OKLAHOMA CITY – Although the hundred-year-old building was undergoing a major renovation complete with construction workers and heavy equipment and state lawmakers were experiencing possibly the most contentious session since statehood, the building and legislators came to a posi
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February 15, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY (February 15, 2018) – The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission announced the names of thirteen students that placed in the Oklahoma 2018 International Aviation Art Contest, adding a new Heart of Oklahoma Aviation Honor (HOOAH) award for
February 15, 2018
Artists to be Recognized During Ceremony at State Capitol in March
January 16, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin appointed Lindy Ritz of Norman, Okla., to the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission until December 31, 2023.
January 16, 2018
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission last week awarded a state grant to the Oklahoma City Airport Authority for a state infrastructure project. The Commission awarded the grant through its Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
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Victor Bird has been the Director of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission since December 2002. Under his leadership, the Commission has partnered with the Federal Aviation Administration to improve the state’s airport planning process, becoming a model for other states around the country. Bird earned his juris doctorate and bachelor’s degree from The University of Tulsa.
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Did you know?
Of $66 Million received in Oklahoma since FY2003, $55 Million has been invested in airport infrastructure! In the last 5 years, more than $25 Million has been spent on airport projects!
The wingspan of the Boeing 747 is longer than the distance of the Wright Brothers’ first flight (more than 120 feet).
At any given moment, there are about 61,000 people airborne over the mainland United States. At Chicago-O’Hare Airport, one of the world’s busiest, planes take off or land every 37 seconds. More than 29,000 flights operate from the U.S. alone every day.