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Coordinates: 35°40′00″N 095°57′00″W / 35.66667°N 95.95000°W / 35.66667; -95.95000
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Okmulgee Regional Airport
1995 USGS Photo
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Okmulgee
LocationOkmulgee, Oklahoma
Elevation AMSL720 ft / 219 m
Coordinates35°40′00″N 095°57′00″W / 35.66667°N 95.95000°W / 35.66667; -95.95000
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
18/36 5,150 1,570 Asphalt

Okmulgee Regional Airport (IATA: OKM, ICAO: KOKM) is a public airport located approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Okmulgee, Oklahoma. It provides general aviation service.

History

Opened as Okmulgee Field in 1942 as a United States Army Air Force airfield. Had three 6'000 hard surfaced runways, (00/18; 04/27; 15/33). began training United States Army Air Corps flying cadets under contract to Sooner Air Training Corp. Assigned to Gulf Coast Training Center (later Central Flying Training Command) as a primary (level 1) pilot training airfield. Hangar Six, Inc. conducted pilot training. Airfield had four local auxiliary airfields for emergency and overflow landings. Flying training was performed with Fairchild PT-19s as the primary trainer. Also had several PT-17 Stearmans. Also provided contract glider training using C-47 Skytrains and Waco CG-4 unpowered Gliders

Inactivated on 30 June 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program. Declared surplus and turned over to the Army Corps of Engineers on 30 September 1945. Eventually discharged to the War Assets Administration (WAA) and became a civil airport.

See also

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency

  • Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites History’s Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC, 2004.
  • Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942–2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas ASIN: B000NYX3PC

External links

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