FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 AUGUST 2019
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: | 16.5 ft. / 5.0 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 |
| 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: | 1499.5 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 SVC PRVDD BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.7/317.4 (LAKE CHARLES RCAG) WHEN LAKE CHARLES APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| LCHr328/4.6 | | LAKE CHARLES VORTAC | | 113.40 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| MOSSY | | 151/6.4 | | 418 | | 04E | | CW | -.-. .-- |
| SULPHUR | | 083/14.4 | | 278 | | 04E | | AUR | .- ..- .-. |
| DE RIDDER | | 159/34.0 | | 385 | | 04E | | DXB | -.. -..- -... |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+
FOR FUEL CALL 337-436-4877. SELF SVC AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| 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: | | PCN 98 /R/C/W/T | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 320.0 | | Dual double tandem: | 750.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Latitude: | 30-13.431488N | | 30-11.838935N |
| Longitude: | 093-09.030098W | | 093-08.152705W |
| Elevation: | 14.4 ft. | | 16.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 150 magnetic, 154 true | | 330 magnetic, 334 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:10702 TODA:10702 ASDA:10702 LDA:10702 | | TORA:10702 TODA:10702 ASDA:10702 LDA:10702 |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, 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: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | none | | 88 ft. tree, 2400 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear |
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: | W. KEVIN MELTON
3650 SEN. J. BENNETT JOHNSTON AVE
LAKE CHARLES, LA 70615-6849
Phone 337-491-9961 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 19 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 16 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 44/day * | | 60% | military | | 27% | transient general aviation | | 8% | local general aviation | | 5% | air taxi | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 28 February 2019 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | INDEX E AVBL WITH 24 HRS NOTICE CALL AMGR 337-491-9961. |
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF OF ARPT |
| - | WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD 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 15 August 2019 at 0901Z to 12 September 2019 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 15 | |
download (251KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (244KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (220KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download |
| 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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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by L D Pahnke
Photo taken 31-Oct-2016
looking north
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| Sectional chart |
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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 22-Aug-2019
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:20 | | 11:20 |
| Sunrise | | 06:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunset | | 19:46 | | 00:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:11 | | 01:11 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Aug-2019 03:12:28 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 22-Aug-2019 22:12:28 |
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| METAR |
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| KCWF | 230255Z 14005KT 10SM SKC 26/25 A2996 RMK LAST
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KLCH
6nm SW | 230253Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM CLR 27/24 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP148 T02720244 53008
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KUXL
13nm W | 230255Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM CLR 28/24 A2995 RMK AO2 T02820239
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KLCH
6nm SW | 221723Z 2218/2318 13007KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN035 TEMPO 2218/2222 VRB12G20KT 2SM TSRA SCT015 BKN025CB OVC035 FM230100 14005KT P6SM FEW050 BKN180 FM230600 VRB03KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN100 FM231200 11009KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 OVC040 TEMPO 2314/2318 3SM SHRA BKN025 OVC040
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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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