Lafayette Regional Airport traffic pattern

Pattern altitude at Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT · KLFT) is 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) by the standard convention — none is published for this field, and 22R, 04R, 11 are charted right traffic.

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Pattern diagram

Drawn to scale from the FAA NASR runway alignments and the per end right traffic flags — pick a runway to see its pattern. Live wind picks the favored runway when KLFT reports it.

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)

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 85k, Double wheel 110k, Dual tandem 175k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

Pattern direction by runway

Runway	Pattern	Heading	Pattern altitude
04L	Left traffic	036° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
22R	Right traffic	216° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
04R	Right traffic	036° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
22L	Left traffic	216° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
11	Right traffic	107° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
29	Left traffic	287° mag	1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

No pattern altitude is published for KLFT; the figure above is the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention for propeller aircraft, rounded to the field. Turbine aircraft normally fly 1,500 ft AGL. Headings are the runway alignment; downwind is the reciprocal.

Flying the pattern at KLFT

Lafayette Regional Airport is towered, working 118.5. Contact the tower before entering the surface area and fly the pattern you are assigned — the directions below are the charted default when no instruction is given.

Watch the right traffic ends here: 22R, 04R, 11. A right pattern at a field where the other end is left is the single most common place to end up pointing at opposing traffic. The full entry procedure is here →

Frequently asked

What is the traffic pattern altitude at KLFT?

Lafayette Regional Airport has no traffic pattern altitude published in the FAA NASR data. The AC 90-66B convention for propeller aircraft is 1,000 ft AGL, which works out to roughly 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) here — but confirm it against the Chart Supplement before you fly, since a field can have a non standard pattern altitude that NASR does not carry.

Does KLFT have right traffic?

Yes, on 3 runway ends: 22R, 04R, 11. Every other end at Lafayette Regional Airport is standard left traffic.

Do I fly a standard pattern at KLFT?

Lafayette Regional Airport is towered (118.5), so the pattern shown here is the charted default — but the controller's instruction overrides it. Expect straight in approaches, base entries and midfield crossings as traffic dictates.

More about KLFT

Pattern direction and alignment are drawn from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle); the diagram is generated, not an FAA chart. Pattern altitude is shown as published where NASR carries one, otherwise as the AC 90-66B 1,000 ft AGL convention. For planning and education only; always verify against the Chart Supplement.