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KCWF

Chennault International Airport
Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 11 AUGUST 2022

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. ARFF INDEX E AVAILABLE 24/7

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 (ZHU) ON FREQS 124.7/317.4 (LAKE CHARLES RCAG) WHEN LAKE CHARLES APCH CTL (LCH) CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
LCHr328/4.6		LAKE CHARLES VORTAC		113.40		07E

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
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+ 100LL: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 92 /R/C/W/T
Single wheel:	120.0
Double wheel:	250.0
Double tandem:	542.0
Dual double tandem:	750.0

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

Markings:

precision, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

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:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

ILS

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:		30
Single engine airplanes:		19
Multi engine airplanes:		6
Jet airplanes:		5

Aircraft operations: avg 52/day *
44%	military
34%	transient general aviation
16%	local general aviation
6%	air taxi
<1%	commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 March 2021

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.
-	PPR REQD FOR ACFT / HELO OPS IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREA

Instrument Procedures

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 11 August 2022 at 0901Z to 08 September 2022 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 15		download (271KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15		download (265KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33		download (256KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available		download
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (140KB)
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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Airport diagram

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Diagram of KCWF (Chennault International Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 14-Aug-2022

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:15	11:15
Sunrise	06:40	11:40
Sunset	19:54	00:54
Evening civil twilight	20:20	01:20

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	14-Aug-2022 08:19:55
Local (UTC-5)	14-Aug-2022 03:19:55

METAR

KCWF	140755Z AUTO 11006KT 10SM SCT023 SCT028 SCT035 24/23 A2996 RMK AO2 T02440233
KLCH 6nm SW	140753Z AUTO 12007KT 10SM FEW026 BKN050 24/24 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP152 T02440239
KUXL 13nm W	140755Z AUTO 11004KT 10SM SCT027 SCT034 BKN050 26/25 A2996 RMK AO2 T02590248

TAF

KLCH
6nm SW

140520Z 1406/1506 10004KT P6SM SCT200 TEMPO 1410/1413 BKN012 FM141600 18009KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB SCT200 FM150000 20005KT P6SM SCT200

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Million Air Lake Charles

337-436-4877
toll-free 888-744-8468
[web site]
[email]

Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft charters, Aviation accessories, Catering, ...

More info about Million Air Lake Charles

Avfuel
	100LL		Jet A
FS		$7.27		$6.37
SS		$5.16		---
Updated 12-Aug-2022

6 read write

FS=Full service
SS=Self service

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