February 22, 2007. Grand Lake area State Representative Dou Cox, M.D. and House Speaker Lance Cargill proudly displaying posters promoting the soon-to-open jet capable South Grand Lake Airport.  You to can have an 18 x 24 poster.  Go back to SERVICES and click on Fun Stuff.

March 13, 2007.  Mother Nature dealt a harsh blow this winter to construction continuing.  The exposed ramp and taxi lane dirt was saturated with rain and snow making it impossible to work and the ice storm took down many miles of power lines the airport construction crew is now rebuilding. Construction will resume soon.

 April 15, 2007    Our "Mile of Runway to Anywhere" has reached another milestone, the runway is now marked.  As soon as we receive clearance from the FAA we will open the runway with the caveat there is limited parking until the rule/parking ramp is completed.  As you can see in the aerial, work is in progress for the ramp, taxi ways and extension of the parallel taxi way.

We are working on a grass parking area on the south end of the runway as a temporary solution.  The trailer at the end of the runway has been removed since the picture.

Send us your email address and we will notify you when the runway is open.

If you have an interest in a hangar lot, now is the time to check out the details as half o f the lots are spoken for.

FAA Approved adding the word Regional to the airport name.  The new name is South Grand Lake Regional Airport.

May 14, Runway is now open 

Until the Fuel/Parking Ramp and the grass tie down area at the very South End of the runway are completed, use of the runway is limited to dropping off and picking up passengers, or landing and taking off.

The grass tie down area on the very south end of the runway between the runway and the entry road will be completed soon.

The drawing reflects information as of April 16, 2007.  Watch for changes as the only thing constant at the South Grand Lake Region Airport is change.

Send us your email address and we will notify you as the various improvements are completed.  

If you have an interest in a hangar lot, now is the time to check out the details as over half of the lots are spoken for.  Contact Brent Howard, 918-782-9026  or 918-693-1855.

bhoward@howardclassicboats.com

May 24, 2007  A New Mast at the Lake 

A new white mast topped with an orange wind cone is now flying at the airport.

The runway is open but until further notice the runway is for drop off and pick up of passengers, or just quick land and take off.

Since the Airport Facility Director will not be updated until July 5^th we ask that you read the information listed below.

HAZZARD: Construction in progress, exercise great caution. Look for men and equipment at work prior to landing.

AIRPORT IDENTIFIER:  1 K 8

CTAF:  122.9

RUNWAYS: 18 & 36

TRAFFIC PATTERN: Both are left hand. WEIGHT BEARING CAPACITY:  All of the completed; runway, cross taxi, and parallel taxi tested 30,000 # SW, and 60,000 # DW. 

WIND CONE: Located near the South end of the parallel taxi.

RUNWAY  LIGHTS: None as of this date.

TIE DOWNS: We are currently developing Aircraft tie downs in the grass on the extreme South end of the runway.  As soon as the tie downs are ready we will publish a NOTAM and send an email. Access to the tie down area will be through the south end of the blast pad. The blast pads are full weight bearing and markings will be changed to taxi lane.

PASSENGER DROP OFF & PICK UP: We suggest the South end of the runway as it has a 80’ x 80’ turn around and is near the entrance to the airport..

ENTRANCE GATE COMBINATION:  1200

Please keep gate locked.

VEHICLES: Due to construction, leaving vehicles at the airport is currently a problem. We are working on a solution so contact us if you have this need now, or anticipate in the future.

Progress One New Thing AT A Time

Making Way For The Downs

Be Back Next Weekend

 “THE WAR BIRDS ARE COMING”

to South Grand Lake Regional Airport on July 4, 2007.

20 War Birds will participate in a Duck Creek Fly Over as part of the Centennial Fireworks Celebration starting at 7:15 pm.  From 5:00 to 7:00 the War Birds will be at the airport for review. The War Birds include; B-25, P-51,

T-28, T-6, YAK, Chipmunk, H-34 and UH-1. Check back in mid June for details on spectator aircraft and vehicle parking.  For information on the Centennial Fireworks show go to www.duckcreekfireworks.com

B -25

P-51 "Miss America"

June 24, 2007    July 4^th Preview

5 War Birds paid a surprise visit to the Airport and Duck Creek.  They landed at the airport for a brief visit, performed multiple passes over Duck Creek, returned to the airport, and then dinner at Arrowhead Yacht Club.

The 5 will return with 13 sister War Birds on July 4^th. The flock of 18 War Birds will be on display at the airport from 5:00 to 6:30 pm. Duck Creek War Bird Fly Over begins 7:15 pm. F-16’s Fly Over at 8:40 pm. $100,000.00 Centennial Fireworks  begin at 9:30. From 5:00 pm through the Fireworks, tune in 96.1 fm to hear “Grand Lake Live” Centennial Special including dignitaries, Grand  discussions, description of what is going on in the air during the War Bird Fly Over, and the phenomenal sound track for the fireworks.                 

July 4th Duck Creek Flyover

Thank you Oklahoma Air National Guard and the Viper Pilots.

August 11, 2007: Aerial View of the Airport

SEPTEMBER 29, 2007

RISK MANAGEMENT:

Effective October 2^nd, the security code on the gate will be changed on the first day of each quarter.

The 4 digit code will be on a sign at the gate in pilot code.  You will see one of these three signs. 

HANGAR LOTS:

3 more lots have been selected.  If you are interested in building a hangar, now is a good time to

start the process of; lot selection, planning, bidding, and authority construction approval. Send an

email request for hangar lot information – bhoward@howardclassicboats.com - and we will email a package back  to you.

CAR RENTAL:

Car rental is now available at the airport. Click on SERVICES button on web site or go direct to www.jpxpressautorental.com

 WHEELS, KEELS & WINGS – 10/27:

Same plan, except no rain.  Expecting War Birds, Acrobatic Aircraft and many more.  Join us at the airport 10 – 4.  Boat & Car Show same time.  Shuttle from Airport to Arrowhead to see boats / cars.

The airport is a story in progress, not a tale told.  To complete the vision of the South Grand Lake Airport we have more chapters to write.  If you are interested in being a proactive part of the story in progress, please contact us. 

info@southgrandlakeairport.com