Fully Fund Essential Air Service for Rural Alaska

The Essential Air Service program is a lifeline for many rural Alaskan communities without access to roadways or transportation alternatives. Preserving this federally subsidized commercial air service is crucial for enabling essential travel, facilitating economic opportunities, and ensuring reliable delivery of food, medicine, and other critical supplies to these isolated areas. Any proposed cuts would severely undermine the well-being of Alaska's remote regions that depend on this program. I urge you to advocate for the continuation and full funding of the Essential Air Service to uphold equitable access and meet the unique transportation needs of Alaska's rural residents.