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Location and Transportation

The intersection of interstates 10 and 49 serves as a strategic advantage in transportation and accessibility into and out of the parish.

Additionally, Lafayette can be easily reached by means of the Southern Pacific Railways, the Lafayette Regional Airport and by intercoastal waterway.

The ports of West St. Mary, Vermilion, Iberia, Greater Baton Rouge and Twin Parish Port are also within 50 miles of Lafayette.

Lafayette Regional Airport

Lafayette Regional Airport was dedicated on November 29, 1930. Eastern Airlines began the first commercial air service in 1948. Its size has increased from 848.5 acres in 1953 to approximately 1,116 acres at present.

From its humble beginning as a wooden hangar, Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) has grown into a state-of-the art facility, providing top-notch service to area travelers and businesses.

Lafayette Regional Airport is a public use, primary commercial service, short-haul airport as designated by the Federal Aviation Administration's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems. The airport's International Air Transport Association (IATA) code is LFT and the international Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) code is KLFT. Lafayette Airport Commission works under a committee structure to streamline the work of the commission.

LFT's mission is to link southwestern Louisiana with destinations around the world – easily, cost-effectively and conveniently – while providing a safe and secure environment for our travelers.

Lafayette Regional Airport is a valuable economic development asset, service provider and resource.

It not only provides an annual economic impact in excess of $450 million to the community, but also is often the “front door” to Acadiana.

As such, Lafayette Airport Commission, in its role to provide governance of Lafayette Regional Airport, is committed to provide “a safe, secure, and customer-friendly environment”and to preserve, improve and expand this valuable $70 million-plus asset.

Security improvements, by their nature, are also often less visible, but no less important and include security control room modernization and continued close cooperation with Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials – not only to meet federal requirements, but to provide a safe and secure environment for families, friends and neighbors. Improvements to customer service range from the most visible such as new checked baggage screening equipment, a modernized restaurant facility, a business center, an economy parking lot and a flight information display system, to less noticeable projects such as improvements to taxiways, runways and ramps to improve and expedite the travel experience. Airport commission and staff work every day to find ways to preserve, improve and expand operations at Lafayette Regional Airport. From service contracts for air conditioning to visits with airlines, they always have the best interests of the flying public and area businesses in mind.

For more information, visit www.lftairport.com or www.lafayetteshuttle.com.

Editorial provided by Lafayette Regional Airport

Getting Around

BY ROAD...
Interstates 10 and 49 link the city with major markets in all directions. U.S. highways 90 and 167 connect the city with metropolitan and rural market areas.

BY BUS...
The city’s municipal bus service is the City of Lafayette Transit (COLT). Call 337-291-8570 or visit the city bus terminal downtown at Lee and Garfield streets or the city bus office at 1515 E.

University Ave. for bus schedules and transportation maps. For more information about the public transit system, maps and fares, go to www.lafayettegov.org and click on Traffic and Transportation under Government or go to www.ridelts.com.

BY RAIL...
Commercial rail service is provided by Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, which carries freight to Houston, New Orleans, and some surrounding parishes. For more information, call 817-352-6154 or 817-234-2051. Amtrak offers passenger rail service from Lafayette to Los Angeles three times a week. Amtrak can be reached at 800-872-7245 or at www.amtrak.com.

BY WATER...
Lafayette is within a 30-mile radius of four ports: Port of Iberia, Intracoastal City, Port of West St. Mary and Port of Vermilion.