West Woodward Airport is in
Woodward County, Oklahoma, United States, seven miles west of
Woodward, which owns it.
The
National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems
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It identifies existing and proposed airports tha ...
for 2011–2015
called it a ''
general aviation
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History
Second Air Force until 1944. Sub-field of
Will Rogers Field
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354th Army Air Forces Base Unit
Central Airlines scheduled flights to Woodward from 1950 to 1957.
Facilities
The airport covers 1,310 acres (530
ha) at an elevation of 2,189 feet (667 m). It has two runways: 17/35 is 5,502 by 100 feet (1,677 x 30 m) concrete, and 5/23 is 2,500 by 60 feet (762 x 18 m) asphalt.
In the year ending June 2, 2011 the airport had 6,000
general aviation
General aviation (GA) is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as all civil aviation aircraft operations with the exception of commercial air transport or aerial work, which is defined as specialized aviation services ...
aircraft operations, average 16 per day. 36 aircraft were then based at the airport: 86% single-engine, 6% multi-engine, 3% jet, and 6%
ultralight
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See also
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List of airports in Oklahoma
This is a list of airports in Oklahoma (a U.S. state), grouped by type and sorted by location. It contains all public-use and military airports in the state. Some private-use and former airports may be included where notable, such as airports that ...
References
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Airports in Oklahoma
Buildings and structures in Woodward County, Oklahoma
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