Tornado Flattens Hangars at Airport in Eastern Oklahoma

A NOTAM projects David Jay Perry Airport to be closed for a week.

Monday, February 27, 2023 at 03:34 PM ET

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Cleanup is underway at David Jay Perry Airport in Goldsby, Oklahoma (1K4) after a tornado touched down at the airport Sunday night. [Courtesy: Barbara McClurkin]

Key Takeaways:

David Jay Perry Airport (1K4) in Goldsby, Oklahoma, sustained heavy damage after a tornado touched down, leading to its closure until next week.
The tornado caused varied destruction, flattening some hangars, ripping siding from others, and leaving sheet metal debris across the airport, though some aircraft and hangars were spared.
The airport cleanup is underway following a storm system that spawned multiple tornados, causing approximately 12 injuries and making streets impassable in the city of Goldsby.

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Cleanup is underway at David Jay Perry Airport in Goldsby, Oklahoma (1K4) after a tornado touched down at the airport Sunday night.

The airport, located approximately 1 mile NE of Goldsby and 9 miles southwest of Norman, sustained heavy damage from the fierce storm that spawned at least nine tornados. As this story was going to press there were reports of approximately 12 injuries in the city of Goldsby, but no reports of deaths.