Photo – More than $160,000 in space education grants were awarded to 33 STEM-related programs throughout Oklahoma at the October 8, 2025 OSIDA board meeting. The Oklahoma Space Industry Development Authority (OSIDA) Board approved more than $160,000 in aerospace education funding on Oct. 8, 2025, to prepare students for the state’s growing space workforce. The […]
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Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics, Okemah Municipal Airport Celebrate Completion of Hangar Project
Photo – The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics and Okemah Municipal Airport celebrated the opening of the airport’s hangar in September. The new construction is part of the Statewide Hangar Grant Program to address an ongoing shortage of hangar space around the state. The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics (ODAA) and Okemah Municipal […]
Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics Celebrates 2025 Oklahoma Girls in Aviation Day in OKC
Photo – The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics welcomed more than 600 children to Oklahoma’s Third Annual Girls in Aviation Day on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025 at the AAR campus at Will Rogers International Airport in Oklahoma City. The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics (ODAA) partnered with several community organizations to host the […]
El Reno Installation Shines Light on Golden Age of Aviation
It’s a clear Friday morning as the buzz of radial engines fills the air around Mustang Field at the El Reno Airport. Among the hustle and bustle of workers putting the finishing touches on the Caldwell Collection’s latest exhibit, Founder Tony Caldwell is hosting a handful of discovery flights in a few of the vintage […]
Oklahoma’s Skydweller Aero Achieves Historic Solar-Powered Flight with U.S. Navy
Photo – Skydweller Aero is headquartered in Oklahoma City. The aerospace company recently completed a three-day solar-powered unmanned flight with the U.S. Navy. The flight was intended to demonstrate the potential of long-duration, solar-powered operations to support defense as well as humanitarian efforts. The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics (ODAA) has congratulated Skydweller Aero, […]
South Grand Lake Regional Airport Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony for New Terminal, Hangar, and Taxiway
Photo – Grayson Ardies, Executive Director of the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics, led the groundbreaking ceremony for upgrades at the South Grand Lake Regional Airport in northeastern Oklahoma. The improvements include a new terminal, a hangar, and a parallel taxiway. The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics (ODAA) and South Grand Lake Regional […]
ODAA and Bartlesville Municipal Airport Celebrate Taxiway Project Completion, Break Ground on New Hangar Construction
Photo – Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics Executive Director Grayson Ardies led the Bartlesville Municipal Airport’s ribbon-cutting to celebrate the completion of the airport’s taxiway on Monday, Sept. 8. The airport also broke ground on the future 20,000-square-foot hangar project anticipated to be completed by summer 2026. Officials with the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace […]
Blackwell-Tonkawa Municipal Airport Completes Significant Improvements to Runway
The Blackwell-Tonkawa Municipal Airport’s Runway 17/35 has been widened and rehabilitated with a pavement overlay. The upgrades were necessary to improve safety, upgrade pavement conditions and meet federal standards. The new runway width is required to accommodate the number of larger aircraft with wider wingspans that utilize the airport located in north central Oklahoma, particularly […]
2025 Girls in Aviation Day Planned for AAR Facility at Will Rogers Int’l in Oklahoma City
Since the launch of Women in Aviation International’s Girls in Aviation Day in 2015, the Oklahoma Girls in Aviation Day has experienced remarkable growth each year. On September 20, 2025, the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics, the Oklahoma Airport Operators Association, AAR Corporation in Oklahoma City, the Oklahoma City Airport Trust, Pratt & Whitney, […]
Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics Receives Approval for $55 Million of Aviation Infrastructure Projects, Sets $2 Million Framework for Aerospace Education Funding
Several of Oklahoma’s general aviation airports will see important safety and infrastructure updates after the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics’ (ODAA) August 21st meeting where Aerospace and Aeronautics Commissioners approved 18 projects across the state. In addition, Commissioners approved the aerospace education funding framework which staff will utilize throughout the next fiscal year. Notable […]
