--- iata: LFT name: Lafayette Regional Airport city: Lafayette country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-16' officialWebsite: 'https://lftairport.com/' sources: - 'https://lftairport.com/' - 'https://lftairport.com/travelers/plan-your-trip/airlines/' - 'https://lftairport.com/travelers/parking-transportation/parking/' - 'https://lftairport.com/airport-information/' - 'https://lftairport.com/travelers/parking-transportation/directions/' - 'https://lftairport.com/travelers/at-the-airport/tsa/' - 'https://lftairport.com/travelers/at-the-airport/other-services/' - 'https://lftairport.com/travelers/at-the-airport/wifi-charging/' - >- https://lftairport.com/travelers/at-the-airport/accessibility-special-assistance/ - 'https://lftairport.com/travelers/parking-transportation/car-rentals/' - 'https://lftairport.com/ground-transportation/' - >- https://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travelInformation/destinationInformation/lft-airport.html - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KLFT' - 'https://www.flightaware.com/live/airport/KLFT' - >- https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2025-commercial-service-enplanements-preliminary.pdf - 'https://plainflights.com/airport/lft' quickFacts: - >- Official site brands Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT). FAA / AirNav use Lafayette Regional Airport/Paul Fournet Field. ICAO is KLFT. Operator is the Lafayette Airport Commission for the City Parish of Lafayette. Site is lftairport.com. - >- FAA preliminary CY 2025 commercial-service rank 179 with 293,609 enplanements (+11.02% vs 264,471). Official Airport Information prints 590,860 passengers in 2025. Those are different files. This page uses 293,609 on the score card. - >- One January 2022 passenger hall. Official Airlines names American to Dallas/Fort Worth and Charlotte, Delta to Atlanta, and United to Houston Intercontinental. Live 15 Sep 2026 FlightAware matched those four cities. - >- Official TSA page puts the checkpoint on the second floor, opens security at 4:00 a.m., and asks at least 90 minutes. Official Airport Information leftover also reprints a 2-hour international clock. American.com lists PreCheck Available and clubs Not Available. Live Priority Pass /en/airport/lafayette-lft is 404. - >- Official parking (Republic Parking) is first 30 minutes free, Short Term $15 daily max, Long Term $9 daily max. Official Airport Information leftover 966 spaces. Official Directions name City/Dixie Cab and allow Uber and Lyft. Official pages do not print a rail or city-bus stop. - >- Live Other Services page names Acadiana Kitchen + Bar past screening. Official Wi-Fi page offers complimentary wireless plus charging in every gate seat. Official pages name no ticketed airline lounge. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'Official clock is 90 minutes; TSA opens at 4:00 a.m.' detail: >- American.com lists the LFT counter Daily 4:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. and does not accept cash or checks. Official TSA checkpoint sits on the second floor of the Main Terminal. This is a scheduled-domestic hall. AirNav lists a customs landing-rights field, not a daily international FIDS. summary: >- The live TSA page and Airport Information both ask at least 90 minutes before a domestic departure. The same Airport Information page still reprints a 2-hour international clock. category: timing - label: Layout title: >- One 2022 hall — do not invent a KLFT page or merge New Orleans or New Iberia detail: >- American.com reprints 200 Terminal Drive and leftover brands the station Lafayette / New Iberia. Travelers use LFT. Do not merge New Orleans (MSY), Baton Rouge (BTR), Lake Charles (LCH), Alexandria (AEX), or Acadiana Regional / New Iberia (ARA). Do not create /airports/klft. summary: >- Ticketing and bags sit on the first floor. TSA, boarding, Acadiana Kitchen + Bar, and the gift shop sit on the second floor past screening. Official pin is 200 Terminal Drive, Lafayette, LA 70508-2159. category: terminal - label: Food title: Acadiana Kitchen + Bar is airside — that is not an airline lounge detail: >- Phone-in leftover on that restaurant page is 337-534-4768. Official pages print no bottle tariff. Official leftover other-services copy still names an ATM by bags and a second ATM in the second-floor hold room. Trust the live concession on the day. summary: >- The live Visitor’s Pass / Other Services page names Acadiana Kitchen + Bar beyond the checkpoint. Official leftover restaurant/ hours still print 4:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. for Restaurant / Lounge / Gift Shop. category: food - label: Live board title: 'Trust FlightAware over leftover Allegiant, Frontier, and Denver copy' detail: >- Official Airlines still names those four cities only. Wikipedia leftover still names Allegiant Las Vegas, Frontier Denver/Orlando, United Denver, and Delta mainline 717s. None of those were on the live Tuesday board. summary: >- The 15 Sep 2026 FlightAware board showed American Eagle to Dallas/Fort Worth and Charlotte, Delta Connection to Atlanta, and United Express to Houston Intercontinental. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Acadiana Kitchen + Bar zone: airside price: >- posted concession price (confirm at the register; official pages do not print a bottle tariff) summary: >- Live Other Services page names this room beyond screening. Leftover restaurant/ hours still print 4:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. Confirm on the day. location: >- Airside second-floor hold room past the TSA checkpoint, ticketed passengers or a Visitor’s Pass terminal: Passenger Terminal isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Secure-area gift shop zone: airside price: >- posted concession price (confirm at the register; official pages do not print a bottle tariff) summary: >- Official leftover shopping copy places an expanded gift shop inside the secure area. Same leftover hours table as the restaurant. location: Airside in the New LFT Terminal hold room with the restaurant terminal: Passenger Terminal - kind: refill name: Confirm a fountain near restrooms zone: airside summary: >- Official Accessibility copy names wheelchair help and a pet-relief area, not a bottle filler. Empty a bottle through TSA, then confirm a fountain on the day. location: >- Official pages print no fountain map; confirm near restrooms landside by bags and airside by Acadiana Kitchen + Bar terminal: Passenger Terminal isBestValue: true airportistScore: 7.1 slug: lft region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/lft](/airports/lft). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/lft) - [Lounge directory](/airports/lft/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) Lafayette, United States · North America A one-hall 2022 Acadiana field with American Eagle to Dallas/Fort Worth and Charlotte, Delta Connection to Atlanta, and United Express to Houston, $9 Long Term parking, Uber and Lyft at the curb, and no ticketed lounge. ## Airportist Score **7.1 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.5 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.6 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 7.2 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.2 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.4 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 293,609 - Terminals: 1 scheduled-pax hall - Typical security: 10 min - On-time: 83% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Acadiana trips that stay on the 2022 one-hall campus - Drivers who want 30 free minutes and a $9 official Long Term lot - Travelers connecting over ATL, CLT, DFW, or IAH ## Watch out for - No lounge — Priority Pass Lafayette URL is 404 - Official pages do not print a city-bus stop - Airport Information leftover still prints a 3:30 a.m. door clock versus Contact 3:00 a.m. - Wikipedia leftover still lists Allegiant, Frontier, and United Denver ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/lft/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/lft/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/lft/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/lft/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/lft/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/lft/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/lft/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/lft/reviews.md) (free)