Oklahoma City Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner | Oklahoma City Airport Trust | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operator | Oklahoma City Department of Airports | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Serves | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,295 ft / 395 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°23′35″N 097°36′03″W / 35.39306°N 97.60083°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www.flyokc.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Location of airport in Oklahoma / United States
OKC
OKC (the US)
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Source: Will Rogers World Airport
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Will Rogers World Airport (IATA: OKC, ICAO: KOKC, FAA LID: OKC), a.k.a. Will Rogers Airport or simply Will Rogers, is an American passenger airport in Oklahoma City located about 6 miles (8 km) Southwest of downtown Oklahoma City. It is a civil-military airport on 8,081 acres (3,270 ha) of land. Although the official IATA and ICAO airport codes for Will Rogers World Airport are OKC and KOKC, it is common practice to refer to it as "WRWA" or "Will Rogers".
The airport is named for comedian and legendary cowboy Will Rogers, an Oklahoma native who died in an airplane crash near Barrow, Alaska in 1935. The city's other major airport, Wiley Post Airport, along with the Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport in Barrow, Alaska, are named for Wiley Post, who also died in the same crash. Will Rogers World Airport is the only airport to use the designation "World" in addition to no reference to its city location. Although Will Rogers offers US Customs and Immigration Services, there are currently no scheduled international flights.
Will Rogers World Airport is the busiest passenger airport in the state of Oklahoma. In 2017, the airport handled 3.92 million passengers, marking its busiest year on record.Southwest Airlines carries the most passengers at Will Rogers World Airport, with a market share of over 35%.
The airport first opened in 1911 as Oklahoma City Municipal Airfield. It was renamed in Rogers' honor in 1941.
During World War II Will Rogers Field was a major training facility for the United States Army Air Forces; many fighter and bomber units were activated and received initial training there.
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