Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) Information

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:	LFT
Airport Status:	Operational
Longitude/Latitude:	091-59-15.9000W/30-12-18.1000N -91.987750/30.205028 (Estimated)
Elevation:	41 ft / 12.50 m (Surveyed)
Land:	746 acres
From nearest city:	2 nautical miles SE of Lafayette, LA
Location:	Lafayette Parish, LA
Magnetic Variation:	03E (1990)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:	Publicly owned
Owner:	City Parish Of Lafayette
Address:	222 Tower Drive Lafayette, LA 70508
Phone number:	337-266-4400
Manager:	Greg Roberts Aae
Address:	222 Tower Drive Lafayette, LA 70508
Phone number:	337-266-4400

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:	Open to public
Wind indicator:	Yes
Segmented Circle:	Yes
Control Tower:	Yes
Lighting Schedule:	SEE RMK DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RY 22L - CTAF; MIRL RY 04L/22R NOT AVBL.
Beacon Color:	Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Sectional chart:	Houston
Region:	ASW - Southwest
Boundary ARTCC:	ZHU - Houston
Tie-in FSS:	DRI - De Ridder
FSS on Airport:	No
FSS Toll Free:	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:	LFT (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Certification type/date:	I B S 05/1973 PPR FOR UNSCHEDULED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 337-266-4400.
Federal Agreements:	NGPY3

Airport Communications

CTAF:	118.500
Unicom:	122.950

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LLA
Airframe Repair:	MAJOR
Power Plant Repair:	MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:	LOW
Bulk Oxygen:	HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 04L/22R

Dimension:	4099 x 75 ft / 1249.4 x 22.9 m
Surface:	ASPH, Fair Condition
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 25000 lbs. Dual wheel: 32000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	Medium

	Runway 04L	Runway 22R
Longitude:	091-59-33.0669W	091-59-03.8192W
Latitude:	30-12-05.7948N	30-12-37.4262N
Elevation:	41.00 ft	42.00 ft
Alignment:	39	127
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Right
Markings:	Non-precision instrument, Fair Condition	Non-precision instrument, Fair Condition
Crossing Height:	26.00 ft	27.00 ft
VASI:	2-light PAPI on left side	2-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
Runway End Identifier:	Yes	Yes
Obstruction:	27 ft tree, 996.0 ft from runway, 83 ft left of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear	54 ft tree, 2364.0 ft from runway, 5 ft right of centerline, 40:1 slope to clear
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 4099.00 ft Take off distance available 4099.00 ft Actual stop distance available 4099.00 ft Landing distance available 4099.00 ft	Take off run available 4099.00 ft Take off distance available 4099.00 ft Actual stop distance available 4099.00 ft Landing distance available 4099.00 ft

Runway 04R/22L

Dimension:	8001 x 150 ft / 2438.7 x 45.7 m
Surface:	ASPH, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 140000 lbs. Dual wheel: 170000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 290000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 04R	Runway 22L
Longitude:	091-59-37.4526W	091-58-40.3775W
Latitude:	30-11-45.2218N	30-12-46.9767N
Elevation:	39.00 ft	33.00 ft
Alignment:	39	127
ILS Type:	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:	Right	Left
Markings:	Precision instrument, Fair Condition	Precision instrument, Fair Condition
Crossing Height:	53.00 ft	52.00 ft
Displaced threshold:	0.00 ft	342.00 ft
VASI:	4-light PAPI on left side	4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
RVR Equipment:		touchdown
Approach lights:		MALSR
Runway End Identifier:	Yes
Obstruction:	49 ft pole, 1843.0 ft from runway, 325 ft right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear	57 ft trees, 1066.0 ft from runway, 214 ft right of centerline, 36:1 slope to clear
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 8001.00 ft Take off distance available 8001.00 ft Actual stop distance available 8001.00 ft Landing distance available 8001.00 ft	Take off run available 8001.00 ft Take off distance available 8001.00 ft Actual stop distance available 8001.00 ft Landing distance available 7659.00 ft

Runway 11/29

Dimension:	5401 x 148 ft / 1646.2 x 45.1 m
Surface:	ASPH, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 85000 lbs. Dual wheel: 110000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 175000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	Medium

	Runway 11	Runway 29
Longitude:	091-59-53.2937W	091-58-55.4679W
Latitude:	30-12-27.5466N	30-12-09.2463N
Elevation:	37.00 ft	35.00 ft
Alignment:	110	127
Traffic Pattern:	Right	Left
Markings:	Non-precision instrument, Good Condition	Non-precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	35.00 ft	35.00 ft
VASI:	4-light PAPI on left side	4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
Runway End Identifier:	Yes	Yes
Obstruction:	30 ft trees, 1082.0 ft from runway, 134 ft right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear	49 ft tree, 1878.0 ft from runway, 302 ft right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 5401.00 ft Take off distance available 5401.00 ft Actual stop distance available 5401.00 ft Landing distance available 5401.00 ft	Take off run available 5401.00 ft Take off distance available 5401.00 ft Actual stop distance available 5401.00 ft Landing distance available 5401.00 ft

Helipad H1

Dimension:	50 x 50 ft / 15.2 x 15.2 m
Surface:	ASPH, Fair Condition

	Runway H1	Runway
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Approach lights:	RLLS LEAD-IN LGTS TWO INGRESS PATHS.	LEAD-IN LGTS TWO INGRESS PATHS.

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
AR	NDB	Acadi		269.00	03E	16.3 nm
OPL	NDB	St Landry		335.00	04E	27.7 nm
ECY	NDB	Eunice		263.00	02E	32.0 nm
HZ	NDB	Hazer		356.00	04E	36.5 nm
BWK	NDB	Bunkie		397.00	03E	41.7 nm
LRR	NDB	Allen Parish		379.00	03E	44.8 nm
PTN	NDB	Patterson		245.00	01E	44.9 nm
LLA	VOR/DME	White Lake	041X	110.40	04E	38.3 nm
LFT	VORTAC	Lafayette	035X	109.80	03E	0.7 nm
BTR	VORTAC	Baton Rouge	112X	116.50	06E	39.7 nm

Remarks

RY 11/29; RY 04L/22R & RY 04R/22L LGTD DISTANCE REMAINING SIGNS.
TWY B BTN TWYS C & D CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OVER 80 FT.
CTC GND CTL PRIOR TO PUSH BACK FM TERMINAL.
TWY F SOUTH OF TWY B REDUCES TO 40 FT WIDE.
TWY F SOUTH OF TWY B CLSD TO SINGLE WHEEL ACFT OVER 25000 LBS AND DUAL WHEEL ACFT OVER 32000 LBS.
155 FT OIL RIG 1 NM SE OF ARPT.
NUMEROUS BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
HEL OPNS TO/FM THE HELIPAD BTN TWYS B & F AND THE TERMINAL RAMP AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF THE TERMINAL & OTHER BLDGS IN THE 270-020 QUADRANT FM THE HELIPAD.
HELICOPTER PARKING PADS AVBL.