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Commission approves FY2027–2031 five‑year airport construction program with project timing updates
Summary
The commission approved a revised five‑year airport construction program that updates costs, shifts some projects' timing and adds new projects including runway, apron and hangar work statewide; staff said the ACP received a higher volume of public comments than in prior cycles.
The Oklahoma Aerospace & Aeronautics Commission approved its FY2027–2031 five‑year airport construction program on May 13 after a detailed staff presentation and discussion of public comments.
Nick Young, airports division manager, walked the commission through updates since the March presentation. The five‑year plan includes numerous site‑specific changes: cost adjustments, project timing shifts, added design‑only grants and several new entries such as additional hangar developments, fuel‑system installs and taxiway improvements across the state. Young said the agency saw "a lot more feedback" during this update cycle, with airports and consultants submitting corrections and requests to better reflect local priorities.
Notable items described during the presentation included a $7.5 million one‑time legislative appropriation for the Dawn facility hangar and infrastructure at the spaceport, a $15 million pro‑growth infrastructure request at Tulsa International, and multiple hangar and apron projects that were moved forward or back based on sponsor readiness and legislative‑directed funds. Young emphasized that in future years projects remain contingent on available funding and that the schedule represents a best‑case programming plan.
Commissioners asked questions about trends in project timing and public comment. "Some of it is simply those that were in the '26 time frame that, naturally, because they weren't done before this May meeting, are sliding to the next," Young said, also noting that legislative‑directed funding can reprioritize projects.
Commissioner Lindy Ritz asked whether there was a trend in comments; Young said airports were more actively reviewing their projects and that the agency had tripled the number of projects presented since 2021, which increased the volume of corrections and stakeholder feedback.
The commission moved and approved the five‑year ACP on a roll call vote.
Why it matters: The ACP is the agency's plan for programming state and federal apportionments for airport construction and maintenance over multiple years. Approving the plan sets priorities for grant applications and allows airports to coordinate design work ahead of construction seasons.
Next steps: Staff will proceed with grant applications and contract work as funds become available and will continue to adjust the ACP to reflect funding realities and sponsor readiness.
