Purdue University (KLAF)
Airport Information
Purdue University Pilot Reviews:
Chad H.
April 18, 2025What a superb airport. Tower is very patient especially with the Purdue Av students.
Willie H.
October 2, 2024FBO is fantastic. Really friendly and an A&P even took a quick look at something on a Friday afternoon at no charge. Highly recommend the Enterprise close by. Tower is used to students and make themselves very easy to follow - Also superb for one's first time in the field.
ferdonkr
August 29, 2024Purdue Aviation, NOT managed by the university, billed me $50 ramp charge and $50 parking charge for 6 hours for my Baron. Be ready when arriving there as they are the sole FBO on the field.
FBOs & Fuel

Remarks
APT Lighting Schedule: When atct closed actvt malsr runway 10; reil runway 5, 23 & 28; mirl runway 5/23; hirl runway 10/28 - CTAF.
ARFF Certification: Unsked acr operations gtr than 30 pax seats ppr - 765-496-6326 or 765-496-4057. index b arff cpbly available on req.
For cd if una to contact on FSS freq, contact chicago artcc at 630-906-8921.
Runway 05/23 Pavement Classification Number: Pcr value: 80/f/d/x/t
Runway 05/23: Runway 05/23 not available for part 121/part 380 operations with sked pax carrying operations more than 9 pax seats and non-sked pax carrying operations more than 30 pax seats. wingspan gtr than 79 ft na.
Runway 10/28 Pavement Classification Number: Pcr value: 470/f/d/x/t
Runway 10 Visual Glide Slope iIndicators: Papi unusable beyond 9 degs right of centerlines.
Runway 23 Controlling Object Clearance Slope: 20:1 at dsplcd threshold.
Surface condition unmnt 2200-0600 or wkend.
Trng operations & birds in vicinity of airport.
Nearby Airports
| ID | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 1I9 | Delphi Municipal | 17.1nm NE |
| KFKR | Frankfort Clinton County Regional | 22.2nm SE |
| KMCX | White County | 22.6nm NE |
| 5I2 | Flora Municipal | 22.8nm NE |
| KCFJ | Crawfordsville Regional | 30.4nm S |
| 50I | Kentland Municipal | 35.2nm NW |
| KGGP | Logansport/Cass County | 36.5nm NE |
| KDNV | Vermilion Regional | 37.3nm SW |
| 5I6 | Galveston | 38.4nm E |
| 6I4 | Boone County | 38.8nm SE |
Scheduled Arrivals
No scheduled arrivals in the next 24 hours
Recent Departures
| Ident | Type | To | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDU66 | - | - | 11:11 AM |
| PDU61 | P28A | - | 10:32 AM |
| N560PU | P28A | - | 10:26 AM |
| PDU57 | P28A | - | 10:25 AM |
| N6053G | - | - | 10:18 AM |
| PDU66 | - | - | 10:13 AM |
Scheduled Departures
No scheduled departures in the next 24 hours
Radio Frequencies
Airport Information
Purdue University Pilot Reviews:
Chad H.
April 18, 2025What a superb airport. Tower is very patient especially with the Purdue Av students.
Willie H.
October 2, 2024FBO is fantastic. Really friendly and an A&P even took a quick look at something on a Friday afternoon at no charge. Highly recommend the Enterprise close by. Tower is used to students and make themselves very easy to follow - Also superb for one's first time in the field.
ferdonkr
August 29, 2024Purdue Aviation, NOT managed by the university, billed me $50 ramp charge and $50 parking charge for 6 hours for my Baron. Be ready when arriving there as they are the sole FBO on the field.
FBOs & Fuel

Runway Information
Scheduled Arrivals
No scheduled arrivals in the next 24 hours
Recent Departures
| Ident | Type | To | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| PDU66 | - | - | 11:11 AM |
| PDU61 | P28A | - | 10:32 AM |
| N560PU | P28A | - | 10:26 AM |
| PDU57 | P28A | - | 10:25 AM |
| N6053G | - | - | 10:18 AM |
| PDU66 | - | - | 10:13 AM |
Scheduled Departures
No scheduled departures in the next 24 hours
Radio Frequencies
Remarks
APT Lighting Schedule: When atct closed actvt malsr runway 10; reil runway 5, 23 & 28; mirl runway 5/23; hirl runway 10/28 - CTAF.
ARFF Certification: Unsked acr operations gtr than 30 pax seats ppr - 765-496-6326 or 765-496-4057. index b arff cpbly available on req.
For cd if una to contact on FSS freq, contact chicago artcc at 630-906-8921.
Runway 05/23 Pavement Classification Number: Pcr value: 80/f/d/x/t
Runway 05/23: Runway 05/23 not available for part 121/part 380 operations with sked pax carrying operations more than 9 pax seats and non-sked pax carrying operations more than 30 pax seats. wingspan gtr than 79 ft na.
Runway 10/28 Pavement Classification Number: Pcr value: 470/f/d/x/t
Runway 10 Visual Glide Slope iIndicators: Papi unusable beyond 9 degs right of centerlines.
Runway 23 Controlling Object Clearance Slope: 20:1 at dsplcd threshold.
Surface condition unmnt 2200-0600 or wkend.
Trng operations & birds in vicinity of airport.
Nearby Airports
| ID | Name | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 1I9 | Delphi Municipal | 17.1nm NE |
| KFKR | Frankfort Clinton County Regional | 22.2nm SE |
| KMCX | White County | 22.6nm NE |
| 5I2 | Flora Municipal | 22.8nm NE |
| KCFJ | Crawfordsville Regional | 30.4nm S |
| 50I | Kentland Municipal | 35.2nm NW |
| KGGP | Logansport/Cass County | 36.5nm NE |
| KDNV | Vermilion Regional | 37.3nm SW |
| 5I6 | Galveston | 38.4nm E |
| 6I4 | Boone County | 38.8nm SE |
