2026-10-22 - Oklahoma City Airport Trust
Summary
Based on auto-generated captions (misheard names likely); the recording is a complete 20-minute meeting.
- Minutes of the September 24 meeting were approved.
- Director's report: the airport now has 29 nonstop destinations. New service includes seasonal Allegiant flights to Gulf Shores, three seasonal Southwest routes (Tampa, Baltimore, San Diego), and the return of daily United service to San Francisco starting March 28, 2027 (schedule not yet known). September 2026 was another record September for passengers, and a recent Sunday saw about 9,600 passengers.
- Staff honored John Storms, director of planning and development, at his last meeting before retiring in November after 14 years and about 275 capital projects worth over 600 million dollars.
- Will Rogers International Airport agenda: final acceptance of a project at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center, a Skytrax quality audit and rating study, a memorandum of understanding with the city on the Bessie Coleman observation area, many new-garage contract items, change orders on Monroney Center roofing, HVAC and elevator projects, paging system and vehicle-movement transponder purchases, a water system study, and a payment to bondholders tied to a consent solicitation. See Will Rogers Airport New Parking Garage.
- Wiley Post Airport: fence contract change order, a lease amendment, and a state grant application for kitchen cafe rehabilitation.
- Clarence E. Page Airport: lease amendments with 13 hangar tenants to adjust rents and update required FAA language.
- Easements for Oklahoma Gas and Electric at Will Rogers and Wiley Post, and requisition payments.
- Every item passed by voice vote without discussion or public comment. The posted minutes record the same outcome.
Sources
- Video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Nn91J85mdYY
- Agenda: https://okc.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument?meetingTemplateId=69731&compileOutputType=1
- Minutes: https://okc.primegov.com/Public/CompiledDocument?meetingTemplateId=69732&compileOutputType=1
Video
Transcript
These are auto-generated captions; names and numbers may be misheard.
Transcript
02:02Mhm.
04:13>> Yeah, you're right.
04:24>> Good morning and welcome to the October
04:2622nd, 2026 meeting of the Oklahoma City
04:29Airport Trust.
04:31I'm glad that you're here. Our first
04:33order of business will be to approve the
04:36minutes
04:37of the Oklahoma City Airport Trust
04:38meeting for September 24th, 2026.
04:42Is there a motion and second?
04:46>> And we're having a technology issue, so
04:48if I could get a verbal motion and a
04:50second.
04:51>> Second.
04:54>> Give me 1 second.
05:03And then if everybody will
05:06um
05:07raise your hand if you want to vote I.
05:12It's just not displaying, so
05:23>> And the item passes. Okay.
05:25Next up, we have the director's report.
05:29>> Good morning, Mr. Chairman and Trustees.
05:34So, we're going to start off and we're
05:35going to go over some air service
05:37updates.
05:41All right. So, we
05:44have been having conferences and
05:46meetings with our airlines as we always
05:47do throughout the year and we wanted to
05:49give you some updates on those meetings
05:51and some new air service announcements
05:53as well.
05:54So, American Airlines called in January
05:572026.
05:58Um they had a headquarters meeting at
06:01United Airlines in February of 2026.
06:05Routes Americas International in March
06:07of 2026,
06:09ACI Jumpstart Air Service Development in
06:11June of 2026,
06:13Routes Americas Take Off Conference in
06:15December 2026, which is coming up, and
06:19then the headquarter meeting with
06:20Southwest in September 2026, and Breeze
06:24Airways call in September 2026.
06:28So, we have some Next slide.
06:34So,
06:35we now have 29 non-stop destinations,
06:38and we have some
06:40kind of announcements to move through.
06:42Next slide.
06:43There you go. All right. So, Gulf Shores
06:46started with Allegiant Airlines in May
06:48of 2026 as a seasonal route.
06:51Southwest Airlines has also three
06:53seasonal routes, Tampa, Baltimore, and
06:56San Diego.
06:58And we are very happy to announce today
07:00that in
07:03March 2027,
07:05San Francisco with United will return to
07:07our airport.
