Purdue University Airport (LAF) Information
Lafayette, IN
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-09-25 |
| Airport Identifier: | LAF |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 086-56-12.8000W/40-24-44.3000N
-86.936889/40.412306 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 606 ft / 184.71 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 527 acres |
| From nearest city: | 2 nautical miles SW of Lafayette, IN |
| Location: | Tippecanoe County, IN |
| Magnetic Variation: | 01W (1985) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | Purdue University |
| Address: | Trml Bldg Room 201
West Lafayette, IN 47907 |
| Phone number: | 765-743-3442 |
| Manager: | B. Stansbury |
| Address: | Trml Bldg Room 201
West Lafayette, IN 47907 |
| Phone number: | 765-743-3442 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | No |
| Control Tower: | Yes |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 10/28; MALSR RY 10 & REIL RYS 05 & 23 & 28 - CTAF. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Chicago |
| Region: | AGL - Great Lakes |
| Traffic Pattern Alt: | 1000 ft |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZAU - Chicago |
| Tie-in FSS: | HUF - Terre Haute |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | LAF (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Certification type/date: | IV A U 11/197
48 HR PPR FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS; CALL AMGR 765-743-3442. ACR OPNS INVOLVING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGRS ARE NOT AUZD IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BEFORE OR AFTER SKEDD ARR/DEP TIMES WITHOUT PRIOR COORINDATION WITH AMGR AND CFMN THAT ARFF IS AVBL PRIOR TO TKF OR LDG. |
| Federal Agreements: | NGY |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.600 |
| Unicom: | 122.950 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
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Runway Information
Runway 05/23
| Dimension: | 4225 x 100 ft / 1287.8 x 30.5 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 48000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 58000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 90000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | Medium |
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Runway 05 |
Runway 23 |
| Longitude: | 086-56-20.4730W | 086-55-38.9279W |
| Latitude: | 40-24-29.4623N | 40-24-56.5622N |
| Elevation: | 592.00 ft | 606.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 50 | 127 |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Basic, Fair Condition | Basic, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 38.00 ft | 39.00 ft |
| Displaced threshold: | 0.00 ft | 313.00 ft |
| VASI: | 2-light PAPI on left side | 2-light PAPI on left side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Runway End Identifier: | Yes | Yes |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | , 50:1 slope to clear | 11 ft fence, 287.0 ft from runway, 132 ft left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear
RWY 23 20:1 AT DSPLCD THLD. |
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Runway 10/28
| Dimension: | 6600 x 150 ft / 2011.7 x 45.7 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Surface Treatment: | Saw-cut or plastic Grooved |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 90000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 110000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 165000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 10 |
Runway 28 |
| Longitude: | 086-57-03.3563W | 086-55-39.1065W |
| Latitude: | 40-24-50.2689N | 40-24-39.9629N |
| Elevation: | 600.00 ft | 598.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 99 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | ILS
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Precision instrument, Fair Condition | Precision instrument, Fair Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 50.00 ft | 47.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-light PAPI on left side | 4-box on right side |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 3.00° | 3.00° |
| Approach lights: | MALSR | |
| Runway End Identifier: | No | Yes |
| Centerline Lights: | No | No |
| Touchdown Lights: | No | No |
| Obstruction: | 97 ft trees, 3381.0 ft from runway, 968 ft left of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear | 51 ft trees, 2057.0 ft from runway, 439 ft right of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| FKR | NDB | Frankfort | | 278.00 | 02W | 19.1 nm |
| MCX | NDB | White County | | 377.00 | 03W | 19.6 nm |
| CFJ | NDB | Crawfordsville | | 388.00 | 02W | 25.9 nm |
| GGP | NDB | Logansport | | 263.00 | 01W | 31.3 nm |
| RZL | NDB | Rensselaer | | 362.00 | 02W | 34.0 nm |
| TVX | NDB | Greencastle | | 521.00 | 03W | 42.4 nm |
| HZP | NDB | Zionsville | | 248.00 | 03W | 42.5 nm |
| RWN | NDB | Winamac/dcmsnd | | 335.00 | 00W | 43.7 nm |
| UMP | NDB | Metropolitan | | 338.00 | 03W | 49.7 nm |
| BVT | VORTAC | Boiler | 098X | 115.10 | 01E | 10.6 nm |
| DNV | VORTAC | Danville | 047X | 111.00 | 02E | 29.3 nm |
| GUS | VORTAC | Grissom | 21Y | 108.45 | 02W | 38.5 nm |
| OKK | VORTAC | Kokomo | 082X | 113.50 | 00E | 40.8 nm |
| VHP | VORTAC | Brickyard | 110X | 116.30 | 01E | 44.4 nm |
Remarks
- INTSV STUDENT TRNG.
- RY 05/23 NOT AVBL FOR ACR OPNS.
- ATCT N VISIBILITY REDUCED WHEN SPORTS FLD FLOOD LGTS OPERATING 1/2 MILE N OF ARPT.
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