Louisiana airports

Lake Charles Regional (KLCH)

Towered public-use airport serving Lake Charles, Louisiana, at 14 ft elevation.

Elevation14 ft
ControlTowered
Longest runway6,500 ft
Magnetic variation3° E

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Frequencies

ATIS118.75
CTAF120.7
UNICOM122.95
Clearance delivery126.25
Ground121.8
Tower120.7
Approach/Departure119.35 Lake Charles
Approach/Departure119.8 Lake Charles
TRSA119.35 Lake Charles
TRSA119.8 Lake Charles

Runways

RunwaySizeSurfaceLights
15/336,500 × 150 ftConcreteHigh intensity
05/235,200 × 100 ftAsphaltMedium intensity

Fuel: 100LL, A1+. Sectional: Houston.

Runway diagram

15ᴿ330523ᴿN2,000 ft

Drawn to scale from FAA runway-end data, true north up. ᴿ = right-hand traffic pattern for runway 15, 23. Not for navigation: use the official FAA airport diagram and Chart Supplement.

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Before you fly here

  • Read the FAA Chart Supplement entry for LCH: traffic pattern, CTAF/UNICOM, hours, fuel and remarks.
  • Check NOTAMs and get a weather briefing at 1800wxbrief.com.
  • Study the airport diagram and the sectional around KLCH for airspace and terrain.
  • More detail: AirNav · SkyVector

Airport data from the FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) subscription effective Oct 1, 2026; magnetic variation as published for 2005. Weather is live from aviationweather.gov. Always confirm with current official sources before flight. This guide is a study aid.

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