KTUL/TUL METAR & TAF Tulsa International Airport

Tulsa, OklahomaElevation 677 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR22 min old

Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

150@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

25,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,060 ft

+383 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0353Z (10:53 PM local) · 22 min old

KTUL is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 25,000 feet AGL.

WIND

150° at 7 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 25,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 10°C

68°F / 50°F. 10°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.29 inHg

1025.7 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: OVC 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)

SLP252

sea-level pressure 1025.2 hPa

T02000100

precise temperature 20.0°C, dew point 10.0°C

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2321Z (6:21 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (7:00 PM local)

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

BKN25025,000 ft

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

Codes in this report: P6SM BKN

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at TUL.

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 150° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 25,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy, low near 54F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Rain Showers Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Cloudy	54	SE 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	78/57	S 9 kt	–	5%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	77/60	S 9 kt	–	9%
Wednesday	Sunny	81/62	S 13 kt	22 kt	4%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	82/62	S 9 kt	17 kt	14%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	75/60	S 9 kt	–	49%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	74/61	S 9 kt	17 kt	64%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Partly Sunny	78	S 9 kt	–	10%

Source: National Weather Service (office TSA). Forecast issued 0414Z.

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

3 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

150° at 7 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 18L6 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

18L

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

18R

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

36R

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

36L

HEAD

6 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

3 runways · longest 10,000 ft

08/26

Dimensions

7,376 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0889°T

Landing length (LDA)7,376 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,376 / 7,376 / 7,376 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 26269°T

Landing length (LDA)7,376 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,376 / 7,376 / 7,376 ft

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

18L/36R

Dimensions

10,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Concrete (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18L183°T

Landing length (LDA)10,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 36R3°T

Landing length (LDA)10,000 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

18R/36L

Dimensions

6,101 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 18R183°T

Landing length (LDA)5,141 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,101 / 6,101 / 5,741 ft

Displaced threshold600 ft

ILSILS

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

RWY 36L3°T

Landing length (LDA)5,101 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,101 / 6,101 / 5,101 ft

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

1,060 ft

Pressure altitude

307 ft

Field elevation

677 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

10°C (50°F)

Altimeter

30.29 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

2335Z 6:35 PM

Sunrise

1240Z 7:40 AM

Loggable night

0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0035Z (7:35 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

Tulsa International Airport is in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Field elevation 677 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerALEXIS HIGGINS

Manager phone918-838-5000

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKTUL / TUL

SectionalKANSAS CITY

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)MC ALESTER

RegionOklahoma

CountryUnited States

Coordinates36.1971, -95.8862

Distance from city5 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

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

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.1

APP/DEP

A/D

124.9

ATIS

134.05

CLNC DEL

CLD

121.9

GND

141.9

ANG OPS

MISC

46.9

ARNG OPS

OPS

122.2

MC ALESTER RDO

RDO

118.7

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

KTUL 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

35.6

AVG OPS/DAY

55.3

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Airliner 50%Jet 17%Unknown 16%Piston single 13%Twin 3%Turboprop 1%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E75L (Airliner) · ~108 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~40 landings/mo

›B737 (Airliner) · ~28 landings/mo

›P28A (Piston single) · ~27 landings/mo

›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~23 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›TEX2 (Unknown)

›P28A (Piston single)

›S22T (Unknown)

›C172 (Piston single)

›CL35 (Jet)

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.

KRVS Tulsa Riverside Airport

11 NM SW

VFR

KOKM Okmulgee Regional Airport

32 NM S

VFR

KBVO Bartlesville Municipal Airport

34 NM N

VFR

KMKO Muskogee-Davis Regional Airport

41 NM SE

VFR

KCUH Cushing Municipal Airport

45 NM W

VFR

KCFV Coffeyville Municipal Airport

56 NM N

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›APVD ACFT RUN UP AREA: 2300-0600 N END TWY J ACFT ORIENTATION N & S. 24 HR APCH END RWY 26 ACFT ORIENTATION E & W. 0600-2300 N END TWY L ACFT ORIENTATION N & S.

›BAK-14 BAK-12A(B) (1500 FT).

›CTN: 4000 FT BLACKTOP TRACK 1.5 NM E RWY 26; DO NOT MISTAKE FOR RWY.

›BAK-14 BAK-12A(B) (1500 FT).

›TXLS LA, LB, NN & QQ NOT VSB FM ATCT.

›BAK-14 BAK-12A(B) (1500 FT).

›NOISE ABATEMENT ALL RWYS: CLIMB TO 3000 FT ASAP AFT TKOF.

›WT RSTRD AREAS: TWY JJ S-35; TWY M2 S-81/D-140/DT-186; TWY HH S-55/D-60; TWY L NORTH OF RWY 08/26 S-93/D-140/DT 209; TWY L BTN TWY C & TWY L2 S-120/D-250/DT 372; TWY L2 S-70/D-100/DT-166.

›TXL LB NOT VSB TO ATCT.

›TWY L SOUTH OF TWY L3 NOT VSB TO ATCT.

›BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›IREG WIND PAT.

›PCR VALUE: 626/R/B/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 1175/R/C/W/T

›PCR VALUE: 427/F/D/X/T

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEGS LEFT & RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS RIGHT & 9 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›BAK-14 BAK-12A(B) (1500 FT).

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KTUL on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KTUL have a METAR?

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

Does KTUL have a TAF?

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

What is the field elevation at KTUL?

KTUL sits at 677 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KTUL?

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.