13, 2005 | Exceeded $200 subsidy cap. |
| CA | Palmdale/Lancaster | Palmdale Regional Airport | North Las Vegas (LVT) | Scenic Airlines | Regional Aircraft / 19 | 2005-23350 | 2006-1-8 | Jan 14, 2006 | Airport does not meet subsidy criteria for EAS distance from large or medium hub airport |
| NC | Hickory | Hickory Regional Airport | Atlanta (ATL) | Atlantic Southeast Airlines | CRJ Regional Aircraft / 40 | 2005-22835 | 2005-11-10 | Jan 23, 2006 | Airport does not meet subsidy criteria for EAS distance from large or medium hub airport. Department encourages air service due to high levels of demand. |
| WV | Bluefield/Princeton | Mercer County Airport (West Virginia) | Washington-Dulles (IAD) | Colgan Air d.b.a. U.S. Airways Express | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 1997-2761 | 2006-6-22 | Aug 1, 2006 | Exceeded $200 subsidy cap. |
| OK | Enid | Enid Woodring Regional Airport | Denver (DEN) via Liberal, KS (LBL) | Great Lakes Airlines | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 1997-2401 | 2006-7-25 | Sep 1, 2006 | Exceeded $200 subsidy cap. |
| OK | Ponca City | Ponca City Regional Airport | Denver (DEN) via Dodge City, KS (DDC) | Great Lakes Airlines | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 1997-2401 | 2006-7-25 | Sep 1, 2006 | Exceeded $200 subsidy cap. |
| WA | Ephrata/Moses Lake | Moses Lake Municipal Airport | Boise (BOI)
Portland (PDX) |
Big Sky Airlines | Fairchild Metro II/23 / 19 | 1998-3344 | 2006-8-16 | Sep 1, 2006 | Exceeded $200 subsidy cap. |
| OR | Salem | McNary Field | Salt Lake City (SLC) | SkyWest Airlines d.b.a. Delta Connection | Regional jets / 50 | 2008-0221 | 2008-8-10 | Oct 12, 2008 | Airport does not meet subsidy criteria for EAS distance from large or medium hub airport |
| SD | Brookings | Brookings Regional Airport | Minneapolis/St. Paul (MSP) | Great Lakes Airlines | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 2008-12-30 | Sep 30, 2009 | ||
| CA | Oxnard/Ventura | Oxnard Airport | Los Angeles (LAX) | SkyWest Airlines d.b.a. United Express | Embraer EMB-120 Brasilia / 30 | 2010-0041 | 2010-3-24 | Jun 8, 2010 | Airport does not meet subsidy criteria for EAS distance from large or medium hub airport |
| NM | Alamogordo, New Mexico/Holloman AFB | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport | Albuquerque (ABQ) | New Mexico Airlines | Cessna Grand Caravan / 9 | 1996-1901 | 2012-2-14 | Apr 1, 2012 | Exceeded $1,000 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. |
| MT | Lewistown | Lewistown Municipal Airport | Billings (BIL) | Silver Airways | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 1997-2605 | 2013-6-13 | Jul 16, 2013 | Exceeded $1,000 subsidy cap |
| MT | Miles City | Miles City Airport | Billings (BIL) | Silver Airways | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 1997-2605 | 2013-6-13 | Jul 16, 2013 | Exceeded $1,000 subsidy cap |
| GA | Athens | Athens–Ben Epps Airport | Nashville (BNA) | Seaport Airlines | Cessna Grand Caravan | 2002-11348 | 2014-6-6 | Sep 30, 2014 | Below 10 passenger enplanement requirement and did not submit an objection. |
| AZ | Kingman | Kingman Airport (Arizona) | Los Angeles (LAX) or
Phoenix (PHX) |
Great Lakes Airlines | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 1996-1899 | 2015-3-6 | May 1, 2015 | Exceeded $1,000 subsidy cap |
| KS | Great Bend | Great Bend Municipal Airport | Kansas City (MCI) | Seaport Airlines | Cessna Grand Caravan | 1998-3496 | 2016-5-14 | May 20, 2016 | Exceeded $1,000 subsidy cap |
| WY | Worland | Worland Municipal Airport | Denver (DEN) via Riverton, WY (RIV) | Great Lakes Airlines | Beechcraft 1900D / 19 | 1997-2981 | 2016-5-16 | Sep 30, 2016 | Exceeded $1,000 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 |
| NY | Jamestown | Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport | Pittsburgh (PIT) | Southern Airways Express | Cessna 208 Caravan / 9 | 2003-14950 | 2017-12-2 | Jan 16, 2018 | Not compliant with the Subsidy Cap and ten-enplanement requirement, and denies the community’s request for a waiver for these requirements. Numerous attempts to re-establish essential air service have failed. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
Alaska
| Community | Airport | Service to hub(s) | Carrier | Aircraft | Docket | Order | Ended | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klawock | Klawock Airport | Ketchikan (KTN) | L.A.B. Flying Service | Piper Cherokee | 2006-26002 | 2006-10-7 | Oct 7, 2006 | Community agreed to suspending service with reliable alternative transportation. |
| 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 |
