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Purdue University Airport

Regional Airport · West Lafayette, IN, United States

Conditions are good for visual flight at Purdue University Airport. It's 74°F with 52% humidity. Winds are calm. Skies are clear.

ICAOKLAFIATALAFLOCALLAF
Zulu · UTC--:--:--Aviation standard time
Local · UTC-6--:--:--Approx. (from longitude)
Elevation606ft185 m
Longest runway6,600ft2,012 m
Runways22 lighted
Coordinates40.41, -86.9440°24'46.3"N 86°56'21.7"W
ClassRegionalScheduled service

Current weather

13 min ago
74°F23.3°C · Dew 55°FVFR — Visual Flight Rules
NESWCalm
  • Visibility10+ sm
  • CeilingSky clear
  • Humidity52%
  • Altimeter30.06 inHg
  • Pressure1018 hPa
  • GustsNone

Conditions are good for visual flight at Purdue University Airport. It's 74°F with 52% humidity. Winds are calm. Skies are clear.

METAR observation

Live
RAWMETAR KLAF 281754Z 10SM CLR 23/13 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP178 T02330128 10233 20072 58014
Decoded — plain language
WindCalm
Visibility10+ sm
Temperature74°F / 23.3°C
Dew point55°F · 52% RH
Altimeter30.06 inHg
CeilingSky clear
Flight categoryVFR — Visual Flight Rules
SkyClear

Observed 28 Sep 2026 17:54Z·Lafayette/Purdue Univ Arpt, IN, US·13 min ago

Forecast

TAF
Valid Mon 18:00Z – Tue 18:00Z
  1. InitialMon 18:00Zuntil Tue 02:00Z
    VFRWind350° @ 4 ktVis6+ smSkyScattered 25,000′
    Now
  2. FromTue 02:00Zuntil Tue 15:00Z
    VFRWindVariable @ 2 ktVis6+ smSkyClear
  3. TemporaryTue 09:00Zuntil Tue 12:00Z
    MVFRVis3 smSkyScattered 1,000′WeatherMist
  4. FromTue 15:00Zuntil Tue 18:00Z
    VFRWind160° @ 5 ktVis6+ smSkyClear
RAWTAF KLAF 281720Z 2818/2918 35004KT P6SM SCT250 FM290200 VRB02KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 2909/2912 3SM BR SCT010 FM291500 16005KT P6SM SKC

Issued 28 Sep 2026 17:20Z·NOAA / NWS Aviation Weather Center

Runways

2 total
10/28◐ lit
6,600 ft2,012 × 150 ft · Asphalt
05/23◐ lit
4,225 ft1,288 × 100 ft · Asphalt

Radio frequencies

8 listed
ATIS127.75
Ground121.90
Tower119.60LAFAYETTE TWR
CTAF119.60
UNICOM122.95UNICOM
Approach123.85GRISSOM A/D
Radio / FSS122.20TERRE HAUTE RDO
Center123.85CHICAGO CNTR
Frequencies (MHz) come from the OurAirports community dataset and can lag official changes. Confirm against the current chart supplement or AIP before flight.

Nearby navaids

Within 40 NM
LA
EarleNDB
401 kHz5.2 NM279° W
BVT
BoilerVORTAC
115.10 MHz10.4 NM325° NW
FKR
FrankfortNDB
278 kHz19.2 NM116° SE
MCX
White CoNDB
377 kHz19.6 NM024° NE
CFJ
CrawfordsvilleNDB
388 kHz26.0 NM178° S
DN
JulipNDB
332 kHz28.0 NM255° W
DNV
DanvilleVORTAC
111.00 MHz29.2 NM256° W
GGP
LogansportNDB
263 kHz31.3 NM055° NE

Distance and true bearing from the airport reference point