Annual report

              FY 2010 Annual Report
OKLAHOMA AERONAUTICS
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KLAHOMA AERONAUTICS COMMISSION1963OKLAHOMA AERONAUTICS COMMISSION - FY 2009 ANNUAL REPORT
I t is with great pride that I present the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission’s Annual Report for fiscal year 2010.
The mission of the Aeronautics Commission is to ensure that the needs of commerce and com­munities
across the state are met by the state’s 113 public airports that comprise the state sys­tem,
and to foster the growth of the state’s aerospace industry.
Oklahoma’s aviation and aerospace industry employs nearly 144,000 people, making it arguably the state’s largest employer. That’s about one in every 11 Oklahoma workers! With an annual economic output of $12.5 billion and payroll of $5 billion as well as an average salary of $55,000 (the salary for the average Oklahoma worker is $30,000), it’s easy to see why the industry is such an integral part of Oklahoma’s economy and why it is so critical to keep the industry viable and growing. Altogether, there are more than 500 aerospace companies in Oklahoma.
In addition, the Sooner State is recognized as one of seven centers, or hubs, in the world for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of aircraft. We are privileged to have in our own backyard the largest military aircraft repair facility in the world, Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma City, and the largest commercial aircraft repair facility in the world, the American Airlines Engi­neering
and Maintenance Center in Tulsa. Oklahoma City is also home to the Federal Aviation Administration’s Mike Mon­roney
Aeronautical Center, the central nerve center for the nation’s air transportation system.
Oklahoma has a rich aviation heritage filled with a “who’s who” of pioneers and innovators who helped usher in the age of flight and made the industry what it is today, names such as Wiley Post, Clyde Cessna, Paul and Tom Braniff, Gordon Cooper and Tom Stafford, just to name a few.
Our air transportation system is second to none. There are 49 regional business airports across the state, 42 of which sport jet-capable runways. In fact, about 97 percent of Oklahoma’s population lives within 25 miles of one of the state’s 49 regional business airports. The majority of the state’s largest employers use our airports to conduct their business more efficiently.
If you haven’t already done so, I highly encourage you to visit one of our publicly owned airports in the state, where thousands of aircraft land and take off daily. I promise you, it will be an uplifting experience!
Sincerely
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V
ictor N. Bird
Director of
Aeronautics
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission
2010-2011
Wes Stucky Rick Armstrong David Conway Dave Amis III Joe Harris Michael Ray Tom Stephenson
Chairman Vice Chairman Durant - Dist. 2 Oklahoma City - Dist. 5 Blackwell - Dist. 3 Guymon - At-Large Oklahoma City - At-Large
Ardmore- Dist. 4 Tulsa - Dist. 1
A Message From The Director
This publication is issued by the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission as authorized by Title 3, Section 84 (C) of the Oklahoma Statutes. Copies have been deposited with the Publications Clearinghouse of the Oklahoma Department of Libraries.
OKLAHOMA AERONAUTICS COMMISSION1963Table of Contents
OKLAHOMA AERONAUTICS COMMISSION - FY 2010 ANNUAL REPORT
Legislative Highlights...........................................................................2
Spreadin’ the Word..............................................................................3
Bird Named NASAO Chairman............................................................4
Convention & Trade Shows.................................................................4
Strategic Plan for the Aerospace Industry............................................4
Oklahoma Aerospace Institute Review.................................................4
Center for Aerospace Supplier Quality Review....................................5
Star Spangled Salute Air Show............................................................5
Commission Appointments...................................................................5
Oklahoma Aerospace Summit & Expo.................................................5
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Oklahoma’s State System of Airports Map..........................................6
Oklahoma’s State System of Airports by the Numbers........................6
Capital Improvement Grant Summaries..............................................7
Airport Development Projects List for FY10........................................8
OAC Revenues and Expenditures Summary....................................10
Aviation Education
Aviation Education Funding Chart, FY 2000-FY 2010.......................11
Aviation Education Funding Recipients for FY10..............................11
2010 State Aviation Art Contest Winners..................Inside Back Cover
Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission Staff
Victor N. Bird........................................................................................Director of Aeronautics
Harve Allen.......................................................................................Director of Communications
Grayson Ardies..................................................................................................Program Director
Aaron Bouse............................................................................................Engineering Technician
Vivek Khanna.....................................................................................................Airport Engineer
Jane Mitchell.................................................................................................Executive Assistant
Leah Price........................................................................................Assistant Operations Officer
Elaine Spell.....................................................................................................Operations Officer
Dale Williams.......................................................................................Airports Division ManagerAviation & Aerospace Promotion
OKLAHOMA AERONAUTICS COMMISSION - FY 2010 ANNUAL REPORT
When state policy makers created the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission back in 1963, one of the primary responsibilities given the new agency was to promote aviation in Oklahoma. Throughout its nearly 50 years serving the citizens of Oklahoma, the Aeronautics Commission has worked extensively with both public and private partners to promote the aviation and aerospace industry. Through its ongoing relationships with state lawmakers, Oklahoma’s congressional delegation, elected offi­cials,
business and industry, airport officials and other constituencies, the Aeronautics Commission continues to help support the growth of aviation. During fiscal year 2010, the Commission was involved in numerous activities with the goal of strengthening and promoting the industry.
LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS
The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission staff was busy throughout fiscal year 2010 meeting with various state legislators and other state policy makers as they discussed the many issues facing the the state’s aerospace and aviation industry.
During the fall of 2009, the Commission hosted a congressional briefing at Will Rogers World Airport for about 30 representatives of the state’s executive, congressional and legislative leadership. Officials from the Federal Aviation Administration, Oklahoma City Airports Division and other community economic development and airport boards also participated in the briefing. OAC Director Victor Bird discussed funding issues, especially for airport infrastructure im­provements
and the Center for Aerospace Supplier Quality.
In November 2009, the House Transportation Committee, along with other elect­ed
officials, convened an airports interim study at the Stafford Air and Space Museum in Weatheford to examine the development of the state’s regional and municipal airports. The Aeronautics Commission staff organized and coordinated the entire meeting, which included a personal, guided tour of the museum by Gen. Tom Stafford. During the study, OAC Director Victor Bird provided overviews of the Oklahoma State System of Airports and how airports are funded. He also shared how vital the state’s general aviation airports are to the state’s economy.
In April 2010 the Aeronautics Commission hosted Aviation Day at the state Capitol, which featured nearly 30 companies, state agencies, educational institutions and programs, organizations and other entities heavily involved in the state’s aviation and aerospace industry. The purpose of Aviation Day was to recognize Oklahoma’s aviation and aerospace industry as a vital economic engine for the state. In addition to getting the opportunity to visit the various exhibits erected throughout the fourth floor rotunda, several state lawmakers even got to “fly” an airplane on one of the flight simulators set up by the Stafford Air & Space Museum.
During the 2010 legislative session, the Aeronautics Commission recommended passage of HB 2919, the Aircraft Pilot and Passenger Protection Act, which was designed to protect the lives of those who use the state’s public-use airports and military bases. Under the measure, businesses that want to erect tall structures such as wind turbines, cell phone towers and radio antennae near a public-use airport in the state must first obtain a permit from OAC before construction can commence if the structures exceed certain heights. It also regulates the construction of incompatible structures such as homes, hospitals, schools, day care facilities and houses of worship in the immediate proximity (primary sur­face)
of the airport. The bill was subsequently passed by the state Legislature and signed by Gov. Brad Henry in June.
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LEGISLATIVE HIGHLIGHTS (Continued from previous page)
The Aeronautics Commission hosted the Aerospace Public Policy Conference at the state Capitol in November 2009, which was designed to engage members of the state Legislature, executive branch leadership and congressional staff members in a candid discussion regarding the aerospace industry. Several state lawmakers and congressional staffers attended the event, which included presentations by public and private leaders on various topics such as the Aerospace Industry Engineer Workforce Bill; funding for the Center for Aerospace Supplier Quality and Oklahoma Aerospace Institute; Opportunity Fund; Quality Jobs Program; and repealing of the sales tax on MRO transactions.
While attending the National Association of State Aviation Officials’ Legislative Conference in Washinton, D.C., in early March 2010, OAC Director Victor Bird met with Oklahoma’s congressional del­egation,
including Sen. Jim Inhofe, Congressmen Dan Boren and Tom Cole, and Congresswoman Mary Fallin, regarding issues facing the aviation and aerospace industry.
SPREADIN’ THE WORD
Commission staff continue to spread the good word about the importance of Oklahoma’s aviation and aero­space
industry. Director Bird, along with other staffers, made several stops in FY 2010 to speak to various groups and organizations, all designed to promote aviation in the state and its continued growth and viability.
In September Director Bird spoke before the entire student body at the Oklahoma School of Science and Math, where he shared with students and faculty the crucial riole they play in the industry’s future. Bird encouraged the students to consider aerospace as a career when they graduate high school and move on to college. OSSM student leaders also gave Director Bird a personal, guided tour of the campus.
Director Bird, accompained by several members of the executive staff, traveled to Norman in early September 2010 to speak before one of the aviation classes at the University of Oklahoma. About 20 students heard Bird explain how vital aviation and aerospace is to the state and how they can impact its growth and viability.
OAC Aerospace Development Manager Kevin Jones spoke to approxi­mately
100 cadets of the Choctaw High School Junior ROTC program in September, sharing with them an overview of Oklahoma’s aviation and aerospace industry and many of its successes.
Director Bird served as a panelist during the Tulsa Metro Chambers’s Economic Outlook Confer­ence
in December 2009. Bird provided the approximately 300 attendees with a current picture of the state’s aerospace and defense industry along with a forecast for its future.
