Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport


Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport is two miles south of Lawton, in Comanche County, Oklahoma. 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. Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 77,533 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 71,389 in 2009 and 68,054 in 2010.

Facilities

The airport covers 1,300 acres at an elevation of 1,110 feet. Its one runway, 17/35, is 8,599 by 150 feet concrete.
In the year ending May 30, 2012 the airport had 33,983 aircraft operations, average 93 per day: 73% military, 18% general aviation, 8% air taxi, and 1% airline. 46 aircraft were then based at this airport: 93.5% single-engine and 6.5% multi-engine.

Airline and destination

Scheduled passenger service:
Continental stopped at Lawton from 1948 until 1975; the first jets were in 1967. Central appeared in 1953-54 and successor Frontier left in 1981.

Aircraft

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