Lafayette Regional Airport

Lafayette Regional Airport 
General Aviation Airport Fact Sheet 
Lafayette Regional Airport (KLFT) 
200 Terminal Drive, Lafayette, LA 70508 
Regular Office Hours 
Monday-Friday, 0800-1600 
Central Time (CT)  
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
Contact Information 
(504) 670-2405 CBP Houma Office Port of Morgan City, LA
(985) 397-2957   Port Director Cell Phone
BayouPorts@cbp.dhs.govHours of Service for Entrance 
and Clearance 
Inspection services for the entrance/ 
arrival of aircraft at Lafayette Regional 
Airport are available Monday-Friday, 
0900-1600 in accordance with the 
port’s permission to land procedures. 
Commercial aircraft operators 
departing the U.S. must obtain an 
outbound clearance by contacting 
CBP directly. 
Permission to Land Procedures 
Pilots must secure permission to land by contacting CBP 
prior to departure from the foreign port or place and at 
least 24 hours in advance of the anticipated arrival time at 
Lafayette Regional Airport. 
Permission to land is granted with a tolerance of (+/-) 30 
minutes. If your ETA deviates outside these parameters, 
previously granted permission(s) are invalid and you must 
contact the CBP port to re-secure permission to land. 
Inspection Process 
• A CBP Officer will meet the aircraft on the Ramp to begin the CBP inspection.
• If the aircraft lands and a CBP Officer has not yet arrived, the aircraft commander shall hold the
aircraft, and any merchandise or baggage on the aircraft for inspection. Passengers and crew
members shall be kept in a separate place until a CBP Officer authorizes their departure.
Special Procedures/Miscellaneous 
• None.
NOTE: For further detailed information regarding national GA processing standards and procedures, 
please refer to the CBP Private Aircraft Arrival Information Document or contact GAsupport@cbp.dhs.gov 
February 29, 2024 Publication Number KLFT-0224