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Lawton Airport Growth Since 1950 Expansion and Traffic Surge
The 1944 General Obligation Bonds funded Lawton Airport with FAA match and opened September 1, 1950. Runway expanded to 6,000 feet, new hangar and taxied, terminal expanded, and parking added. Traffic rose from a DC3 era to 70 seat DC9s as population grew 64 percent since 1953 and air travelers increased over 900 percent.
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