Medium Regional Airport • Lake Charles, LA, United States
Elevation: 15 ft (5 m) • 30.1261, -93.2233
Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH / LCH) is a medium regional airport serving Lake Charles, LA, United States, situated at an elevation of 15 ft (5 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 0.5° East. The airport has 4 runways, with the longest measuring 6,500 feet.
FLIGHT CATEGORY
WIND COMPASS
CLOUD PROFILE
METAR KLCH 221153Z 18006KT 8SM CLR 27/24 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP155 70033 T02720244 10272 20267 53018
TAF KLCH 221120Z 2212/2312 18006KT P6SM FEW025 BKN250 FM221500 20010G18KT P6SM FEW030 BKN250 FM230000 19005KT P6SM BKN250
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 5,200 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 51° |
| 15 | 6,500 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 154° |
| 23 | 5,200 ft | 100 ft | Asphalt | 231° |
| 33 | 6,500 ft | 150 ft | Concrete | 334° |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM