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Lake Charles Regional Airport
LCH · KLCH · Lake Charles, LA · 15 ft elevation · var 3E · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KLCH / LCH
- Coordinates
- 30.1261, -93.2233
- Elevation
- 15 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- HOUSTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER
- NOTAM facility
- LCH
- Attendance
- ALL 0500-2230
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1961/11
- Distance from city
- 5 S
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:44 AM | 10:44Z |
| Sunrise | 06:12 AM | 11:12Z |
| Sunset | 08:17 PM | 01:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:45 PM | 01:45Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:45 PM → 05:44 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:17 PM → 05:12 AM
Plan a flight from KLCH
Runway 05/23
5,200 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good) 05
- Heading
- 049° mag · 52° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
23
- Heading
- 229° mag · 232° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- VASI (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
Runway 15/33
6,500 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good) 15
- Heading
- 152° mag · 155° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Right
33
- Heading
- 332° mag · 335° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSF
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 119.35 | APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 118.75 | |
| CLD | 126.25 | CLNC DEL |
| CTAF | 120.7 | |
| GND | 121.8 | |
| RDO | 122.3 | DE RIDDER RDO |
| TWR | 120.7 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCH · Lake Charles | VORTAC | 113.40 | r254° / 6.2 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 15 ↗ · amdt 23A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 ↗ · amdt 1A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 ↗ · amdt 1D
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 ↗ · amdt 1A
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 ↗ · amdt 2D
- VOR-A ↗ · amdt 15A
- VOR-B ↗ · amdt 9
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- 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
Owner
CALCASIEU PARISH
PO BOX 5820, LAKE CHARLES, LA
337-477-6051
Manager
HEATH ALLEN
PO DRAWER 5820, LAKE CHARLES, LA
337-477-6051
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 15; MALSF RWY 33; HIRL RWY 15/33; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 33 OPR CONSLY.
- PCR VALUE: 89/F/D/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 287/R/D/X/T
- SOUTH 900 FT GRVD.
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