Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport (KLAW) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 11:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, KLAW is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KLAW right now.
Live aviation weather for Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport in Lawton, OK, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport (KLAW) is a regional airport serving Lawton, OK at a field elevation of 1,110 ft. KLAW reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has one runway (17/35), the longest 8,599 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the southeast (140°) at 6 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 21°C (69°F), altimeter 30.10 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLAW 290453Z AUTO 14006KT 10SM CLR 21/17 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP182 T02060167
What changed at KLAW?
Since the 0353Z (10:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0353Z (10:53 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KLAW
KLAW is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 6 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (17). Density altitude is approximately 1,850 ft (field elevation 1,110 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KLAW by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for LAW in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from LAW's own airspace.
KLAW reported VFR in 87% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 300 flyable days a year. July 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 3% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 2%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 17 had the best headwind 60% of the time, runway 35 41%, and winds were calm 16% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south-southeast. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 44 days a year. 47% of storm hours fall in April, May and June, peaking in May when storms were in the air 2% of the time.
LAW departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 77% of the time across 1,073 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (87%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (65%).
Fog was reported on about 19 days a year, and fog or mist on 102. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 10% of hours, against 2% in July.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. 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 | 8,599 ft | CON | 5 kt head | 4 kt left |
| 35 | 8,599 ft | CON | 5 kt tail | 4 kt right |
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KLAW 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 17/358,599 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLAWWind
- 17
- 5 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind from left
- 35
- 5 kt tailwind · 4 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 8→6 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KLAW 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 KLAW
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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CDS UA /OV CDS/TM 0333/FL350/TP A21N/TB CONS LGT-MOD/RM -ZFW47
CDS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CDSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0333Reported at 03:33 UTC.FL350Altitude: 35,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT-MODTurbulence: continuous light to moderate.RM -ZFW47Remarks.Show raw report
ARP UAL1852 3420N 09925W 0307 F360 TB MOD CHOP IC
ARP UAL1852 3420N 09925W 030…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.Show raw report
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
ADM UA /OV ADM/TM 0157/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZFW48
ADM UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ADMLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0157Reported at 01:57 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: light to moderate chop.RM ZFW48Remarks.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
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.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KLAW
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KLAW reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt. Wind most often came from the S.
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 17
- 74%
- 35
- 26%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 0520Z (12:20 AM CDT)
TAF KLAW 290520Z 2906/3006 15006KT P6SM BKN250 FM291600 19011G17KT P6SM SCT050 OVC250 FM300000 15007KT P6SM OVC100
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KLAW's own weather station.
Wind is 37° off runway 17, the end with the most headwind right now.
Concrete · 8,599 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-1+
- Attended
- Mon-Fri 0530-2000 local; Sat-Sun 0530-1900 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Cargo handling · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KLAW
- IATA
- LAW
- FAA LID
- LAW
- City
- Lawton
- State
- Oklahoma
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 1,110 ft
- Coordinates
- 34.5677, -98.4166
- Runways
- 1 physical runway · 2 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 8,599 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 120.75 MHz
- CTAF
- 119.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 4m
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Historical Flying Weather at KLAW
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLAW reported VFR conditions during about 87.2% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 300 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 7.9 kt, calm 13.0% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 84.1 | 9.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 78.1 | 13.2 | 5.2 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 84.3 | 10.3 | 3.5 | 1.9 |
| Apr | 83.9 | 11.9 | 3.0 | 1.3 |
| May | 85.7 | 10.3 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
| Jun | 93.8 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 96.6 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 96.3 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 91.3 | 6.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 88.7 | 7.0 | 3.0 | 1.3 |
| Nov | 85.8 | 9.1 | 2.9 | 2.2 |
| Dec | 79.0 | 11.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.5 kt |
| Feb | 8.7 kt |
| Mar | 9.3 kt |
| Apr | 9.6 kt |
| May | 8.5 kt |
| Jun | 8.3 kt |
| Jul | 7.0 kt |
| Aug | 7.1 kt |
| Sep | 6.9 kt |
| Oct | 7.6 kt |
| Nov | 7.5 kt |
| Dec | 7.3 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KLAW airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport (KLAW)
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