Lafayette Regional Airport Guide
Lafayette Regional Airport (ICAO KLFT) is a public airport in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, about 2 miles southeast of downtown Lafayette. It opened in 1930 as Lafayette Municipal Airport and covers 1,116 acres. The City and Parish of Lafayette own it, and the Lafayette Airport Commission runs it.
The longest runway, 4R/22L, is 8,001 feet. The airport has no international flights. Three airlines fly scheduled service, each to its own hub: American Airlines to Dallas/Fort Worth and Charlotte, Delta Air Lines to Atlanta, and United Airlines to Houston-Intercontinental. Regional partners operate these routes. United also uses the field as a diversion point when weather disrupts its Houston hub.
Voters approved a 1% sales tax in December 2014 to pay for a new terminal. It opened on January 20, 2022, with five gates and room for two more, and the old building was demolished that August. The airport served 590,860 passengers in 2025, up from the previous record of 527,460 in 2019. Parking has 966 spaces, and terminal signs and announcements are in English and French.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 591K passengers (2025)3 runwaysopened 1930
- Location
- 30.205, -91.988
- Operator
- City and Parish of Lafayette (operated by the Lafayette Airport Commission)
Terminals
1 terminalLafayette Regional Airport has 1 passenger terminal — Main Terminal, handling domestic flights for around 3 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- Main TerminalDomestic
American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines
Nearby cities
4 citiesLafayette Regional Airport is closest to Lafayette (6 km northwest), and also serves Broussard, Breaux Bridge and other nearby areas. With 4 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- Lafayette6 km northwest
- Broussard12 km south
- Breaux Bridge22 km northeast
- New Iberia32 km southeast
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