Thirty-nine organizations were awarded Aerospace and Aviation Education Program grants or contracts totaling over $299,235 from the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission (OAC). The record amount of funds will be used to bring more school-aged children in Oklahoma to STEM careers, particularly those in aerospace and aviation. The funding was approved by the Commission at their most […]
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Aviation Groups Voice Support for New Aviation Bill
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) along with 12 other aviation stakeholder groups, including the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO), announced their support for the PLANE Act of 2019 in a July 22 letter supporting the new bill. Senators Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Angus King (I-Maine.) introduced the Promoting the Launch of […]
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Seeks Aviation Program Manager
OKLAHOMA AERONAUTICS COMMISSION AVIATION PROGRAM MANAGER UNCLASSIFIED BASIC PURPOSE: The mission of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission is to promote aviation, which includes fostering the growth and safety of the State’s publicly owned public-use airports. This position will report to and assist the Deputy Director as assigned in the performance of planning and programming airport improvement […]
Aviation and Aerospace in Oklahoma Gets Boost from Legislative Session
The legislative session has concluded, and the aviation and aerospace industry in Oklahoma benefited from several bills ensuring the viability of the state’s second largest industry. Over twenty bills were filed directly or indirectly affecting the aviation community. Among those filed were measures that would sunset exemptions to the aircraft excise tax, prohibit drones from […]
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Gets Record Number of Applications for Aviation and Aerospace Education Grants
Aviation and Aerospace is trending among Oklahoma students, and the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission (OAC) has emphatically been a driving force of those trends. Through summer camp programs and primary through secondary aviation education curriculum across the state, the Commission has boosted that interest through their aviation and aerospace education grant program. Last year, 25 organizations […]
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Accepting Applications for Aviation and Aerospace Education Grant Program
The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission announced that the FY20 Aeronautics Commission Aviation & Aerospace Education Grant Program is now accepting applications through May 31, 2019. Any learning institutions or organizations instructing an aviation and/or aerospace minded educational program or camp in the coming year should apply. Aerospace and aviation education is one of the Aeronautics Commission’s […]
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission to Honor Aviation Art Contest Winners at State Capitol
The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission announced the names of twelve students that placed in the Oklahoma 2019 International Aviation Art Contest in February and will hold an awards ceremony honoring those students at the State Capitol April 11, 2019 at 11:30 am in the Oklahoma State Senate Chamber. The state-level Aviation Art Contest, sponsored by the […]
Oklahoma Aviation & Aerospace Awareness Day Set for March 19
The “AERO Oklahoma” Aviation & Aerospace Awareness Day at the State Capitol is set for Tuesday, March 19, 2019 from 9:30 am – 2:00 pm. The purpose of Aviation & Aerospace Day is to recognize Oklahoma’s aviation and aerospace industry as a vital economic engine for our state. Due to an overwhelming response, booth registration […]
Oklahoma Announces 2019 State Aviation Art Contest Winners
The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission announced the names of twelve students that placed in the Oklahoma 2019 International Aviation Art Contest. The state-level Aviation Art Contest, sponsored by the Aeronautics Commission, encourages youth, ages 6 to 17, to reflect on aviation by designing a piece of art based on the year’s chosen theme. This year’s contest […]
Celebrity Judges Convene for Oklahoma State Aviation Art Contest
The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission (OAC) hosted “celebrities” from the Oklahoma aviation and aerospace community judge the 2019 Aeronautics Commission Aviation & Aerospace Art Contest. The state-level art contest, sponsored by the OAC, encourages youth, ages 6 to 17, to reflect on aviation by designing a piece of art based on the year’s chosen theme. This […]
