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KCWF Chennault International Airport
Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA

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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
LCHr328/4.6LAKE CHARLES VORTAC113.4007E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SULPHUR083/14.427804EAUR .- ..- .-.
DE QUINCY127/21.541002EDQU -.. --.- ..-
DE RIDDER159/34.038504EDXB -.. -..- -...
ORANGE071/34.821105EORG --- .-. --.
OAKDALE219/34.937903ELRR .-.. .-. .-.

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
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 30-13.431488N30-11.838935N
Longitude: 093-09.030098W093-08.152705W
Elevation: 14.4 ft.16.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 150 magnetic, 154 true330 magnetic, 334 true
Declared distances: TORA:10701 TODA:10701 ASDA:10701 LDA:10701TORA:10701 TODA:10701 ASDA:10701 LDA:10701
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, 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: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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
    
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
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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From to KCWF

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5211:52
Sunrise07:1612:16
Sunset18:4023:40
Evening civil twilight19:0400:04

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 15:56:39
Local (UTC-5)  16-Oct-2013 10:56:39
 
METAR
KCWF 161355Z 00000KT 10SM SCT050 24/24 A2997
KLCH 
6nm SW 
161353Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 25/22 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02500222
KUXL 
13nm W 
161435Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT023 SCT033 SCT050 26/23 A2998 RMK AO2 T02600230
TAF
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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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Million Air Lake Charles 337-436-4877
toll-free 1-888-744-8468
[web site]
[email]
Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft charters, Aviation accessories, Catering, ...

More info about Million Air Lake Charles
Avfuel
100LL Jet A
FS $6.44 $5.38 
 Updated 15-Oct-2013
 
   13 read write
FS=Full service
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Chennault International Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Chennault International Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KCWF have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
LA QUINTA INN LAKE CHARLES 3.8 99-109
 

Other hotels near Chennault International Airport

Miles Price ($)
SUNRISE INN 1.6 
SLEEP INN AND SUITES LAKE CHARLES 1.9 90-91
RED ROOF INN LAKE CHARLES 2.0 70-71
DELUXE INN MOTEL 2.1 
KNIGHTS INN LAKE CHARLES 2.3 46-57
RICHMOND SUITES 3.5 100-153
TREASURE INN 3.5 50-133
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HOTEL & SUITES LAKE CHARLES 3.5 90-119
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 3.6 48-57
COMFORT SUITES LAKE CHARLES 3.6 89-90
BAYMONT INN SUITES LAKE CHARLES 3.6 70-91
SUPER 8 LAKE CHARLES LA 3.6 76-120
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN - LAKE CHARLES 4.1 52-53
COMFORT INN LAKE CHARLES 4.3 90-110
DAYS INN LAKE CHARLES 5.1 63-64
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL SUITES SOUTH 5.3 114-145
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES LAKE CHARLES PRIEN LAKE ROAD 5.8 109-114

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Chennault International Airport

19 in Lake Charles
2 in Iowa
1 in Suphur
16 in Sulphur
 

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