KSWO/SWO METAR & TAF Stillwater Regional Airport

Stillwater, OklahomaElevation 1,000 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR29 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

120@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

895 ft

-105 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0853Z (3:53 AM local) · 29 min old

KSWO is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 5 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

120° at 5 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

15°C / 13°C

59°F / 55°F. 2°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

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP239

sea-level pressure 1023.9 hPa

T01500133

precise temperature 15.0°C, dew point 13.3°C

58002

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (0.2 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (1:00 AM local)

KSWO forecast starts VFR at 06Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

BKN25025,000 ft

OVC25025,000 ft

0600Z1:00 AM1048Z5:48 AM1536Z10:36 AM2024Z3:24 PM0112Z8:12 PM0600Z1:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN OVC

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at SWO.

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 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 78F, low near 56F, 12% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

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

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Mostly Sunny	78/56	SSE 9 kt	–	12%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers	74/57	S 10 kt	–	40%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday	Sunny	81/60	S 15 kt	–	10%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	82/58	S 11 kt	–	18%
Friday	Rain Showers Likely	73/55	SSE 9 kt	–	55%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	73/55	SSE 8 kt	–	43%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	77	SSW 7 kt	–	16%

Source: National Weather Service (office OUN). Forecast issued 0922Z.

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

2 runways · 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 5 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 173 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

5 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

5 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

4 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

2 runways · longest 7,401 ft

17/35

Dimensions

7,401 x 100 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 17179°T

Landing length (LDA)7,401 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,401 / 7,401 / 7,401 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 35359°T

Landing length (LDA)7,401 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,401 / 7,401 / 7,401 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

04/22

Dimensions

5,002 x 75 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0445°T

Landing length (LDA)5,002 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,002 / 5,002 / 5,002 ft

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22225°T

Landing length (LDA)5,002 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA5,002 / 5,002 / 5,002 ft

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

895 ft

Pressure altitude

660 ft

Field elevation

1,000 ft MSL

Temperature

15°C (59°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

2340Z 6:40 PM

Sunrise

1245Z 7:45 AM

Loggable night

0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2340Z (6:40 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0040Z (7:40 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

Stillwater Regional Airport is in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Field elevation 1,000 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

ManagerKELLIE REED

Manager phone405-533-8425

AttendedDaily, 0800–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKSWO / SWO

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)MC ALESTER

RegionOklahoma

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.1621, -97.0856

Distance from city3 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

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

Traffic pattern alt800 ft MSL

CTAF125.350

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

135.725

ASOS

128.3

KANSAS CITY CNTR

CNTR

121.6

GND

122.3

MC ALESTER RDO

RDO

125.35

TWR

122.7

CTAF/UNICOM

UNIC

125.350

CTAF

122.950

UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KSWO traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

35.1

AVG OPS/DAY

50.3

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 66%Unknown 9%Jet 9%Airliner 9%Twin 5%Turboprop 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C172 (Piston single) · ~122 landings/mo

›SR20 (Piston single) · ~81 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~74 landings/mo

›CRJ7 (Airliner) · ~39 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~17 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›C172 (Piston single)

›SR20 (Piston single)

›P28A (Piston single)

›PA44 (Twin)

›TEX2 (Unknown)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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.

KCUH Cushing Municipal Airport

20 NM SE

VFR

KGOK Guthrie-Edmond Regional Airport

25 NM SW

VFR

KPNC Ponca City Regional Airport

34 NM N

VFR

KWDG Enid Woodring Regional Airport

37 NM W

VFR

KBKN Blackwell Tonkawa Municipal Airport

37 NM N

VFR

KEND Vance Air Force Base

42 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS LEFT & 8 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›PTN OF TWY F NORTH OF T-HNGR 2 NOT VSBL FROM ATCT.

›FOR GA TSNT PRKG ON HANGAR 1 RAMP CTC FBO ON UNICOM OR FONE 405-624-5463.

›OPNS ABV PCR VALUE BY PPR.

›ACTVT MALSR RWY 17; REIL RWY 35; PAPI RWY 22; MIRL RWY 04/22 & 17/35 - CTAF. MIRL RWY 17/35 PRESET LOW INTST; INCR INTST - CTAF.

›PRE DATES THE ACT.

›ARFF INDEX B MAINTAINED; ARFF INDEX C PPR.

›24 HRS PPR FOR UNSKED ACFT OPS WITH MORE THAN 9 PAX CALL AMGR 405-533-2222.

›PCR VALUE: 158/R/C/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 582/R/C/W/T

›UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508.

›ALL RAMPS UNCONTROLLED.

›STUDENT OPS & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›TPA LGT ACFT 800 FT AGL, TURBO PROPS/JETS 1500 FT AGL.

›AFT HR FUEL - 405-377-5326.

›AFT HRS FUEL AVBL WITH PPR; CTC 405-624-5463.

›STRENGTHS BASED ON RESTRICTED OPS.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KSWO on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KSWO have a METAR?

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

Does KSWO have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KSWO?

KSWO sits at 1,000 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KSWO?

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.