4/ 5 reviews
FBO & ground handling
“They made me feel right at home, topped off my fuel and offered cold or hot beverages.”
John Keith5★ on Google
Airports / Oklahoma / AXS
Small airport · AXS
Altus Quartz Mountain Regional Airport.
Altus, Oklahoma · 1,433 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.9/5
Google rating
20 ratings
0
Operators based
1,433
Elevation ft
Altus, OklahomaELEV 1,433 FTSmall airport
4.9
Google rating
20
Google reviews
ratings on Google
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
1,433
Field elevation
feet above sea level
4
Nearest alternate
nm to LTS
Field standing
#5 / 45
Oklahoma airports by Google rating
4.9★ across 20 Google ratings , ranked against 45 rated OK fields.
4 nm
To the nearest alternate
Altus Air Force Base (LTS), 5 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Altus Quartz Mountain Regional Airport, listed as KAXS / AXS, is a general aviation field in Altus, Oklahoma. The airport sits 1,433 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into AXS for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Altus Air Force Base (LTS, 4 nm), Hobart Regional Airport (HBR, 23 nm), and Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW, 46 nm). With a single 5,501-foot paved runway, AXS can typically accommodate aircraft as large as heavy jets.
Charter pricing from AXS depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Altus.
1 FBO serves KAXS. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport
Your FBO? Claim it, free- Fuel
- Hangar
- 8am-6pm CST, 7 days a week
- Unicom 122.800
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Vending
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Restrooms
- Hangar
- Maintenance
- +10 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“When I mentioned heading into town to try out the White Buffalo Coffee Bar, they grabbed us a courtesy car and away I went.”
John Keith5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Altus Quartz Mountain Regional Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KAXS
IATA
AXS
FAA / Local
AXS
Elevation
1,433 ft
Coordinates
34.6980° N · 99.3385° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs OK fields
state range 451–3,123 ft
At 1,433 ft, AXS sits higher than 83% of the 52 Oklahoma fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 5,501 ft
- 17/355,501 ft × 75 ftConcreteLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,501 ft
AXS's 5,501 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 4nmLTSAltus Air Force BaseAltus
- 23nmHBRHobart Regional AirportHobart
- 46nmLAWLawton Fort Sill Regional AirportLawton
- 46nmFSIHenry Post Army Air FieldFort Sill
- 50nmCDSChildress Municipal AirportChildress
- 60nmSPSWichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force BaseWichita Falls
Location
Open the full mapKAXS · Altus Quartz Mountain Regional Airport · Altus, OK
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from AXS on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Dallas (DAL) | 167 nm | 47m |
| Austin (AUS) | 283 nm | 1h 3m |
| Houston (HOU) | 367 nm | 1h 15m |
| Denver (DEN) | 401 nm | 1h 20m |
| Aspen (ASE) | 452 nm | 1h 27m |
| Vail / Eagle (EGE) | 468 nm | 1h 29m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 625 nm | 1h 51m |
| Scottsdale (SCF) | 628 nm | 1h 52m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use AXS?
- Altus Quartz Mountain Regional Airport's longest paved runway is 5,501 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at AXS?
- Altus Quartz Mountain Regional Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,501 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Which FBOs are at Altus Quartz Mountain Regional Airport?
- One FBO serves AXS: Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to AXS?
- The closest alternate is Altus Air Force Base (LTS), about 4 nm away, followed by Hobart Regional Airport (HBR) at 23 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from AXS to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Austin about 1h 3m (283 nm), Houston about 1h 15m (367 nm), Denver about 1h 20m (401 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.