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.

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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.