KLFT — Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Fld
Lafayette, LA · field elevation 41 ft · Class C airspace · ATCT-TRACON
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KLFT current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KLFT 100153Z 36003KT 10SM FEW045 SCT110 18/11 A3017 RMK AO2 RAB23E50 SLP217 P0000 T01780106
- Wind
- from 360° at 3 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- sct, no ceiling
- Temperature
- 18 °C / dewpoint 11 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.17 inHg
- Density altitude
- 74 ft · pressure altitude -209 ft
- Observed
- 47 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 360° at 3 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 04L | 2 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 04R | 2 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 29 | 1 kt head | 3 kt from the right |
| 11 | 1 kt tail | 3 kt from the left |
| 22R | 2 kt tail | 2 kt from the right |
| 22L | 2 kt tail | 2 kt from the right |
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48-hour trend
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KLFT 092336Z 1000/1024 VRB05KT P6SM BKN250
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 30.20503, -91.98775
- Elevation
- 41 ft MSL
- Surface airspace
-
Class C
Two-way radio communication must be established before you enter.
Established means they answered you by callsign. “Aircraft calling, stand by” is not established and you stay out; “Cessna 12345, stand by” is, and you may enter. Mode C is required within the lateral limits and above them to 10,000 ft MSL. VFR traffic gets sequencing and traffic advisories, not separation.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1229Z / 2314Z
- Tower hours
- 0530-2230
- Magnetic variation
- 3°E (1990)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A,A+
- Sectional
- Houston
- County
- Lafayette, LA
Airport diagram
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Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04R/22L | 8,000 | 150 | ASPH | HIGH |
| 11/29 | 5,403 | 150 | ASPH | MED |
| 04L/22R | 4,098 | 75 | ASPH | MED |
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 134.05
- Tower 0530-2230
- 118.5
- Ground
- 121.8
- Clearance
- 125.55
- CTAF
- 118.5
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Approach 020-210
- 121.1
- Approach 211-019
- 128.7
Published procedures
- 8 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS), VOR/DME
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Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.