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CHENNAULT INTL AIRPORT

LAKE CHARLES, LA, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 30°12'38"N / 93°8'35"W
  30°12.6352'N / 93°8.5914'W
  30.2106 / -93.1432
Elevation: 16.5 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 00E (2025)
From city: 04 miles E of LAKE CHARLES, LA

Operations
Facility use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: HOUSTON
Control tower: yes
Boundary ARTCC: HOUSTON
Responsible ARTCC: HOUSTON
FSS: DE RIDDER [1-800-WX-BRIEF]
NOTAMs facility: CWF (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: no
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Communications
UNICOM: 122.950
CTAF: 124.200

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
LCH 335oT/4.6 LAKE CHARLES VORTAC 113.40 07E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
SULFY 87oT/14.4 278 04E UX
DE QUINCY 129oT/21.5 410 05E DQU
IDDER 163oT/34.0 385 04E DR
ORANGE 76oT/34.9 211 05E ORG
ALLEN PARISH 222oT/34.9 379 03E LRR

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA1+
Bottled oxygen: LOW
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 15/33
Dimensions: 10702 x 200 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,FAIR CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
Latitude: IR F30-13-25.8 PI F30-11-50.3
Longitude: 8893N093-09-01. 3361N093-08-09.
Elevation: 8059W ft. 1623W ft.
Gradient: 750.0
Runway true heading: H 1 3
Declared distances: TORA:/2006 TODA:10702 ASDA:10702 LDA:10702 TORA:/2006 TODA:10702 ASDA:10702 LDA:10702
Markings: , in poor condition
Visual slope indicator: (.4 5 degrees glide path) (.3 5 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: P4L P4L
Instrument approach: 5 154ILS 3 334
 

Additional Remarks
  • INDEX E AVBL WITH 24 HRS NOTICE CALL AMGR 337-491-9961.
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF OF ARPT
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
  • PPR REQD FOR ACFT / HELO OPS IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREA
  • FOR PORT OF ENTRY REQ, CONTACT THE DIR OF OPS VIA CIAA@CHENNAULT.ORG AT LEAST 3 BUS DAYS (M-F) PRIOR TO PLANNED ARR.
  • CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.
  • F/W & R/W REFUEL 0600-2200 CALL 337-279-4877. 24 HR PN & FREQ BFR LNDG - 124.2 ADZ ATC FOR RAPID REFUEL OPS & PROC TO S RAMP. TWO (2) ACFT SIMUL OPS AVBL.
  • COMPASS ROSE AVBL ON TENANT RAMP, 301315N, 930912W.

Instrument Procedures
Effective September 03, 2026 to October 01, 2026
    AIRPORT DIAGRAM (PDF)

IAPs (Instrument Approach Procedures)
    ILS OR LOC RWY 15 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 (PDF)
    TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
    ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)
    RADAR MINIMUMS (PDF)
 
    Legends & General Information
    Airport Diagram Legend
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