Lawton Airport (IA84) Area Aviation Weather & Runway Winds
As of 4:52 AM CDT, Oct 28, based on the nearest station (KSUX), IA84 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 6 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Aviation weather near Lawton Airport in Lawton, IA, decoded from the nearest reporting station (KSUX): conditions and runway crosswinds.
Lawton Airport (IA84) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Lawton, IA at a field elevation of 1,235 ft. IA84 has no weather station of its own. Conditions here are decoded from KSUX, about 9 nm away, the nearest reporting station, and local conditions can differ. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 2,320 ft. The nearest TAF is issued for KSUX.
No weather station at this airport: showing the nearest station KSUX, 9.2 nm away.
Wind from the southeast (130°) at 6 kt, visibility 6 statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,500 ft, temperature 13°C (55°F), altimeter 29.98 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KSUX 280952Z AUTO 13006KT 6SM BR SCT035 13/12 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP154 T01280122
What changed at KSUX (nearest station)?
Since the 0852Z (3:52 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- The 4,900 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
- Mist began (BR).
Current pilot readout for IA84
Based on the nearest station (KSUX), IA84 is currently VFR with winds from 130° at 6 knots, visibility 6 statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,200 ft (field elevation 1,235 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17FAV | 2,320 ft | TURF-P | 4 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 35 | 2,320 ft | TURF-P | 4 kt tail | 5 kt right |
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IA84 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 17/352,320 × 90 ft · TURF-PCurrent useno stated-runway source at IA84Wind
- 17
- 4 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 4 kt tailwind · 5 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 4→6 kt, ceiling 1,000 ft → unlimited.
IA84 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 IA84
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, the nearest station KSUX reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 33 observations, with 5 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 600 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 61%
- 35
- 39%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0719Z (2:19 AM CDT)
TAF KSUX 280719Z 2807/2906 15007KT P6SM SCT015 BKN035 TEMPO 2809/2812 2SM BR SCT005 BKN015 FM281300 14012KT P6SM SCT025 FM281700 18013G21KT P6SM BKN025 FM282100 23009G19KT P6SM BKN035 FM290100 30007KT P6SM SCT035
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Live crosswind meter
IA84 has no weather feed online, so the wind comes from KSUX, 9.2 nm away.
Wind is 46° off runway 17, 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
- Landing fee
- No
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Unlighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- FAA LID
- IA84
- City
- Lawton
- State
- Iowa
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,235 ft
- Coordinates
- 42.4791, -96.2072
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 2,320 ft
- Weather reporting
- Nearest station KSUX
- TAF
- Nearest KSUX
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 13h 12m
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Pilot PIREPs for Lawton Airport (IA84)
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