Lafayette Regional Airport METAR KLFT

VFRMedium AirportElev. 13 m (42 ft)

Lafayette Regional Airport is situated in Lafayette, United States. The ICAO code of Lafayette Regional Airport is KLFT and the IATA code is LFT.
It has 3 runways: Asphalt runway 04L/22R with a length of 4,098 ft (1,249 m), Asphalt runway 04R/22L with a length of 8,000 ft (2,438 m), Asphalt runway 11/29 with a length of 5,403 ft (1,647 m).
The elevation is 13 m (42 ft). Its coordinates are:

2026-08-22 02:07 UTC

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Flight Cat

VFR

Temp

23.3°C

Wind

3kt

Visibility

> 10sm

Ceiling

11,000ft

Altimeter

30.05inHg

Raw METAR

SPECI KLFT 220207Z 10003KT 10SM VCTS SCT110 23/22 A3005 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT ALQDS TSE0155 T02330217

Decoded

Wind: From 100° (E) at 3 kt
Visibility: > 10 sm
Weather: In vicinity: Thunderstorm
Sky: Scattered (3–4 oktas) at 11,000 ft (3,353 m)
Temp / DP: 23.3°C (74°F) · Dew point 21.7°C (71°F)
Altimeter: 1018 hPa · 30.05 inHg

TAF

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

Raw TAF

TAF KLFT 212357Z 2200/2224 28010G14KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250 TEMPO 2200/2204 VRB15G30KT 2SM TSRA BKN030CB FM220600 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250 FM222100 24007KT P6SM SKC

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRTEMPO / INTER

Sat 22 Aug06:0012:0018:00Sun 23 AugNOW

Sat 22 Aug

FM06:00 – 21:00 UTC

VRB / 3 kt> 6 smBKN 25,000ft

VFR

BASE00:00 – 06:00 UTC

280° / 10 G14 kt> 6 smSCT 3,500ft · BKN 25,000ft

VFR

FM21:00 – 00:00 UTC

240° / 7 kt> 6 smClear

VFR

TEMPO00:00 – 04:00 UTC

VRB / 15 G30 kt2 smThunderstorm RainBKN 3,000ft CB

IFR

Forecast via NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Runways

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

Runway	Heading	Length	Surface	Wind Offset	Headwind	Crosswind
04L	39°	4,098 ft (1,249 m)	Asphalt	61°	↑ 1 kt	3 kt R
22R	219°	4,098 ft (1,249 m)	Asphalt	119°	↓ 1 kt	3 kt L
04R	39°	8,000 ft (2,438 m)	Asphalt	61°	↑ 1 kt	3 kt R
22L	219°	8,000 ft (2,438 m)	Asphalt	119°	↓ 1 kt	3 kt L
11 ★ best	110°	5,403 ft (1,647 m)	Asphalt	10°	↑ 3 kt	1 kt L
29	290°	5,403 ft (1,647 m)	Asphalt	170°	↓ 3 kt	1 kt R

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

Sunrise & Sunset

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Sunrise11:38 UTC

Sunset00:43 UTC

Daylight:13h 05m

00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

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Nearby Weather

ICAO	Airport	Distance	Category	Wind	Visibility	Sky	Temp
KARA	—	21 km	VFR	180° 10 kt	> 10 sm	BKN 11000ft	21.7°C
KHZR	—	75 km	VFR	210° 7 kt	> 10 sm	—	24.8°C
KPTN	—	83 km	VFR	250° 7 kt	> 10 sm	BKN 7500ft	24°C
KBTR	—	88 km	VFR	170° 4 kt	> 10 sm	—	23.9°C
KACP	—	90 km	VFR	Calm	> 10 sm	—	27°C
KMKV	—	99 km	VFR	170° 6 kt	> 10 sm	—	25.3°C
KCWF	—	111 km	VFR	200° 5 kt	> 10 sm	SCT 6000ft	31°C
KLCH	—	119 km	VFR	210° 8 kt	> 10 sm	—	30°C
KUXL	—	134 km	VFR	200° 9 kt	> 10 sm	—	30.3°C
KESF	—	135 km	VFR	250° 6 kt	> 10 sm	—	24.4°C

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