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KLCH Lake Charles Regional Airport
Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: LCH
Lat/Long: 30-07-33.9000N / 093-13-24.3000W
30-07.565000N / 093-13.405000W
30.1260833 / -93.2234167
(estimated)
Elevation: 15 ft. / 4.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03E (2005)
From city: 5 miles S of LAKE CHARLES, LA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 70607

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1961
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: LCH (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0500-2230
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RY 15; MALSF RY 33; HIRL RY 15/33; VASI RY 33 & MIRL RY 05/23 - CTAF. VASI RY 23 OFF WHEN ATCT CLSD.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: PPR 8 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS; ARFF INDEX B SVC AVBL ON REQ 0800-1630 MON-FRI EXCEPT HOLS CALL AMGR 337-477-6051-EXT 0. ARFF INDEX A AVBL DURG ACR OPNS.
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF: 120.7
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 118.75
WX ASOS: PHONE 337-477-3371
LAKE CHARLES GROUND: 121.8 [0600-2200]
LAKE CHARLES TOWER: 120.7 257.8 [0600-2200]
LAKE CHARLES APPROACH: 119.35(WEST) 119.8(EAST) 282.3(EAST) 353.75(WEST) [0600-2200]
LAKE CHARLES DEPARTURE: 119.35(WEST) 119.8(EAST) 282.3(EAST) 353.75(WEST) [0600-2200]
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 126.25
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
STAGE-III: 119.8(EAST) 282.3(EAST)
STAGE-III IC: 119.35(WEST) 353.75(WEST)
WX AWOS-3 at CWF (7 nm NE): 120.0 (337-436-3452)
WX AWOS-3PT at UXL (8 nm W): 118.175 (337-558-5321)
  • APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.7/317.4 (LAKE CHARLES RCAG) WHEN APCH CTL CLOSED.
  • LAKE CHARLES APCH CTL USES FREQ 119.75 FOR OFFSHORE HELICOPTER OPNS. FREQ OTS INDEFLY.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LCHr254/6.2LAKE CHARLES VORTAC113.4007E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SULPHUR109/11.127804EAUR .- ..- .-.
DE QUINCY144/22.441002EDQU -.. --.- ..-
ORANGE079/29.921105EORG --- .-. --.
DE RIDDER167/38.038504EDXB -.. -..- -...

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A1+
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions: 6500 x 150 ft. / 1981 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
SOUTH 900 FT GRVD.
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 100.0
Double wheel: 145.0
Double tandem: 260.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 15  RUNWAY 33
Latitude: 30-07.723258N30-06.753815N
Longitude: 093-13.675232W093-13.147915W
Elevation: 11.4 ft.10.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 152 magnetic, 155 true332 magnetic, 335 true
Declared distances: TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RY 15 PAPI OTS INDEFLY.		4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: midfield
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lightsMALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 28 ft. pole, 1412 ft. from runway, 421 ft. left of centerline, 46:1 slope to clearnone

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 5200 x 100 ft. / 1585 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 70.0
Double wheel: 90.0
Double tandem: 140.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 5  RUNWAY 23
Latitude: 30-07.709977N30-08.239273N
Longitude: 093-13.784682W093-13.007950W
Elevation: 10.0 ft.14.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 049 magnetic, 052 true229 magnetic, 232 true
Declared distances: TORA:5200 TODA:5200 ASDA:5200 LDA:5200TORA:5200 TODA:5200 ASDA:5200 LDA:5200
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 65 ft. tree, 1620 ft. from runway, 455 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clearnone

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CALCASIEU PARISH
PO BOX 5820
LAKE CHARLES, LA 70607
Phone 337-477-6051
Manager: HEATH ALLEN
PO DRAWER 5820
LAKE CHARLES, LA 70607-5820
Phone 337-477-6051

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 88
Single engine airplanes: 35
Multi engine airplanes: 10
Jet airplanes: 3
Helicopters: 40
    
Aircraft operations: avg 138/day *
47% transient general aviation
29% local general aviation
14% air taxi
10% military
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 May 2012

Additional Remarks

- ATCT BLIND SPOT ON TWY J.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- USE EXTREME CARE CONST ON TERMINAL RAMP.

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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 15 **CHANGED**   download (265KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05   download (204KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 **CHANGED**   download (212KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23   download (180KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33   download (219KB)
LOC BC RWY 33   download (210KB)
VOR/DME-B   download (185KB)
VOR-A   download (183KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (86KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (15KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW**   download (116KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCWF - Chennault International Airport (7 nm NE)
KUXL - Southland Field Airport (8 nm W)
6R1 - Welsh Airport (22 nm E)
5R8 - De Quincy Industrial Airpark (23 nm NW)
3R7 - Jennings Airport (29 nm E)
  
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Photo taken 18-Jan-2006
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From to KLCH

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1511:15
Sunrise06:4011:40
Sunset19:5600:56
Evening civil twilight20:2101:21

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 08:14:12
Local (UTC-5)  13-Aug-2013 03:14:12
 
METAR
KLCH 130753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW018 25/24 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02500239 $
KCWF 
7nm NE 		130250Z 18003KT 10SM SKC 27/25 A3003 RMK LAST
KUXL 
8nm W 		130755Z AUTO 18004KT 10SM CLR 27/26 A3001 RMK AO2 T02650255
TAF
KLCH 130520Z 1306/1406 19002KT P6SM FEW200 FM131200 26004KT P6SM FEW030 FEW100 FM131600 24008KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB SCT100
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Vision Aviation, L.L.C. UNICOM 122.95
337-478-7722
337-478-7723
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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 Lake Charles Regional Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Lake Charles Regional 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 KLCH have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
L'AUBERGE CASINO RESORT LAKE CHARLES 5.3 
SLEEP INN AND SUITES LAKE CHARLES 5.9 90-91
 

Other hotels near Lake Charles Regional Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN LAKE CHARLES 5.0 90-110
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES LAKE CHARLES PRIEN LAKE ROAD 5.1 109-114
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT LAKE CHARLES 5.1 
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM LAKE CHARLES CASINO AREA 5.1 119-144
SUPER 8 LAKE CHARLES LA 5.1 76-120
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL SUITES SOUTH 5.4 114-145

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 Lake Charles Regional Airport

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

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