Named after the first pilot to circle the globe solo, Wiley Post Airport is one of the three airports owned and operated by the Oklahoma City Department of Airports. Designated as a reliever for OKC Will Rogers International Airport, Wiley Post functions as a lively center for corporate and business aviation, and is the only regional airport for hobby pilots and aircraft owners.
Wiley Post is host to several charters and private jet services, designed to elevate your travel journey with a personal touch. Explore their world-class amenities and how WPA is the pioneer of convenient luxury below.
American Jet Charter is a Part 135 air charter company that has been providing service from Wiley Post Airport since 1986. We have three different aircraft available for charter:
For price quotes, please call 800-495-5453 or 405-495-5453.
Contact Information
Hangar 14 (Atlantic Aviation)
405-495-5453
[email protected]
american-jet.com
Eliminate lines, layovers, and airport hassle forever. Our charter pilots deliver unparalleled personal service that ordinary airlines just can’t match.
Contact Information
Address: Hangar 06
Phone: 405.787.4568
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.flysoulbird.com
Private Jets Inc., an FAA approved Part 135 operator, provides jet charter flights for private and business travelers. Our commitment to aviation safety, high-quality aircraft, and unbeatable private jet service make Private Jets a leader in the charter industry.
Contact Information
Jetset Hangar
405-288-1071
privatejetsinc.com
Candy Lovin, Executive Director
[email protected]
A full-service FBO, Atlantic Aviation operates rental car and limo services, hotel accommodations, and catering. The premier general aviation service provider supplies complimentary crew cars, ice, coffee, tea, and newspapers.
The company also offers a pilot shop, pilots lounge, state-of-the-art WSI computerized weather briefing, and direct file flight planning, as well as high-speed wireless internet, for passengers via the Atlantic Connect Public Wireless Internet.
Contact Information
Hangar 14
405-787-4040
atlanticaviation.com
Based right here in OKC, Jetset FBO provides aeronautical services such as fueling, hangaring, tie-down and parking, aircraft charter, aircraft maintenance, and flight instruction for general aviation.
Contact Information
Jetset Hangar
405-888-8684
[email protected]
jetsetfbo.com
Formerly Meta Special Aerospace – FBO, Metrea Aviation Services , MX1 Inc., is located on the north end of Wiley Post Airport and provides Phillips 66 100LL and Jet A fuel products with competitive pricing; volume discounts are available. Other services include Lav, GPU, Oxygen service, car rental, hangar space for overnight.
Metrea Aviation Services , MX1 Inc. FBO’s facility offers a conference room, pilots lounge, kitchen, free Wi-Fi, and hangar facilities for overnight, weekly, monthly, or long-term storing. World-class catering and crew cars are available, with special-priced hotels nearby.
Frequency: 129.575
Contact Information
7200 NW 63rd St.
Bethany, Oklahoma 73008
405-709-1550
[email protected]meta.aero/msa
Pilots, we have all the information you need, from airport locations, operations, and communications, to aids, services, and runway information, right here in one place. So you can prepare your flight plans with confidence and convenience.
