Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics

The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics serves as the lead government agency to support, promote, and advocate for the state’s second largest industry, aviation and aerospace. This includes providing funding, planning, programming and engineering for Oklahoma’s airports and aviation infrastructure and ensuring the viability of the aerospace industry. The agency administers a statewide system of airports, cooperating with local, state, and federal authorities in the development of aviation infrastructure, acting as the central resource point in state government for the Unmanned and Advanced Air Mobility sector, and fostering the state’s overall aerospace industry. 

Founded in 1946 as the Aviation Commission, reorganized as the Aeronautics Commission in 1963, and renamed the Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics in 2023, this agency now encompasses the following divisions: Administration/Operations, Airport Development, Aerospace & Aviation Education, UAS/AAM.