Tahlequah Regional Development Authority

Transportation

Tahlequah, Oklahoma is a centrally located city that provides quick access to both coasts as well as the heartland of the country. 

The Tahlequah Municipal Airport provides air service into Tahlequah with a runway length of 5,001 feet, which can accommodate a wide variety of jets. Tahlequah is also within 68 miles, or just over an hour, of both the Tulsa International Airport and Northwest Arkansas National Airport. Both airports provide daily service direct to over 15 destinations.

Tahlequah is the converging point for multiple state highways. Highways 82, 62, 10, and 51 all come together in Tahlequah. This makes our daily traffic numbers over 24,000 cars per day in areas of the community. Interstate 40 and 44 as well as Highway 412 are all within 65 miles of Tahlequah, giving access to any region of the United States with a quick and easy drive.