By Kirby Lee Davis Oklahoma's commercial airports could only fly clear of industry turbulence so long. Passenger boardings at Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World Airport rose 6.1 percent to 939,029 through the first half of 2008. Tulsa International Airport recorded a 3.98-percent gain to 806,608.

By Rod Walton, Tulsa World, Okla. Mar. 20--Most, if not all, of the nearly 900 American Airlines passengers stranded in Tulsa overnight because of bad weather in Dallas had departed for their destinations by Wednesday afternoon, a Tulsa International Airport official said.

By Ja'Rena Lunsford, The Oklahoman Mar. 13--Southwest Airlines decision to ground 38 planes for inspection could not have come at a worse time for Oklahoma travelers.

By Ja'Rena Lunsford, The Oklahoman Feb. 1--Although Thursday's snow resulted in flight delays and cancellations in Oklahoma City and Tulsa, the wintry weather wasn't enough to warrant airport officials pulling out the heavy de-icing equipment.

By D.R. Stewart, Tulsa World, Okla. Feb. 1--An advisory panel at Tulsa International Airport has completed its Art and Culture Program Master Plan, which officials hope will transform the passenger terminal into a gallery of paintings, sculpture and regional culture.