Purdue University
LAF · KLAF · Lafayette, IN · Towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 06:12 PM
| Event | Local (EST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:50 AM | 11:50Z |
| Sunrise | 07:18 AM | 12:18Z |
| Sunset | 05:44 PM | 22:44Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 06:12 PM | 23:12Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 100° mag · 099° true
- Dimensions
- 6,600 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (LAF) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 119.6
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 600 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 97 ft, 3,381 ft from threshold, 968 ft L of centerline — 32:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 601 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 6,600 / 6,600 / 6,600 / 6,600 ft
- LAHSO
- 4,600 ft (hold short of 05/23)
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 6,600 ft | |
| 05/23 | 4,225 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Lafayette”Taxi & takeoff
“Lafayette”Departure & arrival
“Grissom”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (3 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 291.675 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 343.625 | GND/P · LCL/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 10
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 10 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 110.3 (LAF) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
BVT 115.10 · DNV 111.00 · GUS 108.45
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BVT · Boiler | VORTAC | 115.10 · 98X | High | r144° / 10.5 NM |
| DNV · Danville | TACAN | 111.00 · 47X | — | r074° / 29.3 NM |
| GUS · Grissom | TACAN | 108.45 · 21Y | — | r251° / 38.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KLAF / LAF
- Coordinates
- 40.4123, -86.9369
- Elevation
- 606 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- CHICAGO
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0700-2100
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0700-2100; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 127.75 · ☎ 765-743-9687
- ARTCC
- CHICAGO (ZAU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- TERRE HAUTE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → Terre Haute Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- LAF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0800-1700
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I A
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 10; REIL RWY 5, 23 & 28; MIRL RWY 5/23; HIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. on 119.6 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 10: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 28: VASI · 05: 2-light PAPI (left) · 23: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- 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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- 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.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 10; REIL RWY 5, 23 & 28; MIRL RWY 5/23; HIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 20:1 AT DSPLCD THR.
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Nearby airports
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About KLAF
Purdue University (LAF · KLAF) is an airport in Lafayette, IN, at 606 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,600 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLAF, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KLAF have a control tower?
Yes. Purdue University has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KLAF?
Purdue University has 2 runways; the longest is 6,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KLAF?
Purdue University is in Lafayette, IN, at an elevation of 606 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.4123, -86.9369.
More about KLAF
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KLAF in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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