KCWF/CWF METAR Chennault International Airport

Lake Charles, LouisianaElevation 17 ftSmall airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR46 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

070@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

285 ft

+268 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0052Z (7:52 PM local) · 46 min old

KCWF is currently VFR. Winds are from the east at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

70° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

20°C / 8°C

68°F / 46°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.25 inHg

1024.4 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

FAA: no delays reported at CWF.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No TAF available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 70° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 58F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	58	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Partly Sunny	82/58	E 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	83/62	E 4 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Sunny	84/60	E 9 kt	–	2%
Thursday	Sunny	85/61	E 9 kt	–	1%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	84/66	E 9 kt	–	21%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	84/67	SE 9 kt	–	53%
Sunday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	86	S 4 kt	–	16%

Source: National Weather Service (office LCH). Forecast issued 0129Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

1 runway · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

070° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 150 kt headwind · 3 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

0 kt

CROSS

3 kt L

BEST

HEAD

0 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 10,702 ft

15/33

Dimensions

10,702 x 200 ft

Surface

Concrete (fair)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 15154°T

Landing length (LDA)10,702 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,702 / 10,702 / 10,702 ft

ILSILS

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 33334°T

Landing length (LDA)10,702 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA10,702 / 10,702 / 10,702 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternRight

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

285 ft

Pressure altitude

-313 ft

Field elevation

17 ft MSL

Temperature

20°C (68°F)

Dewpoint

8°C (46°F)

Altimeter

30.25 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2331Z 6:31 PM

Sunrise

1222Z 7:22 AM

Loggable night

2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1157Z (6:57 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0031Z (7:31 PM local) → 1122Z (6:22 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Chennault International Airport is in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Field elevation 17 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeSmall airport

ManagerW. KEVIN MELTON

Manager phone337-491-9961

AttendedDaily, 0600–2200

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKCWF / CWF

SectionalHOUSTON

Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON

Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER

RegionLouisiana

CountryUnited States

Coordinates30.2106, -93.1432

Distance from city4 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A-1+

Control towerTowered

Field lightingSee remarks

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

Traffic pattern alt1,483 ft MSL

CTAF124.200

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

119.8

LAKE CHARLES APP/DEP

A/D

120

AWOS 3

AWOS

124.2

CTAF

121.65

GND

124.2

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KCWF traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-09-18, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Unknown 71%Piston single 29%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›T38 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›P28R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›TEX2 (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo

›C182 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo

›H269 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KLCH Lake Charles Regional Airport

7 NM SW

VFR

KDRI Beauregard Regional Airport

39 NM N

VFR

KBPT Jack Brooks Regional Airport

48 NM W

VFR

KPOE Polk Army Air Field

50 NM N

VFR

KBMT Beaumont Municipal Airport

56 NM W

VFR

KOPL St Landry Parish Ahart Field

58 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.

›FOR PORT OF ENTRY REQ, CONTACT THE DIR OF OPS VIA CIAA@CHENNAULT.ORG AT LEAST 3 BUS DAYS (M-F) PRIOR TO PLANNED ARR.

›PCR VALUE: 1449/R/D/W/T

›FOR FUEL CALL 337-436-4877. SELF SVC AVBL 24 HRS WITH CREDIT CARD.

›WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 15; REIL RWY 33; PAPI RWY 15 & 33; HIRL RWY 15/33 - CTAF.

›PRVDD ATCT OPNL TO PRVD ATC SVCS PRIOR TO ACFT OPNS.

›AFT HRS CALL 337-433-7766.

›PPR REQD FOR ACFT / HELO OPS IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREA

›WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.

›6 HRS PPR FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR 337-491-9961. ARFF INDEX E AVAILABLE 24/7

›BIRDS ON & INVOF OF ARPT

›INDEX E AVBL WITH 24 HRS NOTICE CALL AMGR 337-491-9961.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KCWF on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KCWF have a METAR?

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Does KCWF have a TAF?

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What is the field elevation at KCWF?

KCWF sits at 17 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KCWF?

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