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The Clarence E. Page Airport, ten miles west of Oklahoma City, is the site selected for the big event in August. Nestled among wheat fields and grazing cattle, Page is a spacious airport with attractive administrative offices and plenty of hangar and ramp space. Abundant grassy areas afford perfect sites for the city of tents and temporary structures that will house the world's greatest aerobatics sporting event.

Originally called Cimarron Field, a WWII Army Air Corps primary training facility, Page Airport is now popular with sport pilots. Air traffic is light on the parallel 3,500' and 6,000' paved north-south runways. The gridwork of section lines etching the Oklahoma prairie stretch to the horizons, making orientation a snap for aerobatic pilots.

Because the WAC has not been in the United States since 1980, thousands of aviation enthusiasts are expected to make the trip to Oklahoma City for this rare opportunity. A temporary air traffic control tower will provide services for fly-in aircraft. Convenient transient aircraft parking and camping will be available. Oklahoma City is located at the "Crossroads of America", the junction of Interstate Highways 35 and 40, making it an easy drive from north, south, east, or west. Parking for recreational vehicles will be available at Page.

Practice and Competion Flights

Formal practice flights in the competition box for the XVIII World Aerobatic Contest will be held from August 19 through 20, at Clarence Page Airport west of Oklahoma City. Competition flights will be held from August 21 through 29, at the same location. The phone number of the airport is (405) 354-2914.

To get to Page from Will Rogers Airport, drive north 5.2 miles on Meridian, turn west on I-40, drive approximately 12 miles, turn south on Cimarron Road, drive about one mile to Page Airport, which will be on your right. The WAC headquarters hotel, the Radisson Inn, is located at the junction of Meridian and I-40. The Radisson Inn phone number is (405) 947-7681.

Awards Ceremony

Presentation of the new World Aerobatic Champion and winners of the other titles, and the awarding of trophies, medals and diplomas, will be staged at the gala Championships Awards Banquet to be held at the elegant National Cowboy Hall of Fame August 30.

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