Order 03-02-11

Order 03-02-11

Essential Air Service at Oshkosh, Wisconsin / Great Lakes Aviation, Inc.

Order 03-02-11
OST-99-5712

Issued February 13, 2003
Served February 19, 2003

Order Extending Service Obligation

Essential Air Service at Oshkosh, Wisconsin / Great Lakes Aviation, Inc. - Notice to Terminate Service

By Order 99-10-6, October 6, 1999, the Department established an annual subsidy rate of $460,392 for Great Lakes’ hold-in service, until the Department takes further action. In the meantime, the community is exploring other service options for Oshkosh. We recently issued Order 2002-10-26, again requesting proposals for Oshkosh service. In addition, the Department issued Order 2002-12-24, tentatively terminating the community’s subsidy eligibility because the subsidy per passenger exceeds the statutory ceiling of $200 per passenger and the community is less than 210 miles from the medium hum airport at Milwaukee. The Department is reviewing objections from the community and an air carrier and will issue a final order soon.

By: Read C. Van de Water