[4] National nonprimary airports are those that serve primarily general aviation (GA) users in metropolitan areas near major business centers, and have high traffic including many jets and multi-engine aircraft.

[9] Throughout the past fifty years, the airport has grown to become a hub of business and economic activity for the Tulsa region.

[12] On 1 April 2011 an MD-80 donated by American Airlines was flown to the airport to replace the aging Boeing 727 then used for training Tulsa Technology Center students.

[13][14][15] On November 9, 2021, the TAIT Board of Trustees announced that the facility would be renamed Tulsa Riverside Airport, effective January 1, 2022, with its code (RVS) remaining the same.

[3] Tulsa Riverside Airport covers an area of 664 acres (269 ha) at an elevation of 638 feet (194 m) above mean sea level.

Parking spaces, an elevated viewing platform, enlarged airport diagram, and six picnic tables were completed and installed.

All work on the observation area was done by TAA employees except for the enlarged airport diagram which was completed as part of an Eagle Scout Service Project.