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  IATA PWA
  ICAO KPWA
  Type Public
  Operator Oklahoma City Airport Trust
  Location Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
  Elevation-f 1,299
  Elevation-m 3959
  R1-number 17L/35R
  R1-length-f 7,198
  R1-length-m 2,194
  R1-surface Concrete
  R2-number 17R/35L
  R2-length-f 5,000
  R2-length-m 1,524
  R2-surface Asphalt /Concrete
  R3-number 13/31
  R3-length-f 4,213
  R3-length-m 1,284
  R3-surface Concrete


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.


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