In a recent article ranking largest airlines serving Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, Cape Air ranked as the 10th largest.  Cape Air has offered essential air service from Kirksville to St. Louis for several years.  Cape Air allows business people to be connected to a larger metro area with a one hour flight costing $49 one way.  The Essential Air Service offered through the Kirksville Airport is a valuable tool for economic development in Kirksville, Missouri.