Improvements are coming to the Ardmore Airport aprons, which haven’t seen upgrades since World War II.
The Ardmore Development Authority voted this week to support the $325,000 project. Most of the cost is being paid for by the Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission. The Authority will have to invest only $16,250 to redesign two aprons, according to the Daily Ardmoreite.
“The cool part about what we’ve done today is that OAC approached us about an opportunity to receive 95 percent funding for our project,” said Mita Bates, the ADA President and CEO in an interview with the newspaper.
The H.W. Lochner Company was contracted to design and construct two 150-foot by 75-foot hardstands. Design work is already under way.
Airport Operations Manager Chase Tindle has described the aprons as “dilapidated” and in need of replacement.
“The whole west side of the airport is in pretty poor condition,” he told the Ardmoreite.
He believes the improvements will attract more business to the airport.
“The way that you attract more business from both commercial fliers coming in and general aviation is to have good facilities.”