FAA Identifier: PWA
Lat/Long: 35-32-02.999N / 097-38-49.391W
35-32.04998N / 097-38.82318W / 35.5341664 /
-97.6470531 (estimated)
Elevation: 1,299 ft. / 395.9 m. (surveyed)
Variation: 07E (1985)
From city: 7 miles NW of OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Airport Operations
Airport use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: DALLAS-FT WORTH
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: FORT WORTH CENTER
FSS: MC ALESTER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: PWA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: Lighted
Segmented circle: Yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY
17L/35R & MALSR RY 17L – CTAF
Beacon: White-green (lighted land airport)
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: 387
Single engine airplanes: 310
Multi engine airplanes: 40
Jet airplanes: 35
Helicopters: 2
Aircraft operations:avg 229/day 66% transient general aviation
31% local general aviation
2% air taxi
1% military
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CTAF: 126.9
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 128.725(405-495-4063)
WILEY POST GROUND: 121.7 [0700-2200]
WILEY POST TOWER: 126.9 306.9 [0700-2200]
OKE CITY APPROACH: 120.45(081-170) 124.2(001-080)
120.45(081-170) 124.2(001-080)
OKE CITY DEPARTURE:120.45(081-170) 124.2(001-080)
120.45(081-170) 124.2(001-080)
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
IC:124.6(171-360)
WX ASOS at OKC (9 nm S): PHONE 405-682-4871
WX AWOS-3 at OUN (19 nm SE): 119.55; PHONE 405-325-7302
RUNWAY 17L/35R
Dimensions: 7198 x 150 ft. / 2194 x 46 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Weight limitations:
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 17L
Latitude: 35-32.65997N
Longitude: 097-38.72980W
Elevation: 1290.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: right
Runway heading: 173 magnetic, 180 true
Displaced threshold: No
Declared distances: TORA-7198; TODA-7198; ASDA-6843; LDA-6843
Markings: Precision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Touchdown point: Yes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Runway edge lights: High intensity
RUNWAY 35R
Latitude: 35-31.47357N
Longitude: 097-38.72945W
Elevation: 1,299.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: Left
Runway heading: 353 magnetic, 360 true
Displaced threshold: 355 ft.
Declared distances: TORA-7198; TODA-7198; ASDA-7198; LDA-6843
Markings: Precision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Touchdown point: Yes, no lights
RUNWAY 13/31
Dimensions: 4,213 ft. x 100 ft. / 1,284 m. x 30 m.
Surface: Concrete, in good condition
Weight limitations:
Single wheel: 35000 lbs
Double wheel: 50000 lbs
Double tandem: 90000 lbs
Runway edge lights: Medium intensity
Operational restrictions: RY CLSD 2200-0700
RUNWAY 13
Latitude: 35-32.10585N
Longitude: 097-39.13133W
Elevation: 1,269.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: Right
Runway heading: 128 magnetic, 135 true
Displaced threshold: No
Declared distances: TORA-4213; TODA-4213; ASDA-4213; LDA-4213
Markings: Nonprecision, in good condition
Touchdown point: Yes, no lights
Obstructions: 25 ft. pole, 800 ft. from runway, 24:1 slope to clear
RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 35-31.61538N
Longitude: 097-38.53000W
Elevation: 1,296.4 ft.
Traffic pattern: Left
Runway heading: 308 magnetic, 315 true
Declared distances: TORA-4213; TODA-4213; ASDA-4213; LDA-4213
Markings: Nonprecision, in good condition
Touchdown point: Yes, no lights
Obstructions: None
RUNWAY 17R/35L
Dimensions: 5,000 ft. x 75 ft. / 1,524 m. x 23 m.
Surface: asphalt/concrete, in good condition
SOUTH & NORTH 1000 FT CONC.
Weight limitations: Single wheel, v26000 lbs
Runway edge lights: Medium intensity
RUNWAY 17R
Latitude: 35-32.59750N
Longitude: 097-38.95167W
Elevation: 1,282.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: Right
Runway heading: 173 magnetic, 180 true
Declared distances: TORA-4001; TODA-4001; ASDA-4001; LDA-4001
Markings: Nonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: Yes, no lights
RUNWAY 35L
Latitude: 35-31.77340N
Longitude: 097-38.95140W
Elevation: 1,275.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: Left
Runway heading: 353 magnetic, 360 true
Declared distances: TORA-4001; TODA-4001; ASDA-4001; LDA-4001
Markings: Nonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: y4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: Yes, no lights
For fuel prices, please refer to airnav.com. Scroll down to the section titled, “FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support,” and you’ll find fuel pricing in the right-side column.
What does NOTAM stand for?
Notice to Air Missions (NOTAMs)
Back to Basics: What is a NOTAM?
