Lafayette Regional Airport
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| IATA: LFT – ICAO: KLFT – FAA: LFT | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | City & Parish of Lafayette | ||
| Serves | Lafayette, Louisiana | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 42 ft / 13 m | ||
| Coordinates | 30°12′19″N 091°59′15″W / 30.20528°N 91.9875°W | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 4L/22R | 4,099 | 1,249 | Asphalt |
| 4R/22L | 7,651 | 2,332 | Asphalt |
| 11/29 | 5,400 | 1,646 | Asphalt |
| Helipads | |||
| Number | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| H1 | 50 | 15 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2006) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 114,303 | ||
| Based aircraft | 159 | ||
| Sources: airport website[1] and FAA[2] | |||
Lafayette Regional Airport (IATA: LFT, ICAO: KLFT, FAA LID: LFT) is a public use airport located two nautical miles (4 km) southeast of the central business district of Lafayette, a city in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is owned by the City & Parish of Lafayette.[2]
It is located on US Highway 90, on the southeast side of the city, in a population center close to the petroleum wells of the Gulf of Mexico. Lafayette Regional is home to the largest helicopter company in the world, PHI, Inc. (formerly Petroleum Helicopters International). Although the airport does not currently have international flights, it flies into four major hubs in the south: Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and Memphis. The airport serves the Lafayette Metropolitan Area, which consists of approximately 600,000 people.
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[edit] Facilities and aircraft
Lafayette Regional Airport covers an area of 746 acres (302 ha) at an elevation of 42 feet (13 m) above mean sea level. It has three asphalt paved runways: 4L/22R measuring 4,099 x 75 feet (1,249 x 23 m), 4R/22L measuring 7,651 x 150 feet (2,332 x 46 m), and 11/29 measuring 5,400 x 148 feet (1,646 x 45 m). It also has one helipad measuring 50 x 50 ft (15 x 15 m).[2]
For the 12-month period ending February 28, 2006, the airport had 114,303 aircraft operations, an average of 313 per day: 38% general aviation, 36% air taxi, 24% commuter/cargo, 2% military and 1% scheduled commercial. At that time there were 159 aircraft based at this airport: 57% single-engine, 27% multi-engine, 9% jet and 7% helicopter.[2]
The airport is currently working on adding a US Customs center with permanent customs agents. This would enable the airport to receive certification as an international airport.[citation needed]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| American Eagle | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines | Houston-Intercontinental |
| Continental Express operated by Colgan Air | Houston-Intercontinental |
| Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines | Atlanta |
| Northwest Airlink operated by Mesaba Airlines | Memphis |
[edit] References
- ^ Lafayette Regional Airport
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for LFT (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2008-06-05
[edit] External links
- FAA Airport Diagram(PDF), effective 2 July 2009
- FAA Terminal Procedures for LFT, effective 2 July 2009
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KLFT
- ASN accident history for LFT
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KLFT
- FAA current LFT delay information
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