West Lafayette, Indiana

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Fly private to West Lafayette, home of Purdue University, for engineering, aerospace and game days on the Wabash

  • LAF
  • KMCX
  • KFKR

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West Lafayette is home to Purdue University, one of the country’s leading engineering and agricultural schools, and the alma mater of Neil Armstrong and more than two dozen other astronauts, earning it the nickname Cradle of Astronauts. Amelia Earhart served on the faculty in the 1930s, and Purdue was the first university in the country to have its own airport. Across the Wabash River, Lafayette is home to Subaru of Indiana Automotive, the brand’s only manufacturing plant in the United States, along with Caterpillar and other manufacturers.

Purdue University Airport sits on the southwest edge of campus, making it one of the most convenient college airports in the country for private flights. Recruiters, researchers and corporate partners can fly in for meetings at Purdue’s research park and labs and leave the same day, while fans and families avoid the drive from Indianapolis or Chicago on game days. Visitors explore the campus, the historic Tippecanoe Battlefield and Prophetstown State Park, and the Feast of the Hunters’ Moon festival each fall.

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Charter to and from West Lafayette airports

Fly into whichever airport puts you closest to where you're going. Littlebird flies to and from these airports in and around West Lafayette, and the price is for the whole airplane, however many seats you fill.

  • LAF

    Commercial airport

    Purdue University Airport

    West Lafayette · KLAF

    From downtown
    2 mi
    Longest runway
    6,600 ft
  • KMCX

    Regional airport

    White County Airport

    Monticello

    From downtown
    20 mi
    Longest runway
    5,001 ft
  • KFKR

    Regional airport

    Frankfort Clinton County Regional Airport

    Frankfort

    From downtown
    22 mi
    Longest runway
    5,000 ft

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Things to do in West Lafayette

When to go. Fall is the busiest season in West Lafayette, with Purdue football weekends, comfortable weather and the Feast of the Hunters’ Moon in October. Spring brings blooming trees on campus and commencement. Summers are warm and humid, and quieter when classes are out. Winters are cold and snowy, and the basketball season at Mackey Arena is a highlight.

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    Purdue University Campus

    The campus features Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering, the Purdue Memorial Union and a statue of the astronaut, with tours that highlight the university’s aerospace history.

  2. 02

    Ross-Ade Stadium and Mackey Arena

    Purdue’s football and basketball venues draw passionate Boilermaker fans, with Mackey Arena known as one of the loudest buildings in college basketball.

  3. 03

    Tippecanoe Battlefield

    North of the city, the site of the 1811 battle between William Henry Harrison’s forces and Native American warriors includes a monument and museum.

  4. 04

    Prophetstown State Park

    This park features restored prairie, a recreated 1920s farm and trails near the site of the Native American village founded by Tenskwatawa, the Prophet.

  5. 05

    Wolf Park

    In nearby Battle Ground, this nonprofit research and education center lets visitors observe wolves, with special events and evening howl nights.

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    Fort Ouiatenon

    Southwest of West Lafayette, a replica of the 18th-century French trading post hosts the Feast of the Hunters’ Moon, a historical reenactment held each fall.

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