In November, the Aeronautics Commission played a key role in the Tinker and the Primes National Business Event held in Midwest Coty at the Reed Center. Tinker and the Primes is an annual event that helps connect aerospace companies with Tinker Air Force Base and its prime contractors for con­tracting
opportunities. Director Bird served as a quest speaker and explained the role of the Center for Aerospace Supplier Quality (CASQ), while Oklahoma Aerospace Institute Executive Director Bob Con­ner
served as emcee.
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Bird Elected Chairman of National Aviation Association
At their an­nual
con­vention
and trade show in September, members of the National Associa­tion
of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) elected Aeronautics Commission Director Victor Bird as chairman of the NASAO Board of Directors. He served as chairman through Septem­ber
2010. Bird was the first Oklahoman to be elected chair­man
in the 78-year history of NASAO. He previously served as vice chairman, treasurer and secretary.
NASAO is comprised of the directors of state aviation agen­cies
in the 50 states, Guam and Puerto Rico. Its purpose is to ensure uniformity of safety measures, standardize airport regulations and develop a truly national air transportation sys­tem
responsive to local, state, and regional needs.
As chairman, Bird represent­ed
NASAO at several national aviation events throughout fiscal year 2010 and facilitated several positive changes within the organization itself.
CONVENTION & TRADE SHOWS
Aeronautics Commission staff attended or participated in several workshops, annual conventions or trade shows in fiscal year 2010. Among the most prominent were the National Association of State Aviation Officials (NASAO) National Conference in Tuscon, Ariz.; FAA Aviation Forecast Conference and Aviation Security Summit, both held in Washington, D.C.; Oklahoma Unmanned Aerial Systems Summit in Lawton; MRO Americas Conference in Phoenix, Ariz.; the Oklahoma Airport Operators Association Annual Conference in Norman; FAA Southwest Region Conference in Dallas, Texas; Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Summit in Tampa, Fla.; the National Business Avia­tion
Association Annual Conference in Orlando, Fla.; Central Oklaho­ma
Aerospace Forum; and the State Chamber’s Public Affairs Forum.
STRATEGIC PLAN FOR STATE’S AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
Early in FY 2010, the Aeronautics Commission, along with fellow Okla­homa
Aerospace Partners the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, Tulsa Met­ro
Chamber, Ardmore Development Authority and the Ponca City Development Authority, released the “2009 Strategic Plan for the Growth of Oklahoma’s Aerospace Industry.” The report identified Oklahoma’s strengths in the industry and areas where it has potential to expand and create jobs for the future. In addition, the report catalogues the state’s aerospace assets, including federal gov­ernment
installations, major private sector companies, university research capabilities, CareerTech training, testing and training fa­cilities
in a variety of aerospace applications, and progressive incentive packages designed for aerospace business expansion and attraction.
OKLAHOMA AEROSPACE INSTITUTE
In FY 2010, the Oklahoma Aerospace Institute (OAI), a program under the direction of the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission since Nov. 2008 that is designed to help grow the state aerospace industry, played a key role in creating the 2009 strategic report for the state’s aerospace industry and was selected to implement recommendations from that report. It also implemented training programs and skills pan­els
to identify workforce needs, facilitated the state unmanned aerial systems conference, and developed a web-based database for the in­dustry.
In addition, OAI arranged tours of some of the Central Oklaho­ma’s
top aerospace facilities such as Tinker AFB, Boeing and AAR, for members of the Oklahoma Department of Commerce. Funding for OAI in FY 2010 consisted of $150,000 each from Oklahoma State Univer­sity
and the University of Oklahoma, $50,000 each from the Aeronau­tics
Commission and the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, and $200,000 from a federal Base Realignment and BRAC grant.
STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE GROWTH OF OKLAHOMA’S AEROSPACE INDUSTRYSeptember 2009Prepared for the OklahomaAerospace Industry Partners by: OKLAHOMAAEROSPACE INSTITUTE
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Conway Appointed to Aeronautics Commission
In July 2009, Gov. Brad Henry appointed Dr. David Conway to serve on the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission from District 2. Conway, who is from Durant, replaced former commissioner Mel Stubbings of McAlester, who resigned early in 2009 due to health reasons. Con­way
will finish the remainder of Stubbings term, which is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2010.
Conway, a retired U.S. Air Force command pilot, is employed by Southeastern Oklahoma State University in Durant where he serves as director of the school’s Aviation Sciences Institute. He holds commercial, instrument, CFI and multi-engine ratings, and is one of just a handful of flight-rated aerospace physiologists.
Adams Named OAC Chairman
Commissioner Kenneth Adams of Bartlesville was named chairman of the Okla­homa
Aeronautics Commission for fiscal year 2010. It marked the second time that he has served as OAC chairman. He also served in that capacity in FY 2003. Commissioner Wes Stucky of Ardmore was tabbed vice chairman, while Commis­sioner
Rick Armstrong of Tulsa was selected secretary.
