Okla. Stat. tit. 3, § 3-83: Purpose of act

It is hereby declared that the purpose of this act is to further

the public interest in aeronautical progress:

(a) by granting to a state agency such powers and imposing upon

it such duties that the state may properly perform its functions

relative to aeronautics; effectively assist in the development of a

statewide system of airports, cooperate with and assist the

municipalities of this state and others engaged in aeronautics, and

encourage and develop aeronautics in all its phases in this state;

(b) by providing for the protection of persons and property

through the promotion of safety in aeronautics; and

(c) by providing for cooperation with federal authorities in the

development of a national system of civil aviation and for

coordination of the aeronautical activities of those authorities and

the authorities of this state by assisting in accomplishing the

purposes of federal legislation and eliminating costly and

unnecessary duplication of functions in the province of federal

agencies.