Lafayette Rgnl/paul Fournet Fld Airport (LFT)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	LFT
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	91°59'15.9140" W / 30°12'18.0960" N -91.987754 / 30.205027 (Estimated)
Elevation	40.90 ft / 12.47 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	200 TERMINAL DRIVE, SUITE 200 LAFAYETTE, LA 70508
Phone number	337-703-4800
Manager	STEVEN L. PICOU, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Address	200 TERMINAL DRIVE SUITE 200 LAFAYETTE, LA 70508-2124
Phone number	337-703-4800

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	ATCT-TRACON
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Sectional chart	HOUSTON
Region	ASW - Southwest
Responsible 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 available)
Certification type/date	1973/05

Airport Communications

CTAF	118.5 MHz
UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	LFT (337-262-2757)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A,A+
Airframe repair	MAJOR
Power plant repair	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen	LOW
Bulk oxygen	HIGH
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES

Runway Information

Runway 04L/22R

Dimensions	4098 x 75 ft (1249 x 23 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Medium
PCN	11

	04L	22R
Alignment	39°	219°
Physical elevation	40.20 ft	40.70 ft
Coordinates	30.201612 / -91.992517	30.210396 / -91.984392
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition	Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition
VGSI	2-light PAPI on left	2-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes

Runway 04R/22L

Dimensions	8000 x 150 ft (2438 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	04R	22L
Alignment	39°	219°
Physical elevation	38.20 ft	31.90 ft
Coordinates	30.195895 / -91.993737	30.213048 / -91.977882
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	rollout	touchdown
Approach light		MALSR
Runway end lights	Yes

Runway 11/29

Dimensions	5403 x 150 ft (1647 x 46 m)
Surface	ASPH (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	Medium

	11	29
Alignment	110°	290°
Physical elevation	36.50 ft	33.90 ft
Coordinates	30.207648 / -91.998136	30.202565 / -91.982066
Traffic pattern	Right	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
Runway end lights	Yes	Yes

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
LF	NDB	LAFFS		375.00	03E	6.5 nm
BNZ	NDB	ABBEVILLE		230.00	02E	11.2 nm
BT	NDB	RUNDI		284.00	00E	46.2 nm
LLA	VOR/DME	WHITE LAKE	96Y	114.95	04E	38.3 nm
LFT	VORTAC	LAFAYETTE	35X	109.80	03E	0.7 nm
LSU	VORTAC	FIGHTING TIGER	112X	116.50	06E	39.7 nm

Remarks

• RWY 11/29; RWY 04L/22R & RWY 04R/22L LGTD DISTANCE REMAINING SIGNS.
• CTC GND CTL PRIOR TO PUSH BACK FM TERMINAL.
• USE CTN TWR BLIND SPOTS ON TWY M EAST & WEST OF TWY E.
• FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
• TAXILANE A AND ALL PRKG RAMPS ARE NON-MOVEMENT AREAS.
• ATCT HAS LTD VIS OF NORTH PRKG RAMP.
• 155 FT OIL RIG 1 NM SE OF ARPT.
• MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.