WEATHERFORD, Oklahoma — A new terminal building officially opened Nov. 22, 2022, at the Weatherford Stafford Regional Airport (KOJA).
The $1.6 million project began in December of 2021 and took nearly 11 months to complete, according to airport officials.
The new terminal was necessary because the current building, attached to the Stafford Air and Space Museum, would not accommodate the increasing air traffic that the airport was experiencing, state aviation officials explained.
“Already home to a first-class air and space museum, Weatherford is a growing community because of its forward-thinking policies and prime location in western Oklahoma,” said U.S. Senator James Inhofe, who was at the ribbon-cutting. “This new terminal will empower economic development, support jobs and grow workforce opportunities as it draws new businesses to the area for years to come.”
Weatherford is an important economic hub in western Oklahoma as evidenced by the airport’s $6.3 million in annual economic impact, state aviation officials said, noting it is also home to several maintenance shops.