KLCH· LCH· Lake Charles
Lake Charles Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 15 ft (5 m)
11:12Z 01:14Z Night
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Current METARVFR
32 min ago·01:53ZKLCH 090153Z 18005KT 10SM FEW022 26/24 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP179 T02610239
Wind
180° 5 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
—
Temperature
26°C / 24°C
temp / dew
QNH
1017 hPa
30.04 inHg
Clouds
FEW 2,200ft
Weather
—
Station
KLCH
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1017.9 HPa hourly temperature of 26.1°C and dew point of 23.9°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (1)
- SIGMETCONVECTIVESEV09 01:55Z → 09 03:55ZSFC – 35,000 ft
PIREPs (0)
None reported in area.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/231585 mASP
15/331981 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | TW 3 kt | XW 4 kt R |
| RWY 15/33 | HW 5 kt | XW 2 kt R |
30.1261°, -93.2233°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 15/33 (use 15) | Preferred | HW 5 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 05/23 (use 23) | Usable | HW 3 | 4 L | — |
Density altitude
1,237 ft
elevation 15 ft
ISA deviation
+11.0°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)KLCH
Wind12 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp29°C
QNH1016 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=331
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Lake Charles Regional Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/06/08 18:42 UTC
08/18Z
09/00Z
09/06Z
09/12Z
09/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE08/18Z → 09/01Z17010KT · 6 SM · FEW025 BKN150
Wind: 17010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: FEW025 BKN150
TAF KLCH 081739Z 0818/0918 17010KT P6SM FEW025 BKN150
VFRFM09/01Z → 09/12Z1404KT · 6 SM · OVC250
Wind: 1404KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: OVC250
FM090100 14004KT P6SM OVC250
VFRFM09/12Z → 09/18ZVRB3KT · 6 SM · BKN250
Wind: VRB3KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN250
FM091200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
Raw TAF
TAF KLCH 081739Z 0818/0918 17010KT P6SM FEW025 BKN150 FM090100 14004KT P6SM OVC250 FM091200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
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