AvnWx.com KCWF - KCWF - Chennault Intl

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:	CWF / KCWF
Lat/Lng:	30.210586944444444, -93.14318916666667 30-12-38.1130N, 093-08-35.4810W Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 09/14/2006
Elevation:	16 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 09/14/2006
Magnetic Variation:	00E,(2025), [0W (2026)]
Sectional:	HOUSTON
From City:	4nm E of Lake Charles

FAA/ICAO Identifier:

CWF / KCWF

Lat/Lng:

30.210586944444444, -93.14318916666667
30-12-38.1130N, 093-08-35.4810W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 09/14/2006

Elevation:

16 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 09/14/2006

Magnetic Variation:

00E,(2025), [0W (2026)]

Sectional:

HOUSTON

From City:

4nm E of Lake Charles

Operations

Use:	Open to the public
Airspace Analysis:	CONDITIONAL Provided Air Traffic Control Tower Opnl to Provide ATC Services Prior to Aircraft Operations.
Ownership:	Publicly owned
Activation:	01/1964
Attended:	All year Every day 0600-2200 (local) After Hours Call 337-433-7766.
Control Tower:	yes 0600-2200 (local)
Type:	ATCT
Hours:	16
Days Tower Operational:	ALL
Airspace Class:	D
ARTCC:	Houston(ZHU)Houston Center
FSS:	De Ridder FSS(DRI)
NOTAMs and Weather:	CWFNOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude:	1499 MSL (1483 AGL)
Wind Indicator:	Lighted
Segmented Circle:	yes
Lights:	When Air Traffic Control Tower Closed Activate MALSR Runway 15; REIL Runway 33; PAPI Runway 15 & 33; HIRL Runway 15/33 - CTAF.
Beacon:	Sunset-Sunrise White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Landing Fee:	no
ARFF:	IV A U 07/1992 6 Hours Prior Permission for Air Carrier Operations with More than 30 Passenger Seats Call Airport Manager 337-491-9961. ARFF Index E Available 24/7

Use:

Open to the public

Airspace Analysis:

CONDITIONAL
Provided Air Traffic Control Tower Opnl to Provide ATC Services Prior to Aircraft Operations.

Ownership:

Publicly owned

Activation:

01/1964

Attended:

All year Every day 0600-2200 (local)
After Hours Call 337-433-7766.

Control Tower:

yes 0600-2200 (local)

Type:

ATCT

Hours:

Days Tower Operational:

ALL

Airspace Class:

ARTCC:

Houston(ZHU)Houston Center

FSS:

De Ridder FSS(DRI)

NOTAMs and Weather:

CWFNOTAM-D service at airport

Pattern Altitude:

1499 MSL (1483 AGL)

Wind Indicator:

Lighted

Segmented Circle:

yes

Lights:

When Air Traffic Control Tower Closed Activate MALSR Runway 15; REIL Runway 33; PAPI Runway 15 & 33; HIRL Runway 15/33 - CTAF.

Beacon:

Sunset-Sunrise
White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)

Landing Fee:

ARFF:

IV A U 07/1992
6 Hours Prior Permission for Air Carrier Operations with More than 30 Passenger Seats Call Airport Manager 337-491-9961. ARFF Index E Available 24/7

Communications

CTAF:

124.200

UNICOM:

122.950

Weather:

AWOS-3 337-214-2134 120.0

ATIS:

120.0
operates continuously

Tower:

Contact 'Chennault Tower'
290.4,	124.2

Ground:

Contact 'Chennault Ground'
275.8,	121.65

Approach:

Contact 'LAKE CHARLES' Approach
119.8,	282.3

Departure:

Contact 'LAKE CHARLES' Departure
119.8,	282.3

Master Airport:

LCH (LAKE CHARLES RGNL)

Master Provides:

LAWRS

Tower Remarks:

Approach/Departure Service Provided by Houston ARTCC (Zhu) on Frequencies 124.7/317.4 (Lake Charles RCAG) When Lake Charles Approach Control (Lch) Closed.

