KLAF/LAF METAR & TAF Purdue University Airport

West Lafayette, IndianaElevation 606 ftMedium airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR40 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

319 ft

-287 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2354Z (7:54 PM local) · 40 min old

KLAF is currently VFR. Winds are calm. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

Calm

No steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

15°C / 9°C

59°F / 48°F. 6°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.35 inHg

1027.8 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP281

sea-level pressure 1028.1 hPa

T01500089

precise temperature 15.0°C, dew point 8.9°C

10239

6-hour maximum temperature 23.9°C

20150

6-hour minimum temperature 15.0°C

55000

3-hour pressure tendency: falling then rising (0.0 hPa change)

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2320Z (7:20 PM local) · valid to 0000Z (8:00 PM local)

KLAF forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 11Z to 13Z with MVFR possible (FG). Best period is 00Z to 11Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

MVFR

VFR

BKN25025,000 ft

0000Z8:00 PM0448Z12:48 AM0936Z5:36 AM1424Z10:24 AM1912Z3:12 PM0000Z8:00 PM

Codes in this report: P6SM SCT TEMPO BR BKN

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FAA: no delays reported at LAF.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind calm, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 46F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	46	S 2 kt	–	2%
Monday	Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny	74/48	SSE 1 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	73/51	SE 5 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	75/53	S 7 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Sunny	77/54	SSW 9 kt	–	8%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	77/56	SSW 5 kt	–	10%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	74/58	S 5 kt	–	53%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	71	SSW 6 kt	–	54%

Source: National Weather Service (office IND). Forecast issued 0033Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 6,600 ft

10/28

Dimensions

6,600 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 1099°T

Landing length (LDA)6,600 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,600 / 6,600 / 6,600 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 28279°T

Landing length (LDA)6,600 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,600 / 6,600 / 6,600 ft

REILYes

VGSIVASI (V4R)

Traffic patternLeft

05/23

Dimensions

4,225 x 100 ft

Surface

Asphalt (good)

Edge lights

MED

RWY 0550°T

Landing length (LDA)4,225 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,225 / 4,225 / 4,225 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 23230°T

Landing length (LDA)3,912 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA4,225 / 4,225 / 4,225 ft

Displaced threshold323 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P2L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

319 ft

Pressure altitude

176 ft

Field elevation

606 ft MSL

Temperature

15°C (59°F)

Dewpoint

9°C (48°F)

Altimeter

30.35 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2253Z 6:53 PM

Sunrise

1210Z 8:10 AM

Loggable night

2321Z (7:21 PM local) → 1142Z (7:42 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1210Z (8:10 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2353Z (7:53 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Purdue University Airport is in West Lafayette, Indiana. Field elevation 606 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeMedium airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerADAM BAXMEYER

Manager phone(765) 496-6850

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLAF / LAF

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)TERRE HAUTE

RegionIndiana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.4129, -86.9394

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

CTAF119.600

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.85

GRISSOM A/D

A/D

127.75

ATIS

123.85

CHICAGO CNTR

CNTR

119.6

CTAF

121.9

GND

122.2

TERRE HAUTE RDO

RDO

119.6

LAFAYETTE TWR

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLAF traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 66 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

45.8

AVG OPS/DAY

72.7

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Piston single 82%Jet 6%Unknown 6%Twin 4%Helicopter 1%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~273 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~268 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~23 landings/mo

›PA44 (Twin) · ~22 landings/mo

›C152 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›UNKN (Unknown)

›PA44 (Twin)

›C152 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KRZL Jasper County Airport

34 NM N

VFR

KGUS Grissom Air Reserve Base

39 NM E

VFR

KOKK Kokomo Municipal Airport

41 NM E

VFR

KIND Indianapolis International Airport

51 NM SE

VFR

KRCR Fulton County Airport

52 NM NE

VFR

KIKK Greater Kankakee Airport

57 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 10; REIL RWY 5, 23 & 28; MIRL RWY 5/23; HIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.

›PCR VALUE: 470/F/D/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 80/F/D/X/T

›RWY 05/23 NOT AVBL FOR PART 121/PART 380 OPS WITH SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 9 PAX SEATS AND NON-SKED PAX CARRYING OPS MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. WINGSPAN GTR THAN 79 FT NA.

›20:1 AT DSPLCD THR.

›UNSKED ACR OPS GTR THAN 30 PAX SEATS PPR - 765-496-6326 OR 765-496-4057. INDEX B ARFF CPBLY AVBL ON REQ.

›FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

›SFC COND UNMNT 2200-0600 OR WKEND.

›TRNG OPS & BIRDS INVOF ARPT.

›PAPI UNUSBL BYD 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Wikipedia

↗KLAF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLAF have a METAR?

Yes. KLAF has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KLAF have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KLAF; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KLAF?

KLAF sits at 606 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLAF?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.