beginning when the carrier inaugurates service through the end of the 24th month thereafter, at a combined annual subsidy rate of $3,082,383. Notice (September 9, 2011): Chautauqua Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings and doing business as Frontier Airlines, gives notice of its intent to discontinue the current service provided at Manistee, MI and Ironwood, MI, effective March 8, 2012. Order 2012-3-9 (March 16, 2012): selecting Service Option #2, as detailed in the Manistee County Blacker Airport Authority’s (Airport Authority) application under the Alternate Essential Air Service (AEAS) Program. The Department will enter into a Grant Agreement with the community to provide funding for regularly scheduled charter service consisting of at least 1,019 annual nonstop one-way flights between the Manistee County Blacker Airport and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW), for a two-year period beginning when the Part 135 and/or Part 121 direct air carrier inaugurates service at the community through the end of the 24th month thereafter. By the terms of the Grant Agreement, service will be provided utilizing two-pilot, twin-engine aircraft with 30 seats for the first six months of service and with 19 seats for the remaining 18 months, at an annual rate of no more than $2,143,294 (which includes a one-time payment of $200,000 for start-up costs) for the first-year and $2,055,782 for the second year. (The Alternate EAS air service is provided through scheduled public charter flights provided by the Part 380 indirect air carrier Public Charters, Inc. and direct air carrier Corporate Flight Management. That service currently consists of 6 weekly flights between Manistee and Chicago Midway Airport on 19 seat BAE Jetstream 32 equipment.) External links , official website from Michigan Airport Directory Aerial image as of March 1999 from USGS The National Map Airports in Michigan Essential Air Service Transportation in Manistee County, Michigan Buildings and structures in Manistee County, Michigan