Mayor David Holt Unveils Major Will Rogers Airport Expansion as Oklahoma City Council Replaces Zoning for Ralph's Ranch Farm

Mayor David Holt Launches Multi-Million-Dollar 'Cleared for Takeoff' Airport Modernization

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma — Expanding aviation capacity to support unprecedented regional economic growth, Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt and the Oklahoma City Airport Trust unveiled the comprehensive 'Cleared for Takeoff' infrastructure program in mid-October 2026 at Will Rogers World Airport (OKC). Heavy civil construction crews mobilized heavy machinery to begin major terminal roadway reconfigurations, laying the groundwork for a new multi-level passenger parking garage, an expanded transit roundabout, and covered passenger rideshare staging zones.

Funded entirely through passenger facility charges and airport revenues without municipal property tax burdens, the capital program also delivers complete interior gate modernization, automated baggage sorting systems, and expanded TSA screening checkpoints to accommodate record-setting passenger volumes across Central Oklahoma.

City Council Unanimously Approves Agricultural Rezoning for Ralph's Ranch Urban Farm

Inside the City Council Chamber at City Hall, lawmakers voted unanimously in mid-October to approve an essential rezoning petition for Ralph's Ranch, a beloved 10-acre urban farm located in Ward 7. The council action officially converts the property’s classification from single-family residential to dedicated agricultural zoning, granting legal permanent protection for sustainable crop cultivation, community agricultural education, and neighborhood farm-stand operations in an underserved food desert.

Ward 7 council leadership and local urban agricultural advocates applauded the decision, stating that protecting local agricultural heritage strengthens neighborhood food security, provides green community gathering spaces, and preserves open soil within the urban footprint.

Mayor Holt Represents Oklahoma City on National Transit and Infrastructure Panel

Highlighting Oklahoma City’s rising national profile, Mayor Holt returned from the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) summit, where he joined prominent Sun Belt mayors to discuss multimodal transit infrastructure. Holt highlighted Oklahoma City’s voter-approved MAPS 4 investments, showcasing how dedicated sales-tax funding successfully delivers the EMBARK bus rapid transit lines, the downtown OKC Streetcar, and interconnected urban multi-use trails that connect diverse neighborhoods seamlessly.