CENTER FOR AEROSPACE SUPPLIER QUALITY
The Center for Aerospace Supplier Quality (CASQ) was created by the Oklahoma Legislature in 2006 to help small to mid-size Oklahoma compa­nies
compete more effectively for contracts with the Department of De­fense
(Tinker Air Force Base) and its prime contractors. CASQ has been operating by way of a partnership with OAC, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Oklahoma CareerTech and the Manufacturer’s Alliance, and has helped 139 companies acquire $16.9 million in contracts in the three years of its existence.
STAR SPANGLED SALUTE AIR SHOW
The Aeronautics Commission served as a major sponsor for the 2010 Star Spangled Salute Air Show that was held Father’s Day Weekend, June 19 & 20, 2010, at Tinker Air Force Base. The majority of OAC’s sponsorship helped pay for the Children’s Play Zone where children had access to various hands-on activities and attractions. An estimated crowd of between 120,000 to 130,000 attended the two-day event that also showcased vintage and modern-day military aircraft and performances from various performers, including the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and “Tora, Tora, Tora,” a re-creation of the 1941 Japa­nese
attack on Pearl Harbor. Several legislators and other elected officials attended the air show as guests of OAC, which provided a great opportu­nity
for them to experience part of the aerospace industry firsthand.
OKLAHOMA AEROSPACE SUMMIT & EXPO
It’s very rare to get the heads of five of the most powerful and influential general aviation trade associations on one stage at one time, but that’s exactly what happened in FY 2010 during the Oklahoma Aerospace Summit and Expo in Oklahoma City June 3. Ed Bolen, president and CEO of the National Business Aviation Association; Pete Bunce, president and CEO of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association; Jim Coyne, president of the National Air Transportation Association; Craig Fuller, president and CEO of the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association; and Henry Ogrodzinski, president of the National Association of State Aviation Officials, all partici­pated
on a panel that focused on threats to general aviation. OAC Director Victor Bird was instrumental in arranging for the five aviation leaders to travel to Oklahoma City and participate on the panel. More than 800 people attended the summit, which was held in the Cox Convention Center. In ad­dition,
nearly 75 aerospace-related companies and organizations erected exhibit booths during the four-day event.
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= Regional Airports
= Community & District Airports
Airport Development
OKLAHOMA AERONAUTICS COMMISSION - FY 2010 ANNUAL REPORT
Oklahoma is blessed with 113 public airports scattered all across the state, making it #4 in the nation for the number of airports per capita. In order to maintain such a large number of airports, the state partners with the federal government to provide grant money to local communities for capital improvement projects at their local airports. The Aeronautics Commission channels FAA funds to airports throughout the State System.
The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission receives no state appropriations but relies on a combination of excise taxes from aircraft sales, aircraft registration fees and aviation fuel taxes to fund the agency throughout the fiscal year. These three sources provide a majority of the funding the Commission awards to airports through its Capital Improvement Program (CIP).
During fiscal year 2010, the Commission awarded $5,034,932 in CIP grants to several Oklahoma airports. On page 7 is a list of those airports along with airports that received federal funding through the Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program, state apportionment or discretionary funding. The Aeronautics Commission’s CIP provides funding to Oklahoma airports for various capital needs, such as runway maintenance and construction; installation of navigational aids; land purchases; and installation and repair of airfield lights and signage. The CIP is a guide to planning and programming of state and federal funds on airport development that works toward the goals of the Oklahoma Airport System Plan, a long-term view of the network of airports needed to adequately serve the state. The CIP allows the FAA, Aeronautics Commission and airport sponsors to antici­pate
needs and accommodate changes in project scope, cost and schedule based on multi-year planning.
4 - Oklahoma’s national ranking for the number of airports in the state
113 - Number of publicly owned airports in Oklahoma
49 - Number of regional business airports
42 - Number of regional business airports that have jet-capable runways
97 - Percentage of Oklahoma’s population that is within 25 miles of one of the state’s 49 regional business airports
92 - Percentage of Oklahoma’s population that lives within 25 miles of an airport with a jet- capable runway
68 - Percentage of annual revenues the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission expends on airport infrastructure improvements
$4-5M - Amount of state grants the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission expends annu- ally on airport infrastructure improvements
$25M - Amount of federal funds that Oklahoma’s airport system receives annually for air- port infrastructure improvements
Oklahoma’s State System of Airports by the Numbers
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Several cities across the state made some much-needed improvements to their local airports in FY 2010 thanks to various state grants the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission awarded through its Capital Improvement Program. Airport sponsors, which are typically the municipalities where the airports are located, are required to contribute local matches toward their airport projects. The amount of the local matches currently range from 5 percent for federal funds to 10 percent for state funds. Effective in FY 2010, the Aeronautics Commission began awarding CIP grants to local municipalities for terminal construction or renovation. The grant awards would be for no more than $275,000, and sponsors would be responsible for 50 percent in matching funds.
