AviatDataLake Charles Regional Airport LCH / KLCH
Lake Charles, Louisiana · United States · Calcasieu Parish
181kpax · 2025
Limited hoursJet A · Avgas 100LL
ICAO / IATAKLCH / LCH
OperatorCalcasieu Parish
Coordinates30.1261°N, 93.2234°W
Elevation15 ft · 5 m
Time zoneCT (UTC-6/-5 DST)
Passengers / yr181,030 (2025)
CustomsNo
Border controlNo
SchengenNo
FuelJet A · Avgas 100LL
Bonded—
AIP referenceKLCH — FAA Chart Supplement / d-TPP
Operating hoursATCT (Lake Charles Tower) 0600-2200 local; airfield open 24h, no curfew or PPR
TerminalsSingle two-story passenger terminal with one concourse (opened 2009)
Runways (2)
- 15/33 · 1,981 m / 6,500 ft · 46 m wide · Concrete · ILS ILS Rwy 15
- 5/23 · 1,585 m / 5,200 ft · 30 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Primary non-hub commercial service airport owned by Calcasieu Parish; served by American Eagle (Envoy Air/SkyWest) to Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and United Express (CommuteAir) to Houston-Intercontinental (IAH). Not an Essential Air Service community; domestic scheduled service only.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 3 providers
Freeman Jet Center
Provides ramp and line service, quick-turn handling, for general aviation, military, air-taxi and helicopter traffic supporting the Gulf of Mexico petroleum industry.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Envoy Air (self-handled American Eagle station)
Envoy Air directly hires ramp and customer service agents at LCH (per its own listed job openings for the station), self-handling its American Eagle regional-jet flights to DFW rather than contracting a third-party ground handler for these operations.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Menzies Aviation
Menzies Aviation's own network directory lists Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) as a current station, providing front-line above- and below-wing ground handling (ramp, baggage, passenger services) for scheduled carrier flights; corroborated by an active local passenger-service-agent job posting.
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Verified 2 months ago · self-reported
Aircraft fuel
Available
Freeman Jet Center
Sole FBO and fuel seller at LCH; sells Jet A and 100LL (full-service, plus self-service 100LL), accepts Avfuel/Multi Service aviation cards and DLA-approved government contract fuel. · 0500-2200 daily
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Available
Freeman Jet Center
Offers on-site aircraft maintenance for based and transient general-aviation aircraft.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Part-145 base maintenance
Available
Bristow Group
Bristow Group (formerly Era Helicopters/Seacor, merged with Bristow in 2020) operates a large facility at LCH performing maintenance, repair, overhaul, painting and flight training on its offshore Gulf of Mexico helicopter fleet.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Not listed
Aircraft cleaning
Not listed
Ground support equipment
Not listed
Cargo handling
Not listed
Aviation security
Not listed
Passenger & crew transport
Available
Freeman Jet Center
Hertz rental cars and courtesy/crew vehicles available on site.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Available
Freeman Jet Center
Flight planning room and WSI weather briefing on site; airport is a designated customs landing rights facility with U.S. Customs Service represented through the FBO for international arrivals.
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Verified 2 months ago · unconfirmed source
Hotel & travel
Not listed