During their annual conference held recently in Norman, members of the Oklahoma Airport Operators Association named Woodring Regional Airport in Enid as the state’s top airport for 2016. Woodring Regional’s Dan Ohnesorge was also tabbed the 2016 airport manager of the year. (Photo – Dan Ohnesorge, right, airport manager at Enid’s Woodring Regional Airport, receives […]
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Oklahoma State House and Senate Support for Aviation Takes Flight
The Oklahoma Legislative Aviation Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Jeff Coody (R-Grandfield) and Rep. Mike Brown (D-Tahlequah) met recently at the Oklahoma State Capitol for the second time this session with aviation like-minded lawmakers. What began as a small group of pilots and aeronautics enthusiasts has seemingly caught a tail wind as the caucus has nearly doubled […]
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Grant Helps Fund New Grove Airport Terminal
One of the first things you notice as you approach Grove Regional Airport’s new terminal building is its modern design. With a rooftop that looks more like a school house than an airport terminal, rest assured the ABCs of business aviation – Access, Business and Convenience – will be front and center for all to […]
Oklahoma Commission Awards State Grant to Stillwater Regional for Return of Scheduled Passenger Service
It has been more than a month since the city of Stillwater announced new nonstop flights from Stillwater Regional Airport to Dallas-Ft. Worth International Airport beginning August 23. It will be the first time since 1984 that the city of Stillwater has had scheduled passenger airline service. To help make that happen, the Oklahoma Aeronautics […]
Oklahoma Lawmakers Honor Retired General, Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford
In a recent ceremony on the floor of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, state lawmakers approved a resolution proclaiming March 22, 2016, as General Stafford Day in Oklahoma in honor of retired general and former astronaut Thomas P. Stafford for his many contribution to the U.S. and the field of aviation. Stafford, 85, attended the […]
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Hosts Aviation & Aerospace Day at State Capitol
Approximately 100 people representing various sectors of Oklahoma’s aviation and aerospace industry attended Aviation & Aerospace Day held last week at the State Capitol. Executives from companies such as American Airlines, Boeing, Northrop Grumman, Spirt AeroSystems, NORDAM and FlightSafety International, headlined a long list of aviation businesses that converged on the state Capitol in this […]
Oklahoma Airport System Set to Improve With State Grant Approvals
Capital improvements at Claremore Regional Airport and David Jay Perry Airport in Goldsby, as well as four other general aviation airports in the state, should be in full swing soon following the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission’s approval of $1.5 million in state grant funds to help those construction projects get off the ground. The grant funds […]
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Finalizes $68M Airport CIP
The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission recently finalized its statewide airport Capital Improvement Program (CIP) for fiscal years 2016 through 2018 which will result in increased construction activities for the next three years at two dozen Oklahoma public airports. Under the program, $68 million in improvements are planned at airports across the state. “Ensuring that Oklahoma public […]
Top Airport and Manager Named at Oklahoma Conference
During their annual conference in Tulsa earlier this month, the Oklahoma Airport Operators Association (OAOA) named Madill Municipal Airport as its Airport of the Year. Jeff Mulder, director of airports for the Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, which manages and operates Tulsa International Airport and R.L. Jones-Riverside Airport, was also selected as OAOA’s Airport Manager of […]
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Adopts Emergency Rules on MET Tower Marking
Emergency rules designed to protect low-flying aircraft from towers used to measure and record wind speed were recently adopted by the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission. The emergency rules must be approved by the Governor before they become effective. The emergency rules are a result of House Bill 3348 that was passed by state lawmakers last session. […]
