Neuwirth Airstrip (71OK) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:53 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KLAW), 71OK is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Neuwirth Airstrip in Lawton, OK, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KLAW): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Neuwirth Airstrip (71OK) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lawton, OK at a field elevation of 1,185 ft. 71OK has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KLAW, about 3 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (18/36), the longest 1,940 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KLAW.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KLAW, 3.3 nm away.
Wind from the south-southeast (160°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 17°C (62°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLAW 280953Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM CLR 17/13 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP182 T01670128
What changed at KLAW (nearest station)?
Since the 0853Z (3:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0853Z (3:53 AM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for 71OK
Based on the nearest station (KLAW), 71OK is currently VFR with winds from 160° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18). Density altitude is approximately 1,450 ft (field elevation 1,185 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18FAV | 1,940 ft | TURF | 5 kt head | 3 kt left |
| 36 | 1,940 ft | TURF | 6 kt tail | 2 kt right |
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71OK runways
1 physical runway · 2 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Status not monitoredRunway 18/361,940 × 165 ft · TURFCurrent useno stated-runway source at 71OKWind
- 18
- 5 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
- 36
- 6 kt tailwind · 2 kt crosswind from right
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“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
71OK weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Recent aviation weather trends at 71OK
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KLAW reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 19 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18
- 72%
- 36
- 28%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KLAW 280520Z 2806/2906 14007KT P6SM FEW050 FEW250 FM281600 18011G18KT P6SM FEW150 FM290000 15006KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
71OK has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KLAW, 3.3 nm away.
Wind is 27° off runway 18, the end with the most headwind right now.
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Field aerial
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Attended
- Unattended
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- 71OK
- City
- Lawton
- State
- Oklahoma
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,185 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.5762, -98.4830
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 1,940 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KLAW
- TAF
- Nearest KLAW
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 48m
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Pilot PIREPs for Neuwirth Airstrip (71OK)
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