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The Commission approved a state loan for a project\nidentified in the Commission\u2019s approved ACP at Ardmore Municipal Airport. The\nproject will construct a 120\u2019x120\u2019 box hangar that will be used to house the\nairport\u2019s growing customer base for the storage of aircraft, space for small\naviation businesses and a flight school. The total project cost is $2,168,000\nand will be funded with $600,000 of state funds from the Commission and\n$1,568,000 of sponsor matching funds provided by the airport. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Enid Woodring Regional Airport also had a project approved\nby the Commission. Phase 1 of the project consists of reconstructing the\nairport\u2019s crosswind runway, which will be used by local and transient general\naviation traffic. Based on bids, the total project cost is $2,429,065, and will\nbe funded with $2,186,158 of federal grant funds, $121,453 of state grant\nfunds, and $121,454 of sponsor matching funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another state grant was approved for a project at Tulsa\nRiverside Airport. The project consists of reconstructing several of the connector\ntaxiways for primary runway 19R\/1L to meet FAA standards and increase safety\nand operational efficiency at the airport. Tulsa Riverside is the busiest\nairport in the state and has over 300 based aircraft. The total project cost is $3,331,000 and will\nbe funded with $2,997,900 of federal grant funds, $166,550 of state grant\nfunds, and $166,550 of sponsor matching funds. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Oklahoma Airport System Plan (OASP) approved by the\nCommission is the long-term strategic planning document used to identify the\nnetwork of airports needed to serve the state. The OASP identifies airports by\nfunctional classification, service level, and design standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commission\u2019s ACP programs federal and state funds\nregarding airport infrastructure development at the 104 general aviation\nairports across the state. The ACP allows the Commission, the Federal Aviation\nAdministration, and airport sponsors to anticipate airport funding needs and\naccommodate changes in project scope, cost, and schedule based on multi-year\nplanning. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cQuality aviation infrastructure is a key component to the\nhealth and success of the state\u2019s second largest industry, aviation and\naerospace,\u201d State Director of Aeronautics Grayson Ardies said. \u201cThese projects\nthat were approved today will go a long way to ensuring the airports in those\ncommunities will continue to be hubs of economic activity.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n