10/09/2026
✈️ Flyday Photo: A Piece of Eaker Field History! 🖼️
This Flyday, we’re highlighting a special addition to the Durant Regional Airport terminal!
A portrait of General Ira Eaker, the namesake of Eaker Field, is now on display in the terminal. Commissioned in 1977 by the Oklahoma Hall of Fame upon his induction, the portrait was painted by Minnie Baker, a distinguished Oklahoma portraitist and former head of the Art Department at Southeastern State College.
Over the years, the portrait has been displayed in the office of former State Senator Roy Boatner, the Blue Room of the Oklahoma State Capitol, and the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City. Now, it has found a fitting home at the airport that bears General Eaker’s name.
A special thank-you to Oklahoma Hall of Fame Curator Mattie Barlow and her team for helping bring this piece of Oklahoma history to Eaker Field!
📍 Next time you’re at Durant Regional Airport, take a moment to check it out!
Learn more about the Oklahoma Hall of Fame at Oklahoma Hall of Fame at the Gaylord-Pickens Museum.