Oklahoma Aviation Academy

The OAA State Championship Team for 2026 had a successful weekend of competition in Tulsa. The group, consisting of Leo Monroe, Blane Bodwell, Nico Del Mundo, Chase Wilt, and Logan Wiggins, placed 7th overall among over 60 teams that competed in both Regional and State Competition. OAA and NPS are very proud of these students! A link to the press release from the Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics is below:
https://oklahoma.gov/aerospace/outreach-advocacy/newsroom/westmoore-high-school-wins-inaugural-oklahoma-high-school-aviati.html

OAA students Chase Wilt and Nico Del Mundo are featured in a news story from Fox 23 News in Tulsa. These students were participants in the inaugural Oklahoma High School Aviation Championship that was held on Friday and Saturday in Tulsa, OK.
https://www.fox23.com/news/ok-high-school-state-aviation-championship-underway-in-tulsa/article_04556142-2942-40b5-90c0-525e42730ffc.html

OK High School State Aviation Championship underway in Tulsa The inaugural Oklahoma High School State Aviation Championship is underway at Tulsa Community College.

✈️ OAA Spotlight!
OAA students Matt Baker and Wyatt Radcliff are two of eight juniors and seniors gaining hands-on aviation experience through an internship at Athena Aviation at Max Westheimer Airport.

Huge thanks to Mike Black for helping connect high school learning to real-world aviation careers and industry experience. The future is taking flight! 🚀

The Oklahoma Aviation Academy at Norman Public Schools will hold an informational night for prospective and current students on January 22, 2026. We hope you can attend!

OAA’s 9th-grade Aviation I students visited TACAMO on the Navy side of Tinker Air Force Base, gaining firsthand insight into the operations of an active military air base. Students learned about the mission, aircraft, and daily responsibilities of Navy personnel, deepening their understanding of real-world aviation careers and military aviation environments.

Join Us for the 2026-27 OAA Informational Night!
Learn about the exciting programs, pathways, and opportunities at the Oklahoma Aviation Academy. Meet our faculty, and discover how OAA can launch your future in aviation, engineering, and technology.

📅 Date: January 22, 2026
🕖 Time: 6:00 p.m.
📍 Location: NPS Center for Arts and Learning (CAL); 3801 Journey Pkwy, Norman, OK 73069

Don’t miss your chance to see what makes OAA unique!

Please consider supporting our OAA PTSA fundraiser on 12/8/2025 at Louie's!

The OAA Tango Flight students are working hard on building the two Vans RV-12i aircraft. Through this hands-on project, they are developing a wide range of skills associated with aircraft fabrication and assembly. The team is making steady progress and hopes to complete the first build by May 2026.

What an exciting morning at the new OAA facility as the first two trusses for the multipurpose room were lifted into place. Each of the five trusses weighs approximately 20,000 pounds and will form the elevated ceiling of the space. Thank you to Manhattan Construction for sharing this photo. Exciting things are happening at OAA—both now and in the future!

The OAA AOPA Pilot and UAS track students received an informational tour of Max Westheimer Airfield from OU Airport Administrator Lance Lamkin. We appreciate him taking the time to explain the airfield's lighting systems, markings, and operational procedures that pilots use at Max Westheimer.