Services

Fuel:	Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue) Jet A-1 - Kerosene, with Icing Inhibitor, freeze point -50C for Fuel Call 337-436-4877. Self Service Available 24 Hours with Credit Card.
Bottled Oxygen:	Low pressure
Bulk Oxygen:	None
Transient Storage:	Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:	Cargo handling, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental

Fuel:

Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A-1 - Kerosene, with Icing Inhibitor, freeze point -50C
for Fuel Call 337-436-4877. Self Service Available 24 Hours with Credit Card.

Bottled Oxygen:

Low pressure

Bulk Oxygen:

None

Transient Storage:

Hanger,Tie-Down

Other Services:

Cargo handling, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental

Owner:	Chennault Intl Airport Authority 3650 Sen. J. Bennett Johnston Ave Lake Charles, La 70615-6849 337-491-9961
Manager:	W. Kevin Melton 3650 Sen. J. Bennett Johnston Ave Lake Charles, La 70615-6849 337-491-9961

Owner:

Chennault Intl Airport Authority
3650 Sen. J. Bennett Johnston Ave
Lake Charles, La 70615-6849
337-491-9961

Manager:

W. Kevin Melton
3650 Sen. J. Bennett Johnston Ave
Lake Charles, La 70615-6849
337-491-9961

Runways

Runways:	15/33

Runways:

15/33

Runway 15/33

Length:	10702 feet by 3rd Party Survey on 09/14/2006
Width:	200 feet
Surface:	Porland Cement Concrete, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:	NONE
Classification (PCN):	Pcr Value: 1449/R/D/W/T
Weight Capacity:	Single Wheel aircraft: 120,000 lbs Dual Wheel aircraft: 250,000 lbs Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 542,000 lbs Double Dual Tandem Wheel aircraft: 750,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:	High Intensity

	End 15	End 33
Takeoff Run Available (TORA):	10702 feet	10702 feet
Takeoff Distance Available (TODA):	10702 feet	10702 feet
Accelerate-Stop Distance Available (ASDA):	10702 feet	10702 feet
Landing Distance Available (LDA):	10702 feet	10702 feet
True Alignment:	154,(154 Magnetic)	334,(334 Magnetic)
ILS Type:	ILS
Right Hand Pattern:		Yes
Runway Markings:	Precision Instrument,Fair Condition	Nonprecision Instrument,Fair Condition
Elevation at End:	14.4' MSL	16.3' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:	15.8' MSL	16.5' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:	53' AGL	53' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:	4-light PAPI on left side of runway	4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Approach Lights:	MALSR - 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):		Yes
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):	Precision Instrument Runway	Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 mile
Object Clearance Slope:	50:1	34:1

Additional Remarks

•	Index E Available with 24 Hours Notice Call Airport Manager 337-491-9961.
•	Birds on & in Vicinity of of Airport
•	When Air Traffic Control Tower Closed, for Cd Contact Houston ARTCC at 281-230-5622.
•	Prior Permission Reqd for Aircraft / Helo Operations in the Industrial Area
•	for Port of Entry Req, Contact the Dir of Operations Via CIAA@CHENNAULT.ORG at Least 3 Bus Days (M-F) Prior to Planned Arrival.
•	Contact Aprt Mgr for Dsgnd Ramp Space for Pub Use.

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Index E Available with 24 Hours Notice Call Airport Manager 337-491-9961.

•

Birds on & in Vicinity of of Airport

•

When Air Traffic Control Tower Closed, for Cd Contact Houston ARTCC at 281-230-5622.

•

Prior Permission Reqd for Aircraft / Helo Operations in the Industrial Area

•

for Port of Entry Req, Contact the Dir of Operations Via CIAA@CHENNAULT.ORG at Least 3 Bus Days (M-F) Prior to Planned Arrival.

•

Contact Aprt Mgr for Dsgnd Ramp Space for Pub Use.

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