New Oklahoma “Aeroplate” Now Available

Hues of a nighttime sky with a golden Oklahoma sunset are beginning to dot the landscape of automobile bumpers in salutation to the state’s second largest economic engine, Aviation and Aerospace.  Oklahoma’s specialty “Aviation” license plate is now in production and distribution by the Oklahoma Tax Commission.

The plate, requested by the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission (OAC), is the state’s official aviation and aerospace specialty plate. The idea became law during the 2017 legislative session.   Designed by Oklahoma artist Christopher Nick, the plate is a nod to commercial, military, and general aviation.   Funds from the plate will be used to support aviation education programs to address the need for a skilled and competent aviation workforce and infrastructure projects within the state airport system.

Motorists can get the aviation and aerospace specialty plate personalized or pre-numbered.   The plate looks best personalized with five to six characters.  The form link to order the OAC “Aeroplate” can be found at https://www.ok.gov/tax/documents/708-E.pdf.

Kim Stevens

Kim Stevens is the publisher of State Aviation Journal, which he founded in 2009. A longtime commercial-rated pilot, he was introduced to state aviation in 1992 as Director of the Nebraska Department of Aeronautics, later serving as Deputy Division Director for the Arizona Department of Transportation's Aeronautics Division. From 2013 to 2018, he was Director of Communications and Operations for the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) in Washington, D.C. Relocating to North Carolina, Kim worked for the Raleigh-Durham International Airport for two years and now concentrates solely on the Journal. Prior to his aviation career, Kim spent a decade in the newspaper and magazine business.