U.S. DOT Office of the Secretary
Essential Air Service (subsidized flights)
Every small-airport community where DOT pays an airline to keep flights going: airline, hubs served, aircraft, yearly subsidy, and contract dates, in reports from 2020 to now (lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Alaska). Plus the $200-per-passenger limit reports (FY2015–FY2019), miles to the nearest big hub, the list of eligible communities, communities that lost service since 1989, and program funding since 1979.
Published by U.S. DOT Office of the Secretary
Finest detail county
Tables 6
How we use this · on 3 desks
“Does this town keep its flights, and what does it cost?”
Where you'll see it
- Region Brief: County dossier
- Business & Site Planning: Business dynamics (county)
- Rural Development: County profile
- AI & Spreadsheets: at Level 3, link it into Excel or Google Sheets, download it, or ask your AI assistant about it
What we added
- Each community placed in its county, including towns that lost service since 1989
- Every report month kept side by side, so subsidy and airline changes show over time
Subsidized communities by report month
Sample of 25 rows out of about 1,983
· 14 columns
| report_month | region | state | community | annual_subsidy | carrier | docket | contract_start | contract_end | rate_order | hubs | aircraft | seats | extra |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-01 | Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico | AL | Muscle Shoals | 2848421.0 | Boutique Air | OST-2000-7856 | 2018-03-01 | 2022-02-28 | 2017-11-9 | ATL | PC-12 | 8 | {"RTs/ Day": "4", "Number of weekly round trips": "24"} |
| 2020-04-01 | Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico | AR | El Dorado/Camden | 2605397.0 | Southern | OST-1997-2935 | 2019-03-01 | 2021-02-28 | 2019-2-19 | DFW/MEM | Caravan | 9 | {"RTs/ Day": "3", "Number of weekly round trips": "18"} |
| 2020-04-01 | Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico | AR | Harrison | 2735381.0 | Southern | OST-1997-2935 | 2019-03-01 | 2021-02-28 | 2019-2-19 | DFW/MEM | Caravan | 9 | {"RTs/ Day": "3", "Number of weekly round trips": "18"} |
| 2020-04-01 | Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico | AR | Hot Springs | 2729284.0 | Southern | OST-1997-2935 | 2019-03-01 | 2021-02-28 | 2019-2-19 | DFW | Caravan | 9 | {"RTs/ Day": "3", "Number of weekly round trips": "18"} |
| 2020-04-01 | Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico | AR | Jonesboro | 2020538.0 | Air Choice One | OST-1997-2935 | 2018-03-01 | 2022-02-28 | 2017-11-22 | STL | Caravan | 9 | {"RTs/ Day": "3", "Number of weekly round trips": "18"} |
| 2020-04-01 | Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico | AZ | Page | 4398924.0 | AEAS/Contour | OST-1997-2694 | 2018-07-01 | 2020-09-30 | 2018-6-22 | LAS/PHX | ERJ-135 | 30 | {"RTs/ Day": "2", "Number of weekly round trips": "12"} |
| 2020-04-01 | Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico | AZ | Prescott | 3983055.0 | SkyWest | OST-1996-1899 | 2018-08-01 | 2020-08-31 | 2018-7-12 | DEN/LAX | CRJ-200 | 50 | {"RTs/ Day": "2", "Number of weekly round trips": "12"} |
| 2020-04-01 | Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico | AZ | Show Low | 1706733.0 | Boutique Air | OST-1998-4409 | 2018-07-01 | 2022-06-30 | 2018-5-5 | PHX | PC-12 | 8 | {"RTs/ Day": "3", "Number of weekly round trips": "18"} |
| 2020-04-01 | Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico | CA | Crescent City | 3310503.0 | AEAS/Contour | OST-1997-2649 | 2018-04-01 | 2020-09-30 | 2018-2-17 | OAK | ERJ-135 | 30 | {"RTs/ Day": "1", "Number of weekly round trips": "7"} |
| 2020-04-01 | Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico | CA | El Centro | 2488824.0 | Mokulele | OST-2008-0299 | 2018-05-01 | 2022-04-30 | 2018-3-6 | LAX | Caravan | 9 | {"RTs/ Day": "4", "Number of weekly round trips": "24"} |
