Where is LAF airport?

LAF is a medium-sized airport in West Lafayette, Indiana, United States, at 40.4129, -86.9394, 185 m above sea level. It serves Lafayette.

What time zone is LAF in?

LAF is in the America/Indiana/Indianapolis time zone, UTC−5 / UTC−4 (winter / summer).

How many passengers use LAF?

30,792 passengers in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, according to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics (scheduled flights).

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LAF — Purdue University Airport

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Medium-sized airport in Lafayette, United States.

IATA code: LAF
ICAO code: KLAF
Size: medium; OurAirports class
Passengers: 30,792; Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
Nonstop routes: 1; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC−5 / UTC−4; America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Elevation: 185 m; 607 ft
Runways: 2; Longest 2,012 m

Local time now: —

More codes: airport codes starting with L

About LAF

Purdue University Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Lafayette, United States. 30,792 passengers used it in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Open traffic data shows 1 nonstop route from LAF.

US BTS T-100. Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from LAF

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
LAF → ORD	Chicago, United States	192 km	30,792

Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.

Airlines at LAF

OO SkyWest Airlines · 1,111 flights
9X Southern Airways Express, dba Mokulele Airlines · 24 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Punctuality

Departures on time: 79.4%; Within 15 minutes of schedule
Cancelled: 3%
Departures counted: 566; US domestic flights

US domestic flights of the larger US airlines, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance. Sources

Airports within 150 km

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
IND	Indianapolis International Airport	Indianapolis, United States	95 km
CMI	University of Illinois Willard Airport	Savoy, United States	121 km
GYY	Gary/Chicago International Airport	Chicago, United States	140 km
MGC	Michigan City Municipal Airport	Michigan City, United States	144 km

Distance from LAF to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
LAF → LHR	London, United Kingdom	6,419 km	—
LAF → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	11,760 km	—
LAF → CDG	Paris, France	6,736 km	—
LAF → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	7,053 km	—
LAF → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	8,878 km	—
LAF → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	6,696 km	—
LAF → JFK	New York, United States	1,114 km	—
LAF → ATL	Atlanta, United States	784 km	—
LAF → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	2,869 km	—
LAF → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	15,249 km	—
LAF → HND	Tokyo, Japan	10,335 km	—
LAF → DOH	Doha, Qatar	11,568 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
10/28	2,012 m	46 m	Asphalt	Yes
05/23	1,288 m	30 m	Asphalt	Yes

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States · 40.4129, -86.9394

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Questions

Purdue University Airport has the IATA code LAF and the ICAO code KLAF. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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