▁Association , ▁specifically ▁the ▁basketball , ▁baseball ▁and ▁soft ball ▁teams , ▁use ▁the ▁air port ▁as ▁the ▁primary ▁hub ▁for ▁transport ing ▁players , ▁coach es , ▁and ▁staff ▁to ▁and ▁from ▁distant ▁away ▁games . ▁The ▁football ▁team ▁has ▁to ▁fly ▁out ▁of ▁H arts field - Jack son ▁International ▁Airport ▁in ▁Atlanta ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁large ▁plan es ▁required ▁for ▁the ▁travel ing ▁party . ▁ ▁Airlines ▁and ▁destin ations ▁There ▁are ▁no ▁air lines ▁serving ▁Ath ens ▁at ▁this ▁time . ▁ ▁Statistics ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Other ▁sources ▁▁▁ ▁Ess ential ▁Air ▁Service ▁documents ▁( D ocket ▁D OT - OST - 2 0 0 2 - 1 1 3 4 8 ) ▁from ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Department ▁of ▁Transport ation : ▁ ▁Notice ▁( J anu ary ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 2 0 0 2 ): ▁from ▁C CA IR ▁Inc ., ▁a ▁M esa ▁Air ▁Group ▁subs idi ary , ▁of ▁intent ▁to ▁dis continue ▁scheduled ▁non - sub s id ized ▁Ess ential ▁Air ▁Service ▁between ▁Ath ens , ▁Georgia ▁and ▁Charlotte , ▁North ▁Carolina , ▁effective ▁April ▁ 1 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁ ▁Order ▁ 2 0 0 2 - 2 - 1 4 ▁( F ebru ary ▁ 1 5 , ▁ 2 0 0 2 ): ▁prohib iting ▁C CA IR , ▁Inc . ▁from ▁termin atting ▁its ▁un sub s id ized ▁services ▁at ▁Ath ens , ▁Georgia ; ▁and ▁requiring ▁the ▁car rier