KAXS/AXS METAR Altus Quartz Mountain Regional Airport

Altus, OklahomaElevation 1,433 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR14 min old

Ceiling 9,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

120@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

9,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,796 ft

+363 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0335Z (10:35 PM local) · 14 min old

KAXS is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 9,000 feet AGL.

WIND

120° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 9,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

18°C / 13°C

64°F / 55°F. 5°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.25 inHg

1024.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO BKN OVC RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

FAA: no delays reported at AXS.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 120° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 9,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 57F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	57	SE 11 kt	17 kt	5%
Monday	Partly Sunny	77/58	SSE 11 kt	18 kt	48%
Tuesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	78/59	SSE 13 kt	20 kt	48%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	81/61	S 15 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/59	S 12 kt	–	65%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms	71/57	SSE 13 kt	–	82%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	77/58	S 11 kt	–	58%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	77	SW 7 kt	–	7%

Source: National Weather Service (office OUN). Forecast issued 0248Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

120° at 6 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 173 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

5 kt L

BEST

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 5,501 ft

17/35

Dimensions

5,501 x 75 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17180°T

Approach lightsODALS

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 35360°T

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,796 ft

Pressure altitude

1,103 ft

Field elevation

1,433 ft MSL

Temperature

18°C (64°F)

Dewpoint

13°C (55°F)

Altimeter

30.25 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2351Z 6:51 PM

Sunrise

1252Z 7:52 AM

Loggable night

0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1252Z (7:52 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0051Z (7:51 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Altus Quartz Mountain Regional Airport is in Altus, Oklahoma. Field elevation 1,433 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerDANIEL ADAMS

Manager phone580-482-8833

AttendedDaily, 0800–1800

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKAXS / AXS

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)MC ALESTER

RegionOklahoma

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.6980, -99.3385

Distance from city3 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

FuelJet A+

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF122.800

UNICOM122.800

FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.1

APP/DEP

A/D

118.825

AWOS 3

AWOS

122.8

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

122.800

CTAF

122.800

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KLTS Altus Air Force Base

4 NM SE

VFR

KHBR Hobart Regional Airport

23 NM NE

VFR

KFDR Frederick Regional Airport

27 NM SE

VFR

KCSM Clinton Sherman Airport

39 NM N

VFR

KELK Elk City Regional Business Airport

44 NM N

VFR

KLAW Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport

46 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

›DO NOT MISTAKE ARPT FOR ALTUS AFB 4 MI SE.

›320 FT TWR 2.6 MI S.

›MIL JET, AGRICULTURAL & ULTRALIGHT ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.

›THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.

›ACTVT ODALS RWY 17; REIL RWY 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17 & 35 ON CONSLY.

›SVC AFT HR - 580-471-0992.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KAXS on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KAXS have a METAR?

Yes. KAXS has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KAXS have a TAF?

When KAXS issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at KAXS?

KAXS sits at 1,433 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KAXS?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

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