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
SPECI KLCH 011401Z 04015KT 8SM -RA FEW009 BKN034 BKN045 26/25 A2996 RMK AO2 P0000 T02560250
| 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