Purdue University Airport (KLAF) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

As of 6:54 AM EDT, Oct 29, KLAF is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KLAF right now.

Live aviation weather for Purdue University Airport in West Lafayette, IN, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.

Purdue University Airport (KLAF) is a regional airport serving West Lafayette, IN at a field elevation of 606 ft. KLAF reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 10/28), the longest 6,600 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.

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VFR

Observed 1054Z (6:54 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

220° 3 kt

Visibility

10+ sm

Ceiling

Unlimited

Altimeter

30.14"

Temp / Dew

60°F / 16°C

dew 49°F / 9°C

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 3 kt, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 16°C (60°F), altimeter 30.14 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).

Raw METAR

METAR KLAF 291054Z 22003KT 10SM CLR 16/09 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP203 T01560094

What changed at KLAF?

Since the 0954Z (5:54 AM EDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.

No significant changes since the 0954Z (5:54 AM EDT) report, conditions are holding steady.

Current pilot readout for KLAF

KLAF is currently VFR with winds from 220° at 3 knots, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. the wind favors west-facing runway ends (23, 28). Density altitude is approximately 550 ft (field elevation 606 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

KLAF by the numbers

What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.

FAA ground stops or delay programs, last 12 months

The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for LAF in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from LAF's own airspace.

LAF delay status →

77%

of daylight hours VFR, 2006 to 2025

KLAF reported VFR in 77% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 250 flyable days a year. June is the most reliable month and December the least, with IFR or worse 15% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually a mix of low ceilings (under 1,000 ft 5% of hours) and low visibility (under 3 miles 4%).

32%

of windy hours favor runway 23

Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 23 had the best headwind 32% of the time, runway 28 30%, and winds were calm 21% of hours. Winds most often blow from the west. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.

snow days a year

Snow fell on about 35 days a year and freezing rain or drizzle on 3. From December to February KLAF was IFR or worse 14% of the time, against 5% from June to August.

thunderstorm days a year

Thunderstorms were reported on about 46 days a year. 56% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in June when storms were in the air 2% of the time.

2,169 ft

typical summer-afternoon density altitude

Field elevation is 606 ft, but on a median summer afternoon the air performs like 2,169 ft, 1,563 ft higher. Plan for a longer takeoff roll and a weaker climb from June to August.

Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025 and the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
23FAV	4,225 ft	ASP	3 kt head	1 kt left
28	6,600 ft	ASP	2 kt head	3 kt left
10	6,600 ft	ASP	1 kt tail	3 kt right
05	4,225 ft	ASP	3 kt tail	1 kt right

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KLAF runways

2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.

Runway 05/23
4,225 × 100 ft · ASP
Status not monitored
Current use
no stated-runway source at KLAF
Wind
05
3 kt tailwind · 1 kt crosswind from right
23
3 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind from left
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
Runway 10/28
6,600 × 150 ft · ASP
Restricted (NOTAM)
Current use
no stated-runway source at KLAF
Wind
10
1 kt tailwind · 3 kt crosswind from right
28
2 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind from left
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence →

“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.

Fuel at KLAF

100LL and Jet A at Purdue University Airport: prices, FBO fees and cheaper fuel nearby now live on the KLAF fuel page.

Lowest 100LL

$7.79/ galFull serve · Purdue Aviation

Updated Oct 16Recent

1 fuel provider · Jet A from $7.32

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip, flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 0→3 kt, ceiling 10,000 ft → unlimited.

KLAF weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

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NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.

Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KLAF

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP1146Z (7:46 AM EDT) · 39 NM E of KLAF · 34,000 ft MSL · B752

continuous light chop turbulence

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GUS UA /OV GUS/TM 1146/FL340/TP B752/TB CONS LGT CHOP

GUS UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV GUSLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1146Reported at 11:46 UTC.

FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.

TP B752Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.

PIREP1120Z (7:20 AM EDT) · 45 NM N of KLAF · during descent · E170

light turbulence

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ORD UA /OV VEECK/TM 1120/FL110/TP E170/TB LIGHT/RM 110-100 DURD

ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV VEECKLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1120Reported at 11:20 UTC.

