Lafayette Regional Airport
LFT · KLFT · Lafayette, LA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:26 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:02 AM | 11:02Z |
| Sunrise | 06:28 AM | 11:28Z |
| Sunset | 08:00 PM | 01:00Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:26 PM | 01:26Z |
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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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Advisories
NOTAMs
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Runways
RWY 11RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 107° mag · 110° true
- Dimensions
- 5,403 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 118.5
More details — RWY 11
- Threshold elev
- 37 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 30 ft, 1,082 ft from threshold, 134 ft R of centerline — 29:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 35 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 41 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,403 / 5,403 / 5,403 / 5,403 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Arresting gear
- EMAS (arresting bed)
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04L/22R | 4,098 ft | |
| 04R/22L | 8,000 ft | |
| 11/29 | 5,403 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Lafayette”Taxi & takeoff
“Lafayette”Departure & arrival
“Lafayette”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 (7 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 121.1 | CLASS C (020-210) |
| 128.7 | CLASS C (211-019) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 268.7 | APCH/P DEP/P (211-019) · CLASS C (211-019) |
| 338.25 | LAFAYETTE RCAG (LOW) |
| 363.0 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (020-210) · CLASS C (020-210) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 04R · RWY 22L
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 04R | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (TYN) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 22L | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (LFT) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LFT 109.80 · LLA 114.95 · LSU 116.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFT · Lafayette | VORTAC | 109.80 · 35X | Low | r018° / 0.7 NM |
| LLA · White Lake | VOR/DME | 114.95 · 96Y | Low | r028° / 38.2 NM |
| LSU · Fighting Tiger | VORTAC | 116.50 · 112X | Low | r239° / 39.7 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KLFT / LFT
- Coordinates
- 30.2053, -91.9876
- Elevation
- 41 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0530-2230
- Airspace
- Class C · CLASS C SVC 0530-2230; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 134.05 · ☎ 337-262-2757
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → De Ridder Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- LFT
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- Activated
- 1940/04
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 22L - CTAF; MIRL RWY 04L/22R NOT AVBL. on 118.5 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04L: 2-light PAPI (left) · 22R: 2-light PAPI (left) · 04R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 22L: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 11: 4-light PAPI (left) · 29: 4-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, Jet A (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 13 notes
General
- RWY 11/29; RWY 04L/22R & RWY 04R/22L LGTD DISTANCE REMAINING SIGNS.
- 155 FT OIL RIG 1 NM SE OF ARPT.
- MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- CTC GND CTL PRIOR TO PUSH BACK FM TERMINAL.
- 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.
- TAXILANE A AND ALL PRKG RAMPS ARE NON-MOVEMENT AREAS.
- ATCT HAS LTD VIS OF NORTH PRKG RAMP.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 670/F/B/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 720/F/D/X/T
- RWY 04L/22R 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. RWY CLSD 2230-0530.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 22L - CTAF; MIRL RWY 04L/22R NOT AVBL.
Fuel
- CALL 337-234-3100.
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About KLFT
Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT · KLFT) is an airport in Lafayette, LA, at 41 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 8,000 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLFT, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KLFT have a control tower?
Yes. Lafayette Regional Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KLFT?
Lafayette Regional Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 8,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KLFT?
Lafayette Regional Airport is in Lafayette, LA, at an elevation of 41 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.2053, -91.9876.
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