FAA ISSUES RECORD OF DECISION FOR MAMMOTH YOSEMITE AIRPORT
Town of Mammoth Lakes
P.O. Box 1609
Mammoth Lakes, CA, 93546
Ph: (760) 934-8989
Fax: (760) 934-8608
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, May 19, 2008
Contact: Stuart Brown, Community Relations Manager
Phone: (760) 934-2712 ext. 1210
E-mail: sbrown@visitmammoth.com
Website: www.ci.mammoth-lakes.ca.us
FAA ISSUES RECORD OF DECISION FOR MAMMOTH YOSEMITE AIRPORT
Mammoth Lakes, CA – Scheduled commercial air service is one step closer with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issuing its Record of Decision (ROD) approving the proposed Horizon Air Operations Specifications Amendment to allow scheduled air service to Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH).
The ROD allows Horizon Air to proceed with implementing commercial air service with two daytime flights between MMH and Los Angeles International Airport beginning in the winter ski season of 2008/2009 (approximately December to April) provided the Town of Mammoth Lakes obtains a 14 CFR Part 139 Class 1 Airport Operating Certificate for MMH. Horizon Air’s initial proposed service utilizes a 76 seat Bombardier DHC 8-400 (Q-400) turbopropeller aircraft.
“This Record of Decision represents a significant milestone for Mammoth in reinstituting commercial air service to Mammoth Yosemite Airport. The process has been lengthy, arduous and not without significant challenges, but the end result will greatly contribute to the economic sustainability of our community,” stated Karen Johnston, Assistant Town Manager.
The aviation forecast anticipates that the subsidized winter ski season service could increase to eight flights per day by the winter ski season of 2011/2012 as additional regional markets such as Las Vegas, Northern California, San Diego or alternate Southern California markets are added.
Winter service is not expected to exceed eight flights per day due to the airport facility physical constraints (e.g., terminal capacity, available apron area). The forecast estimates that unsubsidized summer (July through August) air service could begin in 2012/2013 with two flights daily from LAX.
The Horizon Air Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) was prepared and issued by the FAA in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and the implementing regulations of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). Although the Horizon Air FEIS demonstrates that there would be no significant impacts associated with the proposed action, the FAA prepared an EIS because FAA considered it most prudent in light of the previous injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California for the Town’s proposed expansion of the airport, and the resources potentially affected by establishment of scheduled air carrier service.
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P.O. Box 1609
Mammoth Lakes, CA, 93546
Ph: (760) 934-8989
Fax: (760) 934-8608
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, May 19, 2008
Contact: Stuart Brown, Community Relations Manager
Phone: (760) 934-2712 ext. 1210
E-mail: sbrown@visitmammoth.com
Website: www.ci.mammoth-lakes.ca.us
FAA ISSUES RECORD OF DECISION FOR MAMMOTH YOSEMITE AIRPORT
Mammoth Lakes, CA – Scheduled commercial air service is one step closer with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issuing its Record of Decision (ROD) approving the proposed Horizon Air Operations Specifications Amendment to allow scheduled air service to Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH).
The ROD allows Horizon Air to proceed with implementing commercial air service with two daytime flights between MMH and Los Angeles International Airport beginning in the winter ski season of 2008/2009 (approximately December to April) provided the Town of Mammoth Lakes obtains a 14 CFR Part 139 Class 1 Airport Operating Certificate for MMH. Horizon Air’s initial proposed service utilizes a 76 seat Bombardier DHC 8-400 (Q-400) turbopropeller aircraft.
“This Record of Decision represents a significant milestone for Mammoth in reinstituting commercial air service to Mammoth Yosemite Airport. The process has been lengthy, arduous and not without significant challenges, but the end result will greatly contribute to the economic sustainability of our community,” stated Karen Johnston, Assistant Town Manager.
The aviation forecast anticipates that the subsidized winter ski season service could increase to eight flights per day by the winter ski season of 2011/2012 as additional regional markets such as Las Vegas, Northern California, San Diego or alternate Southern California markets are added.
Winter service is not expected to exceed eight flights per day due to the airport facility physical constraints (e.g., terminal capacity, available apron area). The forecast estimates that unsubsidized summer (July through August) air service could begin in 2012/2013 with two flights daily from LAX.
The Horizon Air Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) was prepared and issued by the FAA in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and the implementing regulations of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ). Although the Horizon Air FEIS demonstrates that there would be no significant impacts associated with the proposed action, the FAA prepared an EIS because FAA considered it most prudent in light of the previous injunction issued by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California for the Town’s proposed expansion of the airport, and the resources potentially affected by establishment of scheduled air carrier service.
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