KLCH· LCH· Lake Charles
Lake Charles Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 15 ft (5 m)
11:34Z 00:48Z Day
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Current METARMVFR
58 min ago·16:53ZKLCH 271653Z 18014KT 10SM BKN020 29/23 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP141 T02890228
Wind
180° 14 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
2,000 ft
Temperature
29°C / 23°C
temp / dew
QNH
1014 hPa
29.93 inHg
Clouds
BKN 2,000ft
Weather
—
Station
KLCH
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1014.1 HPa hourly temperature of 28.9°C and dew point of 22.8°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL000E14518 min agoBKN 1900ft–3800ft
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/231585 mASP
15/331981 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | TW 9 kt | XW 11 kt R |
| RWY 15/33 | HW 13 kt | XW 6 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 13 | 6 R | — |
| RWY 05/23 (use 23) | Usable | HW 9 | 11 L | Crosswind 11 kt |
Density altitude
1,678 ft
elevation 15 ft
ISA deviation
+14.0°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
Temp27°C
QNH1009 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=342
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 2026/04/27 18:42 UTC
27/18Z
28/00Z
28/06Z
28/12Z
28/18Z
BASEMVFR
FMMVFR
FMMVFR
MVFRBASE27/18Z → 28/03Z17014G21KT · 6 SM · BKN025
Wind: 17014G21KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: BKN025
TAF KLCH 271739Z 2718/2818 17014G21KT P6SM BKN025
MVFRFM28/03Z → 28/09Z16010KT · 6 SM · OVC025
Wind: 16010KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: OVC025
FM280300 16010KT P6SM OVC025
MVFRFM28/09Z → 28/18Z1808KT · 6 SM · BR · OVC010
Wind: 1808KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Weather: BR
Clouds: OVC010
FM280900 18008KT 6SM BR OVC010
Raw TAF
TAF KLCH 271739Z 2718/2818 17014G21KT P6SM BKN025 FM280300 16010KT P6SM OVC025 FM280900 18008KT 6SM BR OVC010
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