Airport · LAW · Lawton/Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Lawton/Fort Sill, OK
Lawton/Fort Sill, OK posts above-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a mid-size U.S. airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 12,720 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is carrier.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.5%
- On-time
- Top 38%
- on-time, US airports
- 100 min
- Delay when late
- 2.63%
- Cancelled
Key Performance Metrics
Total Flights
12,720
Best Month
Feb 94.9%
Worst Month
Dec 90.3%
Delayed
1,974
Cancelled
334
LAW on-time rate vs. the national average
Ahead of the U.S. average across all 382 tracked airports.
Where LAW sits among all 382 tracked airports
LAW's 84.5% on-time rate falls in the 80-85% band, the 192-airport band it shares.
National on-time-rate distribution
- 60-65% 1
1 airport between 60% and 65% on-time
1 airports
- 65-70% 4
4 airports between 65% and 70% on-time
4 airports
- 70-75% 9
9 airports between 70% and 75% on-time
9 airports
- 75-80% 48
48 airports between 75% and 80% on-time
48 airports
- 80-85%
192 airports between 80% and 85% on-time
192 airports
- 85-90%
116 airports between 85% and 90% on-time
116 airports
- 90-95% 12
12 airports between 90% and 95% on-time
12 airports
What this shows LAW is marked in the 80-85% band.
Delay Cause Breakdown
Top delay cause: Carrier. Total delay minutes: 106,285.
LAW - seasonal on-time pattern
Best: February (94.9%) · worst: December (90.3%)
Seasonal Performance Patterns
Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: February (94.9% on-time). Most delays: December (90.3% on-time).
| Month | Avg Flights | Avg Delayed | Avg Cancelled | On-Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 179 | 36 | 6 | 90.3% |
| November | 168 | 27 | 3 | 92.5% |
| October | 187 | 23 | 3 | 93.8% |
| September | 176 | 21 | 1 | 94.3% |
| August | 186 | 27 | 2 | 92.9% |
| July | 182 | 36 | 1 | 91.3% |
| June | 171 | 33 | 3 | 90.9% |
| May | 182 | 32 | 5 | 91.2% |
| April | 182 | 27 | 12 | 92.7% |
| March | 163 | 22 | 5 | 93.6% |
| February | 173 | 19 | 11 | 94.9% |
| January | 173 | 26 | 6 | 92.6% |
Year-Over-Year Performance
Annual flight volume and on-time trends at LAW.
LAW - on-time rate by year
2020–2025, year-over-year trend.
| Year | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | On-Time % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,176 | 234 | 57 | 89.2% |
| 2024 | 2,172 | 168 | 37 | 92.3% |
| 2023 | 2,006 | 133 | 23 | 93.4% |
| 2022 | 2,286 | 171 | 42 | 92.5% |
| 2021 | 2,398 | 158 | 77 | 93.4% |
| 2020 | 1,682 | 81 | 98 | 95.2% |
Cancellation & Diversion Analysis
Flight disruption statistics for Lawton/Fort Sill, OK.
Cancellation Rate
2.63%
334 of 12,720 flights
Diversion Rate
0.02%
3 of 12,720 flights
Delay Rate
15.5%
1,974 of 12,720 flights
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of flight data.
| Period | Flights | Dep Delayed | Arr Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 182 | 33 | 35 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 174 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 184 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 2025 | 180 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 2025 | 186 | 23 | 32 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 2025 | 184 | 23 | 36 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 2025 | 180 | 23 | 36 | 5 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 186 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 0 |
| Apr 2025 | 180 | 23 | 24 | 5 | 0 |
| Mar 2025 | 186 | 15 | 28 | 7 | 0 |
| Feb 2025 | 168 | 13 | 20 | 11 | 0 |
| Jan 2025 | 186 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 0 |
| Dec 2024 | 182 | 20 | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 2024 | 174 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 2024 | 184 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 2024 | 180 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 2024 | 184 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 2024 | 184 | 19 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 2024 | 180 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2024 | 184 | 19 | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| Apr 2024 | 180 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 0 |
| Mar 2024 | 186 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 0 |
| Feb 2024 | 172 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 2024 | 182 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 0 |
Top Routes from LAW
Busiest routes to and from Lawton/Fort Sill, OK.
| Route | Flights | On-Time | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → LAW (Lawton/Fort Sill) | 6,361 | 83.8% | 140 mi |
| LAW (Lawton/Fort Sill) → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) | 6,359 | 81.5% | 140 mi |
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Lawton/Fort Sill, OK in Lawton/Fort Sill, Oklahoma handled 12,720 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 84.5% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 1,974 experienced delays, 334 were cancelled, and 3 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 2.63%, the diversion rate to 0.02%, and the average delay when departures run late is 100.4 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing LAW against other airports in the same state and nationally.
Breaking down what drives delays at LAW, Carrier leads the pack. Carrier accounts for 37.1% of total delay minutes, followed by Weather at 26.8% and Late Aircraft at 25.2%. Weather contributes 26.8% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.0%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.
Seasonally, February runs the cleanest at LAW with a 94.9% on-time rate, while December is the roughest at 90.3% - a 5-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in October, when average flights hit 187. The busiest route connecting LAW is to DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth), with 6,361 flights at a 83.8% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 84.5% on-time, 100.4-minute average delay, 2.63% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Lawton/Fort Sill, OK.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025
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