KLCH· LCH· Lake Charles
Lake Charles Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 15 ft (5 m)
11:46Z 00:47Z Day
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Current METARVFR
52 min ago·19:53ZKLCH 231953Z 22010G18KT 10SM CLR 37/21 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP155 T03720206
Wind
220° 10 kt (gust 18 kt)
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
37°C / 21°C
temp / dew
QNH
1015 hPa
29.97 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KLCH
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1015.5 HPa hourly temperature of 37.2°C and dew point of 20.6°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV23 19:55Z → 23 21:55ZSFC – 60,000 ft
PIREPs (2)
- FL310B39M4 min agoTURB LGT-MOD
- FL350B7386 min agoTURB LGT-MOD
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/231585 mASP
15/331981 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | TW 10 kt | XW 2 kt R |
| RWY 15/33 | HW 4 kt | XW 9 kt R |
30.1261°, -93.2233°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 (use 23) | Preferred | HW 10 | 2 L | — |
| RWY 15/33 (use 15) | Usable | HW 4 | 9 R | — |
Density altitude
2,611 ft
elevation 15 ft
ISA deviation
+22.0°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)KLCH
- ATIS118.750
- CLDCLNC DEL126.250
- GND121.800
- TWR120.700
- A/DAPP/DEP119.350
- CTAF120.700
- RDODE RIDDER RDO122.300
- UNICUNICOM122.950
Navaids near airportassoc. KLCH
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| LC | NDB | 353 kHz | LOW |
| LCH | VORTAC | 113.40 MHz | HIGH |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 05/235,200 ft (1,585 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 15/336,500 ft (1,981 m)
- Surface
- CON
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Lake Charles Regional Airport
Diagram unavailable for Lake Charles Regional Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/08/23 18:36 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
PROB30 MVFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 24/02ZVRB6KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: VRB6KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
TAF KLCH 231733Z 2318/2418 VRB06KT P6SM SCT250
MVFRPROB3023/22Z → 24/01Z4 SM · TSRA BR · BKN100(CB)sn
Visibility: 4 SM
Weather: TSRA BR
Clouds: BKN100(CB)sn
PROB30 2322/2401 4SM TSRA BR BKN100CB
VFRFM24/02Z → 24/16ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
FM240200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
VFRFM24/16Z → 24/18Z2506KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 2506KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
FM241600 25006KT P6SM SCT250
Raw TAF
TAF KLCH 231733Z 2318/2418 VRB06KT P6SM SCT250 PROB30 2322/2401 4SM TSRA BR BKN100CB FM240200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM241600 25006KT P6SM SCT250
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