{"id":34004,"date":"2026-01-31T23:14:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T23:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/?p=34004"},"modified":"2026-01-31T23:14:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T23:14:03","slug":"oregon-department-of-aviation-adopts-2025-strategic-plan-to-strengthen-and-modernize-oregons-aviation-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/state-news\/oregon\/oregon-department-of-aviation-adopts-2025-strategic-plan-to-strengthen-and-modernize-oregons-aviation-system\/%20","title":{"rendered":"Oregon Department of Aviation Adopts 2025 Strategic Plan to Strengthen and Modernize Oregon\u2019s Aviation System"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/aviation\/Pages\/default.aspx\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/aviation\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Oregon Department of Aviation<\/a> (ODAV) has officially adopted its 2025 Strategic Plan, marking a major step forward in strengthening, modernizing, and futureproofing Oregon\u2019s aviation system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Developed through a robust, statewide engagement process, the Strategic Plan sets a clear course for how ODAV will enhance safety, resilience, sustainability, and innovation across Oregon\u2019s 96 public-use airports\u2014while continuing to connect communities, support emergency response, and drive economic growth.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"436\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODAV-Strategic-Plan-edit.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34005\" style=\"width:257px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODAV-Strategic-Plan-edit.png 436w, https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/ODAV-Strategic-Plan-edit-221x300.png 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 436px) 100vw, 436px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis plan is about positioning Oregon\u2019s aviation system for what\u2019s next,\u201d said Kenji Sugahara, Director of the Oregon Department of Aviation. \u201cIt reflects the voices of our aviation community and our shared commitment to building a system that is resilient, sustainable, and ready to meet future demands.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2025 Strategic Plan establishes five ambitious, action-oriented goals, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Securing long-term, stable funding to support and expand Oregon\u2019s aviation system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Investing in airport infrastructure, resiliency, and sustainability statewide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modernizing policies and planning tools to align with FAA guidance and emerging technologies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Expanding communications and outreach to better engage aviation partners and communities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advancing Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) to support innovation, education, and economic opportunity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Oregon\u2019s aviation system plays a vital role in wildfire response, disaster preparedness, regional connectivity, and economic development. With this Strategic Plan, ODAV is committing to measurable progress, accountability, and collaboration to ensure aviation continues to serve Oregonians today\u2014and for decades to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The plan was shaped through workshops, perspective-gathering sessions, and collaboration with airport managers, aviation organizations, industry partners, and state agencies across Oregon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2025 Strategic Plan will serve as a guiding framework for agency decision-making, investment priorities, and stakeholder engagement moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The full Strategic Plan is available on the Oregon Department of Aviation website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/aviation\/agency\/documentation\/Documents\/Reports\/ODAV%20Strategic%20Plan%203.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/aviation\/agency\/documentation\/Documents\/Reports\/ODAV%20Strategic%20Plan%203.pdf\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Oregon Department of Aviation (ODAV) has officially adopted its 2025 Strategic Plan, marking a major step forward in strengthening, modernizing, and futureproofing Oregon\u2019s aviation system. Developed through a robust, statewide engagement process, the Strategic Plan sets a clear course for how ODAV will enhance safety, resilience, sustainability, and innovation across Oregon\u2019s 96 public-use airports\u2014while [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-34004","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-oregon"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34004","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34004"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34004\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34006,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34004\/revisions\/34006"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34004"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34004"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stateaviationjournal.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34004"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}