Altus AFB Airport (KLTS), Oklahoma
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Altus AFB (KLTS) is a private-use military airfield in Altus, Oklahoma, operating under a towered, restricted-access framework rather than as a public civilian field. FAA TFMSC data for 2025 shows total annual operations of 9,502 with business aviation activity limited to 21 operations for the year, reflecting the field's primary role in military training. The airfield's long concrete runways support heavy aircraft training, and its facility carries a range of operational restrictions, priority rules for based aircraft, and coordination requirements that transient crews must follow before arrival.
Runways
Altus AFB Airport has three paved runways. The longest, 18R/36L, is 13,440 ft long and 150 ft wide, with a concrete surface.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
The airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Altus AFB Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Okc Will Rogers International (KOKC), 93 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Altus AFB Airport recorded 21 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in March. Business aviation traffic at Altus AFB is concentrated in a handful of months, with several months in 2025 showing no recorded operations at all, according to FAA TFMSC data.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month March, 5 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Weather station is 4.5 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Altus AFB Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
There is a tower visibility obstruction affecting the runway 36L approach end and taxiway C, south of the taxiway E-1 intersection.
Restriction: prior permission is required, with 48-hour notice needed for training or operational arrivals. Contact Airfield Management Operations. The prior permission is valid within plus or minus 30 minutes of the estimated time of arrival. Early or late arrivals and departures must re-coordinate with Airfield Management Operations.
Restriction: transient aircrews must contact Airfield Management Operations for pattern work requests. Pattern work is limited to one approach, Monday through Friday.
Restriction: runway 176/356 is for assault strip training only. Transient aircraft requiring assault strip use must contact Current Operations for scheduling and approval.
Caution: night vision device training occurs approximately one hour after sunset until airfield closure nightly during airfield hours. In accordance with the 97th Operations Group night vision device/white-light operations memorandum of understanding, all transient aircraft requiring pattern training between one hour after sunset and airfield closure must operate under a letter of authorization that includes night vision device operations. To obtain a letter of authorization, contact Current Operations. All transient aircraft will contact Airfield Management Operations (frequency 327.2) or Command Post (call sign Geronimo, frequency 349.4) 30 minutes prior to arrival.
The first 1,000 feet of runway 18L/36R is concrete. The middle 7,001 feet of runway 18L/36R is a porous friction surface.
Service lighting: reduced priority surface obstruction lights for runway 18L/36R during night vision device operations. Runways 18R, 18L, 36R, and 36L sequenced flashing lights are out of service until further notice.
Caution: there is no taxiway edge lighting from the south side of taxiway D to taxiway B to runway 36L; retro-reflective markers are in place instead.
Service lighting: runways 18R, 18L, 36R, and 36L sequenced flashing lights are out of service.
Caution: exercise extreme caution for aircraft at 1,425 feet MSL taxiing 350 feet east of the departure end of assault runway 176.
Runway 18L/36R is marked with a non-reflective 90 feet by 3,500 feet assault landing zone marking. Non-standard wing tip clearance training line markings are located at the taxiway B and B2 intersections, the taxiway B and D intersection, and the taxiway A and C intersection.
Caution: Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard Phase II is in effect from November 15 through February 28/29 for migratory birds. No takeoffs or landings within one hour of sunrise or sunset, except with 97th Operations Group commander waiver authorization. Contact the tower for current bird watch conditions.
JASU equipment available: A/M32-86, AM32A-95A, MXU-4A-A.
Fuel service: A++.
Transient alert service is available 1500-0001Z++ Monday through Friday; closed Saturday, Sunday, and holidays. Transient maintenance and parts support is extremely limited.
Restriction: Altus-based aircraft take priority over transient aircraft.
Restriction: due to unscheduled airfield closings, aircrews using Altus AFB as an alternate must advise their departure command post or local flight service station to include KLTSYXYX as an addressee on the original DD 1801 flight plan and on any change, delay, departure, or cancellation message.
Fluids available: water, soap, PRESAIR, LHOX, LOX.
Oil grades available: O-133, 148, 156, SOAP, with a 24-hour part number.
Caution: heavy and jumbo jet training occurs from the surface up to 9,000 feet within a 25 nautical mile radius.
Restriction: all inbound passenger and cargo aircraft must contact Command Post (call sign Geronimo, frequency 349.4) no later than 30 minutes prior to landing. All aircraft carrying hazardous cargo, including MJU7 and MJU10 flares, must notify Airfield Management Operations (frequency 327.2) and Command Post no later than 30 minutes prior to landing.
Restriction: minimum COMSEC aids and overnight storage are available for transient aircrews only.
Transient alert notice: transient maintenance is unable to perform a magnetic chip indicator inspection on F-16 aircraft equipped with GE F110 engines.
See FLIP AP/1 for supplementary airport information.
Caution: non-standard markings, including C-17 star turn markings, are located on the north ramp, taxiway J, and the taxiway L/M ground operations area.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Altus AFB Airport has five airfields within 27 NM. The closest is Altus / Quartz Mountain Regional (KAXS), 3.95 NM northwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KLTS
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Frequently asked questions
Is KLTS open to civilian transient traffic?
Altus AFB (KLTS) is a private military airfield, and Altus-based aircraft take priority over transient traffic at all times. Transient aircrews need prior permission with 48-hour notice for training or operational arrivals. Support such as maintenance and parts is extremely limited, and it is restricted to weekday attendance hours. Overnight COMSEC storage is available only for transient aircrews, not for cargo or general use.
What is the longest runway at Altus AFB?
The longest runway at Altus AFB (KLTS) is 18R/36L, a concrete surface measuring 13,440 feet by 150 feet. A second parallel runway, 18L/36R, runs 9,001 feet, with its first 1,000 feet in concrete and the middle 7,001 feet finished in porous friction surface. A third runway, oriented 176/356, is 3,500 feet long and is reserved for assault strip training only.
Where is the nearest customs facility to KLTS?
Altus AFB (KLTS) does not have customs available onsite. The nearest customs airport is Oklahoma City (KOKC), located approximately 92.8 nautical miles away. Crews arriving from abroad should plan their routing and any required clearance around this distance, since Altus itself offers no onsite customs processing.
Does business aviation traffic at KLTS vary by season?
Yes, business aviation activity at Altus AFB (KLTS) is concentrated in specific months rather than spread evenly through the year. According to FAA TFMSC data, months such as March and April saw higher operations counts, while January, May, August, October, and November recorded no business aviation operations at all. Dispatchers planning transient visits should expect this uneven monthly pattern rather than a steady flow.