Ponca City Regional Airport – PNC Ponca City
The Ponca City Regional Airport is one of the 149 airports in Oklahoma. It is located two miles northwest of Ponca City, Kay County, U.S. State of Oklahoma and serves Ponca and the nearby areas. The Ponca City Regional Airport code which is PNCis taken from the city itself. It is classified as a public type airport. The airport was officially opened in 1938 and was taken over by United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War. Also during that period the airport was home to several pilot military trainings. In 1944, all trainings were ended. It was returned to the local government of Ponca City after the war.
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PNC–Ponca City Regional Airport consists of a terminal building and gates. It has one runway with concrete as its surface. The airport is owned by City of Ponca. In 2006, the airport recorded 61,500 aircraft operations with 64 based aircraft including Northern Oklahoma Flight Academy. The airport has multiple hangars on the ground. Enid and Perry are the best cities worthy to visit upon arrival.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Ponca City Regional Airport has nearby excellent hotels. The Holiday Inn Express & Suites Ponca City offers free wi-fi, hot breakfast, parking, and indoor pool. La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Ponca City features pool, free wifi, breakfast and fitness center and the Hampton Inn & Suites Ponca City has indoor pool and gym, free breakfast and parking. These are the top-rated and closest hotels from the airport.
Another airport also serves the Ponca City area is the Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT) which caters flights within U.S. from Witchita, Kansas.