A NOTAM is a notice containing information essential to personnel concerned with flight operations but not known far enough in advance to be publicized by other means. A NOTAM states the abnormal status of a component of the National Airspace System (NAS) – not the normal status.
Learn more about NOTAM here.
WPA has always embraced the spirit of its legendary namesake. Innovative, adventurous, bold, and hardworking, the airport provides a thriving environment for aviation operations and related industry.
An ideal location for your aviation venture, WPA boasts a prime metro locale, just minutes from Northwest Expressway, Route 66, and the northern Oklahoma City Business District. More than 30 companies have made WPA their business home, with these companies providing such services as major overhaul and maintenance, avionics, paint and interior, and aircraft sales.
More than 480 aircraft are based on the property. The airport offers two parallel runways. The longest, 17L/35R, is 7,200 feet by 150 feet and has a precision ILS approach to each runway. The second runway is 5,000 feet by 150 feet.
Two full-service FBOs, Atlantic Aviation and Valair Aviation, provide a wide range of amenities for pilots, visitors, and corporate flight departments.
The Northeast Hanger Development Area
As Oklahoma City continues to grow and thrive economically, so does the business environment at Wiley Post Airport resulting in a high demand for commercial and non-commercial hangars. In order to accommodate current and future needs, the airport has designated approximately 70 acres for mixed-used hangar development.
The site is development-ready thanks to recent enhancements completed by the airport. Improvements include:
For further details, please contact Kristy Slater, General Aviation Manager.
Contact Information
405-316-3392
[email protected]
If you have safety concerns pertaining to low-flying aircraft, please reach out to the Flight Standards District Office (FSDO), located at OKC Will Rogers International Airport.
Please note: The FSDO focuses on safety, not noise.
Contact Information
SW15 – WILL ROGERS FSDO
1300 South Meridian
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Phone: 405-951-4200
Fax: 405-951-4282
“In my estimation, Wiley Post was one of the hardest working and least remembered of the early research pilots. The innovative things he did to further the cause of aviation are cogent today.”
— “Eight Days East,” Airline Pilot Magazine, 1976
A trailblazer in the advent of aviation, Wiley Hardeman Post was born near Grand Saline, Texas, in 1898. He became enamored with planes as a kid and dreamed of becoming a pilot. His introduction to flying came when a barnstorming troop arrived in Oklahoma and he filled in for an injured skydiver. Read on to learn more about the pioneer, trailblazer, and master of the sky whose legacy continues to soar over the heartland.
Touching the Sky
To earn enough money to buy his own plane, Post worked in the oil fields of Oklahoma. But his dream of flying through the clouds was nearly derailed after a work-related accident resulted in the loss of his left eye. Though the incident muffled Post’s depth-perception abilities, the future aviator trained himself to gauge distances accurately with one eye.
From the accident, Post received monetary compensation – about $1,800 – just enough to buy his first airplane. It was in that aircraft that he gave aspiring pilots flying lessons, flew Southern oilmen to their rigs, and barnstormed on the weekends. His first airplane was also the vehicle that swept him and his bride, Miss Mae Laine, to Sweetwater, Texas, on June 27, 1927, where the two said “I do.”
Circling the Globe
In 1928, Post became the personal pilot to Oklahoma oilman F.C. Hall. It was in Hall’s plane, the “Winnie Mae,” that Post won the National Air Race from Los Angeles to Chicago in 1930; it was the first of many accomplishments in the famous aircraft.
On June 23, 1931, he and Australian navigator Harold Gatty took off from Roosevelt Field in Long Island, New York, with the goal of breaking the record for flying around the world. Eight days, 15 hours, and 51 minutes later, the pair touched down at Roosevelt Field after circling the globe and smashing the previous record of 20 days and four hours. They were instant heroes.
