Medium Regional Airport • Lafayette, LA, United States
Elevation: 42 ft (13 m) • 30.2053, -91.9876
Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT / LFT) is a medium regional airport serving Lafayette, LA, United States, situated at an elevation of 42 ft (13 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.3° West. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 7,651 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KLFT 221253Z 19005KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02670239
TAF KLFT 221120Z 2212/2312 20007KT P6SM FEW025 BKN250 FM221500 20010G18KT P6SM BKN250 FM222300 20008KT P6SM BKN250 FM230500 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04L | 4,099 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 38° |
| 04R | 7,651 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 38° |
| 11 | 5,399 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 110° |
| 22L | 7,651 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 218° |
| 22R | 4,099 ft | 75 ft | Asphalt | 218° |
| 29 | 5,399 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | 290° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM