FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LFT |
| Lat/Long: | 30-12-18.9000N / 091-59-15.4000W 30-12.315000N / 091-59.256667W 30.2052500 / -91.9876111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 42 ft. / 12.8 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (1990) |
| From city: | 2 miles SE of LAFAYETTE, LA |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 70508 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | HOUSTON |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LFT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RY 22L - CTAF; MIRL RY 04L/22R NOT AVBL. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
| Airline operations: | PPR FOR UNSCHEDULED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS 2230-0600 CALL AMGR 337-266-4400; FOR EMERGENCIES BTN 2230-0600 USE FREQ 121.5. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.5 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 134.05 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 337-237-8153 |
| LAFAYETTE GROUND: | 121.8 [0530-2230] |
| LAFAYETTE TOWER: | 118.5 257.8 [0530-2230] |
| LAFAYETTE APPROACH: | 121.1(020-210) 128.7(211-019) 268.7(211-019) 363.0(020-210) [0530-2230] |
| LAFAYETTE DEPARTURE: | 121.1(020-210) 128.7(211-019) 268.7(211-019) 363.0(020-210) [0530-2230] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.55 |
| CLASS C: | 128.7(211-019) 268.7(211-019) |
| CLASS C IC: | 121.1(020-210) 363.0(020-210) |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| FM (CAJUN OPS): | 34.3 |
| WX ASOS at ARA (11 nm SE): | 133.325 (337-365-0128) |
| WX AWOS-3 at 0R3 (15 nm S): | 118.875 (337-892-0526) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 126.35/338.25 (LAFAYETTE RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LFT at field | | LAFAYETTE VORTAC | | 109.80 | | 03E |
| LLAr028/38.2 | | WHITE LAKE VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 04E |
| BTRr239/39.6 | | BATON ROUGE VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| ST LANDRY | | 164/27.6 | | 335 | | 04E | | OPL | --- .--. .-.. |
| DURALDE | | 130/31.9 | | 263 | | 02E | | ECY | . -.-. -.-- |
| NEW ROADS | | 221/36.4 | | 356 | | 04E | | FWX | ..-. .-- -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 4R/22L
| Dimensions: | 7651 x 150 ft. / 2332 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 140.0 | | Double wheel: | 170.0 | | Double tandem: | 290.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4R | | RUNWAY 22L |
| Latitude: | 30-11.803782N | | 30-12.788015N |
| Longitude: | 091-59.577915W | | 091-58.668260W |
| Elevation: | 39.0 ft. | | 32.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 036 magnetic, 039 true | | 216 magnetic, 219 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7651 TODA:7651 ASDA:7651 LDA:7651 | | TORA:7651 TODA:7651 ASDA:7651 LDA:7651 |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | | | touchdown |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | 49 ft. pole, 1843 ft. from runway, 325 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear | | 57 ft. trees, 1066 ft. from runway, 214 ft. right of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear |
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 5400 x 148 ft. / 1646 x 45 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 85.0 | | Double wheel: | 110.0 | | Double tandem: | 175.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 30-12.459082N | | 30-12.154097N |
| Longitude: | 091-59.888237W | | 091-58.924483W |
| Elevation: | 37.4 ft. | | 35.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 107 magnetic, 110 true | | 287 magnetic, 290 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5400 TODA:5400 ASDA:5400 LDA:5400 | | TORA:5400 TODA:5400 ASDA:5400 LDA:5400 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. trees, 1082 ft. from runway, 134 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear | | 49 ft. tree, 1878 ft. from runway, 302 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
Runway 4L/22R
| Dimensions: | 4099 x 75 ft. / 1249 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 25.0 | | Double wheel: | 32.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RY NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS. |
| RUNWAY 4L | | RUNWAY 22R |
| Latitude: | 30-12.096552N | | 30-12.623750N |
| Longitude: | 091-59.551117W | | 091-59.063662W |
| Elevation: | 41.1 ft. | | 41.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 036 magnetic, 039 true | | 216 magnetic, 219 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:4099 TODA:4099 ASDA:4099 LDA:4099 | | TORA:4099 TODA:4099 ASDA:4099 LDA:4099 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair 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: | 27 ft. tree, 996 ft. from runway, 83 ft. left of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear | | 54 ft. tree, 2364 ft. from runway, 5 ft. right of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI |
| Operational restrictions: | RY H1 CIRCULAR PAD. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Approach lights: | LDIN: lead-in light system LEAD-IN LGTS TWO INGRESS PATHS. | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY PARISH OF LAFAYETTE 200 TERMINAL DR LAFAYETTE, LA 70508 Phone 337-266-4400 |
| Manager: | GREG ROBERTS AAE 200 TERMINAL DR LAFAYETTE, LA 70508 Phone 337-266-4400 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 162 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 98 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 30 | | Jet airplanes: | | 17 | | Helicopters: | | 17 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 2258/day * | | 42% | air taxi | | 37% | transient general aviation | | 14% | local general aviation | | 3% | commuters | | 2% | military | | 1% | air carriers | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 11/29; RY 04L/22R & RY 04R/22L LGTD DISTANCE REMAINING SIGNS. |
| - | TWY B BTN TWYS C & D CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OVER 80 FT. |
| - | CTC GND CTL PRIOR TO PUSH BACK FM TERMINAL. |
| - | TWY F SOUTH OF TWY B REDUCES TO 40 FT WIDE. |
| - | TWY F SOUTH OF TWY B CLSD TO SINGLE WHEEL ACFT OVER 25000 LBS AND DUAL WHEEL ACFT OVER 32000 LBS. |
| - | 155 FT OIL RIG 1 NM SE OF ARPT. |
| - | NUMEROUS BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | HEL OPNS TO/FM THE HELIPAD BTN TWYS B & F AND THE TERMINAL RAMP AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF THE TERMINAL & OTHER BLDGS IN THE 270-020 QUADRANT FM THE HELIPAD. |
| - | HELICOPTER PARKING PADS AVBL. |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 22L | |
download (270KB) |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 04R | |
download (279KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04R | |
download (272KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22L | |
download (292KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (277KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 11 | |
download (214KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (41KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (17KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (47KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KARA - Acadiana Regional Airport (11 nm SE)
0R3 - Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Airport (15 nm S)
KOPL - St Landry Parish Airport-Ahart Field (22 nm N)
4R7 - Eunice Airport (27 nm NW)
3R7 - Jennings Airport (36 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Ron Campbell
Photo taken 14-Aug-2008
in N276CM from 10,500 feet
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Times for 09-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunrise | | 06:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunset | | 17:14 | | 23:14 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:39 | | 23:39 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2009 05:17:50 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Nov-2009 23:17:50 |
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| METAR |
| KLFT | 100453Z AUTO 02010KT 10SM SCT036 20/15 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP161 T02000150
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KARA 12nm SE | 100453Z AUTO 02013KT 10SM FEW035 BKN070 20/16 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02000156
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K0R3 15nm S | 118.875
100500Z AUTO 01009G15KT 10SM BKN034 BKN070 20/17 A2999 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
| KLFT | 092320Z 1000/1024 03009KT P6SM OVC050 FM100600 02010KT P6SM OVC015 FM101200 02014KT P6SM OVC007 FM101500 02014KT P6SM OVC025 FM101800 01016KT P6SM SKC
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KARA 12nm SE | 092320Z 1000/1024 02011KT P6SM BKN050 FM100900 02013KT P6SM OVC015 FM101200 01014KT 4SM BR OVC007 FM101500 02016KT P6SM OVC015 FM102100 02018KT P6SM SKC
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