Medium Regional Airport • Lawton, OK, United States
Elevation: 1,110 ft (338 m) • 34.5677, -98.4166
Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport (KLAW / LAW) is a medium regional airport serving Lawton, OK, United States, situated at an elevation of 1,110 ft (338 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 3.6° East. The airport has 2 runways, with the longest measuring 8,599 feet.
METAR KLAW 202353Z 19013G17KT 10SM CLR 20/11 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP206 T02000106 10233 20200 56012
TAF KLAW 202320Z 2100/2124 18008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM210900 17005KT P6SM BKN025 BKN250 FM211300 17009KT 4SM BR OVC015
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 8,599 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 176° |
| 35 | 8,599 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 356° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM