AviatDataPurdue University Airport LAF / KLAF
West Lafayette, Indiana · United States · Purdue University
6kpax · 2022
Limited hoursJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKLAF / LAF
OperatorPurdue University
Coordinates40.4122°N, 86.9369°W
Elevation606 ft · 185 m
Time zoneET (UTC-5/-4 DST)
Passengers / yr6,322 (2022)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKLAF — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursFAA control tower 0700-2100 local daily; airport open 24h to based/GA traffic (no curfew, no PPR for scheduled service). FBO/terminal attendance Mon-Fri 0800-1700.
TerminalsNew Amelia Earhart Terminal opened Aug 2025 (approx 9,400 sq ft) with TSA checkpoint and baggage handling; single passenger terminal, no jet bridges (ramp boarding).
Runways (2)
- 10/28 · 2,012 m / 6,600 ft · 46 m wide · Asphalt · ILS ILS Rwy 10
- 5/23 · 1,288 m / 4,225 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
University-owned airport operated by Purdue University; scheduled service by United Express (SkyWest, 50-seat CRJ-200) with daily nonstops to Chicago O'Hare since Aug 2025 under a privately subsidized Purdue/Surf Air Mobility agreement (not federal EAS; LAF's federal EAS ended 1999). Home to Purdue's collegiate aviation programs and the second-busiest ATC tower in Indiana; no customs/international service.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 2 providers
Purdue Aviation, LLC
AirNav and FBO directory listings (FltPlan, AC-U-KWIK) show aircraft ground handling, GPU/power cart, oxygen service, ramp parking/tiedowns, hangar leasing, courtesy cars, and on-the-ramp rental cars; the company is a NATA Safety 1st member. · Regular FBO business hours; after-hours call-out available for a fee
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
SkyWest Airlines (self-handled United Express station)
SkyWest operates United Express CRJ200 service to Chicago O'Hare (about 11 weekly round trips) from the Amelia Earhart Terminal, which opened with the route's launch on Aug 5, 2025, and self-handles passenger and ramp operations, hiring its own airport agents at LAF per live SkyWest and JSfirm job postings; no third-party ground handler is present.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Purdue Aviation, LLC
Sole FBO and fuel seller at KLAF, a Phillips 66 Aviation contract-fuel dealer selling Jet A and 100LL avgas at full service; AirNav listed full-service prices as of Jul 2026 at $5.57 Jet A and $6.82 100LL. · Regular FBO business hours; after-hours call-out available for a fee
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Available · 2 providers
Purdue Aviation, LLC
FAA-approved Part 145 repair station offering general aircraft maintenance on the field; the company is also an FAA Part 141 certificated pilot school.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Lafayette Avionics, Inc.
FAA certificated repair station KH2R952K (Class I, II, III radio, limited instrument and limited airframe ratings) based at KLAF since 1962, providing avionics installation and repair as a Garmin, Avidyne, Aspen, and Appareo dealer; the shop's own installation-policy page states it is currently scheduled out until June 2027 for new installations. · Mon-Fri 0900-1700
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
On request
Purdue Aviation, LLC
Catering is listed among FBO amenities in FltPlan and AC-U-KWIK airport directories and is arranged through the front desk rather than by a dedicated on-airport caterer.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Not listed
Flight support
Available
Purdue University (airport owner/operator)
The university owns and operates the airport and directly runs the roughly 10,000 sq ft Amelia Earhart passenger terminal that opened in August 2025 (a $12.7M project with its own TSA checkpoint and baggage service), providing terminal facilities and parking for United Express passengers.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Hotel & travel
Not listed