Purdue University Airport
Airport in Indiana, United States of America / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Purdue University Airport (IATA: LAF, ICAO: KLAF, FAA LID: LAF) is a public-use airport in Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States. Owned by Purdue University, the airport is 2 nautical miles (3.7 km; 2.3 mi) southwest of the central business district of Lafayette, Indiana,[1] in West Lafayette. Because of the heavy traffic generated by Purdue University and its flight programs, Purdue University Airport is one of the busiest airports in Indiana, second only to the Indianapolis International Airport. The airport is also served by Southern Airways Express, with daily passenger flights to Chicago–O'Hare.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Owner | Purdue University | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Lafayette, Indiana | ||||||||||||||
Location | West Lafayette, Indiana | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 606 ft / 185 m | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°24′44″N 86°56′13″W | ||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records, the airport had 3,161 passenger boardings in calendar year 2022.[2] It is included in the FAA National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2021–2025, in which it is categorized as a regional general aviation facility.[3]