The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics, in collaboration with the City of Woodward, recently celebrated the groundbreaking for a new terminal at West Woodward Airport (KWWR).
Woodward City Manager Shaun Barnett highlighted the economic benefits of the project, stating, “The construction phase will allow local businesses to become subcontractors, bringing in new tax dollars. The completed terminal will create employment opportunities for our citizens and enhance the airport’s status as a regional hub for the Tri-State Region, potentially attracting new businesses to Woodward.”
In addition to the $3.7 million investment in the terminal building, the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics has supported other key improvements at West Woodward Airport, including a 15,000-square-foot hangar with office space ($4.3 million), a taxi lane and roadway for a new 40-acre development area ($2.5 million), and utility improvements to support the hangar, terminal, and development area ($580,000).
State funding for these projects was made possible by the Preserving Rural Economic Prosperity (PREP) program, which was passed during Special Legislative Session in the fall of 2022, according to airport officials.
For more information: Oklahoma.gov/Aerospace
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