FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LAF |
| Lat/Long: | 40-24-44.3000N / 086-56-12.8000W 40-24.738333N / 086-56.213333W 40.4123056 / -86.9368889 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 606 ft. / 184.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of LAFAYETTE, IN |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 47906 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LAF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2200 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1606 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 10/28; MALSR RY 10 & REIL RYS 05 & 23 & 28 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | 48 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS; CALL AMGR 765-743-3442. ACR OPNS INVOLVING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGRS ARE NOT AUZD IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BEFORE OR AFTER SKEDD ARR/DEP TIMES WITHOUT PRIOR COORINDATION WITH AMGR AND CFMN THAT ARFF IS AVBL PRIOR TO TKF OR LDG. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.6 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 127.75 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 765-743-9687 |
| LAFAYETTE GROUND: | 121.9 393.0 [0700-2100] |
| LAFAYETTE TOWER: | 119.6 393.0 [0700-2100] |
| GRISSOM APPROACH: | 123.85 |
| GRISSOM DEPARTURE: | 123.85 |
| EMERG: | 243.0 |
| WX AWOS-3 at FKR (19 nm SE): | 124.325 (765-654-0328) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQ 123.85 (LAFAYETTE RCAG) WHEN GRISSOM (GUS) APCH/DEP CON CLOSED..
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| BVTr144/10.5 | | BOILER VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 01E |
| DNVr074/29.2 | | DANVILLE VORTAC | | 111.00 | | 02E |
| GUSr251/38.4 | | GRISSOM VORTAC | | 108.45 | | 02W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 6600 x 150 ft. / 2012 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 90.0 | | Double wheel: | 110.0 | | Double tandem: | 165.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 40-24.837815N | | 40-24.666048N |
| Longitude: | 086-57.055938W | | 086-55.651775W |
| Elevation: | 599.9 ft. | | 597.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 100 magnetic, 099 true | | 280 magnetic, 279 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | 97 ft. trees, 3381 ft. from runway, 968 ft. left of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear | | 51 ft. trees, 2057 ft. from runway, 439 ft. right of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear |
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 4225 x 100 ft. / 1288 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 48.0 | | Double wheel: | 58.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 05/23 RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 79 FT OR LESS. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 40-24.491038N | | 40-24.942703N |
| Longitude: | 086-56.341217W | | 086-55.648798W |
| Elevation: | 592.4 ft. | | 605.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 051 magnetic, 050 true | | 231 magnetic, 230 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 323 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4225 TODA:4225 ASDA:4225 LDA:4225 | | TORA:4225 TODA:4225 ASDA:4225 LDA:3912 |
| Markings: | basic, in fair condition | | basic, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 11 ft. fence, 287 ft. from runway, 132 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear RWY 23 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PURDUE UNIVERSITY TRML BLDG ROOM 201 WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47907 Phone 765-743-3442 |
| Manager: | B. STANSBURY TRML BLDG ROOM 201 WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47907 Phone 765-743-3442 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 88 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 74 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 262/day * | | 65% | local general aviation | | 34% | transient general aviation | | <1% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | INTSV STUDENT TRNG. |
| - | RY 05/23 NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS. |
| - | RY 05/23 IS NOT LIGHTED WHEN THE ATCT IS CLSD. |
| - | BALD EAGLES IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS RWY 10 | |
download (202KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (243KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (236KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (183KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFKR - Frankfort Municipal Airport (19 nm SE)
KMCX - White County Airport (19 nm NE)
KCFJ - Crawfordsville Municipal Airport (26 nm S)
50I - Kentland Municipal Airport (31 nm NW)
KGGP - Logansport/Cass County Airport (31 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo courtesy of Clinton County Civil Air Patrol
Photo taken 27-Mar-2011
looking north from 2500' MSL.
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:58 | | 09:58 |
| Sunrise | | 06:30 | | 10:30 |
| Sunset | | 20:59 | | 00:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:30 | | 01:30 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 10:26:22 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 06:26:22 |
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| METAR |
| KLAF | 180954Z AUTO 05004KT 2SM BR BKN110 15/14 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP167 T01500144
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| TAF |
| KLAF | 180816Z 1808/1906 00000KT 3SM BR BKN010 TEMPO 1808/1812 1SM BR VV010 FM181300 11006KT P6SM BKN020 FM181500 10008KT P6SM VCTS BKN035CB FM182000 10008KT P6SM BKN035 FM190100 09003KT P6SM BKN100 AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 181300
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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