FAA OKC

[MikeD]

at the academy for training. place reminds me of a military base minus the base housing.

some interesting stuff stored at the facility here, like the tons of localizer, surveillance radar parts and pieces, and GCA radar parts and pieces, among other things. Hangars 8 and 9 have their flight check Beech King Air planes and what appear to be a couple of Bombardier Globals

the LearFan 2100 is interesting. 1984 model, used mostly for airframe aging tests for
composite aircraft, now on static display.

Bunch of operational radars here, from standard ASR radars to a number of Wx radars and ARSR-4 ARTCC radars.

 

[Minuteman]

I know that place!

You doing an investigation course?

 

[DE727UPS]

FAA OKC reminded me of washing out of the ATC screen back in the mid-80's. Though I was devastated at the time, I'm sooooo glad it happened.

 

[NovemberEcho]

I enjoyed my time there. I feel like 3 months was just the right amount of time to enjoy OKC and not get bored. It was better than I expected.

 

[GolfChuck]

I enjoyed my time there. I feel like 3 months was just the right amount of time to enjoy OKC and not get bored. It was better than I expected.

And it's even better now, although I'm sure the heat is brutal this time of year, and the high chance of tornadoes isn't much fun either.

 

[Inverted]

What is also weird there, is the underground tunnel system that has full cell service lol. We would use it to go to the cafeteria on lunch break. Interesting place.

 

[HeyEng]

And it's even better now, although I'm sure the heat is brutal this time of year, and the high chance of tornadoes isn't much fun either.

I can confirm it's hot as balls out here. Of course so is the rest of the country...so, there's that. Tornados haven't been too terrible the last few years, but the hail and wicked straight line winds keeps home owner's insurance rates high.

I've been over to the academy a couple of times (last time was doing PAX evacuation training/exercises for FAA research that was pretty fun since I got to play a "annoyed/pissed" off passenger who could act a fool during evac drills). Lots of cool stuff over there.

 

[stroboli62]

Pretty neat place after changing careers from emergency management...Basic Crash Investigation and Compliance/Enforcement 2025 and Waivers and Authorizations 2026 and Part 137 Ag Ops (Virtual) ice, fires, and duststorm 2025 hot and fires 2026...It does resemble of an AF base or Army post. That 206, apparently has been there for a bit and the radar arrays and what appears to be a radar boneyard seem pretty interesting