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KLAF Purdue University Airport
Lafayette, Indiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024

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: 605.9 ft. / 184.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 01W (1985)
From city: 2 miles SW of LAFAYETTE, IN
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 47906

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: LAF (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 10; REIL RWY 5, 23 & 28; MIRL RWY 5/23; HIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: CLSD TO SKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS. UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS PPR - 765-496-6326 OR 765-414-1626. INDEX B ARFF CAPABILITY AVBL ON REQ.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 119.6
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 127.75
WX ASOS: PHONE 765-743-9687
LAFAYETTE GROUND: 121.9 343.625 [0700-2100]
LAFAYETTE TOWER: 119.6 343.625 [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)
WX AWOS-3P at MCX (19 nm NE): 124.05 (574-583-0531)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQ 123.85 (LAFAYETTE RCAG) WHEN GRISSOM (GUS) APCH/DEP CON CLSD..

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
BVTr144/10.5BOILER VORTAC115.1001E
GUSr251/38.4GRISSOM VORTAC108.4502W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
EARLE100/5.340101WLA .-.. .-
CRAWFORDSVILLE002/25.938804WCFJ -.-. ..-. .---

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
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: 
PCN 51 /F/C/X/U
Single wheel: 90.0
Double wheel: 110.0
Double tandem: 165.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 10  RUNWAY 28
Latitude: 40-24.837810N40-24.666007N
Longitude: 086-57.055950W086-55.651887W
Elevation: 600.1 ft.597.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 100 magnetic, 099 true280 magnetic, 279 true
Declared distances: TORA:6600 TODA:6600 ASDA:6600 LDA:6600TORA:6600 TODA:6600 ASDA:6600 LDA:6600
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
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: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 97 ft. trees, 3381 ft. from runway, 968 ft. left of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear51 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: 
PCN 17 /F/C/Y/T
Single wheel: 48.0
Double wheel: 58.0
Double tandem: 90.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
Operational restrictions: WINGSPAN GTR THAN 79 FT & UNSKED ACR 31 PAX OR MORE NA.
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 40-24.491048N40-24.942690N
Longitude: 086-56.341207W086-55.648837W
Elevation: 592.5 ft.605.6 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 051 magnetic, 050 true231 magnetic, 230 true
Displaced threshold: no323 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:4225 TODA:4225 ASDA:4225 LDA:4225TORA:4225 TODA:4225 ASDA:4225 LDA:3912
Markings: basic, in fair conditionbasic, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none11 ft. fence, 287 ft. from runway, 132 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear
20:1 AT DSPLCD THR.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY
1501 AVIATION DRIVE, TRML BLDG ROOM 201
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47907
Phone (765) 496-6326
Manager: ADAM BAXMEYER
1501 AVIATION DRIVE, TRML BLDG ROOM 201
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47907
Phone (765) 496-6850

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 94
Single engine airplanes: 81
Multi engine airplanes: 8
Jet airplanes: 3
Helicopters: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 322/day *
47% local general aviation
28% transient general aviation
25% air taxi
<1% commercial
<1% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022

Additional Remarks

TRNG OPS & BIRDS INVOF ARPT.
SFC COND UNMNT 2200-0600 OR WKEND.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

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 from 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 10   download (242KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10   download (288KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28   download (276KB)
VOR-A   download (213KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (168KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (478KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

1I9 - Delphi Municipal Airport (14 nm NE)
KFKR - Frankfort Clinton County Regional Airport (19 nm SE)
KMCX - White County Airport (19 nm NE)
KCFJ - Crawfordsville Regional Airport (26 nm S)
50I - Kentland Municipal Airport (31 nm NW)
 
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Aerial photo of KLAF (Purdue University Airport)
Photo courtesy of Clinton County Civil Air Patrol
Photo taken 27-Mar-2011
looking north from 2500' MSL.

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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2511:25
Sunrise07:5211:52
Sunset19:5823:58
Evening civil twilight20:2600:26

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 14:01:38
Local (UTC-4)  19-Mar-2024 10:01:38
 
METAR
KLAF 191354Z 21009G21KT 10SM CLR 00/M08 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP133 T00001078
KFKR 
19nm SE 
191355Z AUTO RMK AO2 PNO PWINO TSNO
KMCX 
19nm NE 
191355Z AUTO 22016G21KT 10SM CLR 00/M08 A2989 RMK AO2 T10051085
TAF
KLAF 191120Z 1912/2012 24007KT P6SM FEW150 FM191400 23018G25KT P6SM FEW150 FM191700 25019G32KT P6SM FEW050 FM192300 27016G20KT P6SM FEW250 FM200000 28012KT P6SM FEW250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
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 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
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 Purdue Aviation
765-743-9692
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, ...
 
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Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $6.17 $5.17 
 Updated 14-Mar-2024
 
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FS=Full service
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