Airports / Oklahoma / BWL
Earl Henry Airport.
Blackwell, Oklahoma · 1,054 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
6OK6
IATA BWL
0
Operators based
1,054
Elevation ft
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
11 nm
To the nearest alternate
Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC), 4 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Earl Henry Airport (BWL) is a general aviation field serving Blackwell, Oklahoma. The field lies at an elevation of 1,054 feet. The field has no airline schedules, which keeps it focused on private and general aviation flying.
BWL has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC, 11 nm), Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO, 40 nm), and Vance Air Force Base (END, 40 nm). Its longest runway measures 2,400-foot and is unpaved, best suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets.
Quotes for flights out of BWL vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from BWL, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
6OK6
IATA
BWL
FAA / Local
6OK6
Elevation
1,054 ft
Coordinates
36.7959° N · 97.3170° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs OK fields
state range 451–3,123 ft
At 1,054 ft, BWL sits lower than 50% of the 52 Oklahoma fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 2,400 ft
- 17/352,400 ft × 120 ftGravelUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 2,400 ft
At 2,400 ft and unpaved, BWL is generally suited to piston and turboprop aircraft rather than jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 11nmPNCPonca City Regional AirportPonca City
- 40nmSWOStillwater Regional AirportStillwater
- 40nmENDVance Air Force BaseEnid
- 50nmIABMcConnell Air Force BaseWichita
- 52nmICTWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National AirportWichita
- 78nmTULTulsa International AirportTulsa
Location
Open the full map6OK6 · Earl Henry Airport · Blackwell, OK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from BWL on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas (DAL) | 238 nm | 57m |
| Denver (DEN) | 392 nm | 1h 19m |
| Austin (AUS) | 397 nm | 1h 19m |
| Houston (HOU) | 441 nm | 1h 26m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 475 nm | 1h 30m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 484 nm | 1h 32m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 515 nm | 1h 36m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 536 nm | 1h 39m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use BWL?
- At 2,400 ft and unpaved, Earl Henry Airport is generally suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets. Charter flyers usually depart from a nearby field with a longer runway.
- What is the longest runway at BWL?
- Earl Henry Airport has one runway; the longest measures 2,400 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to BWL?
- The closest alternate is Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC), about 11 nm away, followed by Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) at 40 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from BWL to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Dallas about 57m (238 nm), Denver about 1h 19m (392 nm), Austin about 1h 19m (397 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.