METAR & TAF KLFT
Current METAR
Observed 20:53Z
KLFT 272053Z 17011G19KT 10SM FEW034 FEW075 29/21 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 T02940206 50001
- Wind
- 170° @ 11G19 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 29°C / 21°C
- Altimeter
- 29.93 inHg
- Clouds
- FEW
- Density alt
- 1,718 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- 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 SE
- VFR sectional
- HOUSTON
- ARTCC
- ZHU · HOUSTON
- NOTAM facility
- LFT (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- STEVEN L. PICOU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- 337-703-4800
- Address
- 200 TERMINAL DRIVE, SUITE 200, LAFAYETTE LA 70508-2124
Flight service · Hours
- FSS DRI
- DE RIDDER1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 22L
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04R/22LFavored | 36° / 216° | 8,000 ft | ASPH | 04R R |
| 11/29 | 107° / 287° | 5,403 ft | ASPH | 11 R |
| 04L/22R | 36° / 216° | 4,098 ft | ASPH | 22R R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04R | 8,000' | 8,000' | 8,000' | 8,000' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 49', pole, 1843' from thr, 325' R of cntrln, slope 34 |
| 22L | 8,000' | 8,000' | 8,000' | 7,659' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 57', trees, 1066' from thr, 214' R of cntrln, slope 36 |
| 11 | 5,403' | 5,403' | 5,403' | 5,403' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 30', trees, 1082' from thr, 134' R of cntrln, slope 29 |
| 29 | 5,403' | 5,403' | 5,403' | 5,155' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 49', tree, 1878' from thr, 302' R of cntrln, slope 34 |
| 04L | 4,098' | 4,098' | 4,098' | 4,098' | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 27', tree, 996' from thr, 83' R of cntrln, slope 29 |
| 22R | 4,098' | 4,098' | 4,098' | 4,098' | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 54', tree, 2364' from thr, 5' R of cntrln, slope 40 |
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 · 2
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLAA+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Low pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
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
- Contact ground control prior to pushback from the terminal.Show FAA
- Use caution for tower blind spots on taxiway M east and west of taxiway E.Show FAA
- Migratory birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- The air traffic control tower has limited visibility of the north parking ramp.Show FAA
- Taxilane A and all parking ramps are non-movement areas.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery, if unable to contact on the flight service station frequency, contact Houston ARTCC at 281-230-5622.Show FAA
- There is a 155 foot oil rig 1 nautical mile southeast of the airport.Show FAA
- Runways 11/29, 04L/22R, and 04R/22L have lighted distance remaining signs.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Lighting is dusk to dawn. When the tower is closed, activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runway 22L on the CTAF; medium intensity runway lights for runways 04L/22R are not available.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- A+For fuel type A+, call 337-234-3100.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 11/29The pavement classification rating value is 720/F/D/X/T for runway 11/29.Show FAA
- 04R/22LThe pavement classification rating value for runway 04R/22L is 670/F/B/X/T.Show FAA
- 04L/22RRunway 04L/22R is not available for Part 121 or Part 380 operations with scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 9 passenger seats and non-scheduled passenger carrying operations of more than 30 passenger seats. The runway is closed from 2230 to 0530.Show FAA
Arresting gear
- 22L_EMASAn engineered materials arresting system 380.7 feet in length by 170 feet in width is located at the departure end of runway 22L.Show FAA
- 11_EMASAn engineered materials arresting system 300 feet in length by 170 feet in width is located at the departure end of runway 11.Show FAA
- 29_EMASAn engineered materials arresting system 448 feet in length by 170 feet in width is located at the departure end of runway 29.Show FAA
- 04R_EMASAn engineered materials arresting system is 223 feet in length by 170 feet in width located at the departure end of runway 04R.Show FAA
Other notes
- Prior permission required for unscheduled aircraft operations with more than 30 passenger seats. Call the airport manager at 337-703-4800.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KLFT
Answer card- ICAO
- KLFT
- Name
- LAFAYETTE RGNL/PAUL FOURNET FLD
- Location
- LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA
- Elevation
- 40.9 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,040.9 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0530-2230
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 04R/22L · 8,000 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 2
- Published frequencies
- 17
- Magnetic variation
- 3°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 170° at 11 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 22L
KLFT is in Lafayette, Louisiana. The field elevation is 40.9 ft MSL. It has three asphalt runways. The longest is 8,000 ft on 04R/22L. The airport is towered. Tower hours are 0530-2230. It has ILS approaches on 04R and 22L. Pattern altitude is not published. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless ATC or the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
Signature Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Call 337-234-3100 for current service details. The airport also has a few operational items worth planning for. Ground wants a call before pushback from the terminal. Tower has limited visibility of the north parking ramp. Watch for blind spots on taxiway M near taxiway E. Migratory birds are reported on and near the airport. Runway 04L/22R is closed from 2230 to 0530. It also is not available for certain large passenger operations. If you are flying a larger aircraft or a night arrival, check the current FAA Chart Supplement and coordinate with the airport operator or the FBO directly by phone before you go.