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KLAF

LAF

Purdue University Airport · West Lafayette

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

606 ft / 185 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 119.60 MHz (LAFAYETTE TWR)

Runway Summary

10/286,600 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

05/234,226 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

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Briefing for Purdue University Airport (KLAF), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 606 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Purdue University Airport

ICAO / IATA

KLAF / LAF

Municipality

West Lafayette

Country

Region

US-IN

GPS Coordinates

40.412875, -86.939363

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 10 / 28

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 10 Crosswind 28 TOD VDP

Length: 6,600 ft / 2,012 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 100° / 280°

RWY 10

110.30 MHz

ID: LAF | CRS: 100°

RWY 28

No ILS

Runway 05 / 23

LIGHTED

Crosswind 05 Crosswind 23 TOD VDP

Length: 4,226 ft / 1,288 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 47.3° / 227.3°

RWY 05

No ILS

RWY 23

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

FKR · NDB (Frankfort)278 kHz

855 ft · Associated: None
40.270500, -86.562698

MCX · NDB (White Co)377 kHz

676 ft · Associated: None
40.710300, -86.762199

LA · NDB (Earle)401 kHz

670 ft · Associated: KLAF
40.426498, -87.051804

BVT · VORTAC (Boiler)115,100 kHz

750 ft · Associated: KLAF
40.556099, -87.069298

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D GRISSOM A/D

123.85 MHz

ATIS ATIS

127.75 MHz

CNTR CHICAGO CNTR

123.85 MHz

CTAF CTAF

119.60 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

RDO TERRE HAUTE RDO

122.20 MHz

TWR LAFAYETTE TWR

119.60 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Grissom Air Reserve Base

Indianapolis International Airport

Greater Kankakee Airport

Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field

Porter County Municipal Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified

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