KLCH· LCH· Lake Charles
Lake Charles Regional Airport
medium airport · elevation 15 ft (5 m)
11:47Z 00:45Z Day
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Current METARVFR
56 min ago·10:53ZKLCH 251053Z 30003KT 8SM CLR 27/26 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02720256
Wind
300° 3 kt
Visibility
8 SM
Ceiling
CLR
Temperature
27°C / 26°C
temp / dew
QNH
1016 hPa
30.00 inHg
Clouds
CLR
Weather
—
Station
KLCH
Remarks
automated station with a precipitation discriminator sea level pressure of 1016.6 HPa hourly temperature of 27.2°C and dew point of 25.6°C
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/231585 mASP
15/331981 mCON
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | TW 1 kt | XW 3 kt L |
| RWY 15/33 | TW 3 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 33) | Preferred | HW 3 | 2 L | — |
| RWY 05/23 (use 23) | Usable | HW 1 | 3 R | — |
Density altitude
1,384 ft
elevation 15 ft
ISA deviation
+12.0°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
Wind7 kt
Vis12.9 km
Temp33°C
QNH1015 hPa
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)n=310
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 2026/08/25 12:22 UTC
25/12Z
25/18Z
26/00Z
26/06Z
26/12Z
BASEVFR
FMVFR
FMVFR
VFRBASE25/12Z → 25/21ZVRB4KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: VRB4KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
TAF KLCH 251120Z 2512/2612 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250
VFRFM25/21Z → 26/06Z1307KT · 6 SM · OVC250
Wind: 1307KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: OVC250
FM252100 13007KT P6SM OVC250
VFRFM26/06Z → 26/12Z0000KT · 6 SM · SCT250
Wind: 0000KT
Visibility: 6 SM
Clouds: SCT250
FM260600 00000KT P6SM SCT250
Raw TAF
TAF KLCH 251120Z 2512/2612 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM252100 13007KT P6SM OVC250 FM260600 00000KT P6SM SCT250
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