KLAF· LAF· West Lafayette
Purdue University Airport
medium airport · elevation 606 ft (185 m)
10:19Z 01:17Z Night
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Current METARVFR
44 min ago·02:54ZKLAF 090254Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM OVC055 24/22 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP150 T02390222 51010
Wind
VRB 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
5,500 ft
Temperature
24°C / 22°C
temp / dew
QNH
1016 hPa
29.99 inHg
Clouds
OVC 5,500ft
Weather
—
Station
KLAF
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1015.0 HPa hourly temperature of 23.9°C and dew point of 22.2°C Increase, then steady, or increase then Increase more slowly of 1 hectopascals in the past 3 hours
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV09 02:55Z → 09 04:55ZSFC – 41,000 ft
PIREPs (0)
None reported in area.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/231288 mASP
10/282012 mASP
40.4129°, -86.9394°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Density altitude
1,756 ft
elevation 606 ft
ISA deviation
+10.2°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KLAF
- ATIS127.750
- GND121.900
- TWRLAFAYETTE TWR119.600
- A/DGRISSOM A/D123.850
- CNTRCHICAGO CNTR123.850
- CTAF119.600
- RDOTERRE HAUTE RDO122.200
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportassoc. KLAF
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| BVT | VORTAC | 115.10 MHz | HIGH |
| LA | NDB | 401 kHz | LOW |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 05/234,225 ft (1,288 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 10/286,600 ft (2,012 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Purdue University Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/09 03:12 UTC
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
10/00Z
BASEVFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
FMVFR
TEMPO MVFR
VFRBASE09/03Z → 09/06Z1908KT · 6 SM · VCSH · OVC040
Wind: 1908KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: VCSH
Clouds: OVC040
TAF AMD KLAF 090309Z 0903/0924 19008KT P6SM VCSH OVC040
MVFRFM09/06Z → 09/13Z1908KT · 6 SM · -SHRA · BKN015 OVC030
Wind: 1908KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: -SHRA
Clouds: BKN015 OVC030
FM090600 19008KT 6SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC030
MVFRTEMPO09/07Z → 09/11Z4 SM · TSRA · OVC015(CB)sn
Visibility: 4 SM
Weather: TSRA
Clouds: OVC015(CB)sn
TEMPO 0907/0911 4SM TSRA OVC015CB
MVFRFM09/13Z → 09/20Z22010KT · 6 SM · OVC015
Wind: 22010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: OVC015
FM091300 22010KT P6SM OVC015
VFRFM09/20Z → 10/00Z23012KT · 6 SM · OVC035
Wind: 23012KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: OVC035
FM092000 23012KT P6SM OVC035
Raw TAF
TAF AMD KLAF 090309Z 0903/0924 19008KT P6SM VCSH OVC040 FM090600 19008KT 6SM -SHRA BKN015 OVC030 TEMPO 0907/0911 4SM TSRA OVC015CB FM091300 22010KT P6SM OVC015 FM092000 23012KT P6SM OVC035
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