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Capital
Oklahoma City
Avg Elevation
1,300 ft
Climate
Semi-arid continental
Terrain
Great Plains
The Sooner State blends Native American heritage with cowboy culture.
Fun fact: The name Oklahoma means "red people" in Choctaw!
Tinker AFB's AWACS fleet and the FAA Academy at Oklahoma City's Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center anchor the capital; American Airlines' Tulsa maintenance base and Altus AFB's airlift-and-tanker training round out a deep aviation economy.
Best season: March–May and October–November are best; spring is prime severe-storm season with hail and tornadoes, and summer heat drives density altitude.
Airspace: Oklahoma City (KOKC) Class C under Tinker's AWACS traffic; Fort Sill restricted airspace to the southwest, extensive MOAs, and Altus AFB training patterns keep the skies military-heavy.