Tulsa International Airport (KTUL) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 10:53 AM CDT, Oct 27, KTUL is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 11 knots gusting 20, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KTUL right now.
Live aviation weather for Tulsa International Airport in Tulsa, OK, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Tulsa International Airport (KTUL) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving Tulsa, OK at a field elevation of 678 ft. KTUL reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS), decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 3 physical runways (08/26, 18L/36R, 18R/36L), the longest 10,000 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind from the south (180°) at 11 kt, gusting 20 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, a few clouds at 6,500 ft, scattered clouds at 12,000 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 30.18 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KTUL 271553Z 18011G20KT 10SM FEW065 SCT120 22/11 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP214 T02170111
Current runway configuration at KTUL
As stated by the facility — not an estimate. Tap a runway for its intelligence page.
Updated 25 min ago (1553Z / 10:53 AM CDT)
This configuration has been stated since 1253Z (7:53 AM CDT).
What changed at KTUL?
Since the 1453Z (9:53 AM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
- Gusts began, now gusting 20 kt.
- The 6,500 ft ceiling dissipated, no ceiling now.
Current pilot readout for KTUL
KTUL is currently VFR with winds from 180° at 11 knots gusting 20, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The D-ATIS states arrivals on runway 18R and 08; crosswind on the active runways is approximately 1–11 kt; the wind favors south-facing runway ends (18L, 18R). Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 678 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KTUL 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 TUL in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from TUL's own airspace.
KTUL reported VFR in 84% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 286 flyable days a year. July is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 10% 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, the south-facing ends (18L, 18R) had the best headwind 47% of the time, the north-facing ends (36L, 36R) 27%, and winds were calm 11% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 59 days a year. 47% of storm hours fall in May, June and July, peaking in May when storms were in the air 4% of the time.
TUL departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 82% of the time across 18,622 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (91%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (68%).
Over the last 30 days of recorded D-ATIS broadcasts, KTUL ran south flow 72% of the time and north flow 23%. Runway 18R was named for arrivals most often (75% of recorded hours), and the configuration changed 28 times.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025, BTS airline on-time data and recorded runway configurations. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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D-ATIS
Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service, the live broadcast.
TUL ATIS INFO H 1553Z. 18011G20KT 10SM FEW065 SCT120 22/11 A3018 (THREE ZERO ONE EIGHT) RMK AO2 SLP214 T02170111. VISUAL APCHS IN USE RWY 18R, RWY 8. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. RWY 18L, 36R CLSD. EAST CABLE OTS. RUNWAY 8 VOR APPROACH OTS. BIRD ACTIVITY VICINITY ARPT. HAZD WX INFO FOR TUL AREA AVBL FM FLT WATCH OR FSS. ALL ARRS CTC APCH 124.0. ALL VFR DEPARTURES CTC CD ON 134.05 PRIOR TO TAXI. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO H.
Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18LFAV | 10,000 ft | CON | 11 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 18R | 6,101 ft | ASP | 11 kt head | 1 kt left |
| 08 | 7,376 ft | CON | 0 kt head | 11 kt right (g20) |
| 26 | 7,376 ft | CON | 0 kt head | 11 kt left (g20) |
| 36L | 6,101 ft | ASP | 11 kt tail | 1 kt right |
| 36R | 10,000 ft | CON | 11 kt tail | 1 kt right |
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KTUL runways
3 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.
- No closure reportedRunway 08/267,376 × 150 ft · CONCurrent use08ARRIVALSWind
- 08
- 0 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from right
- 26
- 0 kt headwind · 11 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence → - Closed (NOTAM)Runway 18L/36R10,000 × 150 ft · CONCurrent usenot in the stated configurationWind
- 18L
- 11 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 36R
- 11 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
3 active equipment NOTAMsView Runway Intelligence → - No closure reportedRunway 18R/36L6,101 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent use18RARRIVALSWind
- 18R
- 11 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
- 36L
- 11 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the D-ATISstates; 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.
