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KLFT · Lafayette Regional Airport

ICAO · US · 17 NTSB events

ID KLFT FAA LFT Elev 42 ft Lat 30° 12.32' N Lon 91° 59.26' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

6 runway ends on file. Longest: 8,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.08%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04R 38.7° 8,000 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
22L 218.7° 8,000 ft 150 ft ASP Yes —
11 110° 5,403 ft 150 ft ASP No 0.05%
29 290° 5,403 ft 150 ft ASP No 0.05%
04L 38.6° 4,098 ft 75 ft ASP Yes —
22R 218.6° 4,098 ft 75 ft ASP Yes —

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 134.050
  • CLD CLNC DEL 125.550
  • GND GND 121.800
  • TWR TWR 118.500
  • CTAF CTAF 118.500
  • A/D APP/DEP 121.100
  • RDO DE RIDDER RDO 122.350
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KLFT on LiveATC ↗

  • NDB LF

    Laffs

    0.38 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VORTAC LFT

    Lafayette

    109.80 MHz · DME 109.80 · LO · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 26 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04R–22L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 22L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
  • ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04L–22R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

Watch for

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04R–22L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 22L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04L–22R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    right traffic

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 22L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (5)

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04R–22L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 04R–22L: H8000X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–140, D–170, 2S–175, 2D–…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 22L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 22L: MALSR. PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´. RVR–T Thld dsplcd…

  • Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 04L–22R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 04L–22R: H4098X75 (ASPH) S–25, D–32 PCN 11 F/D/X/T MIRL…

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 22L. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    actvt MALSR Rwy 22L —CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Migratory birds on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (26 sentences)
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RWY 04L:TORA–4098 TODA–4098 ASDA–4098 LDA–4098 RWY 04R:TORA–8000 TODA–8000 ASDA–8000 LDA–8000 RWY 11: TORA–5403 TODA–5403 ASDA–5403 LDA–5403 RWY 22L:TORA–8000 TODA–8000 ASDA–8000 LDA–7659 RWY 22R:TORA–4098 TODA–4098 ASDA–4098 LDA–4098 RWY 29: TORA–5403 TODA–5403 ASDA–5403 LDA–5155 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 04R: EMAS RWY 11: EMAS RWY 22L: EMAS RWY 29: EMAS
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A, A+ OX 1, 4 LGT Dusk–Dawn.
  • ·Rwy 11–29; Rwy 04L/22R and Rwy 04R/22L lgtd distance remaining signs.
  • ·MILITARY— A–GEAR Rwy 22L EMAS 380.67´ x 170´.
  • ·Rwy 04R EMAS 223´ x 170´.
  • ·FUEL A+ (C337–288–3940.) (NC–100LL, A)
  • ·For A+ call 337–703–4800.
  • ·PPR for unscheduled acr opns with more than 30 psgr seats call amgr 337–266–4400.
  • ·Rwy 04L–22R CLOSED 0430–1130Z‡.
  • ·Ctc ground control prior to push back from terminal. 155´ oil rig 1 NM southeast of arpt.
  • ·Use caution: twr blind spots on Twy M east and west of Twy E.
  • ·Taxilane A and all prkg ramps are non–movement areas.
  • ·ATCT has ltd vis of north prkg ramp.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 337-703-4800
  • ·ASOS 134.05 (337) 262–2757.
  • ·CTAF 118.5 ATIS 134.05 UNICOM 122.95 RCO 122.3 (DE RIDDER RADIO) ®APP/DEP CON 121.1 (020º–210º) 128.7 (211º–019º) (1130–0430Z‡) ®HOUSTON CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.35 (0430–1130Z‡) TOWER 118.5 (1130–0430Z‡) GND CON 121.8 CLNC DEL 125.55 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if una to ctc on FSS freq, ctc Houston ARTCC at 281-230-5622.
  • ·CLASS C svc ctc APP CON svc 1130–0430Z‡; other times CLASS E.
  • ·(L) (L) VORTACW 109.8 LFT Chan 35 N30º11.63´ W91º59.55´ at fld. 36/3E.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 295º–320º blo 4,000´ LAFFS NDB (LOMW) 375 LF N30º17.36´ W91º54.47´ 216º 6.5 NM to fld. 21/3E.
  • ·ILS/DME 110.9 I–TYN Chan 46 Rwy 04R.
  • ·ILS/DME 109.5 I–LFT Chan 32 Rwy 22L.
  • ·ILS and LOM unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·LAFFS N30º17.36´ W91º54.47´ NOTAM FILE LFT.
  • ·NDB (LOMW) 375 LF 216º 6.5 NM to Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Fld. 21/3E.
  • ·HOUSTON H–7D, L–21B, 22E, GOAC IAP, AD HOUSTON L–21B, 22E SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

