Route 66 Flight School Foundation

10/04/2026

The Route 66 Flight School Foundation was delighted to sponsor the fourth-annual Aviation Mini-Camp. On a beautiful October weekend, fifteen select students from seven OKC area high schools spent two exhilarating days at Wiley Post Airport. On Saturday the campers moved between three distinct training stations where they experienced professional ramp operations, learned about radio calls with an air traffic controller, and discovered basic aerodynamics. On Sunday, each participant took to the sunny Oklahoma skies with a flight instructor! Thanks to the Route 66 Flight School staff, air traffic controller Chris O'Brien, Caroline Chapman, Hunter Love, Simar Russell, CFI Tyson Mauldin, the control tower at Wiley Post Airport, and Prism Bank for participating in this event.

09/09/2026

The forecast is for this insane heat to abate later this week, which makes it the perfect time for you to do the sane thing and come out for Food Truck Friday at Wiley Post Airport. This month we will enjoy the tremendously tasty treats from Newman's Firehouse Barbecue. We'll see you for lunch on Friday!

08/06/2026

The heat has been brutal, but lunch under a shady tree at the airport is always a cool treat. Join us this week for Food Truck Friday at Wiley Post Airport! This month we feature the delicious delicacies offered by Blue Donkey Tacos. We'll see you on Friday!

07/14/2026

Congratulations to Caroline Chapman on her first solo today! 🙌
Caroline has been a participant and a volunteer at our Aviation Mini-Camps in the past, and continues to support the Foundation today. We couldn’t be more excited to watch you take over the skies! ✈️

There is no chance at all of containing CAROLINE CHAPMAN’s bright enthusiasm following her successful First Solo. CONGRATULATIONS!

07/10/2026

A sunny summer day was the perfect time to enjoy delicious delicacies from Smashed OK food truck. As a special sweet treat, students from Route 66 Flight School organized a bake sale to support the Route 66 Flight School Foundation's Scholarship Fund. We appreciate the efforts of Macee, Christina, Caroline (it was her idea, after all!), and Sophie. Then there's an Extra-Extra Special "Thank You" to Nathan of Smashed OK for saving the day!

07/09/2026

Let's keep the fourth fun flowing! C'mon out to Wiley Post Airport this week for Food Truck Friday. This month we feature the popular treats from Callahan's Chicago Hot Dogs. As a special sweet bonus, there will be a bake sale to satisfy that post meal craving, with all cookie proceeds going to the Route 66 Flight School Foundation's Scholarship Fund. See you on Friday!

06/04/2026

CONGRATULATIONS to Route 66 Flight School student Macee McNeff who has been named Oklahoma’s AEROSPACE STUDENT of the YEAR by the Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics (ODAA). Just hours before this recognition, Macee graduated from Mustang High School, where she was active in the Aviation Program and ranked in the top 10% of her graduating class. The ODAA Student of the Month in December 2025, Macee will enter Southeastern Oklahoma State University in the autumn, where she will be a scholarship student in aviation. Bravo, Macee!

05/12/2026

Christmas is lovely. Independence Day is thrilling. Birthdays are grand. Checkride Day is even better than all that for Route 66 Flight School Foundation Board Member Ted Dockrey after passing his Private Pilot checkride with DPE extraordinaire Mary Blake. CONGRATULATIONS!

04/30/2026

It's time for a little lunch with the sound of airplanes. C'mon out this week for Food Truck Friday at Wiley Post Airport. We'll be gobbling goodies from Blue Donkey Cafe in front of AirCentre. See you then!

04/12/2026

CONGRATULATIONS to Foundation friend and benefactor Kyle Maxwell on being acknowledged by the Federal Aviation Administration for 50 years of safe flying. The Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award the FAA's highest honor, and is very well-deserved!