Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport

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.

Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport
IATA: LAW ICAO: KLAW FAA LID: LAW
Summary
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
Website	www.FlyLawton.org
Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 17/35 8,599 2,621 Concrete
Statistics (2022)
Aircraft operations 24,289 Based aircraft 53
Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

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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
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.

Destination map
Lawton Dallas/Fort Worth Destination from Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport

Aircraft

Embraer ERJ-140s and Canadair CRJ-700s on American Eagle and general aviation.

See also

• List of airports in Oklahoma

References

1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for LAW PDF. Federal Aviation Administration. Effective July 13, 2023.
2. "IATA Airport Code Search (LAW: Lawton Municipal)". International Air Transport Association. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
3. "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A" (PDF). National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010. Archived from the original (PDF, 2.03 MB) on September 27, 2012.
4. "Enplanements for CY 2008" (PDF, 1.0 MB). CY 2008 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. December 18, 2009.
5. "Enplanements for CY 2010" (PDF, 189 KB). CY 2010 Passenger Boarding and All-Cargo Data. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2011.
6. "FAA Contract Tower Closure List". American Association of Airport Executives. March 22, 2013. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
7. "FAA: 149 control towers to close at small airports". USA Today. March 22, 2013.
8. "American Airlines Flights From Lawton-Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) from $182". Travelocity. Retrieved November 26, 2023.
9. "Central Airlines, Effective December 1, 1953". Timetableimages.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
10. "Central Airlines, Effective July 1, 1967". Timetableimages.com. Retrieved October 1, 2020.

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 October 31, 2024
• FAA Terminal Procedures for LAW, effective October 31, 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