KLFT· LFT· Lafayette
Lafayette Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 42 ft (13 m)
11:08Z 01:14Z Night
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Current METARVFR
5 min ago·04:53ZKLFT 250453Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM CLR 27/23 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP169 T02670233
Wind
240° 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
27°C / 23°C
temp / dew
QNH
1017 hPa
30.03 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KLFT
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1016.9 HPa hourly temperature of 26.7°C and dew point of 23.3°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 3 kt | XW 1 kt L |
| RWY 04R/22L | TW 3 kt | XW 1 kt L |
| RWY 11/29 | TW 2 kt | XW 2 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 3 | 1 R | — |
| RWY 04R/22L (use 22L) | Usable | HW 3 | 1 R | — |
| RWY 11/29 (use 29) | Usable | HW 2 | 2 L | — |
Density altitude
1,391 ft
elevation 42 ft
ISA deviation
+12.1°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
Wind3 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp32°C
QNH1016 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=311
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Lafayette Regional Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/24 23:36 UTC
25/00Z
25/06Z
25/12Z
25/18Z
BASEVFR
FMMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE24/23Z → 25/12ZVRB6KT · 6 SM · FEW045 BKN250
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW045 BKN250
TAF AMD KLFT 242234Z 2423/2518 VRB06KT P6SM FEW045 BKN250
MVFRFM25/12Z → 25/15ZVRB4KT · 4 SM · BR · BKN250
Wind: VRB4KT
Visibility: 4 SM
Weather: BR
Clouds: BKN250
FM251200 VRB04KT 4SM BR BKN250
VFRFM25/15Z → 25/18Z2105KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 2105KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
FM251500 21005KT P6SM SCT250
Raw TAF
TAF AMD KLFT 242234Z 2423/2518 VRB06KT P6SM FEW045 BKN250 FM251200 VRB04KT 4SM BR BKN250 FM251500 21005KT P6SM SCT250
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