Stillwater Regional Airport

Stillwater Regional Airport
Stillwater Regional Airport
	IATA: SWO; ICAO: KSWO; FAA LID: SWO;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	City of Stillwater
Serves	Stillwater, Oklahoma
Elevation AMSL	1,000 ft / 305 m
Coordinates	36°09′40″N 097°05′08″W / 36.16111°N 97.08556°W
Website	http://flystillwaterok.com/
Map
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Runways
Statistics
Aircraft operations (2021)
Aircraft operations (2021)	69,883
Based aircraft (2021)	81
Passenger Volume (12 months ending February 2020)	55,730
	Source: Federal Aviation Administration RITA

Stillwater Regional Airport (IATA: SWO, ICAO: KSWO, FAA LID: SWO) is in Payne County, Oklahoma, three miles (4.8 km) northwest of Stillwater.^[1]

History[]

After World War II the airfield was one of six locations in the nation that stored surplus military aircraft; about 475 were flown to the airport starting in 1945. In 1946 Paul Mantz bought them all, keeping 12 for use as stunt planes and camera ships and selling the rest for scrap.^[3]

One of the aircraft at Stillwater – purchased by Mantz – was B-17 41-24577 "Hells Angels," the first B-17 to complete 25 missions (even before the Memphis Belle).^[4]

Historical Airline Service[]

Central Airlines Douglas DC-3s landed at Stillwater beginning in 1953 with flights to Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Central merged with the original Frontier Airlines in 1967 and service was then provided with flights between Kansas City and Dallas/Fort Worth that stopped at Stillwater and many other points. Frontier upgraded service using the Convair 580 aircraft until flights ended in late 1975. Stillwater then went without commercial air service until 1980.

Metro Airlines began serving Stillwater in 1980 with flights to Oklahoma City using de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter's. Service continued until 1985 when Exec Express, Inc. took over servicing Stillwater with flights to Tulsa using Piper PA-31 Navajo commuter planes. Stillwater was the home for Exec Express however their service was short lived, ending within one year as the airline focused on providing Essential Air Service to the nearby communities of Enid and Ponca City, Oklahoma. Stillwater then went without commercial air service.^[5]

After thirty years with no airline flights, local efforts landed American Airlines regional partner Envoy Air to Stillwater operating as American Eagle. Service began on August 23, 2016 using Embraer-145 regional jets nonstop to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Two daily flights are operated with a third flight during busier periods.

Many Oklahoma State University teams and those who visit the Cowboys fly into Stillwater on small chartered planes. The Cowboy football team and opponents must use Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City or Tulsa International Airport.

Facilities[]

The airport covers 1,571 acres (636 ha) at an elevation of 1,000 feet (305 m). It has two runways: 17/35 is 7,401 by 100 feet (2,256 x 30 m) concrete; 4/22 is 5,004 by 75 feet (1,525 x 23 m) asphalt.^[1]

In the year ending May 31, 2021 the airport had 69,883 aircraft operations, an average of 191 per day: 90% general aviation, 7% military, 3% air taxi and less than 1% major airline. In September 2021, there were 81 aircraft based at this airport: 76 single-engine and 5 multi-engine.^[1]

The airport is home to The Oklahoma State University Flight Center which trains students majoring or minoring in Aerospace Administration and Operations with a concentration in professional pilot. Their fleet consists of Cessna 152s, Cessna 172s, a Cessna 182RG, Cirrus SR-20s, Piper PA-44s and a Beechcraft C-90B.

The airport is home to the Stillwater Airport Memorial Museum.^[6]

Airline and destination[]

Airlines	Destinations
American Eagle	Dallas/Fort Worth^[7]

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