Capital Improvement Grants
The Commission approved a $275,000 state grant for the City of Shawnee to construct a new, 4,000-square-foot terminal building at the airport. The new building will replace the existing terminal that was built in 1953. The total price tag for the new terminal is $965,645 and will be paid for with the state grant and $690,645 from a combination of city funds and a federal economic development grant.
Commissioners approved a $57,000 state grant to the City of Durant for various projects at Eaker Field involving completion of the second and final phase to realign the parallel taxiway system, improve the runway safety area and relocate the runway lights. The total cost of the projects is approximately $2.3 million, which will be paid for by a combination of local, state and federal funds, including $2.2 million from the Federal Avia­tion
Administration.
The Commission approved a state grant for a project at Tahlequah Municipal Airport that involved re­aligning
the center section of the parallel taxiway system (3rd and final phase). The total project cost is $644,024 and will be funded with $320,576 of federal non-primary entitlement funds, $275,918 state grant funds and $47,530 of sponsor matching funds.
The Commission approved a state grant for a project at the University of Oklahoma’s Max Westheimer Airport in Norman, which consists of installing vertical/visual approach guidance indicators (PAPI’s) on run­way
17/35 and runway 03/21, improving the existing segmented circle, and installing a supplemental wind cone at runway 17 end. The total project cost is $371,022 and will be funded with $333,920 state grant funds and $37,102 in sponsor matching funds.
The Commission awarded a $75,000 state grant for a project at McCurtain County Airport in Idabel, which involves installing the exterior walls and a hydro swing door for the terminal hangar and completing con­struction
on the terminal building. The total project cost is $152,883 and includes $77,883 of sponsor matching funds.
The Commission approved a $275,000 state grant at Eaker Field in Durant for the construction of a new terminal building. The total project cost is $1,384,820 and will be funded with the state grant, $275,000 in sponsor matching funds and $834,820 of contribu­tions
from other local entities.
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Shawnee terminal artist rendering
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The Commission awarded a $2.5 million state grant to Wiley Post Airport in Oklahoma City for an instrument landing sys­tem
and approach lights at runway 35R end. The total project cost is $3,124,700. A portion of the engineering, survey and equipment development was funded with Commission-ap­proved
excise tax credits. The Oklahoma City Airport Trust provided $711,674 in sponsor matching funds.
The Commission approved $426,000 to Bartlesville Municipal Airport for the installation of taxiway lights along its paral­lel
taxiway system. The project was funded 100% by Phillips Petroleum with excise tax credits. In addition, the Commission also approved $140,000 in Phillips Petroleum excise tax credits for three other projects at Bartlesville Municipal: anti-ice/de-ice applicator ($25,000); fire-fighting equipment ($30,000); and a precision approach survey and instrument landing system analysis ($85,000). The tax credits were previously approved under Section 6003.1 Title 68 before it was repealed.
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Wiley Post Airport
AIRPORT AIRPORT PROJECT STATE FEDERAL SPONSOR
FUNDS FUNDS FUNDS
Ada Municipal Acquire Land For Approaches $71,165 $3,746
Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Acquire Land For Approaches $34,200 $1,800
Alva Regional Construct Runway $1,174,758 $61,829
Antlers Municipal Rehabilitate Runway $260,296 $13,700
Antlers Municipal Rehabilitate Apron $111,000 $5,842
Ardmore Downtown Executive Rehabilitate Apron $40,897 $2,152
Ardmore Municipal Install Taxiway Lighting $269,752 $14,197
Ardmore Municipal Improve Airport Drainage $47,548 $2,503
Atoka Municipal Rehabilitate Taxiway $40,750 $2,145
Atoka Municipal Rehabilitate Runway $103,500 $5,447
Atoka Municipal Rehabilitate Apron $60,000 $3,158
Bartlesvile Municipal Design and install taxiway lights $426,000
Bartlesvile Municipal De-Icer, Firefighting Equip, Prevision Approach Survey $140,000
& Instrument Landing System Analysis
Beaver Municipal Extend Runway $150,000 $7,895
Beaver Municipal Rehabilitate Runway $100,000 $5,263
Beaver Municipal Install Runway Lighting $50,000 $2,632
Beaver Municipal Rehabilitate Runway $100,000 $5,263
Beaver Municipal Install Runway Lighting $65,227 $3,433
