Purdue University Airport METAR KLAF

IFRMedium AirportElev. 185 m (606 ft)

Purdue University Airport is situated in West Lafayette, United States. The ICAO code of Purdue University Airport is KLAF and the IATA code is LAF.
It has 2 runways: Asphalt runway 05/23 with a length of 4,225 ft (1,288 m), Asphalt runway 10/28 with a length of 6,600 ft (2,012 m).
The elevation is 185 m (606 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-08-22 07:54 UTC

Wikipedia AIP

Flight Cat

IFR

Temp

19.4°C

Wind

4kt

Visibility

1sm

Ceiling

4,200ft

Altimeter

29.94inHg

Raw METAR

METAR KLAF 220754Z AUTO VRB04KT 1SM +TSRA BR FEW019 OVC042 19/19 A2994 RMK AO2 VIS 1/2V5 LTG DSNT N AND W RAB47 TSE07B39 SLP135 P0014 T01940189

Decoded

Wind: Variable direction at 4 kt
Visibility: 1 sm
Weather: Heavy Thunderstorm Rain, Mist
Sky: Few (1–2 oktas) at 1,900 ft (579 m) · Overcast (8 oktas) at 4,200 ft (1,280 m)
Temp / DP: 19.4°C (67°F) · Dew point 18.9°C (66°F)
Altimeter: 1014 hPa · 29.94 inHg
Sea level P: 1013.5 hPa

TAF

Valid 22 Aug 06:00 UTC – 23 Aug 06:00 UTC

Raw TAF

TAF KLAF 220520Z 2206/2306 23002KT P6SM VCSH SCT050 BKN150 PROB30 2206/2211 3SM SHRA BR OVC035 FM221100 27004KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 TEMPO 2212/2216 BKN025 FM221600 31011G20KT P6SM SCT050 FM230000 30004KT P6SM FEW250

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER

06:0012:0018:00Sun 23 Aug06:00NOW

Sat 22 Aug

BASE06:00 – 11:00 UTC

230° / 2 kt> 6 smVicinity ShowersSCT 5,000ft · BKN 15,000ft

VFR

BASE06:00 – 11:00 UTC

3 smShowers Rain, MistOVC 3,500ft

MVFR

FM11:00 – 16:00 UTC

270° / 4 kt> 6 smSCT 2,500ft · BKN 4,000ft

VFR

TEMPO12:00 – 16:00 UTC

BKN 2,500ft

MVFR

FM16:00 – 00:00 UTC

310° / 11 G20 kt> 6 smSCT 5,000ft

VFR

Sun 23 Aug

FM00:00 – 06:00 UTC

300° / 4 kt> 6 smFEW 25,000ft

VFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Runways

(variable wind — components not shown)

Arrow tail (crossbar) = wind FROM · head = toward aircraft · center = direction & speed

Runway	Heading	Length	Surface	Wind Offset	Headwind	Crosswind
05	47°	4,225 ft (1,288 m)	Asphalt	—	—	—
23	227°	4,225 ft (1,288 m)	Asphalt	—	—	—
10	100°	6,600 ft (2,012 m)	Asphalt	—	—	—
28	280°	6,600 ft (2,012 m)	Asphalt	—	—	—

Runway data via OurAirports.com · ft converted to metres · Wind offset: 0° = headwind, 90° = crosswind, 180° = tailwind

Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise11:04 UTC

Sunset00:36 UTC

Daylight:13h 32m

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

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Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
KFKR	—	36 km	VFR	020° 5 kt	—	—	19°C
KMCX	—	36 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	BKN 4700ft	19.8°C
KCFJ	—	49 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	BKN 4600ft	18°C
KRZL	—	63 km	VFR	240° 3 kt	> 10 sm	BKN 10000ft	19°C
KTYQ	—	72 km	VFR	240° 3 kt	> 10 sm	BKN 8500ft	18.7°C
KOKK	—	76 km	VFR	200° 4 kt	> 10 sm	OVC 11000ft	18.9°C
KEYE	—	85 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	FEW 7500ft	20°C
KUMP	—	93 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	SCT 14000ft	20.2°C
KIND	—	95 km	VFR	240° 4 kt	> 10 sm	BKN 15000ft	20°C
KRCR	—	97 km	VFR	180° 4 kt	> 10 sm	BKN 4100ft	20°C

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