FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 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 |
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| LCHr254/6.2 | | LAKE CHARLES VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| SULPHUR | | 109/11.1 | | 278 | | 04E | | AUR | .- ..- .-. |
| DE QUINCY | | 144/22.4 | | 410 | | 02E | | DQU | -.. --.- ..- |
| ORANGE | | 079/29.9 | | 211 | | 05E | | ORG | --- .-. --. |
| DE RIDDER | | 167/38.0 | | 385 | | 04E | | DXB | -.. -..- -... |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 30-07.723258N | | 30-06.753815N |
| Longitude: | 093-13.675232W | | 093-13.147915W |
| Elevation: | 11.4 ft. | | 10.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 152 magnetic, 155 true | | 332 magnetic, 335 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500 | | TORA:6500 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 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 lights | | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 28 ft. pole, 1412 ft. from runway, 421 ft. left of centerline, 46:1 slope to clear | | none |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 30-07.709977N | | 30-08.239273N |
| Longitude: | 093-13.784682W | | 093-13.007950W |
| Elevation: | 10.0 ft. | | 14.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 049 magnetic, 052 true | | 229 magnetic, 232 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5200 TODA:5200 ASDA:5200 LDA:5200 | | TORA:5200 TODA:5200 ASDA:5200 LDA:5200 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 65 ft. tree, 1620 ft. from runway, 455 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | | none |
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: | | 231 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 33 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 10 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 185 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 143/day * | | 48% | transient general aviation | | 28% | 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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 15 | |
download (263KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (204KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (209KB) |
| 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) |
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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Tim Cushenberry
Photo taken 18-Jan-2006
looking south
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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 18-May-2013
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:52 | | 10:52 |
| Sunrise | | 06:18 | | 11:18 |
| Sunset | | 20:00 | | 01:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:27 | | 01:27 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 11:38:41 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 06:38:41 |
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| METAR |
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| KLCH | 180953Z AUTO 19008KT 9SM OVC015 24/22 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP149 T02440217
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KCWF
7nm NE | 181035Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM OVC015 23/21 A2997 RMK AO2 T02410215 PWINO
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KUXL
8nm W | 181035Z AUTO 19008KT 7SM OVC015 24/23 A2997 RMK AO2 T02430227
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| TAF |
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| KLCH | 180520Z 1806/1906 17006KT 6SM BR SCT008 OVC015 TEMPO 1810/1814 3SM BR OVC008 FM181500 18013G21KT 6SM HZ SCT035 FM190000 16008KT 6SM HZ SCT025
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| NOTAMs |
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