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Director Grayson told commissioners that work on PREP-funded projects is underway: steel is rising at the AAR hangar, taxiway construction at Ardmore is nearing completion, and Woodward projects (terminal, hangar and utilities) are under construction. He reported that, as of January, $19 million had been spent and an additional $58 million was encumbered or obligated from the $100 million allocation.

Chris (finance) presented the commission’s February financial summary. The department had an ending cash balance of $31.3 million and encumbrances totaling $26.9 million, leaving an unencumbered cash balance of about $4.4 million. Estimated remaining statutory revenue for FY2025 was $7 million and outstanding reimbursements totaled $2.8 million. If all remaining planned expenditures and grants were executed this fiscal year, the office would show an available cash position of approximately -$3.4 million, but Chris said that scenario was unlikely.

Why it matters: the PREP fund supports large airport and aviation-related capital projects across the state; the financial summary shows available cash and near-term obligations that will guide grant and contract execution timing.

Ending: staff will continue to track PREP fund commitments and monthly cash positions as projects proceed and will report updates at future commission meetings.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","ODAA Commission Meeting March 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Commission staff reported progress on the $100 million PREP (Progressing Rural Economic Prosperity) fund and presented a monthly financial summary showing cash, encumbrances and projected year-end positions.","taxTitle","Aeronautics Commission, Executive, Oklahoma","taxId",27362,"location","Oklahoma","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6581726,"Commission approves multiple airport construction actions, amends Clint/Sherman contracts and moves five-year ACP to public comment",1088,2414000,3502000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3068959-ebbfbfd8feb4d615953b62dc87ac57ce&start=2414&end=3502","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3068959-ebbfbfd8feb4d615953b62dc87ac57ce/thumbnail_2414000.jpg","/articles/6581726/Oklahoma/Commission-approves-multiple-airport-construction-actions-amends-ClintSherman-contracts-and-moves-five-year-ACP-to-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581726-a0784dfd133f3ec31a0bf962fa570d35/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164628&Signature=XRKFTwBuaq-QnO2v99aWPmXMw~lGcJotYgDCMi9W~PP8XAWdop3tGWUAUgwigH2OgHFi1C7q7uBSB5FmlN80w6enlQcOWah35YarT849K8afIA0jmOjXGBXY3Qn~MnEhbckX36E94ZKv-gOfAinHLIjja2G6dV2vb9ZsXXjs55h74qfjMCQY12pfUSSFtnT-U2iCblL1UXVBxMmFr4m1D7ri4WuLH2uATNW-9gUS8MiVzhliUXJITZaVnIPh6OUpt7wzBZoW7T1MRLu8yI1Mo9zjrpwLbdktHrgO0GUzKkBOTeh7NBxNz1vRSRrA47PWzX2YfYZyfOjVpt5AhW5z6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oklahoma Aerospace and Aeronautics Commission approved several airport construction items and program changes at its March 12 meeting, including a Claremore hangar change order, multiple design-phase approvals across the state, contract amendments for the Clinton-Sherman (Clint and Sherman) pavement rehabilitation program, and a change order to Phase 1 at Clint and Sherman. The commission also approved adding a set of projects to the five-year Airport Construction Program (ACP) and authorized release of the FY2026 ACP for a 30-day public comment period.

Claremore Regional (item 9C): staff brought a change order to reconcile a fire-marshal requirement to fire-rate a rear wall and to cover additional utility work. The estimated additional cost was $49,510. Staff said funding for the change order would come from federal funds ($27,231), state funds ($19,804) and sponsor matching funds (approximately $2,470). Commissioners voted to approve the change order; a roll call recorded ayes from Commissioner Seth Phillips, Commissioner Charles Ortega, Commissioner Lindy Ritz, Chairman Blake Rainey and Commissioner Jerry Hunter.

Airport Construction Program additions and design approvals: staff recommended, and the commission approved, adding a slate of projects (fuel systems, T-hangars, box hangars, taxiway and runway rehabilitation, and airfield optimization at Max Westheimer Airport) to the ACP and approved numerous design-phase requests and an Atoka environmental assessment. Staff detailed programmatic funding shares (FAA, state, local) where available and said some items were informational only (e.g., El Reno and Elk City line-item adjustments that do not change the department’s previously approved share).

Clint and Sherman contracts and Phase 1 change order: staff asked the commission to approve contract amendments and new contracts to advance pavement rehabilitation at Clint and Sherman Airport. Amendments included additional geotechnical testing, a supplemental survey and a Lochner contract amendment to prepare construction documents for remaining phases. Staff recommended and commissioners approved a change order to Phase 1 for additional pavement replacements, with an estimated additional cost of $542,767.50; staff said the amount will be funded with OSIDA prep funds. The vote recorded the same five commissioners as ayes.

Five‑year ACP (item 14): staff proposed the next ACP iteration covering FY2026–2030 and described project timing and funding assumptions for roughly 60 projects across the state, including terminal buildings, runway and taxiway rehabilitations, hangar development, fuel systems and preliminary engineering reports. The commission voted to approve placing the FY2026 ACP update on a 30-day public comment period; the roll call recorded unanimous ayes from the same five commissioners.

Why it matters: the actions provide funding and approvals for airport infrastructure across Oklahoma, affect FAA and state matching dollars, and advance a major rehabilitation program at Clint and Sherman Airport that the staff characterized as a multi‑phase, multi‑year undertaking.

Ending: staff said they will return to the commission with final ACP approval after the public comment period and will execute the approved contracts and change orders per standard procurement and grant practices.

