The Oklahoma City Airport Trust announced it has renamed the city’s airport OKC Will Rogers International Airport; the change has been approved by the city council. The name had been Will Rogers World Airport. Will Rogers was a legendary Oklahoma entertainer and social commentator who was a major supporter of aviation. He died in a plane crash on a flight piloted by renowned aviator Wiley Post.
According to the announcement, the name retains the connection to Will Rogers’ aviation legacy, but also adds the international airport code by featuring the city’s most internationally prevalent moniker — OKC — and addresses an increasingly global audience with the addition of “International.”
The new name will become visible across the airport in the coming months in an identity rollout that complements destination and terminal enhancements.
“Promotion of the airport and the community drove the name and logo change,” said Jeff Mulder, airports director. He added, “Adding OKC and international to the name helps us identify and market the airport and community to airlines and businesses around the world.”
Multiple interviews with local community leadership and more than 5,500 respondents from a public survey supported adding an Oklahoma City identity, keeping the “Will Rogers” namesake and adding International to the airport’s name.
“The refreshed brand identity comes at a time when Oklahoma City, as a home base and destination, is actively investing in infrastructure citywide, and this gateway brand serves as a welcoming beacon for visitors and residents alike,” Mulder added.