The city of Hays announced an environmental assessment of imminent jet service in Hays will be presented from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Friday at City Hall, 1507 Main.
The draft environmental assessment conducted by the Hays Regional Airport and Federal Aviation Administration will be the subject of the public hearing and information session.
SkyWest Airlines is scheduled to be the commercial carrier at the Hays airport on July 1. The previous carrier, Great Lakes, ended service early at the end of March after being passed over for a contract renewal. Currently, that leaves Hays without a commercial carrier.
SkyWest will transition the airport from the turboprops used by past carriers to turbojets. SkyWest is proposing two CRJ-200 flights to Denver International Airport daily, and this is the first time a commercial carrier has used turbojets at Hays Regional Airport.
The informational session and public hearing will explain the purpose of the EA and the potential effects of switching from scheduled turboprop to turbojet service, as well as provide an opportunity for the public to comment on the DEA.
Public Works Director I.D. Creech says this is a standard process when an airport switches from turboprop airplanes to jets:
Comment cards will be available for attendees to submit written comments on the DEA.
According to Creech, the switch to Skywest is “about halfway complete” and he” hopes to have the transition done by June 15.
Source: http://www.hayspost.com
