It wasn’t the news Great Bend officials wanted to hear Thursday morning. They were notified by the United States Department of Transportation that their appeal to retain essential air service at the Municipal Airport had been denied. “We were terminated from the EAS program,” airport Manager Martin Miller said.
Feds deny subsidized air service to Great Bend
USDOT rejects local appeal
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