LFT - Lafayette Tower
FAA Control Tower and Approach Control in Lafayette, Louisiana
Facility Information
  
    
      
        
          | Basic Information | 
      
      
      
        | Identifier | LFT | 
      
        | Name | Lafayette Tower | 
      
        | Leveli | Level 5 | 
      
        | Type | Tower and Approach Control | 
      
        | Service Area | Central | 
      
        | District | Houston | 
      
    
    
   
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
Salary Information
  
  
    
      
        
          | Lafayette Tower Pay Factors | 
      
      
        
          | Facility Leveli | Level 5 | 
        
          | Locality Area | Rest of U.S. | 
        
          | Locality Payi | 17.06% | 
      
    
   
 
Staffing and Training
  
    
      
        
          | Staffing Information, September 2025 | 
      
      
      
        | CRWG Targeti | 24 CPCs | 
      
        | CPCs on Boardi | 16 CPCs | 
      
        | Current Number of Trainees | 4 trainees | 
      
        | Current Staffing Leveli | 67% | 
      
        | Projected Staffing Leveli | 80% | 
      
    
   
  
    
      
        
          | Training Information, September 2025 | 
      
      
      
        | Average Training Timei | 1.45 years | 
      
        | Training Success Ratei | 83% | 
      
        | Travel Days from Academyi | 2 days | 
      
    
   
 
Traffic
  
    
      
        
          | September 2024 through August 2025 | 
      
      
      
        | Tower Operations | 43,059 operations/year | 
      
        | TRACON Operations | 68,056 operations/year | 
      
        | Total Operations | 111,115 operations/year | 
      
        | Average Daily Operations | 304 operations/day |