Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport
Encyclopedia
Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport is a public airport
located five miles (8 km) south of Tulsa
, in Tulsa County
, Oklahoma
, USA
. It serves as the reliever airport for Tulsa International Airport
.
The airport provides access to the nation’s air transportation system, allowing business owners to save time by making point to point travel.
The airport’s flight schools make RVS a hub of flight training activity, bringing students from around the world to the Tulsa area.
Ground operations, hangar rentals, and engine maintenance and repair services are several of the services provided by businesses on airport property.
The airport drives business to local suppliers of aircraft engine parts and interiors.
Over 1.5 million gallons of fuel were purchased by aircraft operators at RVS last year.
Commercial operators at RVS employ over 300 area residents, generating a payroll of over $6 million annually.
RVS covers 752.16 acres (3 km²) in southwest Tulsa. 120 acre (0.4856232 km²) are leased to the Tulsa County Board of Commissioners for the operation of South Lakes Golf Course.
205 hangars currently stand on airport property.
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Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
located five miles (8 km) south of Tulsa
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
, in Tulsa County
Tulsa County, Oklahoma
Tulsa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the population is 603,403. Its county seat is Tulsa.-History of Tulsa County:The history of Tulsa County greatly overlaps the history of the city of Tulsa...
, Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It serves as the reliever airport for Tulsa International Airport
Tulsa International Airport
Tulsa International Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located five miles northeast of downtown Tulsa, a city in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United States. It was originally named Tulsa Municipal Airport, when the city acquired it in 1929...
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History
R.L. Jones, Jr. Airport (RVS) opened on July 3, 1958 as a reliever airport for Tulsa International. At that time, the airport had one 4000 feet (1,219.2 m) long runway, an aircraft ramp, and one concrete building. Throughout the past fifty years, the airport has grown to become a hub of business and economic activity for the Tulsa region. It now includes three runways, over two hundred commercial and private hangars, and over 500 based aircraft. In 2007, RVS was the seventh busiest general aviation airport in the country. Operations include charter, business, medical, law enforcement, government, and privately owned aircraft. The airport drives economic activity in the region in a multitude of ways:The airport provides access to the nation’s air transportation system, allowing business owners to save time by making point to point travel.
The airport’s flight schools make RVS a hub of flight training activity, bringing students from around the world to the Tulsa area.
Ground operations, hangar rentals, and engine maintenance and repair services are several of the services provided by businesses on airport property.
The airport drives business to local suppliers of aircraft engine parts and interiors.
Over 1.5 million gallons of fuel were purchased by aircraft operators at RVS last year.
Commercial operators at RVS employ over 300 area residents, generating a payroll of over $6 million annually.
RVS covers 752.16 acres (3 km²) in southwest Tulsa. 120 acre (0.4856232 km²) are leased to the Tulsa County Board of Commissioners for the operation of South Lakes Golf Course.
205 hangars currently stand on airport property.
Facilities
Richard Lloyd Jones Jr. Airport covers 664 acres (2.7 km²) and has three runwayRunway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
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- Runway 1L/19R: 5,102 x 100 ft. (1,555 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 1R/19L: 4,208 x 100 ft. (1,283 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 13/31: 2,641 x 50 ft. (856 x 15 m), Surface: Asphalt