Airport guide
Lafayette Regional AirportIATA code LFT
Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT/KLFT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lafayette, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Lafayette, United States
- Codes
- LFT · KLFT
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT/KLFT) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lafayette, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 30.210°, -91.990°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Lafayette, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Lafayette Regional Airport details
- IATA code
- LFT
- ICAO code
- KLFT
- City
- Lafayette
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 30.205°, -91.988°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Lafayette Regional Airport’s own pages.
LFT airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 13 m (42 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 531,118
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR · 88 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LFT
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, 2 lit. Longest 04R/22L: 2,438 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04R/22L | 2,438 m8,000 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 11/29 | 1,647 m5,403 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
| 04L/22R | 1,249 m4,098 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from LFT
Originfacts does not track any routes from LFT yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where LFT is
4.8 km south-southeast
Lafayette Regional Airport lies 4.8 km south-southeast of Lafayette city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at LFT
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Lafayette, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Lafayette Regional Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:lftairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Lafayette
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Baton RougeBaton Rouge Metropolitan AirportBTR87 km
- Lake CharlesLake Charles Regional AirportLCH120 km
- AlexandriaAlexandria International AirportAEX134 km
- New OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportMSY168 km
- New OrleansLakefront AirportNEW189 km
- BeaumontJefferson County AirportBPT197 km
- MonroeMonroe Regional AirportMLU256 km
- GulfportGulfport-Biloxi International AirportGPT281 km
- LaurelHattiesburg-Laurel Regional AirportPIB289 km
Lafayette Regional Airport: common questions
Where is Lafayette Regional Airport?
Lafayette Regional Airport serves Lafayette, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 30.205°, -91.988°.
What are the airport codes for Lafayette Regional Airport?
The IATA code is LFT and the ICAO code is KLFT.
What time zone is LFT in?
Lafayette Regional Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
What is the official website of Lafayette Regional Airport?
The airport’s official website is lftairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Lafayette Regional Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at LFT: 04R/22L (2,438 m (8,000 ft), asphalt); 11/29 (1,647 m (5,403 ft), asphalt); 04L/22R (1,249 m (4,098 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Lafayette Regional Airport?
Wikidata records 531,118 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is LFT from Lafayette city centre?
Lafayette Regional Airport is about 4.8 km south-southeast of Lafayette city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Lafayette Regional Airport?
OurAirports gives LFT’s elevation as 13 m (42 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Lafayette Regional Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2876121 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)