17 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

16

since 1982

Fatal

5

31.3% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 117,915 ops in 1998

2024 total

43,967

10-yr total

435,009

2024 mix

AC/AT 33% · GA 65% · Mil 2%

Events / million ops

6.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

2.16

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Loss of control 1
  • Weather · spatial dis / IMC 1
  • Other 1
  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=17

  • Loss of control 4
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Other 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Hard landing 1
  • Water landing / ditching 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2026-06-03 AIR TRACTOR INC AT-602 · Ground collision · day →
2024-09-12 HAWKER BEECHCRAFT CORP G36 · Other · day →
2019-12-28 Piper PA 31T · Weather IMC · IMC · day →
2019-03-23 Cessna A185 · Loss of control · day →
2012-11-04 Waco SRE · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2011-09-24 BINS TOM KITFOX IV · Engine failure · day →
2008-03-10 Cessna T210M · CFIT · IMC · night →
2005-10-06 Bell 206-L3 · Water / ditching · VMC · day →
1998-04-25 LERILLE P & W 1937 · Fuel exhaustion · VMC · day →
1998-02-23 Cessna 210M · Gear-up · VMC · day →
1997-08-11 Saab-Scania AB (Saab) 340B · Stall / spin · day →
1996-05-04 North American HARVARD MK II · Loss of control · day →
1994-09-30 Lockheed PV-2 · Other · VMC · day →
1993-05-25 MBB BK 117 A-4 · Stall / spin · day →
1991-03-19 Monocoupe Aircraft D145 · Loss of control · day →
1985-01-22 Bell 206L-1 · Ground collision · day →
1983-06-27 Bell 206L-1 · Hard landing · day →

Designees in LA

CFI Flight Instructors 581 A&P Mechanics 2,749 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 32 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 5 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 3 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 7 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 4 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 14 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 3 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 11 Schools Flight Schools 25 FBO Fixed Base Operators 50 Clubs Flying Clubs 6 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 5 EAA EAA Chapters 9

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Peyton Augustine Enloe Lafayette LA 2 nm
Dan Maurice Malone Baton Rouge LA 46 nm
Damian Nikell Johnson Zachary LA 51 nm
Ryan Roberts Greenwell Springs LA 56 nm
Jean Pierre Inderkummen Lake Charles LA 63 nm
John Emerson Lake Charles LA 63 nm
Shawn Christopher Crump Houma LA 76 nm
Michael Paul Jackson Leesville LA 87 nm
Forrest James Campbell Kenner LA 91 nm
Desiree Deann Strong Kiln MS 133 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Everett Foster Adams Lafayette LA 2 nm
Frank Anders Jr Lafayette LA 2 nm
James Pavy Boudreaux Lafayette LA 2 nm
Roy Edwin Carraway Jr Lafayette LA 2 nm
Donald Wesley Clay Lafayette LA 2 nm
Jay Anthony Duhon Lafayette LA 2 nm
Thomas Warren Dupree Lafayette LA 2 nm
Peyton Augustine Enloe Iii Lafayette LA 2 nm
Donald Edward Gillam Lafayette LA 2 nm
Ronald Armand Jenkins Lafayette LA 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Frank Anders Jr Lafayette LA 2 nm
Larry Allen Bock Lafayette LA 2 nm
Mark Stevenson Evans Lafayette LA 2 nm
Gerhard Murray Faleide Lafayette LA 2 nm
Donald Edward Gillam Lafayette LA 2 nm
Bruce Clark Hammer Lafayette LA 2 nm
Greg Allan Kearley Lafayette LA 2 nm
Charles Scott Schumacher Sr Lafayette LA 2 nm
David Lawrence Williams Lafayette LA 2 nm
Troy Gene Cormier Lafayette LA 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Avionics Solutions, LLC
Lafayette, LA
 1 nm
Patterson Avionics, Inc.
Patterson, LA
 45 nm
Davis Aircraft, Inc.
Baton Rouge, LA
 47 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
New Orleans, LA
 54 nm
Auric Avionics & Instruments
New Orleans, LA
 103 nm
K & W Aviation, Inc.
LA PORTE, TX
 163 nm
Brazos Avionics, Inc.
Houston, TX
 170 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Houston, TX
Houston, TX
 175 nm
CXO MX, LLC
Conroe, TX
 178 nm
Avionics Unlimited, Inc.
Conroe, TX
 178 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.