Purdue University Airport

Airport in Indiana, United States Purdue University AirportAerial view, March 2026IATA: LAFICAO: KLAFFAA LID: LAFSummaryAirport typePublicOwnerPurdue UniversityServesLafayette, IndianaLocationWest Lafayette, IndianaElevation AMSL606 ft (185 m)Coordinates40°24′44″N 86°56′13″W / 40.41222°N 86.93694°W / 40.41222; -86.93694Websitewww.purdue.edu/airport/MapsFAA Airport DiagramLAFLocation of airport in Tippecanoe CountyShow map of Tippecanoe County, IndianaLAFLAF (Indiana)Show map of IndianaLAFLAF (the United States)Show map of the United StatesRunways Direction Length Surface ft m 10/28 6,600 2,012 Asphalt 5/23 4,225 1,288 Asphalt StatisticsAircraft operations (2019)117,727Based aircraft (Dec. 2020)84Source: Federal Aviation Administration Overview of Purdue Aviation Day 2017, an annual aviation show held each spring at Purdue University Airport. Purdue University Airport (IATA: LAF, ICAO: KLAF, FAA LID: LAF) is a public-use airport in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. It is owned by Purdue University, and is 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southwest of the central business district of Lafayette, Indiana, in West Lafayette. Because of the heavy traffic ge