development, providing infrastructure that directly affects health outcomes in underserved areas. Currently, 30 to 40 aircraft occupy enclosed hangars at the facility, yet Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission data indicates demand for 30 additional covered storage spaces. Meeting that need requires an estimated $3.75 million expansion, indicating both an infrastructure challenge and evidence of unmet market demand. The city-operated FBO provides 100LL aviation gasoline and Jet-A fuel, with all revenue reinvested into airport improvements rather than extracted as private profit. Approximately 20 acres remain available for airside and non-airside development, with an additional 500-plus adjacent acres zoned for light industrial use. The airport’s location on U.S. Highway 69, positioned 2.5 miles from the Indian Nation Turnpike, enhances accessibility for aviation-related business development. The Oklahoma Airport System Plan identifies $13.5 million in 20-year investment needs to maintain and expand the facility. STRATEGIC POSITIONING AND FUTURE PLANS The Choctaw Nation’s terminal donation is one 100 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 13, ISSUE 02
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