FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 18 MAY 2023
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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: | 0600-2200 |
| 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 |
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| BVTr144/10.5 | | BOILER VORTAC | | 115.10 | | 01E |
| DNVr074/29.2 | | DANVILLE VORTAC | | 111.00 | | 02E |
| GUSr251/38.4 | | GRISSOM VORTAC | | 108.45 | | 02W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| EARLE | | 100/5.3 | | 401 | | 01W | | LA | .-.. .- |
| CRAWFORDSVILLE | | 002/25.9 | | 388 | | 04W | | CFJ | -.-. ..-. .--- |
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: | | PCN 51 /F/C/X/U | | 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: | 40-24.837810N | | 40-24.666007N |
| Longitude: | 086-57.055950W | | 086-55.651887W |
| Elevation: | 600.1 ft. | | 597.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 100 magnetic, 099 true | | 280 magnetic, 279 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6600 TODA:6600 ASDA:6600 LDA:6600 | | TORA:6600 TODA:6600 ASDA:6600 LDA:6600 |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, 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: | 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: | | PCN 17 /F/C/Y/T | | Single wheel: | 48.0 | | Double wheel: | 58.0 | | Double tandem: | 90.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RSTRD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OF 79 FT OR LESS. UNSKED ACR WITH AT LEAST 31 PAX SEATS NA. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 40-24.491048N | | 40-24.942690N |
| Longitude: | 086-56.341207W | | 086-55.648837W |
| Elevation: | 592.5 ft. | | 605.6 ft. |
| 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
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: | | 85 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 73 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 7 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 349/day * | | 57% | local general aviation | | 24% | transient general aviation | | 19% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2021 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | STUDENT TRNG & BALD EAGLES INVOF ARPT. |
| - | APRT SFC COND NOT MNT BTN 2200 - 0600 OR WKENDS. |
| - | 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 18 May 2023 at 0901Z to 15 June 2023 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 10 | |
download (244KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 | |
download (289KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 | |
download (278KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (213KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (144KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (164KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
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)
KGGP - Logansport/Cass County Airport (31 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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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 31-May-2023
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:49 | | 09:49 |
| Sunrise | | 06:21 | | 10:21 |
| Sunset | | 21:10 | | 01:10 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:42 | | 01:42 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Jun-2023 00:20:29 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 31-May-2023 20:20:29 |
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| METAR |
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| KLAF | 312354Z 17007KT 130V200 10SM CLR 28/15 A2997 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N AND NE SLP143 60000 T02830150 10322 20261 53001
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KFKR
19nm SE | 312355Z AUTO 15012KT 10SM BKN110 27/16 A2999 RMK AO2
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KMCX
19nm NE | 312355Z AUTO 13008KT 100V160 10SM BKN085 OVC100 28/14 A2998 RMK AO2 T02760138 10325 20265
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| TAF |
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| KLAF | 311720Z 3118/0118 16007KT P6SM SCT050 FM312000 15010KT P6SM VCTS BKN050CB FM010000 12005KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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