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34°34′04″N 098°24′59″W / 34.56778°N 98.41639°W / 34.56778; -98.41639
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Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of Lawton
Serves Lawton, Oklahoma
Elevation  AMSL1,110 ft / 338 m
Coordinates 34°34′04″N 098°24′59″W / 34.56778°N 98.41639°W / 34.56778; -98.41639
Website www.FlyLawton.org
Map
LAW is located in Oklahoma
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LAW is located in the United States
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 8,599 2,621 Concrete
Statistics (2022)
Aircraft operations24,289
Based aircraft53

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.

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]

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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:

AirlinesDestinations
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.

Aircraft

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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d 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

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