What is the TSA wait at LAF right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Purdue University Airport (LAF). We will not estimate one.
No live data
Purdue University Airport TSA wait times
LAF · KLAF · West Lafayette, Indiana
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Purdue University Airport (LAF). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
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CLEAR
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Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
79%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Purdue University Airport left on time 79% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 160 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 8,532 | 41% |
| the airline | 7,397 | 36% |
| the national airspace system | 3,049 | 15% |
| weather | 1,627 | 8% |
When to be at the airport
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Nearby airports
- Indianapolis International Airport IND · Indianapolis59 mi
- University of Illinois Willard Airport CMI · Savoy75 mi
- Gary/Chicago International Airport GYY · Gary87 mi
- Michigan City Municipal Airport MGC · Michigan City89 mi
- South Bend International Airport SBN · South Bend95 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 10/28, 6,600 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- ASPH
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 605.8 ft
- Control tower
- Yes
- CY2024 enplanements
- 5,647
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I A
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Airframe repair
- MAJOR
- Powerplant repair
- MAJOR
- Last inspection
- 2024/11/13
FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.
Questions
Does TSACheck have a live security wait for LAF?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Purdue University Airport (LAF).
How often do flights leave LAF on time?
Flights out of Purdue University Airport left on time 79% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 160 minutes. 3% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to LAF?
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Which airports are near LAF?
The nearest airports in this list are Indianapolis International Airport (IND), 59 straight-line miles; University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI), 75 straight-line miles; Gary/Chicago International Airport (GYY), 87 straight-line miles; Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC), 89 straight-line miles; South Bend International Airport (SBN), 95 straight-line miles.