Lafayette Regional Airport

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Lafayette Regional Airport
Lafayette Regional Airport terminal from the tarmac
IATA: LFT – ICAO: KLFT
Summary
Airport type		Public
Operator		City & Parish of Lafayette
Location		Lafayette, Louisiana
Elevation AMSL		42 ft / 12.8 m
Coordinates		30°12′19″N 91°59′15.55″W / 30.20528, -91.9876528
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
4R/22L	7,651	2,332	Asphalt
11/29	5,411	1,649	Asphalt
4L/22R	4,099	1,249	Asphalt
Helipads
Number	Length		Surface
Number	ft	m	Surface
H1	50	15	Asphalt

Lafayette Regional Airport (IATA: LFT, ICAO: KLFT) is an airport in Lafayette, Louisiana, on US Highway 90, on the southeast side of the city. Located in a population center close to the petroleum wells of the Gulf of Mexico, Lafayette Regional is home to the largest helicopter company in the world, PHI, Inc. (formerly Petroleum Helicopters International). Although the airport does not currently have international flights, it flies into four major hubs in the southeast: Atlanta, Dallas, Houston and Memphis. The airport serves the Lafayette Metropolitan Area, which consists of approximately 600,000 people.

[edit] Airlines and destinations

American Airlines
- American Eagle (Dallas/Fort Worth)
Continental Airlines
- Continental Connection operated by Colgan Air (Houston-Intercontinental)
- Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Houston-Intercontinental)
Delta Air Lines
- Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta)
Northwest Airlines
- Northwest Airlink operated by Mesaba Airlines (Memphis)

[edit] Future

The future for Lafayette Regional seems bright due to continuous record breaking traffic year after year. The airport is currently working on adding a US Customs center with permanent customs agents. This would enable the airport to receive certification as an international airport. On June 1, 2008, the prop planes which service Dallas/Fort Worth will be replaced with more efficient jets, halfing the flight time.