FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 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) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (164KB) |
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 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 10:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 10:58 |
| Sunset | | 20:48 | | 00:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:17 | | 01:17 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 07:02:16 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 03:02:16 |
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| METAR |
| KLAF | 130648Z AUTO 00000KT 2SM BR FEW007 19/19 A2989 RMK AO2 VIS 1V2 1/2 $
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| TAF |
| KLAF | 130520Z 1306/1406 34005KT 6SM BR SCT020 SCT040 BKN250 TEMPO 1307/1311 4SM BR FM131400 36010KT P6SM SCT040 FM132300 36008KT P6SM SKC FM140300 35004KT P6SM SKC AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 131300
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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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