University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport (IATA: OUN, ICAO: KOUN, FAA LID: OUN) (Max Westheimer Airport) is a public use airport in Norman, in Cleveland County, Oklahoma.[1] It is owned by the University of Oklahoma.[1] The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025 categorized it as a reliever airport.[2]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | University of Oklahoma | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Norman, Oklahoma | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,182 ft / 360 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°14′44″N 097°28′20″W / 35.24556°N 97.47222°W | ||||||||||||||
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History
editThe airport was built as a civil airport on land donated by the Neustadt family in the name of World War I pilot Max Westheimer to the University of Oklahoma and land from the city of Norman, Oklahoma. It was taken over by the U.S. Navy in 1941 and expanded as a training field; it was then called the Naval Air Station Norman. It was transferred back to the University after the war.[3]
Facilities
editThe airport covers 727 acres (294 ha) at an elevation of 1,182 feet (360 m) above sea level. It has two asphalt runways: 18/36 is 5,199 by 100 feet (1,585 x 30 m) and 3/21 is 4,748 by 100 feet (1,447 x 30 m).[1]
In the year ending January 1, 2018, the airport had 48,733 aircraft operations, an average of 134 per day: 97% general aviation, 2% military and 1% air taxi. In May 2022, there were 107 aircraft based at this airport: 80 single-engine, 16 multi-engine, 5 jet and 6 helicopter.[1]
The Cleveland County Composite Squadron of Civil Air Patrol meets on Tuesday evenings in a hangar provided by The University of Oklahoma, east of the terminal.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for OUN PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. effective May 19, 2022.
- ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2012.
- ^ "OU/Max Westheimer Tower". Oklahoma Airport Operators Association. Retrieved 2014-05-08.
- ^ "Norman | Oklahoma Wing". Retrieved 2023-11-15.
External links
edit- University of Oklahoma - Max Westheimer Airport
- University of Oklahoma Westheimer Airport (OUN) at Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission
- Cleveland County Composite Squadron - Civil Air Patrol
- University of Oklahoma LAAS & WAAS Testing
- Aerial image as of February 1995 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective October 31, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for OUN, effective October 31, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for OUN
- AirNav airport information for KOUN
- ASN accident history for OUN
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
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