| 2020-04-01 | Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico | CA | Merced | 3314943.0 | Boutique Air | OST-1998-3521 | 2017-08-01 | 2021-07-31 | 2019-4-24 | LAX/SMF | PC-12 | 8 | {"RTs/ Day": "4", "Number of weekly round trips": "28"} |
| 2020-04-01 | Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico | CO | Alamosa | 2949133.0 | Boutique Air | OST-1997-2960 | 2018-10-01 | 2020-09-30 | 2018-9-6 | DEN | PC-12 | 8 | {"RTs/ Day": "4", "Number of weekly round trips": "24"} |
| 2020-04-01 | Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico | CO | Cortez | 3669195.0 | Boutique Air | OST-1998-3508 | 2018-10-01 | 2022-09-30 | 2018-8-1 | DEN/PHX | PC-12 | 8 | {"RTs/ Day": "4", "Number of weekly round trips": "24"} |
| 2020-04-01 | Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico | CO | Pueblo | 2784664.0 | SkyWest | OST-1999-6589 | 2019-12-01 | 2022-11-30 | 2019-11-21 | DEN | CRJ-200 | 50 | {"RTs/ Day": "2", "Number of weekly round trips": "12"} |
| 2020-04-01 | Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico | GA | Macon | 4687979.0 | AEAS/Contour | OST-2007-28671 | 2019-08-01 | 2023-09-30 | 2019-4-9 | BWI | ERJ-135 | 30 | {"RTs/ Day": "2", "Number of weekly round trips": "12 AEAS"} |
| 2020-04-01 | Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico | HI | Hana | 157309.0 | Mokulele | OST-1999-6502 | 2020-02-01 | 2024-01-31 | 2020-2-3 | OGG | Caravan | 9 | {"RTs/ Day": "2", "Number of weekly round trips": "14"} |
| 2020-04-01 | Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico | HI | Kamuela | 370294.0 | Mokulele | OST-1997-2833 | 2019-07-01 | 2021-06-30 | 2019-5-25 | OGG | Caravan | 9 | {"RTs/ Day": "2", "Number of weekly round trips": "12"} |
| 2020-04-01 | Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico | IA | Burlington | 2415564.0 | Air Choice One | OST-2001-8731 | 2018-02-01 | 2022-01-31 | 2017-12-20 | ORD/STL | Caravan | 9 | {"RTs/ Day": "4", "Number of weekly round trips": "24"} |
| 2020-04-01 | Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico | IA | Fort Dodge | 2920405.0 | Air Choice One | OST-2001-10682 | 2017-03-01 | 2021-02-28 | 2016-12-28 | MSP/STL | Caravan | 9 | {"RTs/ Day": "4", "Number of weekly round trips": "24"} |
| 2020-04-01 | Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico | IA | Mason City | 2920405.0 | Air Choice One | OST-2001-10684 | 2017-03-01 | 2021-02-28 | 2016-12-28 | MSP/ORD | Caravan | 9 | {"RTs/ Day": "4", "Number of weekly round trips": "24"} |
| 2020-04-01 | Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico | IA | Waterloo | 1727411.0 | American | OST-2011-0132 | 2018-05-01 | 2020-04-30 | 2018-1-4 | ORD | ERJ-145 | 50 | {"RTs/ Day": "2", "Number of weekly round trips": "13"} |
| 2020-04-01 | Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico | IL | Decatur | 2993168.0 | SkyWest | OST-2006-23929 | 2020-03-05 | 2022-01-31 | 2019-12-4 | ORD | CRJ-200 | 50 | {"RTs/ Day": "2", "Number of weekly round trips": "12"} |
| 2020-04-01 | Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico | IL | Marion/Herrin | 2933337.0 | Cape Air | OST-2000-7881 | 2019-12-01 | 2023-11-30 | 2019-10-13 | BNA/STL | C-402/Tecnam | 9 | {"RTs/ Day": "6", "Number of weekly round trips": "36"} |
| 2020-04-01 | Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico | IL | Quincy/Hannibal, MO | 3059746.0 | Cape Air | OST-2003-14492 | 2020-01-07 | 2021-11-30 | 2019-10-13 | ORD/STL | C-402/Tecnam | 9 | {"RTs/ Day": "6", "Number of weekly round trips": "36"} |
| 2020-04-01 | Lower 48, Hawaii, Puerto Rico | KS | Dodge City | 3774652.0 | SkyWest | OST-1998-3502 | 2020-02-13 | 2023-01-31 | 2019-12-9 | DEN | CRJ-200 | 50 | {"RTs/ Day": "2", "Number of weekly round trips": "12"} |
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