Lake Charles Regional Airport
LCH · KLCH · Lake Charles, LA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:31 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:07 AM | 11:07Z |
| Sunrise | 06:33 AM | 11:33Z |
| Sunset | 08:05 PM | 01:05Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:31 PM | 01:31Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Advisories
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Airspace hazards
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Runways
RWY 15RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 152° mag · 155° true
- Dimensions
- 6,500 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°) + MALSR
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (LCH) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 120.7
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 11 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 28 ft, 1,412 ft from threshold, 421 ft L of centerline — 46:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 70 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 11 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 6,500 / 6,500 / 6,500 / 6,500 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 5,200 ft | |
| 15/33 | 6,500 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Lake Charles”Taxi & takeoff
“Lake Charles”Departure & arrival
“Lake Charles”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (8 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 119.35 | TRSA (WEST) |
| 119.75 | HEL OPS (OFFSHORE HELICOPTER OPERATIONS) |
| 119.8 | TRSA (EAST) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.8 | LCL/P |
| 282.3 | APCH/P DEP/P (EAST) · TRSA (EAST) |
| 317.4 | LAKE CHARLES RCAG (LOW) |
| 353.75 | APCH/P DEP/P IC (WEST) · TRSA (WEST) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 15
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 15 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.1 (LCH) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
LCH 113.40
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LCH · Lake Charles | VORTAC | 113.40 · 81X | High | r254° / 6.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KLCH / LCH
- Coordinates
- 30.1261, -93.2233
- Elevation
- 14 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 0600-2200
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0600-2200; OTHER TIMES CLASS E
- Weather station
- ASOS · 118.75 · ☎ 337-240-9596
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER · 122.3 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- FSS outlet
- RCO → De Ridder Radio (24)
- NOTAM facility
- LCH
- Attendance
- ALL 0500-2230
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I B
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1961/11
- Distance from city
- 5 S
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 15; MALSF RWY 33; HIRL RWY 15/33; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 33 OPR CONSLY. on 120.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 05: 4-light PAPI (left) · 23: VASI · 15: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 33: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSF.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A-1 (additive)
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Avionics, Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- ATCT BLIND SPOT ON TWY J.
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 89/F/D/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 287/R/D/X/T
- SOUTH 900 FT GRVD.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 15; MALSF RWY 33; HIRL RWY 15/33; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 33 OPR CONSLY.
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Nearby airports
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About KLCH
Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH · KLCH) is an airport in Lake Charles, LA, at 14 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 6,500 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLCH, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KLCH have a control tower?
Yes. Lake Charles Regional Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KLCH?
Lake Charles Regional Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 6,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KLCH?
Lake Charles Regional Airport is in Lake Charles, LA, at an elevation of 14 ft MSL. Coordinates: 30.1261, -93.2233.
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