AirportsPurdue University Airport is a medium-sized airport serving West Lafayette, in Indiana, United States. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is LAF.
Key facts
- IATA code
- LAF
- ICAO code
- KLAF
- City
- West Lafayette
- State or region
- Indiana
- Country
- United States
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 40.4129° N, 86.9394° W
- Elevation
- 185 m (606 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 2,012 m (6,600 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, LAF means Purdue University Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: KLAF. ICAO codes that begin with K belong to the mainland United States. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 40.4129° N, 86.9394° W. It stands 185 metres (606 feet) above sea level. The nearest large city in our data is Indianapolis, about 98 km away in a straight line.
Local time
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Time zone America/Indiana/Indianapolis, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Purdue University Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 2,012 metres (6,600 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 675 airports of United States on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 382.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,012 m 6,600 ft | 46 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 05/23 | 1,288 m 4,225 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis International AirportIndianapolis | IND | 95 km |
| University of Illinois Willard AirportSavoy | CMI | 121 km |
| Gary/Chicago International AirportGary | GYY | 140 km |
| Michigan City Municipal AirportMichigan City | MGC | 144 km |
| South Bend International AirportSouth Bend | SBN | 153 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 12,171 km | 15 h 10 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 13,076 km | 16 h 15 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 11,739 km | 14 h 40 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,401 km | 8 h 15 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 1,112 km | 1 h 50 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 2,863 km | 3 h 55 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 15,241 km | 18 h 50 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 10,312 km | 12 h 55 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 14,909 km | 18 h 30 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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