FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RY 15; ODALS RY 33; HIRL RY 15/33 & VASI RY 33 - CTAF. MIRL RY 05/23 & VASI RY 23 OFF WHEN ATCT CLSD. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| 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-3 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 | | 141/22.4 | | 410 | | 05E | | 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 | | ODALS: omnidirectional approach lighting system
ODALS OTS INDEFLY. |
| 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: | | 202 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 38 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 17 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 145 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 113/day * | | 33% | air taxi | | 27% | local general aviation | | 22% | transient general aviation | | 19% | military | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 15 | |
download (274KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (239KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (239KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 | |
download (212KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (269KB) |
| LOC BC RWY 33 | |
download (255KB) |
| VOR/DME-B | |
download (219KB) |
| VOR-A | |
download (204KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (41KB) |
| 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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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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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 09-Nov-2009
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:09 | | 12:09 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunset | | 17:19 | | 23:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:44 | | 23:44 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2009 01:58:41 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 09-Nov-2009 19:58:41 |
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| METAR |
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| KLCH | 100153Z 01008KT 10SM CLR 19/17 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP183 T01940172
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KCWF
7nm NE | 100150Z 36005KT 10SM SKC 20/20 A3006
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KUXL
8nm W | 100140Z AUTO 35007KT 10SM SCT050 BKN080 20/18 A3006 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KLCH | 092320Z 1000/1024 03010KT P6SM BKN025 TEMPO 1000/1004 SCT025 BKN035 FM100900 01009KT 4SM BR OVC007 FM101500 01013KT P6SM SKC
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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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