The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics (ODAA), in partnership with the city of Woodward, broke ground last week on a nearly 5,000-sq-ft terminal for the city-owned FBO at West Woodward Airport (KWWR), a dedicated general aviation airfield. The building will replace the existing 2,800-sq-ft facility that dates back to 1943, and plans call for the former terminal to be remodeled and leased to tenants. 

The $3.7 million project is part of an overall $20 million in funding allocated to the airport by the state legislature through the Progressing Rural Economic Prosperity (PREP) Fund. Other key improvements will include a new 15,000-sq-ft hangar with office space, a taxiway and roadway for a new 40-acre development area, and utility improvements to support the hangar, terminal, and development area. KWWR currently has 18,000 sq ft of hangar space that can shelter aircraft up to Bombardier Challenger 600-series business jets.

According to the ODAA, these comprehensive upgrades will position KWWR as a regional hub to foster growth, attract new businesses, and create employment opportunities for the community. “Thanks to our partnership with the [ODAA] and this investment by the legislature, we are now able to construct these new facilities and continue to expand the airport’s economic development capabilities,” said Woodward mayor Tom Fisher. “These improvements will profoundly shape the future of our community and northwest Oklahoma.”