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
20 min ago·04:54ZKLAF 090454Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM SCT110 23/21 A2998 RMK AO2 RAB26E35 SLP147 P0000 T02330211 402720217
Wind
180° 7 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
23°C / 21°C
temp / dew
QNH
1015 hPa
29.98 inHg
Clouds
SCT 11,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KLAF
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator rain beginning at :26 ending at :35 sea level pressure of 1014.7 HPa 0/100 of an inch of precipitation fell in the last hour hourly temperature of 23.3°C and dew point of 21.1°C 24-hour maximum temperature of 27.2°C and 24-hour minimum temperature of 21.7°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV09 04:55Z → 09 06:55ZSFC – 42,000 ft
PIREPs (1)
- FL018CL6011 min ago
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/231288 mASP
10/282012 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | TW 5 kt | XW 5 kt R |
| RWY 10/28 | HW 1 kt | XW 7 kt R |
40.4129°, -86.9394°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 (use 23) | Preferred | HW 5 | 5 L | — |
| RWY 10/28 (use 10) | Usable | HW 1 | 7 R | — |
Density altitude
1,663 ft
elevation 606 ft
ISA deviation
+9.2°C
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
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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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