Beaver Municipal Extend Runway $100,000 $5,263
Blackwell-Tonkawa Municipal Acquire Land For Approaches $70,000 $3,684
Blackwell-Tonkawa Municipal Install Perimeter Fencing $80,660 $4,245
Bristow Jones Memorial Rehabilitate Apron $149,150 $7,850
Buffalo Municipal Construct Heliport/Helipad $163,770 $8,619
Buffalo Municipal Construct Runway $317,829 $ 16,728
Chandler Regional Construct Taxiway $586,100 $30,847
Cherokee Municipal Rehabilitate Runway $246,064 $12,951
Cheyenne Mignon Laird Municipal Install Perimeter Fencing $99,370 $5,230
Chickasha Municipal Update Airport Master Plan Study $63,650 $3,350
Cleveland Municipal Improve Airport Drainage $47,700 $2,511
Cleveland Municipal Rehabilitate Runway $409,454 $21,550
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AIRPORT AIRPORT PROJECT STATE FEDERAL SPONSOR
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FUNDS FUNDS
Clinton Regional Install Miscellaneous NAVAIDS $43,286 $2,278
Clinton Regional Install Taxiway Lighting $348,331 $18,333
Cushing Municipal Install Airfield Guidance Signs $95,575 $5,030
Cushing Municipal Install Miscellaneous NAVAIDS $74,000 $3,895
Duncan Halliburton Field Construct Terminal Building $124,866 $6,572
Durant Regional - Eaker Field Design and contruct new terminal bldg $275,000 $1,109,820
Durant Regional - Eaker Field Construct Taxiway $57,195 $2,173,431 $57,196
El Reno Regional Rehabilitate Apron $502,268 $26,435
Elk City Regional Business Acquire Miscellaneous Land $127,132 $6,691
Enid Woodring Regional Conduct Airport Master Plan Study $60,000 $3,158
Enid Woodring Regional Improve Airport Drainage $37,375 $1,967
Frederick Regional Rehabilitate Taxiway $164,325 $8,649
Frederick Regional Rehabilitate Runway $358,902 $18,890
Gage Rehabilitate Runway $557,596 $29,347
Grandfield Municipal Rehabilitate Runway $27,075 $1,425
Guthrie-Edmond Regional Acquire Land for Development $30,210 $1,590
Guthrie-Edmond Regional Construct Taxiway $70,395 $3,705
Guthrie-Edmond Regional Taxiway Delta Development Areas Aprons and Taxiways $295,648 $32,850
Guthrie-Edmond Regional Land Acquisition for Taxiway Delta Development Areas, $234,000 $26,000
Aprons and Taxiways
Guymon Regional Microsurfacing Runway 18/36 $190,490 $171,083 $30,170
Guymon Regional Rehabilitate Runway $245,712 $12,932
Hobart Regional Rehabilitate Runway $559,398 $29,442
Hollis Municipal Rehabilitate Runway Lighting $289,751 $15,250
Hominy Municipal Install Runway Lighting $76,950 $4,050
Hooker Municipal Rehabilitate Apron $155,581 $8,188
Hooker Municipal Rehabilitate Taxiway $420,644 $22,139
Idabel-MuCurtain County Enclose terminal hangar/upgrade terminal bldg interior $75,000 $77,883
South Grand Lake Regional Install Runway Lighting $295,384 $15,547
Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Rehabilitate Terminal Building $483,264 $25,435
Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Acquire Aircraft Rescue & Fire Fighting Vehicle $616,244 $32,434
Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Wildlife Hazard Assessments $89,965 $4,735
Lindsay Municipal Improve Access Road $44,000 $2,316
Lindsay Municipal Install Perimeter Fencing $31,810 $1,674
Mangum Scott Field Construct Apron $403,076 $21,215
McAlester Regional Improve Runway Safety Area $109,250 $5,750
Medford Municipal Rehabilitate Taxiway $5,000 $263
Medford Municipal Install Miscellaneous NAVAIDS $3,775 $199
Medford Municipal Rehabilitate Runway $5,000 $263
Miami Municipal Rehabilitate Runway $57,791 $3,042
Miami Municipal Rehabilitate Taxiway $112,442 $5,918
Mooreland Municipal Rehabilitate Taxiway $600,000 $31,579
Muskogee Davis Field Improve Runway Safety Area $229,795 $12,094
University of Oklahoma Westheimer PAPI, Segmented Circle, Supp Wind Cone $333,920 $37,102
University of Oklahoma Westheimer Rehabilitate Taxiway $19,427 $1,022
University of Oklahoma Westheimer Rehabilitate Apron $163,448 $8,603
Okeene Christman Airfield Install Miscellaneous NAVAIDS $111,150 $5,850
Okemah Municipal Construct New Airport $326,813 $17,201
State of Oklahoma Update State System Plan Study $16,748 $318,204
Oklahoma City Wiley Post Installation of ILS $2,497,679 $711,674
Oklahoma City Wiley Post Rehabilitate Taxiway $1,200,000 $63,158
Oklahoma City Will Rogers World Rehabilitate Taxiway $610,000 $32,105
Oklahoma City Will Rogers World Rehabilitate Runway $400,000 $21,053
Oklahoma City Will Rogers World Expand Terminal Building $210,200 $11,063
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AIRPORT AIRPORT PROJECT STATE FEDERAL SPONSOR
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Oklahoma City Will Rogers World Conduct Environmental Study $41,700 $2,195
Okmulgee Regional Rehabilitate Runway $340,824 $17,938
