How reliable is Purdue University Airport?
Flights from LAF departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 78% of 425 flights in official BTS history. Here’s the full picture before you book.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Origin-airport operations
What the departure punctuality at LAF looks like
On-time departures
across 425 flights
Source: BTS Airport Operations · data through 2026-06-25. Role-specific BTS departure history; advisory context, not a guarantee for any flight.
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Weather by month
Weather history isn’t available for LAF yet
PlaneSane shows month-by-month airport weather once enough historical METAR/IEM observations are loaded for the airport. This does not mean the airport has no weather data forever; it means the current climatology table has no monthly coverage for Purdue University Airport.
The read on LAF
What the numbers say about flying through Purdue University Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Lafayette left within 15 minutes of schedule about 78% of the time over 425 flights. That's a respectable but unspectacular operational record. Pair it with an elevated cancellation rate of 3.0% — worth weighing alongside the on-time figure. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 32 minutes.
None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Lafayette, read how we weigh it all in how the PlaneSane Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.
Common questions about LAF
- How reliable is Purdue University Airport (LAF)?
- Flights from Lafayette left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 78% of the time across 425 flights of official history — a respectable but unspectacular operational record. The cancellation rate runs about 3.0%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
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