Laramie Regional (KLAR), Wyoming
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Laramie Regional Airport, KLAR, serves the Laramie, Wyoming area from a high-plains elevation of 7,284 feet. The field offers two paved runways, with the longer strip stretching 8,503 feet, and provides 100LL, Jet A, and A fuel grades to based and transient operators. Customs clearance is not available onsite, with the nearest facility located at KFNL, roughly 60 nautical miles distant. As a Tier 1 field in Skystar's registry, KLAR carries the fullest level of documented detail among the airports covered here.
Runways
Laramie Regional has two paved runways. The longest, 03/21, is 8,503 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Laramie Regional has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Laramie Regional does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Northern Colorado Regional (KFNL), 60 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Laramie Regional recorded 1,407 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in October. Business aviation traffic at KLAR concentrates in the fall months, with October standing out as the peak month for operations well above the winter low point in December.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month October, 170 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Laramie Regional averages 1.7 days above 90°F in July and 30.5 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81.1°F, and December the coldest, at 32.7°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Laramie Regional has published operating constraints in three categories: runway notes, pavement strength and other notes.
ODALS is activated on runway 30. REIL is installed on runways 03, 21, and 12. PAPI is installed on runways 03, 12, 21, and 30. MIRL is installed on runway 03/21 and runway 12/30. Lighting is activated via CTAF.
PCR VALUE: 320/F/C/X/T
PCR VALUE: 350/F/C/X/T
The airfield surface is unmaintained between 2200 and 0500.
For clearance delivery, contact Denver ARTCC on frequency. If unable, contact FSS on frequency via RCO. If still unable, contact Denver ARTCC.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Alternates
Laramie Regional has four alternates within 50 NM. The nearest alternate is Cheyenne Regional / Jerry Olson Field (KCYS), 40.15 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KLAR
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Frequently asked questions
Is customs available at KLAR, or Laramie Regional?
Laramie Regional (KLAR) does not have onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is at KFNL, located approximately 59.79 nautical miles away. Dispatchers planning international arrivals into KLAR need to account for that clearance leg before or after landing at Laramie. No CANPASS or other onsite clearance program is listed for this field. Crews should confirm current clearance procedures directly with the customs facility at KFNL ahead of any cross-border flight into Laramie Regional.
What runways are available at Laramie Regional (KLAR)?
Laramie Regional, KLAR, has two paved asphalt runways. Runway 03/21 is the longer of the two at 8,503 feet and 150 feet wide, and it also serves as the airport's maximum paved runway length. Runway 12/30 measures 6,301 feet long and 100 feet wide. Both runways carry MIRL lighting, and PAPI is installed on all four runway ends. Runway 30 additionally has ODALS, and REIL is installed on runways 03, 21, and 12.
Is Laramie Regional Airport towered?
Laramie Regional, KLAR, is a non-towered airport, so operations are coordinated on CTAF rather than through a control tower. Airfield lighting including MIRL on both runways, PAPI on all four runway ends, REIL on three runway ends, and ODALS on runway 30 is activated via CTAF. For clearance delivery, pilots contact Denver ARTCC on frequency, and if unable, contact FSS via RCO, falling back to Denver ARTCC if that also fails. The field is public-use and sits at an elevation of 7,284 feet.
What is the traffic pattern like at KLAR throughout the year?
Business aviation traffic at Laramie Regional, KLAR, shows a clear seasonal pattern according to FAA TFMSC data for 2025. Monthly bizav operations run lowest in December at 70 and January-February at 96 each, then climb through the year to a peak of 170 in October. August and September also see elevated activity at 144 and 135 operations respectively. Annual bizav operations total 1,407 out of 4,275 total annual operations recorded at the field.
What are winter conditions like at Laramie Regional (KLAR)?
Laramie Regional, KLAR, sits at 7,284 feet elevation and experiences cold winters typical of high-altitude Wyoming terrain. According to the source climate data, January averages 30.5 days below 32°F and a maximum temperature of only 33.4°F, with December and February similarly cold. Summer months are mild by comparison, with July averaging a maximum of 81.1°F and only 1.7 days above 90°F. The airfield surface is noted as unmaintained between 2200 and 0500, which is a relevant consideration for winter operations planning.