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LAF Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Purdue University Airport, West Lafayette, IN · KLAF
Current weather at Purdue University Airport in West Lafayette, IN (IATA LAF, ICAO KLAF): the latest observation puts the airport in MVFR (marginal visual flight rules) conditions, wind 230° at 6 kt, gusting 17 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the southwest (230° true) at 6 knots, gusting 17 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: overcast at 1,500 ft; the ceiling is 1,500 ft above the ground.
- Temperature: 11°C (51°F), dew point 8°C (47°F).
- Altimeter: 29.81 inHg (1010 hPa).
METAR KLAF 051354Z 23006G17KT 10SM OVC015 11/08 A2981 RMK AO2 SLP094 T01060083
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 230° at 6 kt, gusting 17 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked, among runways at least half as long as the longest.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 049° | Tailwind 6 kt (gusts tail 17) | 0 kt (gusts 0) | 4,225 ft |
| 23 Most headwind | 229° | 6 kt (gusts 17) | 0 kt (gusts 0) | 4,225 ft |
| 10 | 099° | Tailwind 4 kt (gusts tail 11) | 5 kt from the right (gusts 13) | 6,600 ft |
| 28 | 279° | 4 kt (gusts 11) | 5 kt from the left (gusts 13) | 6,600 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued , valid to
TAF KLAF 051335Z 0514/0612 22008KT P6SM BKN015 FM051600 24011G19KT P6SM BKN025 FM052300 26006KT P6SM OVC025 FM060300 30006KT 5SM -DZ SCT008 OVC012
- toWind 220° at 8 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 1,500 ft.
- From (until )Wind 240° at 11 kt, gusting 19 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; broken clouds at 2,500 ft.
- From (until )Wind 260° at 6 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; overcast at 2,500 ft.
- From (until )Wind 300° at 6 kt; visibility 5 miles; light drizzle; scattered clouds at 800 ft, overcast at 1,200 ft.
Airport diagram
Official FAA PDF (effective Oct 29 to Nov 26)
FAA airport diagram, cycle 2611, effective Oct 29 to Nov 26, 2026. Reference only, not for navigation.
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Times are UTC (Z); the time after a slash is the local time at the airport. Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.