In July 1933, Post attempted another around-the-world record, only this time, he flew solo. He equipped his plane with a Sperry gyroscope and radio direction finder. Taking flight, he made the trip in seven days, 18 hours, and 49 minutes, breaking his own record.
Reaching for the Stars
In 1934, Post designed his Man From Mars flying suit, the world’s first practical pressure suit, and made an unofficial ascent to 49,000 feet. The suit facilitated his exploration of the sub-stratosphere and helped pioneer high-altitude flight.
Post predicted the development of aircraft that would provide supersonic transport and the possibility of space travel. He recognized the importance of biological rhythms and the effects of fatigue on pilot proficiency, and was one of the first to conduct research in this area.
Making the Final Flight
Post’s final flight was with his friend Will Rogers, an American humorist and aviation enthusiast. Rogers had asked Post to fly him through Alaska so that he could gather new material for his newspaper column. When Post and Rogers took off for Point Barrow, Alaska, on August 15, 1935, the plane’s engine stalled and the aircraft plummeted into a lake.
During his lifetime, Post received many awards. In 1932, he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross by an act of Congress and won the Collier Trophy the same year. Two years later, he won the Gold Medal of Belgium and the Harmon trophy. He was given two New York City tickertape parades and the keys to the city. And he was honored twice at the White House by two presidents: Herbert Hoover and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Still Flying High
From his record-breaking flights to his innovations and explorations, Post made many vital contributions that advanced the science and theory of flight, and made him one of the most celebrated pilots in aviation history.
Today, it is namesake and legacy that continue to soar at Wiley Post Airport. One of the three airports that comprise the Oklahoma City Department of Airport and Trust, WPA fosters innovation and excellence in modern aviation, and will forever stand as a testament to the trailblazer’s pioneering spirit.
Find information, downloadable PDFs, and helpful tools concerning airport accessibility, rules and regulations, air navigation, and more below.
A boarding ramp or stairs will be used to board and exit planes at WPA.
In recognizing the necessity of protecting the public health, safety, and interest in the Oklahoma City-owned airports, and in order to foster, encourage, and insure the economic growth and orderly development of Aeronautical Activities, pursuant to Federal Aviation Administration requirements for federally obligated airports, the Oklahoma City Airport Trust has adopted the following:
Minimum Standards for Aeronautical Activities and Leasing of Land and Facilities at Oklahoma City Airports
Minimum Standards are established to provide commercial operators at federally obligated airports uniform standards and requirements for persons or businesses engaged in one or more aeronautical activities at the airports.
WPA Aircraft Self-Fueling/Servicing Policy
Self-Fueling of aircraft is a privilege that is granted by the Trust to an Owner through a Fuel Agreement in certain designated areas of the Airports consistent with this Policy. The FARs, Grant Assurances, and Advisory Circulars of the Federal Aviation Administration do not require public airport operators to provide airport facilities and land for Self-Fueling Facilities, but only to provide for Self-Servicing Activities of aircraft on public airports.
Nearby Radio Navigation Aids
| VOR Radial/Distance | VOR Name | Freq | Var |
| PWA at field | WILEY POST VOR/DME | 113.40 | 08E |
| IRW r343/10.7 | WILL ROGERS VORTAC | 114.10 | 07E |
| IFI r124/23.8 | KINGFISHER VORTAC | 114.70 | 09E |
| NDB Name | Hdg/Dist | Freq | Var | ID | |
| TULOO | 325/4.3 | 406 | 07E | OK | — -.- |
| EL RENO | 072/18.0 | 335 | 07E | RQO | .-. –.- — |
| NORMAN | 329/19.6 | 260 | 07E | OUN | — ..- -. |
| LOGAN COUNTY | 204/21.8 | 326 | 07E | LCY | .-.. -.-. -.– |
| CHICKASHA | 025/30.3 | 290 | 07E | OLR | — .-.. .-. |
Google Earth aerial photo of Wiley Post Airport.
Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: Hangars and tie downs
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW
