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OKC Will Rogers International Airport, formerly Will Rogers World Airport, is Oklahoma's busiest commercial field, sited some six miles southwest of downtown Oklahoma City. A joint civil-military facility with a full ILS-equipped runway system, it offers a sim pilot a substantial Class C airport experience with plenty of history behind its modern terminals.
OKC Will Rogers International Airport (ICAO: KOKC) is Oklahoma City's principal airport, lying roughly six miles southwest of the downtown area. It is a joint civil-military facility covering some 8,081 acres, named after the Oklahoma-born entertainer Will Rogers. It is the busiest commercial airport in the state, and for a simulator pilot it offers a well-equipped Class C field with long, ILS-served runways alongside a shorter crosswind strip, making it a good destination for both airliner and general aviation operations.
The airport sits within Class C airspace, reflecting its status as Oklahoma's principal commercial gateway. It is located approximately six miles (10 km) southwest of Downtown Oklahoma City, within the Oklahoma City metropolitan area, and shares the region with the city's other major general aviation field, Wiley Post Airport. The airport also incorporates military operations, and an ANG Operations Command Post frequency is published alongside the civil frequencies.
The airport has four physical runways. The primary pair, 17R/35L, is 9,807 feet long, with a hard surface, lighting, and an ILS. Alongside it, 17L/35R measures 9,794 feet, also hard-surfaced, lit, and ILS-equipped. A secondary pair, 13/31, runs to roughly 7,770-7,771 feet, hard-surfaced and lit. A shorter crosswind runway, 18/36, is 3,081 feet long with a hard surface.
Approach and departure is provided on 120.45 MHz (Oke City App/Dep). The ATIS broadcasts on 125.85 MHz, with a further frequency of 124.35 MHz also listed. Clearance delivery and ground operate on 121.9 MHz. Tower, callsign Rogers Tower, operates on 119.35 MHz. A separate frequency of 22.56 MHz is published for ANG Operations Command Post traffic. The airport is equipped with ILS approaches to its two main parallel runways, 17R/35L and 17L/35R.
The airfield traces its origins to 1911, when it opened as Oklahoma City Municipal Airfield, and it was renamed in honour of Will Rogers in 1941. During the Second World War, Will Rogers Field served as a major United States Army Air Forces training facility, hosting numerous bombardment and reconnaissance groups for initial training before their deployment overseas, including the 44th, 46th, 47th, 48th, 86th, 311th, 312th, 409th, 410th, 411th, 416th and 417th Bombardment Groups, along with the 9th Photographic Group and the 2d and 70th Reconnaissance Groups. In the postwar decades the airport grew into a significant airline hub, with 1957 schedules showing dozens of daily departures on Braniff, American, Central, Continental and TWA, and nonstop Chicago service beginning in 1966. Great Plains Airlines briefly operated a hub here from 2001 until its collapse in 2004. On 31 May 2013 an EF-1 tornado crossed the northern side of the airport, causing minor damage to several facilities including the FAA, the Oklahoma National Guard and AAR buildings. In August 2024 the Oklahoma City council approved renaming the airport from Will Rogers World Airport to OKC Will Rogers International Airport, and the field's first international flights began on 8 November 2025 following the opening of a new customs facility.
The airport remains in joint civil-military use and is the busiest commercial airport in Oklahoma, handling around 4.6 million passengers a year. It operates within Class C airspace and now offers international flights following the 2025 opening of a customs facility. Southwest Airlines carries the largest share of passenger traffic. The field is also a base for general aviation activity, with a small number of aircraft based there.