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Pilot information for Purdue University Airport

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General information for Purdue University Airport

Airport codes: LAF KLAF
Type: regional airport
Scheduled airline service: no
Serves: Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Latitude: 40.412300 | 40 24.738007 N | N40 24 44
Longitude: -86.936897 | 86 56.213837 W | W086 56 12
Field elevation: 606 ft/185 m MSL
Magnetic variation: 3.233°W

Radio communication frequencies for Purdue University Airport

ASOS: 127.75 MHz
ATIS: 127.75 MHz
CNTR: 123.85 MHz (CHICAGO CNTR)
CTAF: 119.6 MHz
GND: 121.9 MHz
RDO: 122.2 MHz (TERRE HAUTE RDO)
TWR: 119.6 MHz (LAFAYETTE TWR)
UNIC: 122.95 MHz (UNICOM)

Members can add and update frequencies.

Runways at Purdue University Airport

05/23
4,226 x 100 ft (1,288 x 30 m) — paved — lighted— threshold 23 displaced 313 ft (95 m)
10/28
6,600 x 150 ft (2,012 x 46 m) — paved — lighted

Members can add and update runway information.

Aviation weather for Purdue University Airport

Current conditions (METAR) for Purdue University Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/27 07:54: 

KLAF 270754Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM CLR 24/18 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02390178

Forecast (TAF) for Purdue University Airport

Retrieved 2012/05/27 06:24: 

TAF KLAF 270522Z 2706/2806 15005KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 
     FM271500 19012KT P6SM FEW060 SCT250 
     FM280200 20006KT P6SM FEW250 
      AMD LTD TO CLD VIS AND WIND TIL 271300

Notices to Airmen (NOTAM) for Purdue University Airport

Please confirm all NOTAMs at the original source! These are for information only, and may be wrong, out of date, or incomplete.

NOTAM 05/017: Purdue University Airport (KLAF) 
!LAF 05/017 LAF OBST TOWER 990 (259 AGL) 9.18 S LGTS OTS (ASR
 1245959) TIL 1205311757
CREATED: 16 May 2012 17:58:00 
SOURCE: KHUFYFYX
NOTAM 01/004: Purdue University Airport (KLAF) 
!LAF 01/004 LAF OBST CRANE 659 (98 AGL) 1000 NE RWY 23 THR FLAGGED
UNLIT 1200-0000 DLY
CREATED: 04 Jan 2012 14:01:00 
SOURCE: KBNAYFYX
NOTAM 12/008: Purdue University Airport (KLAF) 
!LAF 12/008 LAF RWY 23 PAPI OTS WEF 1112121330
CREATED: 12 Dec 2011 13:04:00 
SOURCE: KGRBYFYX
NOTAM 12/007: Purdue University Airport (KLAF) 
!LAF 12/007 LAF OBST CRANE 659 (98 AGL) 1356 NE RWY 23 THR WEF
 1112121330
CREATED: 12 Dec 2011 13:04:00 
SOURCE: KHUFYFYX
NOTAM 11/014: Purdue University Airport (KLAF) 
!LAF 11/014 LAF AD FIELD CONDITIONS UNMONITORED 0200-1000 DLY WEF
 1111281837
CREATED: 28 Nov 2011 18:37:00 
SOURCE: KBDRYFYX
NOTAM 11/002: Purdue University Airport (KLAF) 
!LAF 11/002 LAF OBST CRANE  850 (230 AGL) 3000 NE RWY 5/23
CREATED: 03 Nov 2011 19:05:00 
SOURCE: KBTVYFYX
NOTAM 07/015: Purdue University Airport (KLAF) 
!LAF 07/015 LAF OBST WIND TURBINE FARM 1094 (389 AGL) 11.00 NNW
 (4035N08701W) LGTS OTS WEF 1107270206
CREATED: 27 Jul 2011 02:06:00 
SOURCE: KLANYFYX
NOTAM 2/3199: Purdue University Airport (KLAF) 
!FDC 2/3199 LAF FI/T ODP PURDUE UNIVERSITY, LAFAYETTE, IN.
   TAKEOFF MINIMUMS AND (OBSTACLE) DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AMDT 1...
     TAKE-OFF MINIMUMS: RWY 05, 300 - 1 1/4.
     NOTE: RWY 5, TEMPORARY CRANE 2968 FEET FROM DEPARTURE END OF
     RUNWAY, 984 FEET LEFT OF CENTERLINE, 230 FEET AGL/ 850 FEET MSL.
     TEMPORARY CRANE 1004 FEET FROM DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY, 244 FEET
     RIGHT OF CENTERLINE, 98 FEET AGL/ 659 FEET MSL. ALL OTHER DATA
     REMAINS AS PUBLISHED.
CREATED: 22 May 2012 12:02:00 
SOURCE: KDZZNAXX