Airports / Oklahoma / PNC
Ponca City Regional Airport.
Ponca City, Oklahoma · 1,008 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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53 ratings
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Operators based
1,008
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
34 nm
To the nearest alternate
Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Located in Ponca City, Oklahoma, Ponca City Regional Airport (KPNC / PNC) operates as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 1,008 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list PNC as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO, 34 nm), Vance Air Force Base (END, 46 nm), and McConnell Air Force Base (IAB, 54 nm). The field has a single 7,201-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from PNC are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from PNC to plan your flight.
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Field capability
ICAO
KPNC
IATA
PNC
FAA / Local
PNC
Elevation
1,008 ft
Coordinates
36.7320° N · 97.0998° W
Airspace
E · EchoClass E, EchoControlled airspace reaches the surface for instrument approaches, but there is no control tower on the field.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs OK fields
state range 451–3,123 ft
At 1,008 ft, PNC sits lower than 58% of the 52 Oklahoma fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 7,201 ft
- 17/357,201 ft × 100 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 7,201 ft
PNC's 7,201 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- 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.
- 34nmSWOStillwater Regional AirportStillwater
- 46nmENDVance Air Force BaseEnid
- 54nmIABMcConnell Air Force BaseWichita
- 57nmICTWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National AirportWichita
- 67nmTULTulsa International AirportTulsa
- 68nmRVSTulsa Riverside AirportTulsa
Location
Open the full mapKPNC · Ponca City Regional Airport · Ponca City, OK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from PNC on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas (DAL) | 234 nm | 57m |
| Austin (AUS) | 393 nm | 1h 19m |
| Denver (DEN) | 403 nm | 1h 20m |
| Houston (HOU) | 435 nm | 1h 25m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 486 nm | 1h 32m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 495 nm | 1h 33m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 505 nm | 1h 34m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 530 nm | 1h 38m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use PNC?
- Ponca City Regional Airport's longest paved runway is 7,201 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at PNC?
- Ponca City Regional Airport has one runway; the longest measures 7,201 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to PNC?
- The closest alternate is Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO), about 34 nm away, followed by Vance Air Force Base (END) at 46 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from PNC to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Dallas about 57m (234 nm), Austin about 1h 19m (393 nm), Denver about 1h 20m (403 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.