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LAKE CHARLES RGNL AIRPORT

LAKE CHARLES, LA, USA
Airport Info
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Location
Latitude / Longitude: 30°7'33"N / 93°13'24"W
  30°7.5657'N / 93°13.4048'W
  30.1261 / -93.2234
Elevation: 14.5 ft. (surveyed)
Variation: 03E (2005)
From city: 05 miles S 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: LCH (NOTAM-D service available)
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: SEE RMK
Landing fee: no
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Communications
UNICOM: 122.950
CTAF: 120.700

Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance VOR name Freq Var
LCH 261oT/6.2 LAKE CHARLES VORTAC 113.40 07E
 
NDB name Hdg/Dist Freq Var ID
SULFY 113oT/11.1 278 04E UX
DE QUINCY 146oT/22.5 410 05E DQU
ORANGE 83oT/29.9 211 05E ORG
IDDER 171oT/38.0 385 04E DR

Services
Fuel available: 100LLA1+
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 05/23
Dimensions: 5200 x 100 ft.
Surface: ASPHALT OR BITUMINOUS CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,NO SPECIAL SURFACE TREATMENT
 
Runway MED
Runway 5R
Latitude: PI F30-07-42.5 PI F30-08-14.3
Longitude: 5967N093-13-47. 3522N093-13-00.
Elevation: 0794W ft. 4720W ft.
Runway true heading: 0 2
Declared distances: TORA:/2023 TODA:5200 ASDA:5200 LDA:5200 TORA:/2023 TODA:5200 ASDA:5200 LDA:5200
Visual slope indicator: (.1 5 degrees glide path) (.5 4 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: P4L V4L
Instrument approach: 5 052 3 232
 

Runway 15/33
Dimensions: 6500 x 150 ft.
Surface: PORTLAND CEMENT CONCRETE,GOOD CONDITION,SAW-CUT OR PLASTIC GROOVED
 
Runway HIG
Runway 1L
Latitude: IR G30-07-43.3 IR G30-06-45.2
Longitude: 3963N093-13-40. 2285N093-13-08.
Elevation: 5141W ft. 8737W ft.
Runway true heading: H 1 3
Declared distances: TORA:/2023 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500 TORA:/2023 TODA:6500 ASDA:6500 LDA:6500
Markings: , in poor condition , in poor condition
Visual slope indicator: (.2 7 degrees glide path) (.8 5 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: P4L P4rollout
Instrument approach: 5 155ILS/D 3 335
 

Additional Remarks
  • ATCT BLIND SPOT ON TWY J.
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

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 05 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 23 (PDF)
    RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 (PDF)
    VOR-A (PDF)
    VOR-B (PDF)
    TAKEOFF MINIMUMS (PDF)
    ALTERNATE MINIMUMS (PDF)
    RADAR MINIMUMS (PDF)
 
    Legends & General Information
    Airport Diagram Legend
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