FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | CWF |
| Lat/Long: | 30-12-38.1000N / 093-08-35.5000W
30-12.635000N / 093-08.591667W
30.2105833 / -93.1431944
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 17 ft. / 5.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (1990) |
| From city: | 4 miles E of LAKE CHARLES, LA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 70615 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1964 |
| Sectional chart: | HOUSTON |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | CWF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2200
AFT HRS CALL 337-433-7766. |
| Pattern altitude: | 1500 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 15/33; MALSR RY 15 & REIL RY 33 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | 6 HRS PPR FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 337-491-9961. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 124.2 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 120.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.0 (337-436-3452) |
| CHENNAULT GROUND: | 121.65 275.8 [0600-2200] |
| CHENNAULT TOWER: | 124.2 290.4 [0600-2200] |
| LAKE CHARLES APPROACH: | 119.8 |
| LAKE CHARLES DEPARTURE: | 119.8 |
| WX ASOS at LCH (7 nm SW): | PHONE 337-477-3371 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at UXL (13 nm W): | 118.175 (337-558-5321) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.7/317.4 (LAKE CHARLES RCAG) WHEN LAKE CHARLES APCH CTL CLOSED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| LCHr328/4.6 | | LAKE CHARLES VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| SULPHUR | | 083/14.4 | | 278 | | 04E | | AUR | .- ..- .-. |
| DE QUINCY | | 127/21.5 | | 410 | | 02E | | DQU | -.. --.- ..- |
| DE RIDDER | | 159/34.0 | | 385 | | 04E | | DXB | -.. -..- -... |
| ORANGE | | 071/34.8 | | 211 | | 05E | | ORG | --- .-. --. |
| OAKDALE | | 219/34.9 | | 379 | | 03E | | LRR | .-.. .-. .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+
FOR FUEL CALL 337-436-4877. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 10702 x 200 ft. / 3262 x 61 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 320.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 750.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 30-13.431488N | | 30-11.838935N |
| Longitude: | 093-09.030098W | | 093-08.152705W |
| Elevation: | 14.4 ft. | | 16.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 150 magnetic, 154 true | | 330 magnetic, 334 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:10701 TODA:10701 ASDA:10701 LDA:10701 | | TORA:10701 TODA:10701 ASDA:10701 LDA:10701 |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CHENNAULT INTL ARPT AUTHORITY
3650 SEN. J. BENNETT JOHNSTON AVE
LAKE CHARLES, LA 70615-6849
Phone 337-491-9961 |
| Manager: | RANDOLPH R. ROBB
3650 SEN. J. BENNETT JOHNSTON AVE
LAKE CHARLES, LA 70615-6849
Phone 337-491-9961
DEPUTY DIRECTOR. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 35 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Jet airplanes: | | 10 | | Military aircraft: | | 6 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 55/day * | | 46% | military | | 18% | local general aviation | | 17% | transient general aviation | | 17% | air taxi | | 1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | INDEX E AVBL WITH 24 HRS NOTICE CALL AMGR 337-491-9961. |
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF OF ARPT |
| - | OCNL HEAVY JET ACFT ON & INVOF ARPT. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 15 | |
download (240KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (218KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (226KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (88KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (116KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLCH - Lake Charles Regional Airport (7 nm SW)
KUXL - Southland Field Airport (13 nm W)
6R1 - Welsh Airport (16 nm E)
5R8 - De Quincy Industrial Airpark (22 nm NW)
3R7 - Jennings Airport (24 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 11:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 12:16 |
| Sunset | | 18:40 | | 23:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:04 | | 00:04 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 15:56:39 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 10:56:39 |
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| METAR |
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| KCWF | 161355Z 00000KT 10SM SCT050 24/24 A2997
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KLCH
6nm SW | 161353Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/22 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02500222
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KUXL
13nm W | 161435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT023 SCT033 SCT050 26/23 A2998 RMK AO2 T02600230
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KLCH
6nm SW | 161139Z 1612/1712 00000KT 5SM BR VCSH FEW010 SCT025 TEMPO 1612/1614 2SM BR BKN010 FM161400 21005KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN035 FM161900 28006KT P6SM VCSH BKN050 PROB30 1700/1702 -RA FM170200 34005KT P6SM -RA OVC030 FM170700 36009KT 6SM -RA OVC012
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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