Great Lakes Airlines confirmed today that the company will be ending commercial air service in Farmington as of November 1, 2017. The carrier is the only commercial airline serving the Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN).
Great Lakes Airlines confirmed today that the company will be ending commercial air service in Farmington as of November 1, 2017. The carrier is the only commercial airline serving the Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN).
In their message, confirming the ending of all commercial flights on November 1, Great Lakes did not give a reason for their decision. The carrier has been providing regular flights to and from Denver, CO (DEN) and Los Angeles, CA (LAX) from Farmington, NM.
City Responds
Farmington City Manager Rob Mayes says the city is continuing to have "multiple conversations" with Great Lakes and "no final determination has been made." Mayes says if Great Lakes Airlines does, in fact, decide to end service to Farmington in November, the city has hired an air service consultant to assist them is identifying a replacement air service provider.
AirCare 3 is a Pilatus PC-12 Legacy. It joins AirCare 1, a Bell 429 twin engine helicopter, and AirCare 2, a Pilatus PC-12 NGX, all owned by San Juan Regional Medical Center and operated by Air Methods.
The San Juan County Extension Service Building project is one of 14 projects funded by $13 million recovered in New Mexico’s 2022 settlements with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA contractors, and mining defendants for injuries to natural resources resulting from the August 2015 Gold King Mine blowout.
The (Four Corners Freight Rail) project aligns with the selection criteria by enhancing resilience and improving system and service performance, as the project will provide a viable freight transportation modal alternative to highway trucking, opportunities to simplify the supply chain, and enable new, rail-dependent economic development opportunities thereby imparting benefits to the Navajo Nation and surrounding communities.
The victim is a 12-year old boy who died of apparent stab wounds. A second victim, believed to be the suspect’s mother, sustained injuries from a blunt object attack and is being treated at CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital in Durango. The names of the victims are being withheld as the investigation is ongoing.
The incident was reported by a motorist who was involved in a single vehicle accident shortly after 7 a.m., believed to have been caused by the suspect as he fled the residence on Snowy Peaks Way. Deputies discovered the scene when they arrived to investigate the accident.
Andrew Wittenberg has been charged with aggravated burglary, larceny of a firearm, two counts of first-degree murder, and tampering with evidence. The investigation is still ongoing, and more information will be provided as it becomes available.