West Woodward Airport

West Woodward Airport (IATA: WWR, ICAO: KWWR, FAA LID: WWR) is in Woodward County, Oklahoma, seven miles west of Woodward, which owns it.[1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 called it a general aviation airport.[2]

For the military use of this airport, see Oklahoma City Air Force Station.
West Woodward Airport
Woodward Army Airfield
2006 USGS Orthophoto
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Woodward
ServesWoodward, Oklahoma
Elevation AMSL2,189 ft / 667 m
Coordinates36°26′17″N 099°31′22″W
Map
KWWR
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 5,502 1,677 Concrete
5/23 2,500 762 Asphalt
Statistics (2011)
Aircraft operations6,000
Based aircraft36

History

Second Air Force until 1944. Sub-field of Will Rogers Field.

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.[1]

In the year ending June 2, 2011 the airport had 6,000 general aviation 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.[1]

References
  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for WWR PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective August 25, 2011.
  2. "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB)" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.


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