Blackwell Oklahoma’s Joe Harris (shown at right) has been selected chairman of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission for fiscal year 2014. He succeeds Dr. David Conway of Durant whose term as chairman recently ended. Harris, who previously served as chairman in 2008-09, will lead the seven-member board that is responsible for encouraging, fostering and assisting in the development of aviation […]
Oklahoma
Amendment to law protects Oklahoma private airstrip owners
The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) has announced that Oklahoma’s Governor Mary Fallin (R) signed HB 1009 on May 13, adding aviation and fly-ins to the state’s recreational use statute covering non-public lands. The legislation, sponsored by Representative Mike Brown (D) sailed through both houses with no opposing votes. The new legislation essentially protects private airstrip […]
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Awards Grant to Ada Airport
During the recent Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission meeting, Ada Municipal Airport was awarded a $92,000 Capital Improvement Program grant to reconstruct its taxilane pavement. “We find ourselves in a unique and exciting time in Ada,” Ada City Manager Cody Holcomb told the commissioners. “We’re literally busting at the seams. Our hangars are full, and at the […]
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Votes to Close Lake Murray State Park Airport
By a 6-0 vote at its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission voted to move forward with the closure of the Lake Murray State Park Airport. “Although the action may eventually have monetary costs, it was the right thing to do,” said Commission Director Victor Bird. The Commission had previously considered closing the […]
State Official Says Closure of Oklahoma ATC Towers Threatens Safety
The Federal Aviation Administration’s announcement this week that it is closing five air traffic control towers in Oklahoma next month and one in September due to budget cuts has state officials and others in the general aviation community greatly concerned about the safety of the flying public. During a conference call on Tuesday, federal officials […]
Armstrong Reappointed to Six-Year Term on Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission
Rick Armstrong, vice president and general manager for FlightSafety International Simulation in Broken Arrow, has been reappointed to the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission by Gov. Mary Fallin. Armstrong’s term expires Dec. 31. 2018. Armstrong (shown at right) said he was very pleased to have been appointed to the Commission four years ago and then to be […]
Commission Selects New Officers for FY 2013, Conway Named Chairman
Dr. David Conway of Durant was recently elected chairman of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission, succeeding Tulsa’s Rick Armstrong whose chairmanship ended June 30. Conway (shown at right) will lead the seven-member board that is responsible for encouraging, fostering and assisting in the development of aviation in Oklahoma. This includes the preservation and improvement of […]
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Recognized for CASQ Program
During the Oklahoma Aerospace and Defense Summit & Expo held last month in Norman, the Oklahoma AeronauticsCommission was presented with a Seeds of Greatness Award for its Center for Aerospace and Supplier Quality (CASQ) program. CASQ was created to increase the number of contracts from the Department of Defense and prime contractors that are […]
Oklahoma Commission Approves $1.3 Million in Grants
The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission (OAC) recently approved state funding totaling $1.3 million for several airport projects across the state as part of its Capital Improvement Program. Muskogee’s Davis Field is set to receive a $500,000 CIP grant from the Aeronautics Commission to replace the airport’s existing terminal building at a cost $1,135,800. The city […]
Oklahoma Aviation Art Contest Winners Announced
Officials with the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission have announced the winners of Oklahoma’s 2012 International Aviation Art Contest. The students will be recognized for their artwork during an awards ceremony scheduled for April 19 at 2 p.m. in the Governor’s Blue Room at the state Capital. "We must get young people interested in careers in aviation,” […]
