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 114 public airports that comprise the state’s air transportation system.

 
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Aeronautics Commission to Hold July Meeting in Guthrie, Cancels August Meeting

Officials with the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission have announced that the Commission's next regularly scheduled meeting will be held at 10 a.m., July 9, 2009, in Guthrie, Okla. The meeting will be inside the City Council Chambers at Guthrie City Hall, which is located at 101 N. 2nd Street. The Commission also announced that its August 13 meeting at the Oklahoma Department of Transportation in Oklahoma City has been canceled.

OAC's Bird Presented With Stafford Award During Aerospace Summit

Victor Bird, director of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission, was named the 2009 recipient of the prestigious General Thomas P. Stafford Award during the eighth annual Oklahoma Aerospace Summit and Expo June 15-18 in Tulsa. 

The award, named after Oklahoma native and retired astronaut Gen. Tom Stafford, is awarded to an individual whose efforts in the Oklahoma aerospace industry exemplifies the pioneering spirit of Gen. Stafford.

Other individuals nominated for this year’s Stafford Award included Major Gen. (retired) William P. Bowden, former commander of the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center; Brigadier Gen. (retired) Ben Robinson, director of education and training for the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute; Carmine Romano, senior vice president for maintenance and engineering at American Airlines; Dr. Nidal Sammur, senior staff scientist at FlightSafety International; and Michael Young, vice president of ARINC. Read more.

 
Oolegah Preparing for Annual Fly-In Commemorating Rogers, Post Plane Crash

OOLOGAH - Pilots will cruise the skies Sunday, August 16, and drop down on the Will Rogers Ranch to remember the death of Will Rogers and Wiley Post and their dedication to the aviation industry. They will land on a 2,000 foot grass strip adjacent to the Oologah ranch home where Will Rogers was born Nov. 4, 1879.

The annual Will Rogers-Wiley Post Fly-In is a commemoration of the date the two died in an Alaskan plane crash on Aug. 15, 1935. Pilots from four states gather to showcase their planes and reminisce with fellow flyers.

Pilots start landing as early as 7:30 a.m. A short program at 9 a.m. recognizes pilots and friends and family of Will Rogers. Spectators are invited to get a close-up view of the planes.

Food concessions will be available along with events and games for children.

For information, call 800-324-9455 or visit www.willrogers.com.

Aeronautics Commission Awards State Grants to Airports

Construction projects at six of Oklahoma’s general aviation airports will proceed as planned now that the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission has approved $1.6 million in capital improvement grants for those airports. Read more.