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re: Lafayette Airport (LFT)

Posted on 9/10/26 at 9:23 pm to
Posted by Stevo
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2004
12767 posts
Posted on 9/10/26 at 9:23 pm to
I went to high school in Saratoga Springs
Posted by LSUShock
Kansas
Member since Jun 2014
5912 posts
Posted on 9/10/26 at 10:59 pm to
I've flown into LFT for most of my recent LSU game experiences. Great little airport. Rates are often way less than BTR or MSY with better schedules. Only problem is most flights I book land around 4:30 on a gameday Friday and a 55 minute drive turns into a 1hr 45 minute drive in a hurry with traffic.
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
99125 posts
Posted on 9/11/26 at 3:41 pm to
I take 2-3 trips out of Lft a month and it’s great. I get there 5 minutes before boarding.
Posted by FLBooGoTigs1
Nocatee, FL.
Member since Jan 2008
59819 posts
Posted on 9/11/26 at 7:54 pm to
Cuse my mom flies out of LFT yearly to come out here. She flies from LFT to JAX and she says the smaller airport is nice.
Posted by Crow Pie
Neuro ICU - Tulane Med Center
Member since Feb 2010
28094 posts
Posted on 9/12/26 at 9:43 am to
Yeah it's a great new regional airports. Access is about as good as one could want.



The only problem is you have to go to ATL, DFW or IAH to go anywhere else.
Posted by wesman21
BOOMtown
Member since Jun 2009
3720 posts
Posted on 9/13/26 at 11:09 pm to
Dumped a lot of money into it and it came out quite nicely. Hopefully we outgrow it soon and they'll have to expand again.

That Elon money is going to start paying off at some point.
Posted by Lsut81
Member since Jun 2005
86485 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 6:50 am to
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Lafayette Airport (LFT)


Honestly didn't know Lafayette had a commercial airport.

I'm assuming its all pond jumpers? Embraers and the likes?
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
99125 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 7:49 am to
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Embraers and the likes?


Correct

Next week I have NRT>IAH>LFT so going from a Polaris seat in 787-9 Dreamliner to ERJ145
This post was edited on 9/14/26 at 7:54 am
Posted by Lsut81
Member since Jun 2005
86485 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 7:57 am to
quote:

Next week I have NRT>IAH>LFT so going from a Polaris seat in 787-9 Dreamliner to ERJ145


I've slowly developed an irrational fear of flying on those Embraers. I know they are farms for the majors in regards to future pilots, but had back to back flights to where I looked at the pilot and though "holy shite, you're flying us?"

Have avoided and don't think I've flown on one in 2+yrs. Again, irrational.
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
176269 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 9:36 am to
Announcements in French
Posted by yellowfin
Coastal Bar
Member since May 2006
99125 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 3:23 pm to
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Have avoided and don't think I've flown on one in 2+yrs. Again, irrational.


Unavoidable for me in Lafayette, zero chance I drive to New Orleans to get on a flight
Posted by midlothianlsu
Midlothian, Texas
Member since Oct 2009
1886 posts
Posted on 9/14/26 at 4:49 pm to
Gray hair in the cockpit is preferable
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