KCWF Chennault International Airport VFR

  • Name
    Chennault International Airport
  • ICAO / IATA / GPS
    KCWF / CWF / KCWF
  • Type
  • Region
  • Timezone
    4:58 pm (CST)
  • Municipality
    Lake Charles
  • Coordinates
    30° 12′ 38″ N 93° 8′ 35″ E
  • Elevation
    17 ft (5 m MSL)

About Chennault International Airport

Chennault International Airport (IATA: CWF, ICAO: KCWF, FAA LID: CWF) is a public aerospace/industrial complex in Lake Charles, in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is governed by the Chennault International Airport Authority. The facility covers 1,310 acres (530 ha) of land. The main runway is, at 10,702 feet (3,262 meters), among the longest along the Gulf Coast.

The facility was originally the Lake Charles Army Airfield, being renamed as Chennault Air Force Base for military aviator Claire Chennault, who commanded the Flying Tigers fighter group during World War II.

The airport was named Louisiana's Airport of the Year in 2021.

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