KLAF· LAF· West Lafayette
Purdue University Airport
medium airport · elevation 606 ft (185 m)
10:54Z 00:38Z Night
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Current METARVFR
30 min ago·03:54ZKLAF 270354Z AUTO 09007KT 10SM CLR 13/10 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01280100
Wind
090° 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
13°C / 10°C
temp / dew
QNH
1017 hPa
30.02 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KLAF
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1016.3 HPa hourly temperature of 12.8°C and dew point of 10.0°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/231288 mASP
10/282012 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | HW 5 kt | XW 5 kt R |
| RWY 10/28 | HW 7 kt | XW 1 kt L |
40.4129°, -86.9394°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 10/28 (use 10) | Preferred | HW 7 | 1 L | — |
| RWY 05/23 (use 05) | Usable | HW 5 | 5 R | — |
Density altitude
409 ft
elevation 606 ft
ISA deviation
-0.8°C
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KLAF
- ATIS127.750
- GND121.900
- TWRLAFAYETTE TWR119.600
- A/DGRISSOM A/D123.850
- CNTRCHICAGO CNTR123.850
- CTAF119.600
- RDOTERRE HAUTE RDO122.200
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportassoc. KLAF
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| BVT | VORTAC | 115.10 MHz | HIGH |
| LA | NDB | 401 kHz | LOW |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 05/234,225 ft (1,288 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 10/286,600 ft (2,012 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Purdue University Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/26 18:22 UTC
26/18Z
27/00Z
27/06Z
27/12Z
27/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE26/18Z → 27/00Z0909KT · 6 SM · FEW025 SCT250
Wind: 0909KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW025 SCT250
TAF KLAF 261720Z 2618/2718 09009KT P6SM FEW025 SCT250
VFRFM27/00Z → 27/15Z0908KT · 6 SM · FEW150 SCT250
Wind: 0908KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW150 SCT250
FM270000 09008KT P6SM FEW150 SCT250
VFRFM27/15Z → 27/18Z15014G24KT · 6 SM · BKN120 BKN250
Wind: 15014G24KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN120 BKN250
FM271500 15014G24KT P6SM BKN120 BKN250
Raw TAF
TAF KLAF 261720Z 2618/2718 09009KT P6SM FEW025 SCT250 FM270000 09008KT P6SM FEW150 SCT250 FM271500 15014G24KT P6SM BKN120 BKN250
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