Statements of Income (Loss) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating revenues:
Passenger	$ 61,421,238	$ 79,007,876	$ 70,989,350
Public service	55,448,240	58,347,399	52,406,337
Freight, charter, and other	326,947	423,601	969,770
Total operating revenues	117,196,425	137,778,876	124,365,457
Operating expenses:
Salaries, wages, and benefits	32,345,669	34,175,706	32,117,733
Aircraft fuel	35,667,468	41,871,066	38,954,692
Aircraft maintenance, materials, and repairs	14,789,573	16,648,569	13,367,928
Depreciation and amortization	6,399,943	5,830,006	5,236,110
Aircraft rental		1,417,918	1,906,682
Other rentals and landing fees	6,437,633	7,136,225	6,046,212
Other operating expense	17,791,545	21,286,349	20,411,414
Total operating expenses	113,431,831	128,365,839	118,040,771
Operating income	3,764,594	9,413,037	6,324,686
Other income (expense):
Interest expense net of interest income of $1,664, $2,639 and $4,043 respectively	(4,317,753)	(5,007,949)	(2,618,222)
Gain on extinguishment of debt			13,696,695
Total other income (expense)	(4,317,753)	(5,007,949)	11,078,473
Income (loss) before income taxes	(553,159)	4,405,088	17,403,159
Income tax benefit (expense)	110,488	(1,502,952)	(6,714,891)
Net income (loss)	$ (442,671)	$ 2,902,136	$ 10,688,268
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic	$ (0.05)	$ 0.33	$ 0.78
Diluted	$ (0.05)	$ 0.32	$ 0.78
Average shares outstanding:
Basic	8,974,990	8,923,269	13,629,671
Diluted	8,974,990	9,065,171	13,739,516