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KLCH

LCH

Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

15 ft / 5 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 120.70 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

15/336,500 ftConcreteLIGHTED

05/235,200 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH), United States. This facility features 2 active runways with an elevation of 15 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Lake Charles Regional Airport

ICAO / IATA

KLCH / LCH

Municipality

Lake Charles

Country

Region

US-LA

GPS Coordinates

30.126101, -93.223297

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 15 / 33

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 15 Crosswind 33 TOD VDP

Length: 6,500 ft / 1,981 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 154.8° / 334.8°

RWY 15

109.10 MHz

ID: LCH | CRS: 152°

RWY 33

No ILS

Runway 05 / 23

LIGHTED

Crosswind 05 Crosswind 23 TOD VDP

Length: 5,200 ft / 1,585 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 51.8° / 231.8°

RWY 05

No ILS

RWY 23

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

CW · NDB (Mossy)418 kHz

0 ft · Associated: None
30.306700, -93.196198

UX · NDB (Sulfy)278 kHz

10 ft · Associated: None
30.198500, -93.420601

LC · NDB (Keyli)353 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KLCH
30.193100, -93.263100

LCH · VORTAC (Lake Charles)113,400 kHz

20 ft · Associated: KLCH
30.141500, -93.105598

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D APP/DEP

119.35 MHz

ATIS ATIS

118.75 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

126.25 MHz

CTAF CTAF

120.70 MHz

GND GND

121.80 MHz

RDO DE RIDDER RDO

122.30 MHz

TWR TWR

120.70 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Jack Brooks Regional Airport

Beauregard Regional Airport

Polk Army Air Field

Lafayette Regional Airport

Acadiana Regional Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified