Lafayette Regional Airport METAR KLFT
VFRMedium AirportElev. 13 m (42 ft)Lafayette Regional Airport is situated in Lafayette, United States. The ICAO code of Lafayette Regional Airport is KLFT and the IATA code is LFT.
It has 3 runways: Asphalt runway 04L/22R with a length of 4,098 ft (1,249 m), Asphalt runway 04R/22L with a length of 8,000 ft (2,438 m), Asphalt runway 11/29 with a length of 5,403 ft (1,647 m).
The elevation is 13 m (42 ft). Its coordinates are:
2026-08-22 15:00 UTC
Flight Cat
VFR
Temp
30.6°C
Wind
7kt
Visibility
> 10sm
QNH
1017hPa
Raw METAR
METAR KLFT 221453Z 31007KT 10SM CLR 31/25 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T03060250 50002
Decoded
- Wind
- From 310° (NW) at 7 kt
- Visibility
- > 10 sm
- Temp / DP
- 30.6°C (87°F) · Dew point 25°C (77°F)
- QNH
- 1017 hPa · 30.02 inHg
- Sea level P
- 1016.5 hPa
Runways
Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed
| Runway | Heading | Length | Surface | Wind Offset | Headwind | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04L | 39° | 4,098 ft (1,249 m) | Asphalt | 89° | ↑ 0 kt | 7 kt L |
| 22R | 219° | 4,098 ft (1,249 m) | Asphalt | 91° | ↑ 0 kt | 7 kt R |
| 04R | 39° | 8,000 ft (2,438 m) | Asphalt | 89° | ↑ 0 kt | 7 kt L |
| 22L | 219° | 8,000 ft (2,438 m) | Asphalt | 91° | ↑ 0 kt | 7 kt R |
| 11 | 110° | 5,403 ft (1,647 m) | Asphalt | 160° | ↓ 7 kt | 2 kt L |
| 29 ★ best | 290° | 5,403 ft (1,647 m) | Asphalt | 20° | ↑ 7 kt | 2 kt R |
Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind
Sunrise & Sunset
—Sunrise11:38 UTC
Sunset00:43 UTC
Daylight:13h 05m
00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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