{"id":15562,"date":"2020-05-25T23:13:53","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T23:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saj.pachecostudios.com?p=15562"},"modified":"2020-05-25T23:13:55","modified_gmt":"2020-05-25T23:13:55","slug":"oklahoma-aeronautics-commission-approves-136m-five-year-airport-construction-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/oklahoma\/oklahoma-aeronautics-commission-approves-136m-five-year-airport-construction-program\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Approves $136M Five-Year Airport Construction Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A $136 million plan to improve Oklahoma\u2019s airports over the\nnext five years has launched following approval at the May 20 meeting of the\nOklahoma Aeronautics Commission (OAC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The statewide Airport Construction Program (ACP) is for\nfiscal years 2021 through 2025 and will address needs at 50 of Oklahoma\u2019s\npublic airports. Projects range from extending runways and rehabilitating\npavements, to replacing lighting systems and also the construction of new\nterminal buildings. The ACP is updated yearly and is based on project needs and\na combination of funding through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),\nstate funding from the OAC and local matches from cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"87\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/OK-Aero.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15563\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis plan targets safety improvements and increases the\ngrowth potential for Oklahoma\u2019s urban and regional airports,\u201d Oklahoma\nSecretary of Transportation Tim Gatz said. \u201cThese projects will ensure that\nairports in the Oklahoma Airport System are among the safest and most efficient\nin the country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Major projects are planned at several airports including\nOklahoma City\u2019s Wiley Post Airport, Tulsa\u2019s R.L. Jones-Riverside Airport,\nBristow\u2019s Jones Memorial Airport, Grove Regional Airport, University of Oklahoma\u2019s\nMax Westheimer Airport, Ponca City Regional Airport, Ada Regional Airport,\nMuskogee\u2019s Davis Regional Airport, and several others. Some notable project\nexamples include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Max Westheimer Airport in Norman &#8211; $10 million project to\nrehabilitate the parallel taxiway systems. In addition, the funding will go\ntowards constructing a new air traffic control tower which is part of the FAA\u2019s\nFederal Contract Tower Program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>L. Jones-Riverside Airport in Tulsa &#8211; $4.1 million to\nrehabilitate and upgrade its taxiway system, as well as to improve their\ncrosswind runway which supports their flight training operations. With 400+\nbased aircraft, R.L. Jones is one of the busiest general aviation airports in\nthe nation and is the busiest airport in Oklahoma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wiley Post Airport in northwest Oklahoma City &#8211; $4.5 million\nto widen the secondary runway to accommodate business jet traffic, as well as\nimproving the pavement and lighting system for their crosswind runway. With\n300+ based aircraft and almost 100 jets, Wiley Post is one of the primary hubs\nfor business aircraft use in Oklahoma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although a large part of airport funding goes to the busier airports in Oklahoma\u2019s two metro areas, Regional Business Airports in smaller communities across the state will also benefit from this Five-Year Program, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>$7.5 million to reconstruct the runway at Ponca\nCity Regional Airport<\/li><li>$5.1 million to extend the runway at Robert S\nKerr Airport in Poteau<\/li><li>$3.3 million to improve the runway and safety\narea at Ada Regional Airport<\/li><li>$3 million to rehabilitate the runway at\nIdabel\u2019s McCurtain County Regional Airport<\/li><li>$2.2 million to repair the runway and taxiway at\nthe Guymon Municipal Airport<\/li><li>$4 million to realign the parallel taxiway\nsystem at Miami Regional Airport<\/li><li>$1.5 million for a new terminal building at the\nThomas P Stafford Airport in Weatherford<\/li><li>$5 million to realign the parallel taxiway\nsystem at Guthrie\/Edmond Regional Airport<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMost of these projects have been in the works for several\nyears as airport sponsors, their consultants and agencies identified the most\ncritical needs and diligently prepared plans to maximize available funding,\u201d\nOAC Director Victor Bird said. \u201cWe appreciate the work of our partners to help\nus prepare this updated plan and to get work underway.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Improvement projects at the 108 public airports in the\nOklahoma Airport System are prioritized based upon safety, preservation,\nstandards and capacity. OAC Deputy Director Grayson Ardies estimates over the\nnext 20 years there will be improvement needs of $1.8 billion on the overall\nsystem, with revenue projected during that time to be $1 billion. The OAC will\ncontinue to seek solutions for the estimated $800 million shortfall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To see the entire list of projects included in the\nFY2021-2025 ACP, please visit the Commission\u2019s website at <a href=\"http:\/\/oac.ok.gov\">http:\/\/oac.ok.gov<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A $136 million plan to improve Oklahoma\u2019s airports over the next five years has launched following approval at the May 20 meeting of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission (OAC). The statewide Airport Construction Program (ACP) is for fiscal years 2021 through 2025 and will address needs at 50 of Oklahoma\u2019s public airports. 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