07:10That will be a daily
07:13service 7 days a week.
07:15So, those are just some updates on our
07:18air service. Does anybody have any
07:20questions or
07:23Stacy, can you come and answer?
07:25>> Will we know the schedule for San Fran?
07:26That is so exciting. I just went to Palo
07:28Alto yesterday.
07:29Took 9 hours both ways.
07:32Think about that, Sean. 9 hours.
07:34>> So, schedule for what? Which one?
07:36>> Oh, the San Francisco. Do we know what
07:38like um
07:39what do we know what when it'll leave
07:41and come back?
07:42>> No, we don't know that information right
07:44now, but I can get that
07:45>> Oh, it's so exciting.
07:46>> Yeah. Yeah, it's a great We've been
07:49working really hard on getting San
07:51Francisco back to our market. So, we're
07:53very excited.
07:55>> Okay. October 22nd.
07:58Oh, March 28th. Okay, March 28th. Got
08:00you. Okay, great.
08:02Thank you.
08:05>> All right. So, um, we've started this uh
08:08financial snapshot uh a few months ago
08:11and so we just wanted to put this up
08:12here for you. Um, everything's um
08:15relatively flat as compared to last
08:17month and no significant increases or
08:19decreases. Um, I will say that September
08:2120 26 was another record September for
08:25us. Um, last year we
08:29broke um the record and then we're
08:31breaking it again this year. So, and I
08:33can tell you that um we get those TSA
08:36reports um
08:37daily on what the checkpoint throughput
08:40is and it's really high for October. I
08:43think last Sunday was uh 9,600
08:46passengers,
08:47um which was pretty high for October
08:50leaving after fall break. So.
08:54All right, so that's it for that. I do
08:58want to take a minute and recognize an
09:01employee that we have here at airports.
09:05Um, I want to take a few minutes and
09:06recognize John Storms, our airport
09:08director of planning and development, as
09:10he attends his final trust meeting
09:13before his retirement in November. John,
09:15can you wave, please?
09:18>> [laughter]
09:19>> John joined Oklahoma City Department of
09:21Airports in August 2012 and has played a
09:24vital role in shaping the growth and
09:26success of our airport system over the
09:29last 14 years. During his tenure, he led
09:32the delivery of approximately 275
09:34capital improvement projects totaling
09:36more than $600 million.
09:39Including landmark projects such as the
09:41consolidated rental car facility,
09:43terminal expansion, and AAR Hangar 4.
09:47Through his leadership, expertise, and
09:49unwavering commitment to excellence,
09:51John has helped transform our airports
09:53and position them for future growth. The
09:55impact of his work will be seen and
09:57appreciated for many years to come.
10:00On behalf of the Department of Airports,
10:01thank you, John, for your years of
10:03dedicated service, leadership, and
10:05vision. Your legacy is reflected not
10:08only in the projects you delivered, but
10:11in the lasting impact you have made on
10:12this organization, our airports, and the
10:15traveling public that we serve.
10:18Please join me in congratulating John
10:20Storms on an outstanding career and
10:22wishing him the very best in his
10:24well-deserved retirement.
10:27>> [applause]
10:32[applause]
10:32>> And John, on behalf of the trust, a job
10:34well done.
10:37>> All right. And um we just have a few
10:40reports.
10:41Um the delinquent accounts receivable is
10:42in your packet as well as the
10:44construction project status report and
10:46the budget actual report. That concludes
10:48the director's report.
10:50>> Thank you.
10:51Um
10:52next up we have the Oklahoma City Will
10:55Rogers International Airport.
10:58>> All right. Item A, final acceptance of
11:00completed project with Libra Electric
11:02Company switch 49970
11:05replacement Mike Monroney Aeronautical
11:07Center and placing maintenance bond into
11:09effect.
11:10B, audit agreement with Skytrax Research
11:13to facilitate an airport quality audit
11:16and rating study.
11:17C, ground service agreement for airline
11:20flight crew transportation services 654
11:23Global OKL LC.
