METAR & TAF KLAF
Current METAR
Observed 03:10Z
KLAF 280310Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM -RA SCT009 SCT041 OVC100 15/14 A2966 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSE09 PRESFR P0000 T01500144 $
- Wind
- 130° @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 15°C / 14°C
- Altimeter
- 29.66 inHg
- Clouds
- OVC
- Density alt
- 1,074 ft
- Ceiling
- 10,000 ft AGL
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 2 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- CHICAGO
- ARTCC
- ZAU · CHICAGO
- NOTAM facility
- LAF (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ADAM BAXMEYER
- Phone
- (765) 496-6850
- Address
- 1501 AVIATION DRIVE, TRML BLDG ROOM 201, WEST LAFAYETTE IN 47907
Flight service · Hours
- FSS HUF
- TERRE HAUTE1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0800-1700
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 10
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28Favored | 98° / 278° | 6,600 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 05/23 | 49° / 229° | 4,225 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | 6,600' | 6,600' | 6,600' | 6,600' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 97', trees, 3381' from thr, 968' R of cntrln, slope 32 |
| 28 | 6,600' | 6,600' | 6,600' | 6,600' | VASI 4-box right(3°) | — | 51', trees, 2057' from thr, 439' R of cntrln, slope 40 |
| 05 | 4,225' | 4,225' | 4,225' | 4,225' | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 23 | 4,225' | 4,225' | 4,225' | 3,912' | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 11', fence, 287' from thr, 132' R of cntrln, slope 7 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Surface condition is unmonitored from 2200 to 0600 or on weekends.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the flight service station frequency, contact Chicago ARTCC at 630-906-8921.Show FAA
- Training operations and birds are in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runway 10; runway end identifier lights for runways 5, 23, and 28; medium intensity runway lighting for runway 5/23; and high intensity runway lighting for runway 10/28 on the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 10/28The pavement classification rating value is 470/F/D/X/T for runway 10/28.Show FAA
- 05/23The pavement classification rating value is 80/F/D/X/T for runway 05/23.Show FAA
- 05/23Runway 05/23 is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations having more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations having more than 30 passenger seats. Wingspan greater than 79 feet is not authorized.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 10The precision approach path indicator is unusable beyond 9 degrees right of centerline on runway 10.Show FAA
- 23There is a 20 to 1 obstacle clearance slope at the displaced threshold of runway 23.Show FAA
Other notes
- Unscheduled aircraft operations greater than 30 passenger seats require prior permission at 765-496-6326 or 765-496-4057. Index B aircraft rescue and fire fighting capability is available on request.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KLAF
Answer card- ICAO
- KLAF
- Name
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY
- Location
- LAFAYETTE, INDIANA
- Elevation
- 605.8 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,605.8 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-2100
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 10/28 · 6,600 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 10
- Magnetic variation
- 1°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 130° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 10
Purdue University Airport sits in Lafayette, Indiana. Field elevation is 605.8 ft MSL. The airport has 2 asphalt runways. The longest is 10/28 at 6,600 ft. Tower service is published from 0700 to 2100. One ILS is available for runway 10.
Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. The field has a busy training environment. Birds are also reported in the area, so keep your scan active on arrival and departure. Runway 10 has a note on the PAPI. It is unusable beyond 9 degrees right of centerline. Runway 23 has a displaced threshold with an obstacle clearance slope issue, so brief that end before you use it.
Purdue Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. If you need current ramp, fuel, or service details, call them directly at (765) 743-9692. When the tower is closed, lighting is activated on CTAF for the runways and approach lights. For current clearance delivery help, the published remarks point pilots to Chicago ARTCC if Flight Service cannot be reached. The airport also has published limits for some larger aircraft and certain scheduled passenger operations, so verify your aircraft and mission fit before you go.