Prague Municipal Extend Runway $285,000 $15,000
Pryor Mid-America Industrial Rehabilitate Taxiway $100,000 $5,263
Pryor Mid-America Industrial Rehabilitate Apron $58,400 $3,074
Pryor Mid-America Industrial Rehabilitate Runway $100,000 $5,263
Sallisaw Municipal Rehabilitate Taxiway $450,000 $23,684
Sallisaw Municipal Rehabilitate Apron $150,000 $7,895
Seminole Municipal Rehabilitate Runway $227,050 $11,950
Shawnee Muncipal Design and contruct new terminal bldg $275,000 $690,645
Shawnee Regional Rehabilitate Taxiway $125,000 $2,867,905 $81,863
Skiatook Municipal Construct Taxiway $42,750 $2,250
Stillwater Regional Install Airfield Guidance Signs $11,000 $579
Stillwater Regional Rehabilitate Apron $38,422 $2,022
Stillwater Regional Remove Obstructions $9,000 $474
Stillwater Regional Acquire Equipment $10,500 $553
Sulphur Municipal Install Runway Lighting $146,612 $7,716
Thomas Municipal Install Runway Vertical/Visual Guidance System $92,536 $4,870
Tulsa RL Jones Jr Rehabilitate Taxi9way $42,317 $1,608,054 $42,819
Tulsa International Construct Access Road $1,096,269 $57,698
Tulsa International Noise Mitigation Measures for Residences within 65 - 69 DNL $6,930,000 $364,737
Tulsa International Collect airport data for Airports Geographic Information System $602,067 $31,688
Tulsa International Wildlife Hazard Assessments $79,201 $4,168
Tulsa International Rehabilitate Taxiway $14,486 $762
Tulsa International Improve Runway Safety Area $142,500 $7,500
Tulsa International Rehabilitate Runway $8,367,022 $440,370
Vinita Municipal Extend Runway $546,488 $28,763
Vinita Municipal Install Perimeter Fencing $53,512 $2,816
Walters Municipal Rehabilitate Runway $51,292 $2,700
Walters Municipal Rehabilitate Apron $4,000 $211
Walters Municipal Rehabilitate Taxiway $3,000 $158
Waynoka Municipal Widen Runway $176,371 $9,283
Waynoka Municipal Rehabilitate Runway $179,427 $9,444
Waynoka Municipal Install Runway Lighting $120,000 $6,316
Waynoka Municipal Install Runway Vertical/Visual Guidance System $30,400 $1,600
Waynoka Municipal Improve Runway Safety Area $100,000 $5,263
Thomas P Stafford Extend Runway $50,935 $1,935,531 $51,885
West Woodward Install Weather Reporting Equipment $121,331 $6,386
West Woodward Improve Runway Safety Area $430,730 $22,670
TOTAL $5,034,932 $45,736,144 $4,879,483
TOTAL OF STATE, FEDERAL AND SPONSOR FUNDS $55,650,559
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FY 2010 OAC REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES SUMMARY
REVENUES EXPENDITURES
Miscellaneous Receipts $ 842,986 Capital Projects $ 233,200
Aviation Fuel Tax 85,376 Operating/Administrative 2,001,161
Aircraft Registration 354,768 Prior-Year Obligations 3,236,826
Aircraft Excise Tax 4,234,993 TOTAL $5,471,187
Federal Grant Reimbursements 385,260
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A priority for the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission is encouraging Oklahoma’s young people to pur­sue
careers in the aviation and aerospace industry. This is mostly accomplished through the award­ing
of aviation education grants and contracts to various programs and entities across Oklahoma. Since 2000, the Aeronautics Commission has awarded more than $1.2 million in aviation education grants and contracts throughout the state (See chart below). In fiscal year 2010 alone, more than $170,000 in grants and contracts were awarded to several worthwhile programs designed to expose more students to the wonders of flight and to STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education. Financial support for these programs is crucial if Oklahoma’s aviation and aerospace industry is to continue to flourish. Developing a com­petent,
well-trained workforce is critical to that end.
Aviation Education Funding Recipients for FY 2010
A $30,000 contract was approved for STARBASE Oklahoma to pur­chase
a 3-D manufacturing machine for its Computer-Aided Design, Engineering and Manufacturing Program. Designed for students in the fifth through eighth grades, the program teaches younger students how to design and manufacture a space module. For older students, the program teaches them how to design and manufacture a visual signaling device. An estimated 1,800 students participated in the program during FY 2010
A contract with the KISS Institute provided $18,750, or 50 percent of funding, for 15 teams comprised of students in the sixth through twelfth grades who participated in the institute’s Botball Educational Robotics Program in 2010. Nearly 800 stu­dents
participated in the botball program, which allows students the opportunity to design, build and pro­gram
autonomous robots that compete against each other by performing various tasks.
