KLFT· LFT· Lafayette
Lafayette Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 42 ft (13 m)
11:29Z 00:43Z Day
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Current METARVFR
37 min ago·15:53ZKLFT 271553Z 17012G22KT 10SM CLR 28/22 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T02830217
Wind
170° 12 kt (gust 22 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
28°C / 22°C
temp / dew
QNH
1014 hPa
29.93 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KLFT
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1013.5 HPa hourly temperature of 28.3°C and dew point of 21.7°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
04L/22R1249 mASP
04R/22L2438 mASP
11/291647 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 04L/22R | TW 8 kt | XW 9 kt R |
| RWY 04R/22L | TW 8 kt | XW 9 kt R |
| RWY 11/29 | HW 6 kt | XW 10 kt R |
30.2053°, -91.9876°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 04L/22R (use 22R) | Preferred | HW 8 | 9 L | Gusts to 22 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 04R/22L (use 22L) | Usable | HW 8 | 9 L | Gusts to 22 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
| RWY 11/29 (use 11) | Usable | HW 6 | 10 R | Crosswind 10 kt · Gusts to 22 kt — verdict may shift mid-roll |
Density altitude
1,592 ft
elevation 42 ft
ISA deviation
+13.1°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KLFT
- ATIS134.050
- CLDCLNC DEL125.550
- GND121.800
- TWR118.500
- A/DAPP/DEP121.100
- CTAF118.500
- RDODE RIDDER RDO122.350
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportassoc. KLFT
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| LF | NDB | 375 kHz | LOW |
| LFT | VORTAC | 109.80 MHz | MEDIUM |
Runways3
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 04L/22R4,098 ft (1,249 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 04R/22L8,000 ft (2,438 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 11/295,403 ft (1,647 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- —
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)KLFT
Wind12 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp27°C
QNH1010 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=325
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Lafayette Regional Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/04/27 12:22 UTC
27/12Z
27/18Z
28/00Z
28/06Z
28/12Z
BASEVFR
FMMVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
FMMVFR
VFRBASE27/12Z → 27/14Z1803KT · 6 SM · BR · SCT020
Wind: 1803KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: BR
Clouds: SCT020
TAF KLFT 271120Z 2712/2812 18003KT 6SM BR SCT020
MVFRFM27/14Z → 27/17Z1807KT · 6 SM · BKN015
Wind: 1807KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN015
FM271400 18007KT P6SM BKN015
VFRFM27/17Z → 28/02Z17015G23KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 17015G23KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
FM271700 17015G23KT P6SM SCT250
VFRFM28/02Z → 28/09Z1809KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 1809KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
FM280200 18009KT P6SM SCT250
MVFRFM28/09Z → 28/12Z1903KT · 6 SM · BR · OVC020
Wind: 1903KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: BR
Clouds: OVC020
FM280900 19003KT 6SM BR OVC020
Raw TAF
TAF KLFT 271120Z 2712/2812 18003KT 6SM BR SCT020 FM271400 18007KT P6SM BKN015 FM271700 17015G23KT P6SM SCT250 FM280200 18009KT P6SM SCT250 FM280900 19003KT 6SM BR OVC020
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