KLAW/LAW METAR & TAF Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport

Lawton, OklahomaElevation 1,110 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR55 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

120@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

1,506 ft

+396 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0253Z (9:53 PM local) · 55 min old

KLAW is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 6 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

120° at 6 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

19°C / 13°C

66°F / 55°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.26 inHg

1024.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: AUTO CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP239

sea-level pressure 1023.9 hPa

T01940128

precise temperature 19.4°C, dew point 12.8°C

53009

3-hour pressure tendency: rising quickly (0.9 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

KLAW forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN12012,000 ft

BKN25025,000 ft

BKN20020,000 ft

0000Z7:00 PM0448Z11:48 PM0936Z4:36 AM1424Z9:24 AM1912Z2:12 PM0000Z7:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN OVC SCT

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FAA: no delays reported at LAW.

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

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

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 none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 1% 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	Mostly Cloudy	56	SE 7 kt	–	1%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	80/58	SSE 9 kt	17 kt	21%
Tuesday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	79/59	SSE 11 kt	19 kt	44%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	82/61	S 12 kt	–	4%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	82/60	S 11 kt	–	55%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	73/57	SSE 11 kt	–	71%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	77/59	S 12 kt	–	60%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny	79	SSW 8 kt	–	8%

Source: National Weather Service (office OUN). Forecast issued 0347Z.

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 8,599 ft

17/35

Dimensions

8,599 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 17177°T

Landing length (LDA)8,599 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,599 / 8,599 / 8,599 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35357°T

Landing length (LDA)8,599 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA8,599 / 8,599 / 8,599 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

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

1,506 ft

Pressure altitude

770 ft

Field elevation

1,110 ft MSL

Temperature

19°C (66°F)

Dewpoint

13°C (55°F)

Altimeter

30.26 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

2347Z 6:47 PM

Sunrise

1248Z 7:48 AM

Loggable night

0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0047Z (7:47 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport is in Lawton, Oklahoma. Field elevation 1,110 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerBARBARA MCNALLY

Manager phone580-353-4869

AttendedALL SAT-SUN, 0530–1900

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLAW / LAW

SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH

Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH

Flight service (AFSS)MC ALESTER

RegionOklahoma

CountryUnited States

Coordinates34.5677, -98.4166

Distance from city2 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

CTAF119.900

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

120.55

FORT SILL APP/DEP

A/D

120.75

ATIS

119.9

CTAF

121.9

GND

119.9

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLAW traffic patterns

2026-09-26 to 2026-10-18, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 50%Piston single 50%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo

›MOR2 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KFSI Henry Post Army Air Field

5 NM N

VFR

KDUC Halliburton Field

23 NM E

VFR

KFDR Frederick Regional Airport

31 NM SW

VFR

KSPS Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base

35 NM S

VFR

KCHK Chickasha Municipal Airport

39 NM NE

VFR

KHBR Hobart Regional Airport

40 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EXTENSION 301.

›PRE DATES THE ACT.

›ATCT CTLS ALL RWY & TWY LGTG WHEN OPEN; WHEN ATCT CLSD, MALSR RWY 35; REIL RWY 17; HIRL RWY 17/35; TWY LGTG ON MED INTST. INCR/DECR INTST - CTAF. PAPI RWY 17 ON CONSLY, VRBL INTST - CTAF.

›PCR VALUE: 610/R/B/W/T

›PPR FOR UNSKED PART 121 ACR OPS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS - AMGR.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ARFF AVBL THROUGH FORT SILL APCH.

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

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KLAW on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLAW have a METAR?

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

Does KLAW have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KLAW; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KLAW?

KLAW sits at 1,110 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLAW?

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.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.