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.
METAR KLCH 202353Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/12 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP246 T02110117 10233 20211 50004
TAF KLCH 202331Z 2100/2124 VRB06KT P6SM BKN250 FM211400 11010KT P6SM OVC100 FM211600 10008KT P6SM BKN070 PROB30 2118/2124 4SM -SHRA BR OVC025
| 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