Airport guide
Lake Charles Regional AirportIATA code LCH
Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH/KLCH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lake Charles, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Lake Charles, United States
- Codes
- LCH · KLCH
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH/KLCH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lake Charles, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 30.130°, -93.230°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Lake Charles, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Lake Charles Regional Airport details
- IATA code
- LCH
- ICAO code
- KLCH
- City
- Lake Charles
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 30.126°, -93.223°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Lake Charles Regional Airport’s own pages.
LCH airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 5 m (15 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 124,114
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Jack Brooks Regional Airport BPT · 79 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LCH
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 15/33: 1,981 m, concrete.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 1,981 m6,500 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 05/23 | 1,585 m5,200 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from LCH
Originfacts does not track any routes from LCH yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where LCH is
10 km south
Lake Charles Regional Airport lies 10 km south of Lake Charles city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at LCH
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Lake Charles, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Lake Charles Regional Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flylakecharles.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Lake Charles
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- BeaumontJefferson County AirportBPT79 km
- LafayetteLafayette Regional AirportLFT120 km
- AlexandriaAlexandria International AirportAEX148 km
- Baton RougeBaton Rouge Metropolitan AirportBTR204 km
- HoustonGeorge Bush Intercontinental AirportIAH204 km
- HoustonWilliam P. Hobby AirportHOU205 km
- ShreveportShreveport Regional AirportSHV264 km
- New OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportMSY286 km
- MonroeMonroe Regional AirportMLU288 km
Lake Charles Regional Airport: common questions
Where is Lake Charles Regional Airport?
Lake Charles Regional Airport serves Lake Charles, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 30.126°, -93.223°.
What are the airport codes for Lake Charles Regional Airport?
The IATA code is LCH and the ICAO code is KLCH.
What time zone is LCH in?
Lake Charles Regional Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
What is the official website of Lake Charles Regional Airport?
The airport’s official website is flylakecharles.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Lake Charles Regional Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at LCH: 15/33 (1,981 m (6,500 ft), concrete); 05/23 (1,585 m (5,200 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Lake Charles Regional Airport?
Wikidata records 124,114 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is LCH from Lake Charles city centre?
Lake Charles Regional Airport is about 10 km south of Lake Charles city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Lake Charles Regional Airport?
OurAirports gives LCH’s elevation as 5 m (15 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Lake Charles Regional Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q6475279 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)