The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission has announced a naming\nceremony and 60th-anniversary celebration as they become the Oklahoma\nDepartment of Aerospace and Aeronautics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The event will take place on November 16th, 2023, at 2 p.m.\non the Fourth Floor Rotunda of the Oklahoma State Capitol with a reception to\nfollow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The agency will continue to provide the citizens of Oklahoma\nand beyond with expanded programs in airport infrastructure, aerospace business\ndevelopment and workforce, aviation and aerospace education, and aero safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new name takes effect on November 1st<\/sup>. Through\nSenate Bill 782, during the 2023 session under the leadership of Senator Paul\nRosino of the Senate and Speaker Pro Tempore Kyle Hilbert of the House, the\n59th Oklahoma Legislature has created a new name to reflect the expansion of\nthe aerospace and aeronautical industry in the State of Oklahoma. The new\nbanner will provide the opportunity to show consumers and constituents that the\nagency is modernizing, rebranding, and looking forward to a successful future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The agency has led the way in advocating for the aerospace\nand aviation industry in Oklahoma since 1946 and has experienced name changes\nin the past (previously as the Aviation Commission in 1946 before becoming the\nAeronautics Commission in 1963). The commitment to improving airport\ninfrastructure to attract new businesses and operations, administering\nnationally recognized aerospace education programs, and enhancing the overall\nindustry has been notable across the country. Renaming the agency as a \u201cDepartment\u201d\nwill provide Oklahoma\u2019s leaders an opportunity to showcase to the nation and\naround the globe that they intend to maintain their leadership status in this\nindustry by doing everything they can as a state to continue the growth\ntrajectory of aerospace and aeronautics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n HISTORY OF THE AGENCY<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Referred to as “the land of fertility and\nprogress,” Oklahoma entered into statehood on November 16, 1907, becoming\nthe country’s 46th state. Three years after statehood, Oklahomans witnessed the\nfirst mechanically powered flight over the state. Oklahoma has a rich aviation\nand aerospace history. The Commission was created in 1963 by the Oklahoma\nLegislature to advance, foster, and assist in the development of aeronautics in\nOklahoma, including current and future aircraft, and to encourage the\nestablishment and maintenance of public airports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As the successor to the Oklahoma Aviation Commission, the\nOklahoma Aeronautics Commission’s mission is to promote aviation and aerospace,\nthis includes ensuring the needs of commerce and communities across the state\nare met by the Oklahoma Airport System and ensuring the viability of our\naviation and aerospace industry, our state\u2019s second largest industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Oklahoma\u2019s aviation and aerospace industry provides nearly\n206,000 jobs and an $11.7 billion payroll. The industry generates an impressive\n$44 billion in annual economic activity. Almost 90% of the more than 400\ncompanies that comprise the industry are in the business of maintaining,\nrepairing and overhauling (MRO) aircraft. With respect to MRO, Oklahoma has one\nof the highest concentrations of skilled aviation workers and aircraft repair\nfacilities in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Oklahoma is 1 of the 7 centers in the world for the MRO of\naircraft. This bodes well for Oklahoma because of the forecast for the\ntremendous growth of the MRO sector of the aerospace industry due to the aging\nfleet in all segments of aviation (military, commercial and general\/business)\nand the doubling of the worldwide commercial fleet over the next 15 years. We\nhave an opportunity to be the MRO Center of the World. Oklahoma has 108 public\nairports in its State Airport System.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission has announced a naming ceremony and 60th-anniversary celebration as they become the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics. The event will take place on November 16th, 2023, at 2 p.m. on the Fourth Floor Rotunda of the Oklahoma State Capitol with a reception to follow. 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