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You are here: Home / News / Local News / Essential Air Service Program gets 5-Year Extension, Increases Chance of Air Service Returning to Jamestown

Essential Air Service Program gets 5-Year Extension, Increases Chance of Air Service Returning to Jamestown

October 12, 2018 By WRFA Leave a Comment

The Chautauqua County Airport, just north of Jamestown. (Image via Google)

WASHINGTON – Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand say a new, five-year Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization bill has been passed in congress and signed into law by the president.  The new bill includes funding for both the Essential Air Service (EAS) program and the Airport Improvement Program (AIP).

Five airports in New York receive EAS funding, while Chautauqua County Jamestown Airport is in the process of reapplying to regain its EAS status.

In January, the U.S. Department of Transportation terminated the EAS agreement in Jamestown due to a lack of passengers. Shortly after, Southern Airways left the Chautauqua County Jamestown Airport because of the funding cut.

In May, it was announced that Boutique Airways had submitted a proposal to the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide air service to the Chautauqua County Jamestown Airport under the EAS program, which provides essential funding for small airports.

With the new funding secured for five years, officials now anticipate a ruling on that request for a return of the EAS status in Jamestown in the coming weeks.

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Filed Under: Local News Tagged With: Airport Improvement Program, Boutique Airways, Charles Schumer, Chautauqua County Airport, Essential Air Service, Federal Aviation Administration, Kirsten Gillibrand, Southern Airways, U.S. Department of Transportation

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