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KLTS · Altus Air Force Base

ICAO · US · 2 NTSB events

ID KLTS FAA LTS Elev 1,382 ft Lat 34° 40.03' N Lon 99° 16.00' W Zulu …

Live conditions

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 13,440 ft. Max gradient: 0.40%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
18R 180° 13,440 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —
36L 360° 13,440 ft 150 ft Concrete Yes —
18L 180° 9,001 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
36R 360° 9,001 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
176 — 3,500 ft 90 ft Asphalt Yes 0.40%
356 — 3,500 ft 90 ft Asphalt Yes 0.40%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 9 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 127.350
  • CLD CLNC DEL 120.650
  • GND GND 121.850
  • TWR TWR 119.650
  • APP APP 125.100
  • DEP DEP 125.100
  • PMSV PMSV METRO 123.980
  • POST COMD POST 131.100
  • PTD PTD 37.220

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  • VORTAC LTS

    Altus

    109.80 MHz · DME 109.80 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 68 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18R–36L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18R–36L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 17; REIL Rwy 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (5)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 18R–36L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 18R–36L: H13440X150 (CONC) PCN 61 R/B/W/T HIRL RWY 18R:…

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · military remarks · operational

    migratory birds.

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 17–35: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 17–35: H5501X75 (CONC) S–30, D–48, 2D–90 MIRL 0.3% up N…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate ODALS Rwy 17; REIL Rwy 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    Actvt ODALS Rwy 17; REIL Rwy 35; MIRL Rwy 17–35—CTAF

  • Airport attended 1400–0000Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1400–0000Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (68 sentences)
  • ·192 OKLAHOMA ALTUS AFB (LTS)(KLTS) AF 3 E UTC–6(–5DT) N34º40.08´ W99º16.07´ 1382 B TPA—See Remarks NOTAM FILE LTS Not insp.
  • ·RWY 18L–36R: H9001X150 (CONC–GRVD) PCN 32 R/B/W/T HIRL RWY 18L: SALSF.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 46´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
  • ·RVR–T RWY 176–356: H3500X90 (CONC) PCN 121R/B/W/T HIRL
  • ·S4 OX 2, 4 LGT Reducd pri sfc obstn lgts for Rwy 18L–36R durg nvd ops.
  • ·Rwy 18R, 18L, 36R and 36L sfl O/S UFN.
  • ·MILITARY— JASU (A/M32A–86) (AM32A–95) (MXU–4A–A) FUEL A++ FLUID W SP PRESAIR LHOX LOX OIL O–133–148–156 SOAP (24 hr PN) TRAN ALERT Svc avbl 1500–0001Z‡ Mon–Fri; clsd Sat, Sun and hol.
  • ·Tran maint and parts support extremely ltd.
  • ·Transient maint unable to perform a magnetic chip indicator inspection on F16 acft with GE F110 engines.
  • ·: Opr 1500–0830Z‡ Mon–Fri, clsd weekends and holidays.
  • ·Tran acft: 1530–0830Z‡, clsd weekends and holidays.
  • ·See FLIP AP/1 Supplementary Arpt Info.
  • ·RSTD PPR rqr 48 hr prior notice rqr.
  • ·(training or operational) Ctc Afld Management Ops DSN 866–6200/6415, C580–481–6200/6415.
  • ·PPR valid +/– 30 min prior/after ETA.
  • ·Early/late arrival/ departure must re–coordinate with afld management ops.
  • ·Transient aircrews must contact afld management ops for pattern work request.
  • ·Limited to one apch Mon–Fri.
  • ·Altus acft take priority over tran acft.
  • ·Rwy 176–356 for assault strip trng only.
  • ·Trans acft req assault strip use ctc Current Ops for sched/apvl DSN 866 6544.
  • ·Due to unscheduled afld closings, aircrews utilizing Altus AFB as an alternate must advise their dep Afld Management Ops or local FSS to include KLTSYXYX as an addressee on the orig DD 1801 Flight Plan and on any change, delay, dep and cancel message.
  • ·All inbound passenger/cargo acft ctc command post (Geronimo 349.4) no later than 30 min prior to ldg.
  • ·All acft with haz cargo (including MJU7 and MJU10 flares) notify Afld Management Ops (PTD 372.2) and Command Post no later than 30 min prior to ldg.
  • ·Minimum Communications Security aids and overnight storage avbl for transient aircrews only.
  • ·CAUTION Hvy/jumbo jet trng sfc to 9000´ within 25 NMR.
  • ·Exer extreme caution for acft (1425´) taxiing 350´ east of dep end assault Rwy 176.
  • ·Rwy 18R–36L mrkd with white non–reflective 90´ X 3500´ assault LZ mrk.
  • ·Nstd Wing tip clnc trng line mrkgs lctd at Twy B & B2 intxn, Twy B & D intxn, and Twy A & C intxn.

+ 38 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Military / Army

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

2 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=2

  • Other 1
  • Ground collision 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1987-04-03 Cessna 402B · Ground collision · VMC · night →
1985-02-06 Cessna 402B · Other · day →

Designees in OK

CFI Flight Instructors 925 A&P Mechanics 9,729 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 32 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 10 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 7 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 1 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 11 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 20 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 1 ODA Organizational Designations 3 Schools Flight Schools 26 FBO Fixed Base Operators 70 Clubs Flying Clubs 9 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 4 EAA EAA Chapters 11

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Uwe Horst Zeizinger Wichita Falls TX 59 nm
Christopher Chase Cothran Bethany OK 94 nm
Mary Blake Bethany OK 94 nm
Forrest Crawford Norman OK 101 nm
David Charles Luse Newalla OK 113 nm
Ashley Noel Snider Decatur TX 120 nm
Brandon Ayers Gainesville TX 122 nm
Deirdre Marie Gurry Enid OK 125 nm
Ronnie Dean Arnold Springtown TX 129 nm
Richard Lee Ridenour Amarillo TX 130 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Arnold Frederick Rieder Altus OK 2 nm
George Russell Keith Altus OK 2 nm
Peter Allan Mcclellan Altus OK 2 nm
Caleb Lee Mccullough Altus OK 2 nm
Andrew Kyle Stauffer Altus OK 2 nm
Christopher John Huckins Altus OK 2 nm
Barry Matthew James Altus OK 2 nm
Matthew Paul Ambrose Altus OK 2 nm
Zachary James Walter Hevel Altus OK 2 nm
Daniel Joseph Arey Altus OK 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Scott Randall Dillinger Altus OK 2 nm
Donald James Obreiter Altus OK 2 nm
Jessica Lauren Walser Altus OK 2 nm
Brandon Blake Lollis Altus OK 2 nm
Derry Paul Murphy Altus OK 2 nm
Larry James Collins Altus OK 2 nm
Robert Edward Daniel Altus OK 2 nm
Mitchell Darnell Altus OK 2 nm
Larry Donald Henton Altus OK 2 nm
Bedford Forrest Rowland Jr Altus OK 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Avionics Services, Inc.
Norman, OK
 95 nm
Redline Aviation
Amarillo, TX
 125 nm
Wrenn Aviation
Enid, OK
 126 nm
Aerospace Instrument Support, Inc
Denton, TX
 136 nm
North Texas Avionics
Fort Worth, TX
 140 nm
Accord Aviation Interiors
Fort Worth, TX
 146 nm
FieldTech Avionics and Instruments
Fort Worth, TX
 146 nm
Byam Propeller Service, Inc.
Fort Worth, TX
 147 nm
Efinger Aviation & Maintenance
Cresson, TX
 150 nm
Mach Aircraft Maintenance
McKinney, TX
 153 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.