Purdue University Airport

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METAR: METAR KLAF 051054Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M18/M20 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP211 T11831200

TAF: TAF KLAF 051055Z 0511/0606 19003KT P6SM FEW250 TEMPO 0511/0513 5SM BR FM051500 21006KT P6SM SCT025

Reporting Station: KLAF (0.5 NM at True Heading of 270)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1020.1
Temperature: -18.3 C (-0.94 F)
Dewpoint: -20 C (-4 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 40-24-44.2960N (40.412304)
Longitude: 
 086-56-12.8310W (-86.936898)
Elevation: 
 605.8 feet MSL (185 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 4.5 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. SW of Lafayette, Indiana
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 AGL

Contacts

LAF Airport web site
LAF Airport email
Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
ADAM BAXMEYER
1501 AVIATION DRIVE, TRML BLDG ROOM 201
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47907
(765) 496-6850		 PURDUE UNIVERSITY
1501 AVIATION DRIVE, TRML BLDG ROOM 201
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN 47907
(765) 496-6326

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 04/1940
Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1606 feet (490 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 LAF
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
 Class I
ARFF Index: A
Air Carrier Service: Not Scheduled
Certification Date: 11/1972

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  119.600
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  LAFAYETTE
119.6
343.625
Hrs: 0700-2100
Ground:  121.9
343.625
Approach:  GRISSOM
123.85
123.85
CHICAGO ARTCC
Departure:  GRISSOM
123.85
123.85
CHICAGO ARTCC
ATIS:  127.75
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  (765-743-9687)
EMERG:  243.0

  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQ 123.85 (LAFAYETTE RCAG) WHEN GRISSOM (GUS) APCH/DEP CON CLSD..
   

Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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Area Code: 765
Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
Lafayette Aviation, Inc.
  
Unicom 122.95 743-9692 100LL, Jet A
Lafayette Avionics, Inc.
  
743-3828
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Flight Service Stations

Primary Alternate
FSS on Field:  N
FSS Name (ID):  Terre Haute(HUF)
Frequency: 
Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

Instrument Procedures / Charts


FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 11/27/25 to 0901Z 12/25/25.

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Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
Last Cycle
APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM EC-2 Changed
IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 10 EC-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 EC-2
IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 EC-2
IAP VOR-A EC-2
LAH LAHSO EC-2
MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS EC-2
MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS EC-2
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Navigation Aids (Navaids) near LAF

Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

Nearby Airports with Fuel

Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
14.0 Delphi Municipal Airport
(1I9)		 56 61 100LL
19.1 Frankfort Clinton County Regional Airport
(KFKR FKR)		 115 120 100LL, Jet A
31.4 Logansport/Cass County Airport
(KGGP GGP)		 54 59 100LL, Jet A
32.7 Vermilion Regional Airport
(DNV KDNV DNV)		 247 251 100LL, Jet A
34.0 Jasper County Airport
(RNZ KRZL RZL)		 340 344 100LL, Jet A+
38.9 Indianapolis Exec Airport
(KTYQ TYQ)		 126 131 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
40.6 Kokomo Municipal Airport
(OKK KOKK OKK)		 79 84 100LL, Jet A-1+
45.7 Eagle Creek Airpark Airport
(KEYE EYE)		 139 144 100LL, Jet A
49.9 Indianapolis Metro Airport
(KUMP UMP)		 124 129 100LL, Jet A
51.1 Indianapolis International Airport
(IND KIND IND)		 144 149 100LL, Jet A, Jet A-1+
52.1 Fulton County Airport
(RCR KRCR RCR)		 40 45 100LL, Jet A
53.0 Indianapolis Downtown Heliport
(8A4)		 136 141 Jet A-1+
54.4 Paxton Airport
(1C1)		 272 276 100LL, MOGAS
54.4 Edgar County Airport
(KPRG PRG)		 218 222 100LL, Jet A
55.5 Lowell Airport
(C97)		 332 336 100LL
55.6 Rantoul Ntl Avn Cntr-Frank Elliott Field Airport
(KTIP TIP)		 263 267 100LL, Jet A
55.7 Sky King Airport
(3I3)		 201 205 100LL
55.9 Wabash Municipal Airport
(KIWH IWH)		 67 72 100LL, Jet A
56.4 Starke County Airport
(KOXI OXI)		 12 17 100LL, Jet A+
57.2 Greater Kankakee Airport
(IKK KIKK IKK)		 314 318 100LL, Jet A

Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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Remarks

A110-5 TRNG OPS & BIRDS INVOF ARPT.
A110-6 SFC COND UNMNT 2200-0600 OR WKEND.
A110-7 FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
A26 CLSD TO SKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 9 PAX SEATS. UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS PPR - 765-496-6326 OR 765-496-4057. INDEX B ARFF CAPABILITY AVBL ON REQ.
A30-05/23 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.
A43-10 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
A57-23 20:1 AT DSPLCD THR.
A81-APT WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 10; REIL RWY 5, 23 & 28; MIRL RWY 5/23; HIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.

Runways

Runway Summary

Runways: 05/23
10/28
Longest Runway: 10/28 is 6600 ft (2012 m) long
Runways with an Instrument Approach: 10

LAF Airport Runway Details

Runway 05/23  4225 ft x 100 ft (1288 m x 30 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 11/23/2024
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - No special surface treatment
Runway Pavement Class:  17 /F/C/Y/T
Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  48.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  58.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  90.0

Runway 05

Runway 23
Elevation: 
 592.5 605.7
Latitude: 
 40-24-29.4630N 40-24-56.5614N
Longitude: 
 086-56-20.4735W 086-55-38.9298W
Runway True Alignment: 
 050 230
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Basic Basic
Runway Markings Condition:
Fair Good
Object at End: 
 FENCE
Object Height: 
 11
Distance from End: 
 287
Object Centerline Offset: 
 132 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
REIL: 
 Yes Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 42 43
Threshold Elevation: 
 602.7
Displaced Threshold: 
 323
Threshold Latitude: 
 40-24-54.4919N

Threshold Longitude: 

 086-55-42.1025W
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 4225 4225
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 4225 4225
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 4225 4225
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 4225 3912

Runway 10/28  6600 ft x 150 ft (2012 m x 46 m)
Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 12/06/2012
Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
Runway Pavement Class:  51 /F/C/X/U
Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
Single Wheel Landing Gear:  90.0
Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  110.0
Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  165.0

Runway 10

Runway 28
Elevation: 
 600.1 597.8
Latitude: 
 40-24-50.2686N 40-24-39.9604N
Longitude: 
 086-57-03.3570W 086-55-39.1132W
Runway True Alignment: 
 099 279
ILS Type: 
 ILS
Glide Path Angle: 
 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
Traffic Pattern: 
 Left Left
Runway Markings Type: 
 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
Runway Markings Condition:
Fair Fair
Object at End: 
 TREES TREES
Object Height: 
 97 51
Distance from End: 
 3381 2057
Object Centerline Offset: 
 132 ft. left of centerline
Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Box VASI On Right Side Of Runway
Approach Light System: 
 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
REIL: 
 No Yes
Touchdown Lights: 
 No No
Centerline Lights: 
 No No
Threshold Crossing Height: 
 50 46
Declared Distances
Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
 6600 6600
Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
 6600 6600
Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
 6600 6600
Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
 6600 6600

Services

Airframe Repair: 
 None
Powerplant Repair: 
 None
Bottled Oxygen: 
 None
Bulk Oxygen: 
 None
Fuel Available: 
 100LL, Jet A
Landing Fees: 
 No
Parking: 
 Hangars and tiedowns available

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