Chennault International Airport (CWF)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	CWF
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	93°8'35.4810" W / 30°12'38.1130" N -93.143189 / 30.210587 (Estimated)
Elevation	16.50 ft / 5.03 m (Surveyed)
Land	1310 acres
From nearest city	4 nautical miles E of Lake Charles, LA
Location	Calcasieu Parish, LA

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CHENNAULT INTL ARPT AUTHORITY
Address	3650 SEN. J. BENNETT JOHNSTON AVE LAKE CHARLES, LA 70615-6849
Phone number	337-491-9961
Manager	W. KEVIN MELTON
Address	3650 SEN. J. BENNETT JOHNSTON AVE LAKE CHARLES, LA 70615-6849
Phone number	337-491-9961

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	HOUSTON
Region	ASW - Southwest
Traffic Pattern Alt	1483 ft
Responsible ARTCC	ZHU - HOUSTON
Tie-in FSS	DRI - DE RIDDER
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	CWF (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date	1992/07

Airport Communications

CTAF	124.2 MHz
UNICOM	122.95 MHz
AWOS-3	CWF (337-214-2134)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A1+
Bottled oxygen	LOW
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	CARGO,INSTR,RNTL

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimensions	10702 x 200 ft (3262 x 61 m)
Surface	CONC (FAIR)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	High

	15	33
Alignment	154°	334°
Physical elevation	14.40 ft	16.30 ft
Coordinates	30.223858 / -93.150502	30.197316 / -93.135878
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Fair Condition	Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition
ILS type	ILS
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
Approach light	MALSR
Runway end lights	No	Yes

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BPT	DME	BEAUMONT	92X	114.50		48.1 nm
POE	FAN MARKER	SOUTH		0.00	07E	46.2 nm
CW	NDB	MOSSY		418.00	00E	6.4 nm
AUR	NDB	SULPHUR		278.00	04E	14.4 nm
LCH	VORTAC	LAKE CHARLES	81X	113.40	07E	4.6 nm

Remarks

• INDEX E AVBL WITH 24 HRS NOTICE CALL AMGR 337-491-9961.
• BIRDS ON & INVOF OF ARPT
• WHEN ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC HOUSTON ARTCC AT 281-230-5622.
• PPR REQD FOR ACFT / HELO OPS IN THE INDUSTRIAL AREA
• 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.
• CTC APRT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE.
• PRVDD ATCT OPNL TO PRVD ATC SVCS PRIOR TO ACFT OPNS.