The floor of the airport lobby presents a visual narrative of Oklahoma City’s extraordinary and storied history. Utilizing colors of Oklahoma red dirt, prairie and sky, the design creates a compositional flow for departing travelers, setting the stage for Oklahoma City’s unique culture located beyond the security checkpoint.

The northernmost portion of the lobby floor is Oklahoma’s prehistory: layers of earth, a dinosaur and oil reserves. Waving wheat, an American bison, and a buffalo hunt embody the connection to the land. Five teepees sitting upon these elements form the foundation of the remaining artistic composition. A cannon shot spans the width of the space, illustrating the event that established Oklahoma City: the Land Run of 1889.

An arrow being shot from a bow creates the body of Oklahoma’s state bird, the Scissortailed Flycatcher as it soars into a bird-filled sky toward the sun. This is a representation of humankind’s inspiration, from nature, to fly and Oklahoman’s aspirations to reach new heights far into the future.