Small community air service development grant for a minimum revenue guarantee (MRG) and associated marketing program to recruite, initiate and support new air service to SAN francisco, california…

The Department of Transportation awarded a $855,000 Small Community Air Service Development Project Grant to the Fort Smith Regional Airport on September 15, 2022. The grant will fund a minimum revenue guarantee and marketing program to initiate new air service connecting Fort Smith, Arkansas to San Francisco, California through January 7, 2028.

The Payments for Small Community Air Service Development program aims to help small communities enhance their air service and increase access to the national transportation system. This particular award will support Fort Smith Regional Airport's efforts to recruit an airline, subsidize initial flights, and promote the new route to better integrate the regional airport into the national air network.

Small community air service development grant for a minimum revenue guarantee (MRG) and associated marketing program to recruite, initiate and support new air service to SAN francisco, california (SFO), to better connect them to the national air transpotation system.