11:25D, memorandum of understanding between
11:28the City of Oklahoma City and the
11:30Oklahoma City Airport Trust
11:31memorializing certain responsibilities
11:34and costs of each party relating to the
11:36Bessie Coleman observation area.
11:38E, amendment number two to construction
11:41management at risk services agreement
11:43with Lingo Construction Services new
11:45parking garage GMP 1.
11:48F, ratifying and approving agenda 1 2 3
11:514 and 5. New parking garage bid packages
11:55number 1 and 2. Resolution awarding
11:58construction management at risk
11:59subcontractors with Midwest Wrecking, F5
12:03Welding and Dozers, Cimarron
12:05Construction Company, Rudy Construction
12:07Company, Green Shade Trees, Otis
12:10Elevator, and Dane Electric.
12:12Awarding the construction contract to
12:14Downey Contracting logistics support
12:17facility floor repairs Mike Monroney
12:19Aeronautical Center.
12:20Amendment number five to the
12:22professional services contract for
12:24engineering
12:25services with Alford Hall
12:28Moe Mogan
12:30Morris for the new parking garage.
12:32Change order number one to construction
12:35contract with Oklahoma roofing and sheet
12:37metal base maintenance roof replacement
12:39Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center.
12:42Change order number three to the
12:43construction contract with Alva roofing
12:45MMAC Hangar 9 roof replacement Mike
12:48Monroney Aeronautical Center. Change
12:50order number four to the construction
12:51contract with Hunter Mechanical and
12:53Controls Hangar 9 HVAC replacement Mike
12:56Monroney Aeronautical Center.
12:58Change order number four to the
13:00construction contract with Hunter
13:01Mechanical and Controls air navigation
13:04facility one mechanical renovation Mike
13:07Monroney Aeronautical Center.
13:09Change order number nine to the
13:10construction contract with W.L. McNatt &
13:13Company elevator replacement for
13:15multiple buildings Mike Monroney
13:17Aeronautical Center.
13:18Ratifying the actions of the director of
13:20airports and approving the partial
13:22substantial completion certificate of
13:23the construction contract with Oshkosh
13:26Aerotech passenger boarding bridge
13:27replacement phase three.
13:30>> [clears throat]
13:30>> Plans and project manual to be approved
13:32and authorized for construction manager
13:35at risk subcontractor bids in
13:36anticipation of guaranteed maximum price
13:40uh
13:41Sorry, maximum price. Amendment new
13:43parking garage bid package number three.
13:46Request for qualifications to be
13:47advertised for the solicitation of
13:49service agreement for baggage handling
13:51system control upgrades. Request for
13:54qualifications to be advertised for
13:56public art for the OKC Will Rogers
13:58International Airport new parking
13:59garage.
14:01Resolution authorizing a sole source
14:03purchase from Ford audio video systems
14:06to provide and install upgrades to
14:09paging system.
14:11Resolution authorizing a sole source
14:13purchase with Uavionix for vehicle
14:15movement area transponders. Resolution
14:18authorizing the purchase of professional
14:20services from Garver for basic services
14:23for the water system study phase one
14:26tasks one and two multi-year
14:29professional services.
14:30Resolution authorizing change order
14:32number two to purchase order number OCAT
14:35PO000539
14:37with Frankfort Short Brezza MMAC
14:41Hangar 9 roof replacement Mike Monroney
14:44Aeronautical Center utilizing the
14:45multi-year professional services.
14:48Resolution authorizing a payment to
14:50bondholders for certain of certain
14:52outstanding airport revenue bonds in
14:54connection with the previously approved
14:56consent solicitation authorizing the
14:59expenditure of available trust funds
15:01ratifying certain actions taken in
15:03connection therewith and containing
15:06other provisions related thereto.
15:08Resolution ratifying the actions of the
15:11director of airports in approving a
15:12software subscription and service
15:14agreement with VOT necessary to
15:16effectuate purchase purchases previously
15:19authorized by trust.
15:21>> Okay.
15:22Further request for approval for the
15:24items under Oklahoma City Will Rogers
15:27International Airport are there any
15:28questions?
