Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (IATA: LAW[2], ICAO: KLAW, FAA LID: LAW) is two miles south of Lawton, in Comanche County, Oklahoma.[1] It is used for military aviation from nearby Fort Sill and Sheppard Air Force Base and is served by American Eagle. Allegiant Air runs occasional charters.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | City of Lawton | ||||||||||
Serves | Lawton, Oklahoma | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,110 ft / 338 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°34′04″N 098°24′59″W / 34.56778°N 98.41639°W | ||||||||||
Website | www.FlyLawton.org | ||||||||||
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The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.[3] Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 77,533 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2008,[4] 71,389 in 2009 and 68,054 in 2010.[5][6][7]
Facilities
The airport covers 1,300 acres (526 ha) at an elevation of 1,110 feet (338 m). Its single runway, 17/35, is 8,599 by 150 feet (2,621 x 46 m) concrete.[1]
In the year ending December 31, 2022 the airport had 24,289 aircraft operations, average 66 per day: 63% military, 30% general aviation, 6% airline, and <1% air taxi. 53 aircraft were then based at this airport: 42 single-engine, 4 multi-engine, 4 jet, and 3 helicopters.[1]
Airline and destination
Scheduled passenger service:
Airlines | Destinations |
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American Eagle | Dallas/Fort Worth[8] |
Continental Airlines flew to Lawton from 1948 until 1975, with DC-9s starting in 1967. Central Airlines served the city starting in 1953-54;[9][10] successor Frontier Airlines served it until 1981.
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Destination from Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport |
Aircraft
Embraer ERJ-140s and Canadair CRJ-700s on American Eagle and general aviation.
See also
References
External links
- Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport
- Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) at Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission
- Aerial image as of February 1995 from USGS The National Map
- FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective July 11, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for LAW, effective July 11, 2024
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KLAW
- ASN accident history for LAW
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KLAW
- FAA current LAW delay information