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KLCH Lake Charles Regional Airport
Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024

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: 14.6 ft. / 4.5 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03E (2005)
From city: 5 miles S of LAKE CHARLES, LA
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 70607

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 11/1961
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 RWY 15; MALSF RWY 33; HIRL RWY 15/33; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 33 OPR CONSLY.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index B
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
IC: 119.35 ;WEST 353.75 ;WEST
TRSA: 119.35 ;WEST 119.8 ;EAST 282.3 ;EAST 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 SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC (ZHU) ON FREQS 124.7/317.4 (LAKE CHARLES RCAG) WHEN LAKE CHARLES APCH CTL (LCH) CLSD.
  • LAKE CHARLES APCH CTL USES FREQ 119.75 FOR OFFSHORE HELICOPTER OPNS.

Nearby radio navigation aids

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

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MOSSY187/10.941800ECW -.-. .--
SULPHUR109/11.127804EAUR .- ..- .-.
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)4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown, midfieldmidfield
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.
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: 100
Single engine airplanes: 46
Multi engine airplanes: 10
Jet airplanes: 3
Helicopters: 41
    
Aircraft operations: avg 72/day *
38% transient general aviation
30% local general aviation
27% air taxi
3% commercial
2% military
* for 12-month period ending 01 January 2023

Additional Remarks

ATCT BLIND SPOT ON TWY J.
BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

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 from 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 15   download (283KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 05   download (230KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15   download (235KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 23   download (234KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33   download (244KB)
VOR-A **CHANGED**   download (188KB)
VOR-B **NEW**   download (193KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download (184KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (162KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5411:54
Sunrise07:1812:18
Sunset19:2300:23
Evening civil twilight19:4700:47

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 08:17:42
Local (UTC-5)  19-Mar-2024 03:17:42
 
METAR
KLCH 190753Z AUTO 04008KT 10SM CLR 07/01 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP242 T00670006
KCWF 
7nm NE 
190755Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM CLR 08/M01 A3024 RMK AO2 T00801007
KUXL 
8nm W 
190755Z AUTO 03005KT 10SM CLR 10/00 A3023 RMK AO2 T00981001
TAF
KLCH 190520Z 1906/2006 01009KT P6SM SCT250 FM191000 04005KT P6SM FEW250 FM191500 09008KT P6SM SCT250 FM192000 18009KT P6SM FEW250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
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Freeman Jet Center UNICOM 122.95
337-478-7722
337-478-7723
[web site]
[email]
Our luxurious FBO has stringent safety procedures and provides exceptional service such that the customer experience will be the same as any of our other Freeman Holdings Group locations.
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