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56–277CC
1999
FUNDING AND INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES AT SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED AIRPORTS
(106–11)
HEARING
BEFORE THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON
AVIATION
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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ONE HUNDRED SIXTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
FEBRUARY 22 (WICHITA, KANSAS) AND MARCH 8, 1999 (HUNTINGTON, WEST VIRGINIA)
Printed for the use of the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania, Chairman
DON YOUNG, Alaska
THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin
SHERWOOD L. BOEHLERT, New York
HERBERT H. BATEMAN, Virginia
HOWARD COBLE, North Carolina
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee
THOMAS W. EWING, Illinois
WAYNE T. GILCHREST, Maryland
STEPHEN HORN, California
BOB FRANKS, New Jersey
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JOHN L. MICA, Florida
JACK QUINN, New York
TILLIE K. FOWLER, Florida
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama
STEVEN C. LaTOURETTE, Ohio
SUE W. KELLY, New York
RAY LaHOOD, Illinois
RICHARD H. BAKER, Louisiana
CHARLES F. BASS, New Hampshire
ROBERT W. NEY, Ohio
JACK METCALF, Washington
EDWARD A. PEASE, Indiana
ASA HUTCHINSON, Arkansas
MERRILL COOK, Utah
JOHN COOKSEY, Lousiana
JOHN R. THUNE, South Dakota
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey
JERRY MORAN, Kansas
JOHN T. DOOLITTLE, California
LEE TERRY, Nebraska
DON SHERWOOD, Pennsylvania
GARY G. MILLER, California
JOHN E. SWEENEY, New York
JIM DeMINT, South Carolina
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DOUG BEREUTER, Nebraska
STEVEN T. KUYKENDALL, California
MICHAEL K. SIMPSON, Idaho
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia
DAVID VITTER, Louisiana
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
ROBERT A. BORSKI, Pennsylvania
WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
ROBERT E. WISE, Jr., West Virginia
JAMES A. TRAFICANT, Jr., Ohio
PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
BOB CLEMENT, Tennessee
JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of Columbia
JERROLD NADLER, New York
PAT DANNER, Missouri
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
CORRINE BROWN, Florida
JAMES A. BARCIA, Michigan
BOB FILNER, California
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
FRANK MASCARA, Pennsylvania
GENE TAYLOR, Mississippi
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JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, California
ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
EARL BLUMENAUER, Oregon
MAX SANDLIN, Texas
ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
BILL PASCRELL, Jr., New Jersey
LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
NICK LAMPSON, Texas
JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI, Maine
MARION BERRY, Arkansas
RONNIE SHOWS, Mississippi
BRIAN BAIRD, Washington
SHELLEY BERKLEY, Nevada
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SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION
JOHN J. DUNCAN, Jr., Tennessee, Chairman
JOHN SWEENEY, New York, Vice Chairman
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DON YOUNG, Alaska
THOMAS E. PETRI, Wisconsin
THOMAS W. EWING, Illinois
JOHN MICA, Florida
JACK QUINN, New York
VERNON J. EHLERS, Michigan
SPENCER BACHUS, Alabama
RAY LaHOOD, Illinois
CHARLES F. BASS, New Hampshire
JACK METCALF, Washington
EDWARD A. PEASE, Indiana
ASA HUTCHINSON, Arkansas
MERRILL COOK, Utah
JOHN COOKSEY, Louisiana
JOHN THUNE, South Dakota
FRANK A. LoBIONDO, New Jersey
JERRY MORAN, Kansas
JOHN DOOLITTLE, California
DONALD SHERWOOD, Pennsylvania
GARY MILLER, California
JIM DEMINT, South Carolina
STEVEN KUYKENDALL, California
MICHAEL SIMPSON, Idaho
JOHNNY ISAKSON, Georgia
DAVID VITTER, Louisiana
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BUD SHUSTER, Pennsylvania
(Ex Officio)
WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI, Illinois
JERRY F. COSTELLO, Illinois
CORRINE BROWN, Florida
EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON, Texas
JUANITA MILLENDER-McDONALD, California
ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland
LEONARD L. BOSWELL, Iowa
JOHN BALDACCI, Maine
MARION BERRY, Arkansas
ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, District of Columbia
ROBERT MENENDEZ, New Jersey
ELLEN O. TAUSCHER, California
JAMES P. McGOVERN, Massachusetts
NICK LAMPSON, Texas
NICK J. RAHALL II, West Virginia
JAMES A. TRAFICANT, Jr., Ohio
PETER A. DeFAZIO, Oregon
PAT DANNER, Missouri
BOB FILNER, California
MAX SANDLIN, Texas
TIM HOLDEN, Pennsylvania
JAMES L. OBERSTAR, Minnesota
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CONTENTS
Proceedings of:
February 22, 1999
March 8, 1999
FEBRUARY 22, 1999
TESTIMONY
Beatty, Cheryl S., City Manager for City of Kingman, Kingman Municipal Airport
Bell, Bailis F., Director of Airports, Wichita Airport Authority
Black Ken, Airport Director, Manhattan Regional Airport
Dillingham, Gerald L., Associate Director, Transportation Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division, U.S. General Accounting Office
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Knight, Bob, Mayor, City of Wichita, KS
Reed, Byron 'Skip', Chief Pilot, Zachry Construction Co., on behalf of the National Business Aviation Association, Inc.
Rogers, Timothy F., A.A.E., Executive Director, Salina Airport Authority
Squirer, Lavern D., Executive Director, Ellis County Coalition for Economic Development, Chairman, Fly Hays Promotions Committee, Facilitator, Western Kansas Communities for Air Service
Witsman, F. Tim, President, Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce, and CEO, Kansas World Trade Center
PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY WITNESSES
Beatty, Cheryl S.
Bell, Bailis F.
Black Ken
Dillingham, Gerald L.
Knight, Bob
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Reed, Byron 'Skip'
Rogers, Timothy F.
Squirer, Lavern D.
Witsman, F. Tim
SUBMISSION FOR THE RECORD
Dillingham, Gerald L., Associate Director, Transportation Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division, U.S. General Accounting Office, Small Hub, Nonhub, Other Commercial Service, and General Aviation Airports, chart
ADDITIONS TO THE RECORD
Perry, Andrew D., Director of Aviation, Garden City Regional Airport, Garden City, Kansas
AIP Total Grants Awarded, FY 1996-FY1998, chart
Wichita Mid-Continent Airport Carrier Activity Since Regulation, chart
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MARCH 8, 1999
Beverly, Benjamin, Chairman, Mingo County Airport, accompanied by Joe Altizer, Manager, Logan County Airport
Bonasso, Samuel G., Secretary of Transportation, State of West Virginia
Booton, James H., President, Wayne County Commission
Bowen, Jim, President, West Virginia AFL-CIO
Casto, James E., Associate Editor, The Herald-Dispatch, and Chairman, Transportation Committee, Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce
Cochran, Tom, Manager, Raleigh County Airport
Dean, Hon. Jean, Mayor, Huntington, West Virginia
Gilley, J. Wade, President, Marshall University
Salyers, Larry G., Director, Tri-State Airport Authority
PREPARED STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY WITNESSES
Beverly, Benjamin
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Booton, James H
Casto, James E.
Cochran, Tom
Gilley, J. Wade
Salyers, Larry G.
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