Wiley Post Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located seven nautical miles (13 km) northwest of the central business district of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. The facility covers 1,143 acres (463 ha) and has three runways.

History

The original Wiley Post Airport existed approximately 5 miles to the northeast of the current location, at the northwest corner of May Avenue and Britton Road. The May Avenue location was originally built as Curtiss-Wright Field in 1928. In 1941 Curtiss-Wright Field was renamed to become Wiley Post Airport. The airport operated until it was closed in 1955, with the land being repurposed for residential development.

The current location on North Rockwell Avenue was originally Tulakes Airport, which was constructed in 1942 as a wartime auxilliary supporting overflow military traffic for the main Will Rogers Field. After the war, traffic at Will Rogers Field transitioned to civilian purposes using larger and faster aircraft. Then the auxilliary transitioned to serve smaller general aviation as Tulakes Airport. In 1961 Tulakes Airport was renamed to become today's Wiley Post Airport.

See also

  • List of airports in Oklahoma

References

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