KLFT — Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Fld
Lafayette, LA · field elevation 41 ft · Class C airspace · ATCT-TRACON
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KLFT current weather
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KLFT 111153Z 35003KT 10SM CLR 24/24 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP198 70018 T02390239 10256 20239 53008
- Wind
- from 350° at 3 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- clear below 12,000 ft
- Temperature
- 24 °C / dewpoint 24 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.12 inHg
- Density altitude
- 861 ft · pressure altitude -159 ft
- Observed
- 22 minutes ago
Wind on each runway
Wind 350° at 3 kt. Positive is a headwind; the crosswind side is the one you hold into.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 04L | 2 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 04R | 2 kt head | 2 kt from the left |
| 29 | 2 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 |
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KLFT 111120Z 1112/1212 18004KT P6SM SCT250 FM111800 21006KT P6SM SCT250 PROB30 1118/1122 3SM TSRA BKN050CB
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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
- 1133Z / 0053Z
- Tower hours
- 0530-2230
- Magnetic variation
- 3° (1990)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A,A+
- Sectional
- Houston
- County
- Lafayette, LA
Airport diagram
Everything else KLFT publishes — in the EFB →
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
- 10 approaches — ILS, LD, LOC, RNAV (GPS), VOR/DME
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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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.