Essential Air Service at Elfin Cove and Pelican, Alaska

Order 2005-03-18
OST-02-11586 - EAS at Elfin Cove and Pelican, AK

Issued March 10, 2005 | Served March 15, 2005

Order Requesting Proposals

By this order, the Department is requesting proposals from carriers interested in providing essential air service at Elfin Cove and Pelican, Alaska, for a new two-year period, with or without subsidy.

By Order 2003-1-27, issued January 28, 2003, the Department selected Alaska Seaplane Service, LLC, to provide EAS at Elfin Cove and Pelican, for a two-year period at a combined annual subsidy rate of $177,681. All service was to be provided to Juneau with 6-seat DeHavilland DHC-2 Beaver aircraft. At Pelican, service consisted of six round trips a week year-round, peak and off-peak season. At Elfin Cove, service consisted of one round trip and five flagstops a week in the peak season and five flagstops a week in the off-peak season. The carrier's contract for these communities expired on January 31, 2005.

In calendar year 2003, Elfin Cove generated a total of 628 O&D passengers and Pelican generated a total of 1,905 O&D passengers. In calendar year 2002, Elfin Cove generated 583 O&D passengers and Pelican generated 2,062 passengers. In addition, both communities generated significant cargo and mail volumes.

By: Karan Bhatia