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Altus Air Force Base (KLTS) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

As of 10:55 PM CDT, Oct 28, KLTS is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KLTS right now.

Live aviation weather for Altus Air Force Base in Altus, OK, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Altus Air Force Base (KLTS) is a regional airport serving Altus, OK at a field elevation of 1,382 ft. KLTS reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 4 physical runways (18L/36R, 18R/36L, 176, 356), the longest 13,440 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR
Observed 0355Z (10:55 PM CDT)live · refreshes every 60s
Wind
140° 8 kt
Visibility
10+ sm
Ceiling
Unlimited
Altimeter
30.04"
Temp / Dew
68°F / 20°C
dew 61°F / 16°C

Wind from the southeast (140°) at 8 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 20°C (68°F), altimeter 30.04 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR
METAR KLTS 290355Z AUTO 14008KT 10SM CLR 20/16 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP161 T01980162 TSNO $

What changed at KLTS?

Since the 0255Z (9:55 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0255Z (9:55 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KLTS

KLTS is currently VFR with winds from 140° at 8 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18L, 18R). Density altitude is approximately 2,150 ft (field elevation 1,382 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

New to aviation weather? How to read a METAR → · What VFR/MVFR/IFR mean → · Decode any METAR/TAF → · Density altitude calculator →

Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

RunwayHead / TailCrosswind
18LFAV6 kt head5 kt left
18R6 kt head5 kt left
36L6 kt tail5 kt right
36R6 kt tail5 kt right
1766 kt tail5 kt right
3566 kt tail5 kt right

Open the crosswind calculator to try your own wind and runway numbers →

KLTS runways

4 physical runways · 6 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

  • Runway 18L/36R
    9,001 × 150 ft · ASP
    Restricted (NOTAM)
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KLTS
    Wind
    18L
    6 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    36R
    6 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    2 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence →
  • Runway 18R/36L
    13,440 × 150 ft · CON
    Restricted (NOTAM)
    Current use
    no stated-runway source at KLTS
    Wind
    18R
    6 kt headwind · 5 kt crosswind from left
    36L
    6 kt tailwind · 5 kt crosswind from right
    4 active equipment NOTAMsView 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.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report
0132504Z15Z03Z

Over the last 23 h: wind 9→8 kt, ceiling 6,000 ft → unlimited.

KLTS weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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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 KLTS

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0333Z (10:33 PM CDT) · 54 NM W of KLTS · 35,000 ft MSL · A21N
continuous light to moderate turbulence
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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.
PIREP0307Z (10:07 PM CDT) · 21 NM S of KLTS · 36,000 ft MSL · UAL1852
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ARP UAL1852 3420N 09925W 0307 F360 TB MOD CHOP IC
ARP UAL1852 3420N 09925W 030…Header: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.
PIREP0206Z (9:06 PM CDT) · 96 NM SE of KLTS · 36,000 ft MSL · B737
continuous light occasional moderate turbulence
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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.
PIREP0122Z (8:22 PM CDT) · 67 NM SW of KLTS · 32,500 ft MSL · A21N
continuous light chop 325 turbulence
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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.
PIREP0055Z (7:55 PM CDT) · 82 NM SW of KLTS · 38,000 ft MSL · B38M
light 380 turbulence
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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.
PIREP0049Z (7:49 PM CDT) · 63 NM S of KLTS · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
continuous light 360 turbulence
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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.
PIREP0032Z (7:32 PM CDT) · 79 NM S of KLTS · 36,000 ft MSL · B738
continuous light turbulence
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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.
PIREP0004Z (7:04 PM CDT) · 54 NM W of KLTS · 36,000 ft MSL · B38M
occasional light chop 360 turbulence
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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 KLTS

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KLTS reported mostly VFR across 46 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 22 kt, the lowest ceiling was 3,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours
VFR 98%MVFR 2%
Wind avg/max: 8/17 kt
Max gust: 22 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,000 ft
Lowest vis: -
Prevailing wind: S
Category changes: 2

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Last 7 days
VFR 100%
Wind avg/max: 9/18 kt
Max gust: 25 kt
Lowest ceiling: 3,200 ft
Lowest vis: 6 sm
Prevailing wind: SE
Category changes: 0
Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

18L/18R
76%
36L/36R/176/356
24%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0100Z (8:00 PM CDT)

TAF KLTS 290100Z 2901/3007 17009KT 9999 SCT050 QNH2999INS BECMG 2908/2909 16012KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3004INS BECMG 2914/2915 18012G20KT 9999 SCT030 BKN080 QNH3002INS BECMG 3000/3001 15012KT 9999 BKN020 QNH3003INS TX27/2921Z TN17/2912Z

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Live KLTS Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KLTS's own weather station.

N18R36L8 kt
Headwind
6 kt
Crosswind (from the left)
5 kt

Wind is 40° off runway 18R, the end with the most headwind right now.

Concrete · 13,440 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Altus Air Force Base (KLTS) with runway 18L/36R, 18R/36L marked
N ↑

Runway 18L/36R, 18R/36L drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Attended
Mon-Fri 1500-0830Z++ local
Repairs
Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen
Bottled, low pressure · Bulk, low pressure
Transient parking
Hangars
Other services
Cargo handling
Control tower
Yes
Runway lights
Sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Unlighted

Airport

Type
Regional airport
ICAO
KLTS
IATA
LTS
FAA LID
LTS
City
Altus
State
Oklahoma
Country
United States
Elevation
1,382 ft
Coordinates
34.6671, -99.2667
Runways
4 physical runways · 6 runway ends
Longest runway
13,440 ft
Weather reporting
Reports METAR
TAF
Published
ATIS
27.35 MHz
Time zone
America/Chicago
Next sunset
18h 58m

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KLTS 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 Altus Air Force Base (KLTS)

Community-submitted

Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

Read recent community-submitted pilot notes for Altus Air Force Base, including runway conditions, wildlife activity, FBO/fuel notes, turbulence, ramp access, and local airport tips.

⚠️ Pilot PIREPs on ATIS Alerts are community-submitted airport notes for situational awareness only. They are not official FAA PIREPs, NOTAMs, weather briefings, airport advisories, or flight-planning guidance. Always verify with official FAA/NWS sources, airport management, ATC, and current publications.

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