Ponca City Regional Airport will receive a $10,000 grant for its annual Flight Academy. The grant award provided 60 scholarships for students in grades four through twelve from Ponca City and the surrounding area to attend the Flight Academy. It also helped purchase much-needed supplies and curriculum materi­als.
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Commissioners approved a grant in the amount of $4,500 for Rose State College’s first-ever Space Discovery Camp, which exposed middle school students to the various careers in aerospace. The grant money was used to provide personnel and supplies for the camp as well as transportation for field trips. The focus of the camp is to help students develop calculating skills that they will need in math and sci­ence.
Students also develop leadership skills and learn the importance of teambuilding.
A $4,500 grant was awarded to Metro Tech’s Career Aviation Campus and the FAA Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center for the Aviation Career Education (ACE) Camp. The grant provided materials, including student kits, for more than two dozen students who attended the camp. ACE serves students in the eighth and ninth grades, many of whom come from low-income households and attend at-risk schools. The camp provides students with an opportunity to experience various facets of the aerospace industry and encourages them to consider aerospace as a career choice.
A $5,000 contract was approved for FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics to help sup­port
its Oklahoma regional competition held at Oklahoma City’s Cox Convention Center in spring 2010. The goal of FIRST Robot­ics
is to get Oklahoma students excited about using their knowl­edge
and skills to develop a working robot. Nearly 1,000 high school students and hundreds of volunteers and mentors partici­pated
in the regional, where they worked in teams to design, build and program robots from a standard set of parts.
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, was awarded a $3,000 grant from the Aeronautics Commission to help support the Robotics Quick Build Session and Programming Workshop, a kickoff event for the FIRST Robotics regional competition. An estimated 800 students attended the programming workshop, which was held in January 2010 at the OSU College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology.
The Commission also approved a $5,000 contract to the FIRST Lego League to help fund its own com­petition
in December 2009 at Stillwater High School for elementary and middle school students. During the competition, students built robots from Lego kits using monitors and sensors while trying to solve a real-world problem.
The Oklahoma Wing of the Civil Air Patrol was awarded a $10,849 aviation education contract to pur­chase
five Garmin Global Positioning System receivers and a one-year subscription to the XM Aviation weather service. The GPS receivers and the subscription were used as part of the Civil Air Patrol’s GPS Training program. Approximately 300 cadets from 6th through 12th grade received the training.
Commissioners also approved an aviation education grant for $53,490 to provide student scholarships and internships for the University of Oklahoma’s annual Sooner Flight Academy held in the summer of 2010. More than 1,000 students, from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade participated in the academy. The objective of the academy is to provide opportunities for students of all ages to experience the science and wonder of flight, develop a love for aviation and pursue a career in aviation or a related field.
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A $25,000 aviation education contract was awarded to Aerospace America for the Star Spangled Salute Air Show June 18-20, 2010, at Tinker Air Force Base. A large portion of the funding went toward the Children’s Play Zone, where children ages three to 14 participated in several hands-on, educational activities. The remaining amount was used for general spon­sorship
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2010 State Aviation Art Contest Winners Recognized
The Aeronautics Commission recognized nine students in early March for winning the Oklahoma International Aviation Art Contest. The ceremony took place in the Governor’s Blue Room at the state Capitol.
Director of Aeronautics Victor Bird served as master of ceremony, and Lt. Gov. Jari Askins provided remarks and presented certificates to each of the nine winners.
The international art contest encourages youth from around the world, ages 6 to 17, to reflect on aviation by designing a piece of art based on the year’s chosen theme. The theme for 2010 was “Flying With the Sun.”
In the 6 to 9 age group, twins Brenna Rodgers and Braden Rodg­ers,
third-grade students from Meeker Elementary School, finished in first and third place, respectively. Second place went to Thomas Buchanan from Newalla, who is a kindergarten student at Virginia Smith Elementary in Harrah.
Reece McQueen, a seventh grader at Ketchum Junior High School, was the first-place winner for the 10 to 13 age group. McQueen also took home top honors in last year’s contest for the same age category. Finishing second in the 10 to 13 age group was Kelsey Barnett, an eighth grade student at Guthrie Junior High School. Brooke Hightower, a seventh grader from Cushing Middle School, placed third.
Tanner Cassell from Elmore City, who is a sophomore at Elmore City – Pernell High School, won first place in the 14 to 17 age group, while Braden Gurley, a senior from Ada High School, took second. Placing third in the 14 to 17 age group was Channing Solon, a junior from Ada High School.
More than 100 students across Oklahoma participated in the contest. The top three entries for each age group were forwarded to Washington, D.C., to compete in the national contest.
Lt. Gov. Jari Askins poses with Reece McQueen, first-place winner of the 10-13 age group.
Winning entry by Reece McQueen, age 10-13OKLAHOMA AERONAUTICS COMMISSION1963Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission
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