Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport
Airport in Comanche County, Oklahoma, US
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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 (340 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°34′04″N 098°24′59″W | ||||||||||
| Website | www.FlyLawton.org | ||||||||||
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| 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. Fifty-three aircraft were then based at the airport: 42 single-engine, four multi-engine, four jet, and three helicopters.[1]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| American Eagle | Dallas/Fort Worth[8] |
American Eagle offers the only regularly scheduled service for Lawton, with daily flights to and from Dallas/Fort Worth.
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.