KTUL 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 KTUL
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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BVO UA /OV BVO360020/TM 1546/FL370/TP B753/TB OCNL LGT/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
BVO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BVO360020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1546Reported at 15:46 UTC.FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.TP B753Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGTTurbulence: occasional light.RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.Show raw report
FYV UA /OV RZC210030/TM 1525/FL170/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP 110-170/RM ZME01
FYV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RZC210030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1525Reported at 15:25 UTC.FL170Altitude: 17,000 ft MSL.TP E170Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOP 110-170Turbulence: continuous light chop 11,000–17,000 ft.RM ZME01Remarks.Show raw report
CNU UA /OV CNU270040/TM 1355/FL360/TP A21N/TB LGT/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
CNU UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV CNU270040Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1355Reported at 13:55 UTC.FL360Altitude: 36,000 ft MSL.TP A21NAircraft type reporting.TB LGTTurbulence: light.RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.Show raw report
BVO UA /OV BVO360030/TM 1347/FL130/TP C525/IC NEG 100-230/RM /ZKC/FDC/XJ
BVO UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV BVO360030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1347Reported at 13:47 UTC.FL130Altitude: 13,000 ft MSL.TP C525Aircraft type reporting.IC NEG 100-230Icing: none reported 10,000–23,000 ft.RM /ZKC/FDC/XJRemarks.Show raw report
FYV UA /OV RZC200025/TM 1304/FL210/TP E55P/IC NEG/RM ZME
FYV UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV RZC200025Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1304Reported at 13:04 UTC.FL210Altitude: 21,000 ft MSL.TP E55PAircraft type reporting.IC NEGIcing: none reported.RM ZMERemarks.Show raw report
PNC UA /OV PER/TM 1257/FL340/TP B738/TB LGT-MOD/RM ZKC FDC FN
PNC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV PERLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1257Reported at 12:57 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B738Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT-MODTurbulence: light to moderate.RM ZKC FDC FNRemarks.Show raw report
ICT UA /OV ICT100030/TM 1114/FL140/TP PA46/TA M01/IC LGT RIME/RM LGT RIME FL120-FL140 /ZKC/FDC/XJ
ICT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV ICT100030Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 1114Reported at 11:14 UTC.FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.TP PA46Aircraft type reporting.TA M01Outside air temperature, °C.IC LGT RIMEIcing: light rime.RM LGT RIME FL120-FL140 /ZKC…Remarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KTUL
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KTUL reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 20 kt, the lowest ceiling was 6,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 18L/18R
- 63%
- 08
- 18%
- 36L/36R
- 17%
- 26
- 2%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 1120Z (6:20 AM CDT)
TAF KTUL 271120Z 2712/2812 16005KT P6SM BKN070 OVC100 FM271600 18011KT P6SM SCT060 SCT100 FM280000 16006KT P6SM SCT070 SCT100
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KTUL's own weather station.
Wind is 3° off runway 18R, the runway in use per D-ATIS.
Asphalt · 6,101 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 08/26, 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
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A
- Attended
- 24 hours
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Oxygen
- Bottled, high & low pressure · Bulk, high & low pressure
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Air ambulance · Avionics · Cargo handling · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
- Control tower
- Yes
- Runway lights
- Sunset to sunrise
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Large airport
- ICAO
- KTUL
- IATA
- TUL
- FAA LID
- TUL
- City
- Tulsa
- State
- Oklahoma
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 678 ft
- Coordinates
- 36.1971, -95.8862
- Runways
- 3 physical runways · 6 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 10,000 ft
- Weather reporting
- METAR · D-ATIS
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 124.9 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Sunset in
- 7h 16m
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Historical Flying Weather at KTUL
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KTUL reported VFR conditions during about 83.7% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 286 VFR flying days a year. July had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 8.1 kt, calm 8.2% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 77.8 | 13.5 | 5.5 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 75.7 | 14.7 | 6.1 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 79.9 | 15.0 | 4.1 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 83.2 | 12.8 | 3.4 | 0.6 |
| May | 83.2 | 12.4 | 3.5 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 93.3 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 95.8 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 94.9 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 89.7 | 6.9 | 2.6 | 0.7 |
| Oct | 85.3 | 9.4 | 4.1 | 1.1 |
| Nov | 82.9 | 11.6 | 4.3 | 1.3 |
| Dec | 73.2 | 16.6 | 6.7 | 3.4 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 8.2 kt |
| Feb | 8.7 kt |
| Mar | 9.5 kt |
| Apr | 9.8 kt |
| May | 8.3 kt |
| Jun | 8.3 kt |
| Jul | 7.2 kt |
| Aug | 6.8 kt |
| Sep | 6.6 kt |
| Oct | 7.7 kt |
| Nov | 8.2 kt |
| Dec | 8.0 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KTUL 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 Tulsa International Airport (KTUL)
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