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Wiley Post Airport 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 Hangar s. These range from single and twin engine planes to Turboprop and Jet aircraft. A growing number of licensed Private Pilot s consider Wiley Post their airport home, and their activities give the facility a strong community orientation. EXTERNAL LINKS
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