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Commission staff presented the consent docket item and invited district representatives to speak. Superintendents and program leaders described existing aviation pathways, facility updates and community partnerships that they said will support student builds and sustain programs.

Ada Superintendent Mike Anderson thanked the commission and described community partnerships that helped the district sustain its aviation program following staff changes and tornado damage at a school. “We build it through partnerships and relationships,” Anderson said, and he credited instructor Chris Eckler and local volunteer Bill Holland for program continuity.

Durant Superintendent Mark Morin described facility renovations and plans to offer early AOPA coursework for eighth graders and to create a pipeline to Tulsa Community College’s ATC program. Enid assistant superintendent Angela Rhodes and teacher Jason Crowley said Enid already has an active build and would use the grant to add a third plane. Terry Adams, director of the Oklahoma Aviation Academy, said Norman Public Schools is expanding a second build and expects to serve about 40 students; Norman plans a dedicated aviation facility at Max Westheimer Airport in 2026.

Commissioners moved to approve the Tango Flight implementation funding for the four districts. A roll-call vote recorded ayes from Commissioner Seth Phillips, Commissioner Charles Ortega, Commissioner Lindy Ritz, Chairman Blake Rainey and Commissioner Jerry Hunter; the motion passed.

Why it matters: the grants fund hands-on airplane-construction curriculum intended to expand the state’s high-school aviation pathways and local workforce development. Several presenters said community foundations, flight schools and instructors are integral to program sustainability.

Ending: The commission approved the consent-docket funding and thanked the district leaders for traveling to present in person.","The commission approved Tango Flight implementation grants for Ada, Durant, Enid and Norman school districts after presentations from district leaders and program teachers.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6581736,"Oklahoma Aerospace commission reports progress on state bills, watches federal funding and FAA staffing",311,597000,908000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3068959-ebbfbfd8feb4d615953b62dc87ac57ce&start=597&end=908","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3068959-ebbfbfd8feb4d615953b62dc87ac57ce/thumbnail_597000.jpg","/articles/6581736/Oklahoma/Oklahoma-Aerospace-commission-reports-progress-on-state-bills-watches-federal-funding-and-FAA-staffing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6581736-a585a175dc4bad101fbae7b1ed7d447c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771164628&Signature=U53ugYiO~XkZtXH2yOxGvDhWllPrN3qyjIHQUgJTkgzGL6yqMfYOtOWJu-cSvrG16pFjogXXchXhhKTjp8lB0fSFivEtuJ59x5K0xxXqJtNg97AIrfTL8QgZbOYA439fWjG2K1j5kn1WqZbF1HsqeeXr9-RhkA-8tPfTVmFwxnvIpm2btnhftf78shKlXHVxJDmoSI48aEs6sjxlvlTMc~L4RRjVSlKi7ciQ42NOm1y5xRWCaBpkTSGwUrMoVR45xtVEZiiBkdYySfCjWTRxSZ1cSQn1Wq5McA3ipY7OnwRhL0PtZshvy06qt9y-ECmNrj7OoWhLVyyXTXdM5x1Vvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Oklahoma Aerospace and Aeronautics Commission received a legislative and federal update at its March 12 meeting in Oklahoma City, where staff outlined the status of several state bills and flagged federal staffing and budget risks affecting the aviation and defense sectors.

The report, delivered by Grayson (Director), said the commission’s bills have moved through early committee stages. “We made it through gate number 1 of the first round of committee,” Grayson said, describing an expanded committee schedule this session that added a fifth week of committee consideration for House bills.

The update said the engineer tax-credit extension cleared committee work in both chambers, while two tax-incentive bills (the CMMC incentive and a simulator tax incentive) did not advance and will be carried over to next year. Legislation to place the Airport Construction Program (ACP) in statute has cleared the Senate committee process, and staff reported that the commission’s UAS/AAM (uncrewed aircraft systems / advanced air mobility) measures have progressed on both House and Senate sides.

Staff also briefed commissioners on federal issues. Grayson said the FAA’s Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center and the Department of Defense workforce at Tinker Air Force Base are under close watch for staffing changes: “there’s been concerns about reductions in staff at the FAA Monroney Center,” he said, and noted possible DoD workforce shifts. He urged attention to employment transitions that could affect state aerospace and defense capacity.

Commission staff emphasized near-term federal budget risks: the congressional appropriations process could require either a clean continuing resolution or partial appropriations, and a lapse in funding remained possible by the end of the week. “All eyes are watching that,” Grayson said, noting that a clean CR, a full appropriations package or a short-term CR were all on the table.

Why it matters: bills that modify tax incentives and that place the ACP into statute could change state support for airports and aerospace industry partners. Federal staffing and appropriations outcomes could affect defense and FAA operations that support Oklahoma’s aviation economy.

The commission did not take a formal vote on legislation during the update; Grayson said staff will continue outreach to legislators and will monitor federal appropriations and staffing developments.

Ending: Commissioners did not propose new formal actions at the meeting on these items; staff said they would continue education and advocacy with new and returning state lawmakers and watch federal appropriations and agency staffing developments.","At its March 12 meeting, the Oklahoma Aerospace and Aeronautics Commission received a legislative and federal update about state bill progress, proposed tax incentives, ACP statutory language and federal staffing and funding risks affecting aviation and defense jobs.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission reports PREP fund progress and monthly finances; agency cash balance remains positive but obligations loom

Commission approves multiple airport construction actions, amends Clint/Sherman contracts and moves five-year ACP to public comment

Commission approves Tango Flight grants for four Oklahoma high school aviation programs

Oklahoma Aerospace commission reports progress on state bills, watches federal funding and FAA staffing