KLCH· LCH· Lake Charles
Lake Charles Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 15 ft (5 m)
12:21Z 23:35Z Day
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Current METARVFR
59 min ago·21:53ZKLCH 232153Z 18004KT 10SM CLR 29/09 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP192 T02940094
Wind
180° 4 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
29°C / 9°C
temp / dew
QNH
1019 hPa
30.08 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KLCH
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1019.2 HPa hourly temperature of 29.4°C and dew point of 9.4°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
SIGMET / AIRMET (0)
None active in area.
PIREPs (1)
- FL360B38M29 min agoTURB LGT
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 3 kt R |
| RWY 15/33 | HW 4 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 4 | 2 R | — |
| RWY 05/23 (use 23) | Usable | HW 3 | 3 L | — |
Density altitude
1,543 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
Wind5 kt
Vis16.1 km
Temp23°C
QNH1019 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=261
3–6 kt
6–10 kt
10–16 kt
16–22 kt
>22 kt
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Lake Charles Regional Airport
Diagram unavailable for Lake Charles Regional Airport.
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/10/23 18:22 UTC
23/18Z
24/00Z
24/06Z
24/12Z
24/18Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE23/18Z → 24/01Z1007KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 1007KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
TAF KLCH 231720Z 2318/2418 10007KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM24/01Z → 24/15ZVRB4KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: VRB4KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM240100 VRB04KT P6SM SKC
VFRFM24/15Z → 24/18Z1009KT · 6 SM · SKC
Wind: 1009KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SKC
FM241500 10009KT P6SM SKC
Raw TAF
TAF KLCH 231720Z 2318/2418 10007KT P6SM SKC FM240100 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM241500 10009KT P6SM SKC
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