LFT Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds

Lafayette Regional Airport, Lafayette, LA · KLFT

Current weather at Lafayette Regional Airport in Lafayette, LA (IATA LFT, ICAO KLFT): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind calm. 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.

LFT airport info LFT NOTAMs

Current conditions (METAR)

VFRObserved at 12:53Z on Nov 5, 34 minutes ago

Wind: calm.
Visibility: 10 miles or more.
Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
Clouds: none reported; no ceiling.
Temperature: 13°C (56°F), dew point 13°C (55°F).
Altimeter: 29.96 inHg (1015 hPa).

METAR KLFT 051253Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/13 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP143 T01330128

Runway winds

The wind is calm: no headwind or crosswind on any runway.

Runway	Heading (true)	Headwind	Crosswind	Length
04L	039°	–	–	4,098 ft
22R	219°	–	–	4,098 ft
04R	039°	–	–	8,000 ft
22L	219°	–	–	8,000 ft
11	110°	–	–	5,403 ft
29	290°	–	–	5,403 ft

Forecast (TAF)

Issued Nov 5 12:15Z, valid Nov 5 12:00Z to Nov 6 12:00Z

TAF KLFT 051215Z 0512/0612 VRB02KT P6SM SKC FM051500 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM060000 00000KT P6SM SKC

Nov 5 12:00Z to 15:00Z
Wind variable at 2 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
From Nov 5 15:00Z (until Nov 6 00:00Z)
Wind variable at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
From Nov 6 00:00Z (until 12:00Z)
Wind calm; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.

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.

FBOs and services

FBOs

Signature Lafayette123 Grissom Drive, Lafayette, LA 70508+1 337-234-3100Hours: 24 hours a day/7 days a weekARINC 122.95Signature pageSource: Signature Aviation

FBO locations from the operators' own sites, may be out of date. Call ahead to confirm services and hours.

Not listed? The FBO may not be in OpenStreetMap. Send a correction.

Signature Aviation locations, as of Nov 5, 2026.

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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.