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Purdue University Airport
LAF · KLAF · West Lafayette, IN · 606 ft elevation · var 1W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KLAF / LAF
- Coordinates
- 40.4129, -86.9394
- Elevation
- 606 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- TERRE HAUTE
- NOTAM facility
- LAF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:44 AM | 09:44Z |
| Sunrise | 06:17 AM | 10:17Z |
| Sunset | 09:21 PM | 01:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:54 PM | 01:54Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:54 PM → 05:44 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
10:21 PM → 05:17 AM
Plan a flight from KLAF
Runway 05/23
4,225 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good) 05
- Heading
- 051° mag · 50° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
23
- Heading
- 231° mag · 230° true
- Markings
- basic
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 323 ft
Runway 10/28
6,600 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good) 10
- Heading
- 100° mag · 99° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
28
- Heading
- 280° mag · 279° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 123.85 | GRISSOM A/D |
| ATIS | 127.75 | |
| CNTR | 123.85 | CHICAGO CNTR |
| CTAF | 119.6 | |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| RDO | 122.2 | TERRE HAUTE RDO |
| TWR | 119.6 | LAFAYETTE TWR |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BVT · Boiler | VORTAC | 115.10 | r144° / 10.4 NM |
| DNV · Danville | VORTAC | 111.00 | r074° / 29.2 NM |
| GUS · Grissom | VORTAC | 108.45 | r251° / 38.5 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 10 ↗ · amdt 11D
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 ↗ · amdt 1B
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 ↗ · amdt 1B
- VOR-A ↗ · amdt 26C
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Avionics, Charter, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Owner
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
1501 AVIATION DRIVE, TRML BLDG ROOM 201, WEST LAFAYETTE, IN
(765) 496-6326
Manager
ADAM BAXMEYER
1501 AVIATION DRIVE, TRML BLDG ROOM 201, WEST LAFAYETTE, IN
(765) 496-6850
Remarks FAA
- UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS PPR - 765-496-6326 OR 765-496-4057. INDEX B ARFF CPBLY AVBL ON REQ.
- 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.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 10; REIL RWY 5, 23 & 28; MIRL RWY 5/23; HIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
- PCR VALUE: 80/F/D/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 470/F/D/X/T
- RWY 05/23 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. WINGSPAN GTR THAN 79 FT NA.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- 20:1 AT DSPLCD THR.
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