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Wiley Post Airport

Oklahoma City, United States

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Oklahoma City's general aviation reliever airport named for a legendary pilot.

Opened

1941

Location

Oklahoma City, United States

Wiley Post Airport is a public general aviation reliever airport located in Bethany, Oklahoma, on the northwest side of Oklahoma City. It serves as an important facility for private, corporate, and charter aviation in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, reducing traffic at Will Rogers World Airport. The airport is named after Wiley Post, the Oklahoma-born aviation pioneer who was the first pilot to fly solo around the world, completing the feat in 1933. Post's connection to Oklahoma makes the airport a fitting tribute to his legacy. Operated by the Oklahoma City Airport Trust, Wiley Post Airport features multiple runways and full fixed-base operator services, making it a hub for flight training, corporate aviation, and general aviation activity in the region.

Terminals

Wiley Post Airport has no commercial passenger terminal, as it exclusively serves general aviation, corporate, and charter operations.

Getting to & from

The airport is accessible primarily by private vehicle, with rental car services available on-site; public transit options are limited.

Airlines here

No scheduled commercial airlines operate at Wiley Post Airport, which is dedicated to general aviation and charter services.

Notable facts

›Named after Wiley Post, the first pilot to fly solo around the world (1933).
›Located in Bethany, Oklahoma, on the northwest side of the Oklahoma City metro area.
›Operated by the Oklahoma City Airport Trust alongside Will Rogers World Airport.
›Functions as a general aviation reliever airport to reduce congestion at Will Rogers World Airport.
›The airport has two runways and supports flight training, corporate aviation, and charter operations.

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Wiley Post Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located seven nautical miles (13 km) northwest of the central business district of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. The facility covers 1,143 acres and has three runways.

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