Altus Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (KAXS) Aviation Weather: METAR
As of 9:18 PM CDT, Oct 28, KAXS is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported.
Live aviation weather for Altus Quartz Mountain Regional Airport in Altus, OK, including METAR, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Altus Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (KAXS) is a general aviation airport serving pilots in and around Altus, OK at a field elevation of 1,433 ft. KAXS reports its own METAR, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 5,501 ft. Automated weather is broadcast on 118.825.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 11 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (70°F), altimeter 30.05 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KAXS 290218Z AUTO 14011KT 10SM CLR 21/18 A3005 RMK AO2
What changed at KAXS?
Since the 0115Z (8:15 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0115Z (8:15 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KAXS
KAXS is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 11 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 2,350 ft (field elevation 1,433 ft). KAXS does not publish a TAF. The nearest TAF station is KLTS, about 4 nm away.
KAXS by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
KAXS reported VFR in 83% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 286 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 9% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 4% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 17 had the best headwind 62% of the time, runway 35 38%, and winds were calm 8% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 58 days a year. 48% of storm hours fall in May, June and August, peaking in May when storms were in the air 3% of the time.
Snow fell on about 12 days a year. From December to February KAXS was IFR or worse 8% of the time, against 2% from June to August.
Field elevation is 1,433 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 4,053 ft, 2,620 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.
Gusts showed up in 21% of hours, typically 6 kt above the steady wind, and the strongest credible gust on record was 58 kt. April is the windiest month (mean 11 kt) and August the calmest.
Sources: hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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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 | 5,501 ft | CON | 8 kt head | 7 kt left |
| 35 | 5,501 ft | CON | 8 kt tail | 7 kt right |
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KAXS 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 17/355,501 × 75 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KAXSWind
- 17
- 8 kt headwind · 7 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 8 kt tailwind · 7 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“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 9→11 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KAXS 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.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KAXS
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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SPS UA /OV SPS150045/TM 0206/FL360/TP B737/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD/RM ZFW47
SPS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SPS150045Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0206Reported at 02:06 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MODTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate.RM ZFW47Remarks.Show raw report
CDS UA /OV CDS150040/TM 0122/FL325/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT CHOP 325/RM ZFW94
CDS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CDS150040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0122Reported at 01:22 UTC.FL325Altitude: 32,500 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP 325Turbulence: continuous light chop 325.RM ZFW94Remarks.Show raw report
CDS UA /OV CDS265050/TM 0104/FL390/TP B738/TB LGT/RM ZFW93
CDS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CDS265050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0104Reported at 01:04 UTC.FL390Altitude: 39,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM ZFW93Remarks.Show raw report
CDS UA /OV CDS165050/TM 0055/FL380/TP B38M/TB LGT 380/RM ZFW47
CDS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CDS165050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0055Reported at 00:55 UTC.FL380Altitude: 38,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB LGT 380Turbulence: light 380.RM ZFW47Remarks.Show raw report
SPS UA /OV SPS200020/TM 0049/FL360/TP B38M/TB CONS LGT 360/RM ZFW94
SPS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SPS200020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0049Reported at 00:49 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT 360Turbulence: continuous light 360.RM ZFW94Remarks.Show raw report
ABI UA /OV ABI020060/TM 0032/FL360/TP B738/TB CONS LGT/RM ZFW93
ABI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ABI020060Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0032Reported at 00:32 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZFW93Remarks.Show raw report
CDS UA /OV CSD170035/TM 0004/FL360/TP B38M/TB OCNL LGT CHOP 360/RM ZFW94
CDS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CSD170035Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0004Reported at 00:04 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT CHOP 360Turbulence: occasional light chop 360.RM ZFW94Remarks.Show raw report
LAW UA /OV LAW/TM 2355/FL360/TP B38M/TB LGT CAT /RM ZFW48
LAW UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LAWLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 2355Reported at 23:55 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP B38MAircraft type reporting.TB LGT CATTurbulence: light clear-air turbulence.RM ZFW48Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KAXS
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KAXS reported mostly VFR across 62 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 23 kt, the lowest ceiling was 2,900 ft. Wind most often came from the SE.
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
- 79%
- 35
- 21%
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KAXS's own weather station.
Wind is 40° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 5,501 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 17/35 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A+
- Attended
- Daily 0800-1800 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air ambulance · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- None
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- General aviation airport
- ICAO
- KAXS
- IATA
- AXS
- FAA LID
- AXS
- City
- Altus
- State
- Oklahoma
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,433 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.6980, -99.3385
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 5,501 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Nearest KLTS
- AWOS/ASOS
- 118.825 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 20h 55m
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Nearby airports
Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.
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50–100 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KAXS
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KAXS reported VFR conditions during about 83.5% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 286 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.0 kt, calm 7.1% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84.9 | 9.1 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 79.2 | 11.8 | 5.0 | 3.9 |
| Mar | 84.4 | 10.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
| Apr | 83.5 | 11.3 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| May | 85.4 | 10.1 | 3.1 | 1.4 |
| Jun | 91.8 | 6.4 | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 91.0 | 7.5 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 84.1 | 14.3 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 80.8 | 16.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| Oct | 87.2 | 8.5 | 2.7 | 1.6 |
| Nov | 86.4 | 8.3 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 81.5 | 10.1 | 4.0 | 4.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.4 kt |
| Feb | 9.4 kt |
| Mar | 10.2 kt |
| Apr | 11.1 kt |
| May | 10.1 kt |
| Jun | 10.1 kt |
| Jul | 8.0 kt |
| Aug | 7.5 kt |
| Sep | 7.7 kt |
| Oct | 8.7 kt |
| Nov | 8.4 kt |
| Dec | 8.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
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Pilot PIREPs for Altus Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (KAXS)
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