FL110Altitude: 11,000 ft MSL.

TP E170Aircraft type reporting.

TB LIGHTTurbulence: light.

RM 110-100 DURDRemarks.

PIREP1119Z (7:19 AM EDT) · 90 NM W of KLAF · 28,000 ft MSL · B38M

light chop 15,000–20,000 ft none reported abv turbulence

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BMI UA /OV BMI/TM 1119/FL280/TP B38M/TB LGT CHOP 150-200 NEG ABV

BMI UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BMILocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1119Reported at 11:19 UTC.

FL280Altitude: 28,000 ft MSL.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

TB LGT CHOP 150-200 NEG ABVTurbulence: light chop 15,000–20,000 ft none reported abv.

PIREP1107Z (7:07 AM EDT) · 96 NM N of KLAF · 10,600 ft MSL · E75S

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ORD UA /OV 45 E ORD/TM 1107/FL106/TP E75S/SK VMC/TB NEG/RM MOSTLY SMOOTH

ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV 45 E ORDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1107Reported at 11:07 UTC.

FL106Altitude: 10,600 ft MSL.

TP E75SAircraft type reporting.

SK VMCSky condition: cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM MOSTLY SMOOTHRemarks.

PIREP1052Z (6:52 AM EDT) · 78 NM N of KLAF · 13,500 ft MSL · E170

continuous light chop turbulence

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MGC UA /OV MGC/TM 1052/FL135/TP E170/TB CONS LGT CHOP

MGC UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV MGCLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1052Reported at 10:52 UTC.

FL135Altitude: 13,500 ft MSL.

TP E170Aircraft type reporting.

TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.

PIREP1021Z (6:21 AM EDT) · 96 NM NW of KLAF · 10,000 ft MSL · A321

light turbulence

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ORD UA /OV 30 SW ORD/TM 1021/FL100/TP A321/TB LIGHT

ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV 30 SW ORDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 1021Reported at 10:21 UTC.

FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.

TP A321Aircraft type reporting.

TB LIGHTTurbulence: light.

PIREP0919Z (5:19 AM EDT) · 44 NM SE of KLAF · 37,000 ft MSL · A320

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IND UA /OV VHP/TM 0919/FL370/TP A320/TB NEG

IND UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV VHPLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0919Reported at 09:19 UTC.

FL370Altitude: 37,000 ft MSL.

TP A320Aircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

PIREP0845Z (4:45 AM EDT) · 96 NM NW of KLAF · 14,000 ft MSL · B39M

moderate turbulence

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ORD UA /OV 40 SW ORD/TM 0845/FL140/TP B39M/TB MOD

ORD UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV 40 SW ORDLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0845Reported at 08:45 UTC.

FL140Altitude: 14,000 ft MSL.

TP B39MAircraft type reporting.

TB MODTurbulence: moderate.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KLAF

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KLAF reported mostly VFR across 25 observations, with 0 flight-category changes. The lowest ceiling was 9,000 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 100%

Wind avg/max: 3/6 kt

Max gust: -

Lowest ceiling: 9,000 ft

Lowest vis: -

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 0

Last 7 days

VFR 89%MVFR 5%IFR 4%LIFR 2%

Wind avg/max: 2/8 kt

Max gust: -

Lowest ceiling: 200 ft

Lowest vis: 0.25 sm

Prevailing wind: E

Category changes: 18

Most recent change: MVFR → VFR

Wind-favored runway - past 30 days

Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.

05: 34%
23: 26%
28: 21%
10: 19%

TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 1125Z (7:25 AM EDT)

TAF KLAF 291125Z 2912/3012 22003KT P6SM BKN110 FM291600 23015KT P6SM SCT110 SCT250 FM292100 30011KT P6SM BKN040 FM300100 33006KT P6SM BKN040 FM300500 35006KT P6SM SCT250

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Live KLAF Weather

Live crosswind meter

Measured by KLAF's own weather station.

Headwind

3 kt

Crosswind (from the left)

1 kt

Wind is 10° off runway 23, the end with the most headwind right now.

Asphalt · 4,225 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.

