KLCH· LCH· Lake Charles
Lake Charles Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 15 ft (5 m)
12:11Z 23:51Z Night
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Current METARVFR
1 h ago·07:53ZKLCH 080753Z AUTO 05005KT 10SM CLR 22/19 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP131 T02170189
Wind
050° 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
22°C / 19°C
temp / dew
QNH
1013 hPa
29.90 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KLCH
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1013.1 HPa hourly temperature of 21.7°C and dew point of 18.9°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/231585 mASP
15/331981 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | HW 5 kt | XW 0 kt L |
| RWY 15/33 | TW 1 kt | XW 5 kt L |
30.1261°, -93.2233°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 (use 05) | Preferred | HW 5 | 0 L | — |
| RWY 15/33 (use 33) | Usable | HW 1 | 5 R | — |
Density altitude
865 ft
elevation 15 ft
ISA deviation
+7.0°C
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)KLCH
Wind6 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp29°C
QNH1012 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=284
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Lake Charles Regional Airport
Diagram unavailable for Lake Charles Regional Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/08 06:22 UTC
08/06Z
08/12Z
08/18Z
09/00Z
09/06Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE08/06Z → 08/15ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
TAF KLCH 080520Z 0806/0906 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM08/15Z → 09/00Z0609KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 0609KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM081500 06009KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM09/00Z → 09/06Z08015KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 08015KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM090000 08015KT P6SM SKC
Raw TAF
TAF KLCH 080520Z 0806/0906 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM081500 06009KT P6SM SKC FM090000 08015KT P6SM SKC
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