🇺🇸 Ada Regional Airport

Ada Regional Airport (KADH/ADT) is a publicly owned and operated general aviation airport located two miles north of Ada, in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma, US. It is designated as a "National Business" role airport within the Oklahoma Airport System Plan.

Type of Facility and Operations: The airport is a midsized facility covering 770 acres and operates without a control tower. It is open to the public and provides essential services including fueling (100LL and Jet-A), storage hangars, and a fixed-base operator (FBO). Additionally, it offers major airframe and powerplant services. In 2020, the airport recorded approximately 12,400 aircraft operations and had 52 based aircraft.

Notable Features or History: Activated in January 1943, Ada Regional Airport is the only jet-capable airport in Pontotoc County. It features two asphalt runways: 18/36 measuring 6,203 by 100 feet, and 13/31 measuring 2,717 by 50 feet. The airport has been recognized as "the state's best" in 1999 and 2009. It serves as a base for two significant aeronautical industries, General Aviation Modifications, Inc. and Tornado Alley Turbo, and hosts one of the region's best annual airshows. From 1950 to 1963, Central Airlines provided scheduled service to Ada using Beechcraft Bonanzas and later Douglas DC-3s.

Current Status: Ada Regional Airport is currently operational. Its identification codes are ADT (IATA), KADH (ICAO), and ADH (FAA LID). The airport's runways show some wear, with reports of severe cracking, raveling asphalt, and faded markings on both runways 13/31 and 18/36. The airport is attended Monday through Saturday from 08:00 to 17:00 and on Sundays from 12:00 to 17:00.