Field aerial

North up

Aerial photo of Purdue University Airport (KLAF) with runway 05/23, 10/28 marked

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Runway 05/23, 10/28 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.

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Fuel prices

KLAF 100LL, FBOs and fees.

100LL from

$7.79 / gal · Full serve

1 fuel provider · Updated Oct 16

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Airport info

From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.

Services

Fuel: 100LL · Jet A See fuel prices →
Attended: Mon-Fri 0800-1700 local
Repairs: Airframe & engine, major
Oxygen: Bulk, high & low pressure
Transient parking: Tie-downs · Hangars
Landing fee: No
Other services: Air ambulance · Avionics · Charter · Aircraft rental · Aircraft sales
Control tower: Yes
Wind indicator: Lighted

Airport

Type: Regional airport
ICAO: KLAF
IATA: LAF
FAA LID: LAF
City: West Lafayette
State: Indiana
Country: United States
Elevation: 606 ft
Coordinates: 40.4129, -86.9394
Runways: 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
Longest runway: 6,600 ft
Weather reporting: Reports METAR
TAF: Published
ATIS: 127.75 MHz
CTAF: 119.6 MHz
Time zone: America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Next sunset: 10h 56m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

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+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

9 airports

KCFJCrawfordsville Regional AirportCrawfordsville, IN26 nm SVFR METAR KGGPLogansport Cass County AirportLogansport, IN31 nm NEMETAR KDNVVermilion Regional AirportDanville, IL33 nm SWMETAR KRZLJasper County AirportRensselaer, IN34 nm NVFR METAR KGUSGrissom Air Reserve BasePeru, IN39 nm EVFR METAR · TAF KTYQIndianapolis Executive AirportIndianapolis, IN39 nm SEVFR METAR

+3 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

7 airports

KINDIndianapolis International AirportIndianapolis, IN51 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KRCRFulton County AirportRochester, IN52 nm NEVFR METAR KPRGEdgar County AirportParis, IL54 nm SWVFR METAR KOXIStarke County AirportKnox, IN57 nm NVFR METAR KIKKGreater Kankakee AirportKankakee, IL57 nm NWVFR METAR KMZZMarion Municipal AirportMarion, IN58 nm EIFR METAR

+1 more within 100 NM

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Historical Flying Weather at KLAF

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLAF reported VFR conditions during about 77.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 250 VFR flying days a year. June had the most VFR weather; December had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.1 kt, calm 18.3% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#1084 of 1,400

Regional rank

#63

State rank

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

77.0%

MVFR

15.5%

IFR

6.1%

LIFR

2.2%

Est. VFR days/yr

250

Most VFR month

June

Fewest VFR month

December

Median ceiling

3,200 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

18.3%

Median wind

6 kt

Gusty hours

16.5%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.2%

Fog/mist days/yr

186

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

2,169 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KLAF monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	57.3	26.7	11.5	4.5
Feb	66.5	21.0	9.3	3.2
Mar	75.3	16.7	6.2	1.8
Apr	81.2	13.1	4.7	1.0
May	82.9	11.5	4.4	1.2
Jun	86.4	9.2	3.2	1.3
Jul	84.1	9.9	3.6	2.4
Aug	85.4	9.0	3.6	2.0
Sep	84.0	9.7	4.1	2.2
Oct	81.8	11.2	5.3	1.6
Nov	73.5	18.9	5.7	1.9
Dec	56.4	29.0	11.4	3.2

Average wind by month

KLAF average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	7.4 kt
Feb	7.5 kt
Mar	7.8 kt
Apr	7.8 kt
May	6.0 kt
Jun	5.2 kt
Jul	4.2 kt
Aug	4.1 kt
Sep	4.6 kt
Oct	5.8 kt
Nov	6.3 kt
Dec	6.8 kt

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KLAF airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

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Pilot PIREPs for Purdue University Airport (KLAF)

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Purdue University Airport (KLAF) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS

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KLAF by the numbers

Runway wind check

KLAF runways

Fuel at KLAF

24-hour trend

KLAF weather radar

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Pilot PIREPs for Purdue University Airport (KLAF)