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Terminal & facilities
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Airports / Louisiana / LFT
Medium airport · LFT
Lafayette Regional Airport.
Lafayette, Louisiana · 42 ft elevation. 2 charter operators based here.
4.4/5
Google rating
799 ratings
2
Operators based
42
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Lafayette, LouisianaELEV 42 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.4
Google rating
799
Google reviews
ratings on Google
2
Based operators
charter operators on the field
1
FBOs on field
ramp, fuel and handling
42
Field elevation
feet above sea level
Field standing
#8 / 21
Louisiana airports by Google rating
4.4★ across 799 Google ratings , ranked against 21 rated LA fields.
2 operators
Charter fleet based on the field
More resident charter operators than 58% of the 651 US fields with a based fleet on the register.
11 nm
To the nearest alternate
Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Lafayette Regional Airport, listed as KLFT / LFT, is a mid-sized airport in Lafayette, Louisiana. The field lies at an elevation of 42 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
Charter departments call it home: Acadian West Air Charters, Inc. and American Aviation Charters, LLC base aircraft at LFT. Useful alternates include Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA, 11 nm), Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR, 48 nm), and Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH, 64 nm). LFT offers 3 runways, the longest 8,000-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of LFT vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from LFT, or browse verified operators serving the area.
1 FBO serves KLFT. Run one? Become the preferred FBO
Ramp services
FBOs on the field
Signature Flight Support Lafayette
Your FBO? Claim it, freeLafayette is the core of Louisiana’s Cajun & Creole country, an area known as the ‘Happiest City in America’ Whether your passion is for rich cultural history, the bustling culinary scene with a characteristic blend of Cajun and Zydeco music, you can be sure you will be grinning from ear to ear. Visit the Cajun Country Mardi Gras which is held in February every year.
- Fuel
- Hangar
- 24/7
- Unicom 122.95
- Executive lounge
- Conference room
- Wi-Fi
- Cafe
- Vending
- Courtesy car
- Car rental
- Taxi
- +22 more
- Phone
- Website
- Address
Directory data, unpaid. FBOs can take the Preferred slot above.
What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
4/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Staff are great!”
Bill Lumburgh5★ on Google
3/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“It strikes the perfect balance of being small and convenient while still offering great connections to major hubs.”
Daniel Lanclos5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Lafayette Regional Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KLFT
IATA
LFT
FAA / Local
LFT
Elevation
42 ft
Coordinates
30.2053° N · 91.9876° W
Airspace
C · CharlieClass C, CharlieRadar-controlled airspace around mid-size hubs. Aircraft must be in two-way radio contact and squawking a transponder while approach control sequences arrivals.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs LA fields
state range 2–330 ft
At 42 ft, LFT sits lower than 56% of the 27 Louisiana fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
3 runways
longest 8,000 ft
- 04R/22L8,000 ft × 150 ftAsphaltLighted
- 11/295,403 ft × 150 ftAsphaltUnlit
- 04L/22R4,098 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 8,000 ft
LFT's 8,000 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Based charter operators2
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 11nmARAAcadiana Regional AirportNew Iberia
- 48nmBTRBaton Rouge Metropolitan AirportBaton Rouge
- 64nmLCHLake Charles Regional AirportLake Charles
- 73nmESFEsler Army Airfield / Esler Regional AirportAlexandria
- 73nmAEXAlexandria International AirportAlexandria
- 79nmDRIBeauregard Regional AirportDeRidder
Location
Open the full mapKLFT · Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, LA
From the ramp
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Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from LFT on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Houston (HOU) | 174 nm | 48m |
| Austin (AUS) | 294 nm | 1h 5m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 295 nm | 1h 5m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 444 nm | 1h 26m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 662 nm | 1h 56m |
| Miami (MIA) | 674 nm | 1h 58m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 734 nm | 2h 6m |
| Denver (DEN) | 850 nm | 2h 23m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use LFT?
- Lafayette Regional Airport's longest paved runway is 8,000 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at LFT?
- Lafayette Regional Airport has 3 runways; the longest measures 8,000 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- Are there charter operators based at LFT?
- Yes. 2 charter operators list Lafayette Regional Airport as a home base, including Acadian West Air Charters, Inc., American Aviation Charters, LLC. You can also request quotes from operators that reposition aircraft into the field.
- Which FBOs are at Lafayette Regional Airport?
- One FBO serves LFT: Signature Flight Support Lafayette. Phone, website, hours, unicom and services for each are listed on this page. Call ahead for fuel, ramp space, and ground handling.
- What is the nearest major airport to LFT?
- The closest alternate is Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA), about 11 nm away, followed by Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) at 48 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from LFT to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Austin about 1h 5m (294 nm), Dallas about 1h 5m (295 nm), Nashville about 1h 26m (444 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.