Will Rogers World Airport
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| Will Rogers World Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: OKC - ICAO: KOKC | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Oklahoma City Airport Trust | ||
| Serves | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,295 ft (394.7 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 17L/35R | 9,802 | 2,988 | Concrete |
| 17R/35L | 9,800 | 2,987 | Concrete |
| 13/31 | 7,800 | 2,377 | Asphalt/Concrete |
| 18/36 | 3,079 | 938 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2006) | |||
| Number of Passengers | 3,612,889 | ||
| Pounds of Freight | 71,456,025 | ||
Will Rogers World Airport (IATA: OKC, ICAO: KOKC) is located in southwestern Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and is the primary commercial airport in the state of Oklahoma.
The airport is named in honor of comedian and legendary cowboy Will Rogers. In 2006, over 3.6 million passengers,[1] passed through Will Rogers World Airport, making it the busiest airport in the state in terms of passenger traffic.
Will Rogers World Airport (WRWA) has undergone a massive renovation in recent years. The 1960s-era twin concourses were demolished to make way for a larger, expanded terminal with modern functionalities. The architecture of the building uses native stone along with high ceilings, plate glass and metal. There are also nice touches outside the terminal building including a Plaza Garden, updated signage, and landscaping.
Phase II of the renovation project was officially completed in November 2006[2]. The new terminal currently has 24 gates via a West and Central concourse in addition to expanded baggage and retail areas.
There is a phase III capital plan which calls for the construction a new concourse to the East with up to 11 additional gates. This will be undertaken as traffic warrants.
The FAA facilities on the airport grounds are the site of the annual Aerospace America airshow.
WRWA is the hub for the Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System (JPATS). The Federal Transfer Center is built on the west side of the airport, off of taxiway G. The airport is also used by military flights of the Oklahoma Air National Guard as well as some air taxi and corporate service although most of these flights land at the reliever airport, Wiley Post Airport.
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[edit] Airlines and Destinations
- American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth)
- AmericanConnection operated by Trans States Airlines (St. Louis)
- American Eagle (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth)
- Continental Airlines (Houston-Intercontinental)
- Continental Express operated by Chautauqua Airlines (Houston-Intercontinental)
- Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Houston-Intercontinental, Newark-Liberty)
- Delta Air Lines (Atlanta)
- Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta, Salt Lake City)
- Delta Connection operated by Comair (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky)
- Delta Connection operated by SkyWest (Salt Lake City)
- ExpressJet Airlines (Albuquerque [begins April 16], Austin [begins April 23], Ontario [begins April 16], Sacramento [begins May 7], San Antonio [begins April 30], San Diego [begins May 7])
- Frontier Airlines (Denver)
- Frontier Airlines operated by Republic Airlines (Denver)
- Frontier JetExpress operated by Horizon Air (Denver) [ends November 30]
- Northwest Airlines (Memphis)
- Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul)
- Southwest Airlines (Baltimore/Washington [begins August 4], Dallas-Love, Houston-Hobby, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Phoenix, St. Louis)
- United Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver)
- United Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver, Washington-Dulles [begins June 7])
- United Express operated by SkyWest (Los Angeles)
- US Airways
- US Airways Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Las Vegas, Phoenix)
[edit] Charter Airlines
- Champion Air (Cancun, Las Vegas)
- Justice Prisoner and Alien Transportation System (JPATS)
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.flyokc.com/releases/december06.pdf
- ^ http://www.kswo.com/Global/story.asp?S=5674227 KSWO TV report
[edit] External links
- Will Rogers World Airport (official site)
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF)
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KOKC
- ASN Accident history for KOKC
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KOKC
- FAA current OKC delay information
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