West Woodward Airport

For the military use of this airport, see Oklaholma City Air Force Station.
West Woodward Airport
Woodward Army Airfield

2006 USGS Orthophoto
IATA: WWR – ICAO: KWWR – FAA LID: WWR
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner City of Woodward
Serves Woodward, Oklahoma
Elevation AMSL 2,189 ft / 667 m
Coordinates 36°26′17″N 099°31′22″W / 36.43806°N 99.52278°W / 36.43806; -99.52278Coordinates: 36°26′17″N 099°31′22″W / 36.43806°N 99.52278°W / 36.43806; -99.52278
Map
KWWR

Location

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 5,502 1,677 Concrete
5/23 2,500 762 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations 6,000
Based aircraft 36

West Woodward Airport (IATA: WWR, ICAO: KWWR, FAA LID: WWR) is in Woodward County, Oklahoma, seven miles west of Woodward, which owns it.[1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 called it a general aviation airport.[2]

History

Second Air Force until 1944. Sub-field of Will Rogers Field.

354th Army Air Forces Base Unit

Central DC-3s stopped for a few years starting around 1951.

Facilities

The airport covers 1,310 acres (530 ha) at an elevation of 2,189 feet (667 m). It has two runways: 17/35 is 5,502 by 100 feet (1,677 x 30 m) concrete and 5/23 is 2,500 by 60 feet (762 x 18 m) asphalt.[1]

In the year ending June 2, 2011 the airport had 6,000 general aviation aircraft operations, average 16 per day. 36 aircraft were then based at the airport: 86% single-engine, 6% multi-engine, 3% jet, and 6% ultralight.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 FAA Airport Master Record for WWR (Form 5010 PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. Effective August 25, 2011.
  2. ↑ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB)" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. External link in |work= (help)

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