Ardmore Municipal Airport was named the 2012 “Airport of the Year” by the Oklahoma Airport Operators Association during an aviation partnership conference in Tulsa. Other award recipients recognized during the partnership conference included Joyce Benge with Barnard Dunkelberg & Company of Tulsa, who received the Pioneer Award, and HW Lochner, Inc. with offices in Oklahoma […]
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Oklahoma Airports to Receive Grants for Improvements
The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission recently announced that several airport improvement projects around the state are one step closer to completion. The commission has approved more than $1.4 million in state grants toward those projects. The grants are part of the Commission’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP), which provides funding to Oklahoma airports for various infrastructure needs, […]
State Aviation Director Urges Calm in Wake of Reno Plane Crash
Oklahoma’s head aviation official says air travel is still the safest mode of transportation in the U.S. and is urging calm in the aftermath of Last Friday’s air race tragedy in Reno, Nev., in which a modified World War II aircraft crashed into a crowd of spectators, killing 10 people, including the pilot. Victor Bird, […]
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Selects New Officers for FY 2012
Tulsa’s Rick Armstrong (pictured at right) was recently selected chairman of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission for the current fiscal year ending June 30, 2012. Armstrong will head the seven-member board responsible for encouraging, fostering and assisting in the development of aviation in Oklahoma. This includes the preservation and improvement of the Oklahoma Airport System and […]
OU’s Airport and Manager Named Best in Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma’s Max Westheimer Airport in Norman was recently named the 2011 “Airport of the Year” by the Oklahoma Airport Operators Association. Walt Strong, the airport’s administrator, was tabbed the 2011 “Airport Manager of the Year.” The OAOA, which is comprised of airport managers, airport board members and various other airport and city […]
Lack of FAA Reauthorization Bill Impacting State Airports
State aviation officials say they are frustrated and disappointed that Congress has yet to pass a long-term, comprehensive reauthorization bill for the Federal Aviation Administration but are hopeful that lawmakers can come to an agreement soon. The Senate passed its version of the FAA reauthorization bill in February, but it wasn’t until late March that […]
Oklahoma Announces 2011 State Aviation Art Contest Winners
Officials with the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission have announced the winners of the Oklahoma 2011 International Aviation Art Contest. The students will be recognized for their artwork during a 2 p.m. ceremony at the state Capitol in the Governor’s Blue Room March 23. Director of Aeronautics Victor Bird will serve as master of ceremony; Gov. Mary […]
New Law Protecting Lives Around Airports Takes Effect
A new law, the Aircraft Pilot and Passenger Protection Act, became effective Oct. 1 that will protect the lives of airplane passengers and pilots as well as those that live and work around a public-use airport in Oklahoma. The law will ensure that development around an airport is compatible with airplane takeoffs and landings. The […]
State Airports Will Benefit From State Grants
OKLAHOMA CITY – Construction projects at various airports across the state are one step closer to completion after the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission recently awarded those airports with nearly $550,000 in state grants. The grants are part of the Commission’s Capital Improvement Program, which provides funding to Oklahoma airports for various infrastructure needs, such as runway […]
‘Aerospace—Lifting Up America and Oklahoma’
This week, Oklahoma, along with all other states, numerous organizations, both public and private, celebrate National Aerospace Week. It could not come along at a better time. Insofar as the economy is concerned, the only news seems to be bad news. Aerospace, however, as it has been since the Cold War and the Space Race, […]
