LFT - Lafayette Rgnl/Paul Fournet Fld

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Location: Lafayette, LA
Elevation: 40ft
Sectional: Houston
Activation date: Apr 1940
Fuel: 100LL, A, A+ (prices)
Runway 04R/22L: 8,000ft
Runway 11/29: 5,403ft
Runway 04L/22R: 4,098ft
Access: Open to the public
Current Weather — VFR
  • Weather data is strictly informational and not for flight planning purposes.
  • METAR
    2026-05-21 12:53:00 CDT
    Ceiling: 3,300ft
    Wind: 170° @ 5kt
    Temperature: 80°F
    Dewpoint: 71°F
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 10SM
    Clouds: Scattered @ 2,500ft, Broken @ 3,300ft, Overcast @ 4,500ft
    Raw: METAR KLFT 211753Z 17005KT 10SM SCT025 BKN033 OVC045 27/22 A2996 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT NW SLP144 T02670222 10272 20222 56007
  • TAF
    2026-05-21 13:00:00 CDT – 2026-05-21 15:00:00 CDT
    Ceiling: 3,000ft
    Wind: 160° @ 5kt
    Weather: N/A
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Scattered @ 1,500ft, Broken @ 3,000ft
    Raw: TAF KLFT 211720Z 2118/2218 16005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 PROB30 2118/2120 4SM TSRA BR OVC015CB FM212000 17007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT035 PROB30 2120/2124 4SM TSRA BR BKN035CB BKN090 FM220100 17004KT P6SM VCTS OVC050CB FM220600 18003KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC015
  • TAF
    2026-05-21 13:00:00 CDT – 2026-05-21 15:00:00 CDT
    Ceiling: 1,500ft
    Wind: 000° @ kt
    Weather: Thunderstorm rain, mist
    Visbility: 4SM
    Clouds: Overcast @ 1,500ft
    Raw: TAF KLFT 211720Z 2118/2218 16005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 PROB30 2118/2120 4SM TSRA BR OVC015CB FM212000 17007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT035 PROB30 2120/2124 4SM TSRA BR BKN035CB BKN090 FM220100 17004KT P6SM VCTS OVC050CB FM220600 18003KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC015
  • TAF
    2026-05-21 15:00:00 CDT – 2026-05-21 20:00:00 CDT
    Ceiling: Sky clear
    Wind: 170° @ 7kt
    Weather: Light rain showers
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Scattered @ 3,500ft
    Raw: TAF KLFT 211720Z 2118/2218 16005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 PROB30 2118/2120 4SM TSRA BR OVC015CB FM212000 17007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT035 PROB30 2120/2124 4SM TSRA BR BKN035CB BKN090 FM220100 17004KT P6SM VCTS OVC050CB FM220600 18003KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC015
  • TAF
    2026-05-21 15:00:00 CDT – 2026-05-21 19:00:00 CDT
    Ceiling: 3,500ft
    Wind: 000° @ kt
    Weather: Thunderstorm rain, mist
    Visbility: 4SM
    Clouds: Broken @ 3,500ft, Broken @ 9,000ft
    Raw: TAF KLFT 211720Z 2118/2218 16005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 PROB30 2118/2120 4SM TSRA BR OVC015CB FM212000 17007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT035 PROB30 2120/2124 4SM TSRA BR BKN035CB BKN090 FM220100 17004KT P6SM VCTS OVC050CB FM220600 18003KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC015
  • TAF
    2026-05-21 20:00:00 CDT – 2026-05-22 01:00:00 CDT
    Ceiling: 5,000ft
    Wind: 170° @ 4kt
    Weather: Thunderstorm in vicinity
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Overcast @ 5,000ft
    Raw: TAF KLFT 211720Z 2118/2218 16005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 PROB30 2118/2120 4SM TSRA BR OVC015CB FM212000 17007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT035 PROB30 2120/2124 4SM TSRA BR BKN035CB BKN090 FM220100 17004KT P6SM VCTS OVC050CB FM220600 18003KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC015
  • TAF
    2026-05-22 01:00:00 CDT – 2026-05-22 13:00:00 CDT
    Ceiling: 1,500ft
    Wind: 180° @ 3kt
    Weather: Mist, showers in vicinity
    Visbility: 6SM
    Clouds: Overcast @ 1,500ft
    Raw: TAF KLFT 211720Z 2118/2218 16005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 PROB30 2118/2120 4SM TSRA BR OVC015CB FM212000 17007KT P6SM -SHRA SCT035 PROB30 2120/2124 4SM TSRA BR BKN035CB BKN090 FM220100 17004KT P6SM VCTS OVC050CB FM220600 18003KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC015
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Remarks
  • Ppr for unscheduled acr opns with more than 30 psgr seats call amgr 337-703-4800.
  • Rwy 11/29; rwy 04l/22r & rwy 04r/22l lgtd distance remaining signs.
  • 155 ft oil rig 1 nm se of arpt.
  • Migratory birds on & invof arpt.
  • Ctc gnd ctl prior to push back fm terminal.
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