FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 AUGUST 2018
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 SERVICE PROVIDED BY HOUSTON ARTCC ON FREQS 124.7/317.4 (LAKE CHARLES RCAG) WHEN LAKE CHARLES APCH CTL CLOSED.
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 | -.. -..- -... |
| OAKDALE | | 219/34.9 | | 379 | | 03E | | LRR | .-.. .-. .-. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+
FOR FUEL CALL 337-436-4877. |
| 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:10701 TODA:10701 ASDA:10701 LDA:10701 | | TORA:10701 TODA:10701 ASDA:10701 LDA:10701 |
| 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 | | |
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
DEPUTY DIRECTOR. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 20 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 19 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 58/day * | | 64% | military | | 23% | transient general aviation | | 7% | local general aviation | | 6% | air taxi | | <1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2017 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | INDEX E AVBL WITH 24 HRS NOTICE CALL AMGR 337-491-9961. |
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF OF ARPT |
| - | OCNL HEAVY JET ACFT ON & INVOF ARPT. |
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 16 August 2018 at 0901Z to 13 September 2018 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 15 | |
download (238KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (216KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (222KB) |
| 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 17-Aug-2018
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:17 | | 11:17 |
| Sunrise | | 06:42 | | 11:42 |
| Sunset | | 19:51 | | 00:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:16 | | 01:16 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Aug-2018 15:17:33 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 17-Aug-2018 10:17:33 |
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| METAR |
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| KCWF | 171450Z 00000KT 10SM SCT021 BKN031 31/26 A3010
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KLCH
6nm SW | 171453Z 29004KT 10SM SCT036 SCT046 31/24 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP199 T03110239 50002
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KUXL
13nm W | 171455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT023 BKN036 BKN041 31/25 A3011 RMK AO2 T03080247
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KLCH
6nm SW | 171121Z 1712/1812 VRB03KT P6SM FEW025 SCT250 FM171400 24005KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 SCT250 FM171600 20008KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN200 FM180100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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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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