In addition to the ribboncutting, attendees will enjoy the singing of the National Anthem by Emma Valgora and the posting of the colors by Scout Troop #524 with the First Lutheran Church. Since 2000, this airport has received over $26M in funding to support infrastructure upgrades and support the functionality and improvement of the facility. “The construction completed at this airport will ensure the viability of the runway for the next 40-plus years and provide for a great aviation infrastructure asset for the north-central Oklahoma area,” Sec. Oklahoma Secretary of Transportation Tim Gatz has been active in the support of the OAC’s aggressive efforts to improve pavement quality throughout the 108 public-use airports located within the state system of airports. I would also like to commend the City of Ponca City for taking on such a tremendous project in the height of the COVID pandemic as it really shows their vision and leadership in the aviation community.” “That means it can accommodate just about any aircraft in the business jet fleet which opens this airport up to immeasurable economic development opportunities. “At 7,200 feet long, this runway is the ninth-longest civilian runway in the state,” U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe will serve as a keynote speaker and lead the ceremonial ribbon cutting signifying the optimistic future of both the Ponca City Region al Airport and the surrounding communities. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding for the $8.1M project was directed through the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission’s (OAC) 5-year Airport Construction Program and consisted of a combination of FAA Supplemental Appropriations, Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funding and Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act local matching funds.

The project reconstructed a majority of the runway, replaced the runway lights and guidance signs and significantly enhanced the drainage of the area. The project, which began in 2020, was one of the largest single-phase undertakings at a general aviation airport in Oklahoma.

(July 9, 2021) - The Ponca City Regional Airport will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, July 9, in honor of the airport’s newly reconstructed 7,200-foot runway starting at 10 a.m.

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