METAR & TAF KCWF
Current METAR
Observed 23:47Z
KCWF 272347Z 18011KT 10SM CLR 27/22 A2991
- Wind
- 180° @ 11 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 27°C / 22°C
- Altimeter
- 29.91 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 1,473 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 4 NM E
- VFR sectional
- HOUSTON
- Pattern altitude
- 1,483 ft AGL · 1,500 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZHU · HOUSTON
- NOTAM facility
- CWF (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- W. KEVIN MELTON
- Phone
- 337-491-9961
- Address
- 3650 SEN. J. BENNETT JOHNSTON AVE, LAKE CHARLES LA 70615-6849
Flight service · Hours
- FSS DRI
- DE RIDDER1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0600-2200
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 15
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 10,702' | 10,702' | 10,702' | 10,702' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 33 | 10,702' | 10,702' | 10,702' | 10,702' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA1+
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Low pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Other services
- CARGO,INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- For port of entry requirements, contact the director of operations via ciaa@chennault.org at least 3 business days Monday through Friday prior to planned arrival.Show FAA
- When the tower is closed, for clearance delivery contact Houston ARTCC at 281-230-5622.Show FAA
- Birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Aircraft rescue and firefighting index E is available with 24 hours notice. Call the airport manager at 337-491-9961.Show FAA
- Prior permission is required for aircraft and helicopter operations in the industrial area.Show FAA
- Contact the airport manager for designated ramp space for public use.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runway 15, runway end identifier lights for runway 33, precision approach path indicators for runways 15 and 33, and high intensity runway lights for runways 15 and 33 on the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLFor fuel call 337-436-4877. Self-service is available 24 hours with credit card.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 15/33Pavement classification rating value is 1449 rigid dual wheel tandem.Show FAA
Other notes
- Provided air traffic control is operational to provide air traffic control services prior to aircraft operations.Show FAA
- Six hours prior permission required for aircraft rescue and firefighting operations with more than 30 passenger seats. Call the airport manager at 337-491-9961. Aircraft rescue and firefighting index E is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.Show FAA
- 1After hours call 337-433-7766.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KCWF
Answer card- ICAO
- KCWF
- Name
- CHENNAULT INTL
- Location
- LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA
- Elevation
- 16.5 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,499.5 ft MSL (1,483 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0600-2200
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 15/33 · 10,702 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 9
- Magnetic variation
- 0°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 180° at 11 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 15
Chennault Intl sits in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Field elevation is 16.5 ft MSL. The airport has one runway. Runway 15/33 is 10,702 ft long with concrete pavement. The tower is open from 0600 to 2200. There is one ILS approach on runway 15. Pattern altitude is 1,483 ft AGL. That works out to 1,499.5 ft MSL.
Million Air Lake Charles is on the field. It carries 100LL and Jet A Prist. Self-serve 100LL is available 24 hours with credit card. Birds are reported on and near the airport, so keep a sharp scan on departure and arrival. When the tower is closed, clearance delivery goes through Houston ARTCC. The published remarks also call for prior permission for aircraft and helicopter operations in the industrial area. If you need port of entry handling, contact the director of operations at least 3 business days before planned arrival. For ramp space, contact the airport manager. The field has a long runway and published approach lighting notes for after-hours use, so check the current Chart Supplement and plan your arrival carefully if you are coming in outside tower hours.