Essential Air Service at Plattsburgh and Saranac Lake/Lake Placid, New York

Order 2006-4-20
OST-2000-8025 - EAS at Saranac Lake/Lake Placid, NY
OST-2003-14783 - EAS at Plattsburgh, NY

Issued April 24, 2006 | Served April 27, 2006

Order Requesting Proposals

By this order, the Department is requesting proposals from carriers interested in providing essential air service at Plattsburgh and Saranac Lake/Lake Placid, New York, for a new two-year period, beginning September 1, 2006, with or without subsidy.

With specific respect to Plattsburgh and Saranac Lake/Lake Placid, we expect proposals consisting of service with 19-passenger aircraft and offering three round trips a day to Boston and/or Albany or two round trips a day with larger aircraft. Such service is generally consistent with what the communities currently receive, and fully satisfies their essential air service requirements. We encourage proposals that meet those requirements in an efficient manner. Carriers are also welcome to propose more than one service option, if they choose; they need not limit themselves to those requirements if they envision other, potentially more attractive service possibilities -- different hubs, for example -- with subsidy requirements that remain competitive.

Interested carriers should also note that Plattsburgh Air Force Base is being redeveloped into Plattsburgh International Airport. Construction of a major new passenger terminal at Plattsburgh International Airport is expected to be completed in late Spring/Summer 2007. The Clinton County Airport, where EAS is now provided, will close after construction is complete and certifications from the Federal Aviation Administration have been obtained.

By: Todd Homan