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.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KLAW 220053Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM CLR 32/23 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP032 T03220228
TAF KLAW 220056Z 2201/2224 15010KT P6SM SKC FM220800 03010G15KT P6SM OVC035 TEMPO 2208/2212 VRB30KT 2SM +TSRA OVC009CB FM221200 09010KT P6SM OVC040 PROB30 2212/2218 VRB20KT -TSRA BKN015CB FM221800 VRB05KT P6SM BKN090 PROB30 2218/2223 VRB20KT -TSRA BKN030CB
| 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