FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 DECEMBER 2020
Location
FAA Identifier: | LFT |
Lat/Long: | 30-12-18.1000N 091-59-15.9000W 30-12.301667N 091-59.265000W 30.2050278,-91.9877500 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 41.7 ft. / 12.7 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 |
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) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
Airline operations: | PPR FOR UNSCHEDULED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 337-266-4400. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 118.5 |
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
ATIS: | 134.05 |
WX ASOS: | 134.05 ((337)262-2757) |
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: | 121.1 ;020-210 128.7 ;211-019 268.7 ;211-019 363.0 ;020-210 |
EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
IC: | 121.1 ;020-210 363.0 ;020-210 |
WX ASOS at ARA (11 nm SE): | 133.325 (337-365-0128) |
WX AWOS-3 at IYA (15 nm S): | 118.875 (337-892-0526) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD 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 |
LSUr239/39.7 | | FIGHTING TIGER VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 06E |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
LAFFS | | 216/6.5 | | 375 | | 03E | | LF | .-.. ..-. |
ABBEVILLE | | 037/11.1 | | 230 | | 02E | | BNZ | -... -. --.. |
DURALDE | | 130/32.0 | | 263 | | 02E | | ECY | . -.-. -.-- |
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: | 8000 x 150 ft. / 2438 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 67 /F/C/X/T | 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: | 30-11.753808N | | 30-12.782962N |
Longitude: | 091-59.624182W | | 091-58.672995W |
Elevation: | 39.1 ft. | | 32.7 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 036 magnetic, 039 true | | 216 magnetic, 219 true |
Displaced threshold: | no | | 342 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:8001 TODA:8001 ASDA:8001 LDA:8001 | | TORA:8001 TODA:8001 ASDA:8001 LDA:7659 |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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) |
RVR equipment: | rollout | | 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: | PCN 5 /F/D/X/T | 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: | 30-12.458880N | | 30-12.154037N |
Longitude: | 091-59.888117W | | 091-58.924437W |
Elevation: | 37.0 ft. | | 34.9 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 107 magnetic, 110 true | | 287 magnetic, 290 true |
Displaced threshold: | no | | 250 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:5401 TODA:5401 ASDA:5401 LDA:5401 | | TORA:5401 TODA:5401 ASDA:5401 LDA:5401 |
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: | PCN 11 /F/D/X/T | 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. RY CLSD 2230-0530. |
| RUNWAY 4L | | RUNWAY 22R |
Latitude: | 30-12.096678N | | 30-12.623820N |
Longitude: | 091-59.551268W | | 091-59.063623W |
Elevation: | 41.2 ft. | | 41.6 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: | RLLS LEAD-IN LGTS TWO INGRESS PATHS. | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | CITY PARISH OF LAFAYETTE 222 JET RANGER X DRIVE LAFAYETTE, LA 70508 Phone (337) 266-4401 |
Manager: | STEVEN PICOU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 222 JET RANGER X DRIVE LAFAYETTE, LA 70508-2124 Phone 337-266-4401 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 142 | Single engine airplanes: | | 76 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 25 | Jet airplanes: | | 28 | Helicopters: | | 13 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 107/day * | 41% | transient general aviation | 34% | air taxi | 12% | local general aviation | 11% | commercial | 2% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 May 2018 | |
Additional Remarks
E60-22L | ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 380.67 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 22L. |
E60-29 | ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) APRX 170 FT WIDE AND 448 FT LONG LCTD AT THE DER 29. |
E60-04R | ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 223 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 04R. |
- | 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. |
- | USE CTN TWR BLIND SPOTS ON TWY M EAST & WEST OF TWY E. |
- | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622. |
- | 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 from 31 December 2020 at 0901Z to 28 January 2021 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 04R | |
download (277KB) |
ILS OR LOC RWY 22L | |
download (350KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04R | |
download (234KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22L | |
download (324KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (260KB) |
VOR/DME RWY 11 | |
download (253KB) |
Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (85KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (67KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (137KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KARA - Acadiana Regional Airport (11 nm SE)
KIYA - 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Cody Thibodeaux
Photo taken 26-Jan-2019
looking north.
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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 |
Times for 24-Jan-2021
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:38 | | 12:38 |
Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 13:04 |
Sunset | | 17:37 | | 23:37 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:02 | | 00:02 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 25-Jan-2021 01:50:36 |
Local (UTC-6) | 24-Jan-2021 19:50:36 |
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METAR |
KLFT | 250139Z 15004KT 10SM BKN009 BKN016 20/18 A2995 RMK AO2 CIG 008V012 T02000183
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KARA 12nm SE | 250138Z 16010KT 7SM SCT006 SCT010 20/19 A2995 RMK AO2 T02000194
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K0R3 15nm S | 118.875
No observation available
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KIYA 15nm S | 250135Z AUTO 13006KT 1/4SM FG BKN002 BKN012 OVC017 19/18 A2996 RMK AO2 T01880175
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TAF |
KLFT | 242122Z 2421/2518 17007KT P6SM OVC020 FM250100 16006KT 6SM BR OVC007 FM250400 17007KT 4SM BR OVC003 FM251500 19012G19KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC007
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KARA 12nm SE | 241847Z 2419/2518 17011G18KT P6SM OVC012 FM250100 16008KT 6SM BR OVC007 FM250400 17009KT 4SM BR OVC003 FM251500 19014G21KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC007
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NOTAMs |
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