Lake Charles, Louisiana
KCWF Chennault Intl
Chennault Intl (KCWF) is a towered, public-use airport in Lake Charles, Louisiana, at 16.5 ft MSL. Its runway is 15/33 (10,702 by 200 ft, concrete). Right traffic for runway 33. Published pattern altitude 1,483 ft AGL (about 1,500 ft MSL). CTAF 124.2.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KCWF, FAA CWF
- Location
- Lake Charles, Louisiana (Calcasieu County). 4 NM E of the city center
- Elevation
- 16.5 ft MSL
- Position
- 30.2106° N, 93.1432° W
- Pattern altitude
- 1,483 ft AGL
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT)
- Sectional chart
- Houston
- Magnetic variation
- 0° E (2025)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A-1+
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily 0600-2200
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 10,702 × 200 ft | Concrete, fair condition | High intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Not stated | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS | None listed | 10,702 ft |
| 33 | Right traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 10,702 ft |
VHF
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 120.0
- "Chennault". Hours 0600-2200
- CTAF
- 124.2
- When Atct Clsd Actvt Malsr Rwy 15; Reil Rwy 33; Papi Rwy 15 & 33; Hirl Rwy 15/33 - Ctaf.
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Tower
- 124.2
- "Chennault". Hours 0600-2200
- Ground
- 121.65
- "Chennault". Hours 0600-2200
- Approach / departure
- 119.8
- "Lake Charles"
Weather station
- AWOS-3 CWF
- 120.0
Before you go
Brief KCWF in Ascent EFB.
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Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.