The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission's mission is to promote aviation, which includes fostering the growth of the aerospace industry and ensuring that the needs of commerce and communities across Oklahoma are met by the state's 113 public airports that comprise the state’s air transportation system.
 

LATEST OAC & STATE AVIATION NEWS

Deadline Extended for International Aviation Art Contest - Jan. 19, 2012

The deadline for Oklahoma children to enter the 2012 Oklahoma International Aviation Art Contest has been extended to Jan. 27, 2012, officials with the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission announced today. Read more.

Aeronautics Commission to meet at Metro Technology Center, Springlake Campus for January 2012 Meeting - Jan. 18, 2012

The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission (OAC) will hold its next regularly scheduled meeting on Jan. 19, 2012, beginning at 10 a.m. in Room C inside the Business Conference Center at Metro Technology Center’s Springlake Campus located at 1900 Springlake Drive in Oklahoma City.

In addition to the regular meeting, the OAC Capital Improvement Program Committee will meet at 9 a.m. at the same location.

To access the agendas for each meeting, please click OAC meeting agenda and CIP Committee agenda.
 

Commission Approves Grants for Airports in McAlester and Frederick; Will Pursue Funding for CASQ - Nov. 15, 2011

The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission, meeting in Oklahoma City last Thursday, approved a state grant for McAlester Regional Airport, along with an emergency grant for Frederick Municipal Airport, for various infrastructure improvements.

Other highlights from last week’s Aeronautics Commission meeting included a legislative report in which OAC Director Victor Bird shared that he would again pursue state funding for the Center for Aerospace Supplier Quality. Read more.

Aeronautics Commission to Meet Nov. 10 - Nov. 9, 2011

The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2011, at 10 a.m. inside the First Floor Commission Room at the Oklahoma Department of Transportation Building in Oklahoma City. To view the agenda, please click here.

Stucky Reappointed to Aeronautics Commission - Oct. 19, 2011

OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma Aeronautics Commissioner Wes Stucky of Ardmore has been reappointed by Gov. Mary Fallin to serve another six years on the Commission. His term expires Dec. 31, 2017.

This will be Stucky’s third consecutive term on the Commission. He was first appointed in 1999 by former Gov. Frank Keating.

“It’s hard to believe that I will be starting my third term on the Commission,” Stucky remarked. “I am very humbled that Gov. Fallin had the confidence in me to reappoint me. Aviation is extremely important to Oklahoma and a vital tool for many companies doing business in our state. I look forward to further advancing the state’s aviation and aerospace industry.” Read more.

Congressman Lankford Meets With Aerospace Officials in Midwest City to Hear Concerns - October 18, 2011

Congressman James Lankford, back for a short stay in Oklahoma City before heading back to Washington, D.C., met with nearly 50 people from various Oklahoma aerospace companies during at tenant coffee Oct. 17 at the Tinker Business and Industrial Park in Midwest City.

Lankford, who is a freshman legislator in the U.S. House and one of just a handful of new lawmakers chairing subcommittees, provided a brief update on current issues pertaining to aerospace and defense such as the the national deficit, defense spending and FAA reauthorization. Read more.

Weatherford's Tom Stafford Airport Celebrates Completion of Runway Extension Project - Oct. 17, 2011

Weatherford native and former astronaut Tom Stafford joined several state and city officials as well as many well wishers in Weatherford on Oct. 14 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony that officially opened the new runway extension at the Thomas P. Stafford Airport.

Aeronautics Commission Director Victor Bird commented that the runway extension project, which increased the runway length from 4,400 feet to 5,100 feet, would not have been possible without the support of the Federal Aviation Administration, which provided $1.9 million for the project.

The Aeronautics Commission pumped in $821,000 toward the project, while the City of Weatherford contributed nearly $102,000 in local matching funds. Read more.