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Drive 5 hours or fly 20 minutes? Remote towns suffer from lack of year-round flights

A federal program that pays airlines to operate in small and rural communities could have its budget cut in half, leaving parts of the country with no flight options.<br />
A federal program that pays airlines to operate in small and rural communities could have its budget cut in half, leaving parts of the country with no flight options.

This article was originally published at: https://www.npr.org/2026/05/12/nx-s1-5796244/aviation-rur...