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KCWF Chennault International Airport
Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 26 DECEMBER 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: CWF
Lat/Long: 30-12-38.1130N 093-08-35.4810W
30-12.635217N 093-08.591350W
30.2105869,-93.1431892
(estimated)
Elevation: 16.5 ft. / 5.0 m (surveyed)
Variation: 00E (2025)
From city: 4 miles E of LAKE CHARLES, LA
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 MALSR RWY 15; REIL RWY 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; HIRL RWY 15/33 - 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
International operations: customs landing rights airport

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
LCHr328/4.6LAKE CHARLES VORTAC113.4007E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
MOSSY155/6.441800ECW -.-. .--
SULPHUR083/14.427804EAUR .- ..- .-.
DE RIDDER159/34.038504EDXB -.. -..- -...

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: 
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: 30-13.431488N30-11.838935N
Longitude: 093-09.030098W093-08.152705W
Elevation: 14.4 ft.16.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 154334
Declared distances: TORA:10702 TODA:10702 ASDA:10702 LDA:10702TORA:10702 TODA:10702 ASDA:10702 LDA:10702
Markings: precision, in fair conditionprecision, 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: noyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, 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

Additional Remarks

A39-15/33 PCR VALUE: 1449/R/D/W/T
- 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
- FOR PORT OF ENTRY REQ, CONTACT THE DIR OF OPS VIA CIAA@CHENNAULT.ORG AT LEAST 3 BUS DAYS (M-F) PRIOR TO PLANNED ARR.

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 26 December 2024 at 0901Z to 23 January 2025 at 0900z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 15   download (300KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 15   download (270KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 33   download (246KB)
Radar Approach Procedures available   download
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (162KB)
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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Photo taken 31-Oct-2016
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From to KCWF

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 13-Jan-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4512:45
Sunrise07:1113:11
Sunset17:3223:32
Evening civil twilight17:5823:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  14-Jan-2025 00:36:04
Local (UTC-6)  13-Jan-2025 18:36:04
 
METAR
KCWF 132351Z 36006KT 10SM CLR 12/04 A3028
KLCH 
6nm SW 		132353Z AUTO 03009KT 10SM CLR 12/04 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP260 T01220039 10167 20122 51016
KUXL 
13nm W 		140015Z AUTO 36004KT 10SM CLR A3030 RMK AO2 PWINO
TAF
KLCH 
6nm SW 		131720Z 1318/1418 02014G21KT P6SM BKN015 FM132100 03010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN050 FM140100 04008KT P6SM SCT250 FM141400 06009KT P6SM BKN250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
Million Air Lake Charles UNICOM 122.95
337-436-4877
toll-free 888-744-8468
[web site]
[email]		 Our 64 acre ramp can serve unlimited assortment types of aircraft from helicopter operations to military deployments. We can simultaneously handle and park aircraft from Cessna 150s to KC-135s, DC-10s, L1011s, C5s, C17s and the larger Antonov aircraft.
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100LL Jet A
FS $6.72 $6.04 
SS $4.28 --- 
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