Wiley Post Airport

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Wiley Post Airport
IATA: PWA - ICAO: KPWA
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Oklahoma City Airport Trust
Serves Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Elevation AMSL 1,299 ft (395.9 m)
Coordinates 35°32′02.99″N, 97°38′49.39″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17L/35R 7,198 2,194 Concrete
17R/35L 5,000 1,524 Asphalt/Concrete
13/31 4,213 1,284 Concrete

Wiley Post Airport (IATA: PWA, ICAO: KPWA) is a public airport located seven miles (11 km) northwest of Oklahoma City, in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA. It was named after Wiley Post, the first pilot to fly solo around the world.

It is the FAA-designated reliever airport for Will Rogers World Airport and serves business and corporate air travelers and functions as a lively center for general aviation. In addition, the northwest Oklahoma City airport provides a thriving environment for aviation-related industry. In 2003 Wiley Post logged 75,771 flight operations. This figure accounts for only those operations logged by the air traffic control tower which is open daily from 7 A.M. until 10 P.M.

The airport provides a base for over 300 aircraft in its fully leased hangars. These range from single and twin engine planes to turboprop and jet aircraft. A growing number of licensed private pilots consider Wiley Post their airport home, and their activities give the facility a strong community orientation.

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