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, flattening some hangars and ripping apart others.
The airport is currently closed until next week as cleanup is underway, with debris scattered across the field making access difficult for some aircraft owners.
While the city of Goldsby reported approximately 12 injuries and impassable streets due to debris, no deaths were reported, and the airport's FBO and fuel services appear to be undamaged.

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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.