15:30>> [clears throat]
15:30>> Is there a motion second?
15:36>> Let's see here. I need to go back to my
15:38computer.
15:40There we go.
15:41Okay.
15:42>> And the item passes.
15:43Next up we have Wiley Post Airport.
15:46>> Amendment one number one and change
15:48order number one to the con-
15:50construction contract with fencing
15:52unlimited perimeter fence and gates.
15:55Amendment number two to the lease
15:57agreement with Midland Financial Company
16:00Cooper Air
16:01LP joint tenants to remove one
16:03authorized aircraft for fueling
16:05purposes.
16:07Resolution authorizing the director of
16:08airports to submit a grant application
16:10for Wiley Post Airport to Oklahoma
16:13Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics
16:15for the terminal grant program for the
16:17kitchen cafe rehabilitation.
16:20Resolution authorizing the purchase of
16:22professional services from Aegis USA for
16:25design, bidding, and construction
16:27administration, and record drawing
16:29services for kitchen cafe rehabilitation
16:32utilizing multi-year professional
16:34services.
16:36>> Okay.
16:37You've heard the requests for approval
16:39for items under Wiley Post Airport. Are
16:42there any questions?
16:44Is there a motion and second?
16:57And the item passes.
16:59Next up, we have Clarence E. Page
17:01Airport.
17:02>> Amendment number one to the lease
17:04agreement with Jerry L. Calvert to
17:06adjust rentals and update certain
17:09Federal Aviation Administration required
17:11language, block five, lot 10.
17:14Amendment number one to the lease
17:15agreement with Devoli III Family Limited
17:18Partnership, block seven, lot one.
17:21Amendment number one to the lease
17:23agreement with Terry D. Dow, block
17:26three, lot six.
17:28Amendment number one to the lease
17:29agreement with Doug France,
17:32block six, lot eight. Amendment number
17:35one to the lease agreement with Douglas
17:36M. and Barbara A. France,
17:39block seven, lot three.
17:41Amendment number one to the lease
17:43agreement with Heartland Hangar LLC,
17:45block six, lot four.
17:48Amendment number one to the lease
17:49agreement with Mark Howard, block eight,
17:51lot three and four.
17:54Amendment
17:56number one with lease agreement for Gary
17:59M. Blake, block block six, lot six.
18:03Amendment number one to the lease
18:04agreement with Dave and Mabel Magera,
18:08block five, lot eight. Amendment number
18:10one to the lease agreement with Nathan
18:12Richie, block three, lot seven.
18:15Amendment number one to the lease
18:16agreement with Chuck and Laverne Straw,
18:19block eight, lot five. Amendment number
18:22one to the lease agreement with James A.
18:24Thomas, block six, lot one. Amendment
18:28number one to the lease agreement with
18:30H. Dale Williams II,
18:32block three, lot one.
18:35>> Thank you. You've heard the request for
18:37approval for items under Clarence E.
18:39Page Airport. Are there any questions?
18:42Is there a motion and second?
18:51And the item passes.
18:53Uh we have nothing under general, so we
18:56will move to easements.
18:58>> Easement agreement for Oklahoma Gas and
19:00Electric Company to provide electric
19:02electric services, OKC Will Rogers
19:04International Airport. Easement
19:07agreement for Oklahoma Gas and Electric
19:08Company to provide electric service,
19:11Wiley Post Airport.
19:13>> You've heard the request for approval
19:14for easements.
19:16Are there any questions? Motion and
19:18second?
19:27And the item passes.
19:29Next up, we have requisitions, a
19:31resolution ratifying the prior approval
19:33of certain requisition payments, and a
19:35resolution approving requisition
19:37payments.
19:38Can I entertain a motion and second?
19:42>> [clears throat]
19:50>> And the item passes.
19:52Are there any comments from trustees?
19:56Are there any staff wishing to be heard?
20:01Are there any citizens
20:03wishing to be heard?
20:04Seeing none, thank you for attending. We
20:06are adjourned.