Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH) Aviation Weather: METAR, TAF & ATIS
As of 10:53 PM CDT, Oct 28, KLCH is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. The FAA lists no ground stop or delay program for KLCH right now.
Live aviation weather for Lake Charles Regional Airport in Lake Charles, LA, including METAR, TAF, ATIS, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter and runway crosswinds.
Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH) is a regional airport serving Lake Charles, LA at a field elevation of 14 ft. KLCH reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. It has 2 physical runways (05/23, 15/33), the longest 6,500 ft. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page.
Wind calm, visibility 10+ statute miles, no cloud data, temperature 18°C (64°F), altimeter 30.15 inHg. Conditions are Visual Flight Rules (VFR).
METAR KLCH 290353Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/16 A3015 RMK AO2 SLP216 T01780161
What changed at KLCH?
Since the 0253Z (9:53 PM CDT) report, compared automatically against the latest METAR.
No significant changes since the 0253Z (9:53 PM CDT) report, conditions are holding steady.
Current pilot readout for KLCH
KLCH is currently VFR with calm winds, visibility 10+ statute miles, and no ceiling reported. Density altitude is approximately 50 ft (field elevation 14 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.
KLCH by the numbers
What the long-run records say about flying here, computed for this airport alone.
The FAA issued no ground stop or ground delay program for LCH in the 12 months to October 2026. Delays here come from the airlines or from programs at other airports rather than from LCH's own airspace.
KLCH reported VFR in 80% of daylight observations over 20 years, about 251 flyable days a year. August is the most reliable month and February the least, with IFR or worse 23% of the time. When conditions drop it is usually low ceilings rather than fog (ceilings under 1,000 ft 6% of hours, visibility under 3 miles 4%).
Over 20 years of hourly winds, runway 15 had the best headwind 36% of the time, runway 05 30%, and winds were calm 18% of hours. Winds most often blow from the south. Crosswind on the best available runway topped 15 kt in under 1% of hours.
Thunderstorms were reported on about 81 days a year. 51% of storm hours fall in June, July and August, peaking in July when storms were in the air 4% of the time.
LCH departures left within 15 minutes of schedule 82% of the time across 1,093 flights, June 2025 to May 2026. Before 9 AM departures did best (86%) and 6 to 9 PM did worst (76%).
Fog was reported on about 60 days a year, and fog or mist on 200. February and December are the foggiest months, with fog in 19% of hours, against 5% in August.
Sources: FAA ATCSCC advisories, hourly observations 2006 to 2025, the per-runway wind climatology 2006 to 2025 and BTS airline on-time data. Historical summaries, not a forecast: check the current METAR, TAF and a briefing before flight.
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Runway wind check
Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.
Current wind is calm: calm wind is not a factor for runway selection, and with no wind there is no head/tail or crosswind component to compute. Live numbers return automatically once a report includes a wind direction.
| Runway | Length | Surface | Head / Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 | 5,200 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 15 | 6,500 ft | CON | - | - |
| 23 | 5,200 ft | ASP | - | - |
| 33 | 6,500 ft | CON | - | - |
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KLCH runways
2 physical runways · 4 runway ends. Each card opens the runway's intelligence page: equipment and lighting, LAHSO, frequencies, today's configuration, predicted use, history and approaches.
- Restricted (NOTAM)Runway 05/235,200 × 100 ft · ASPCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLCHWind
- 05
- no steady wind
- 23
- no steady wind
1 active equipment NOTAMView Runway Intelligence → - Status not monitoredRunway 15/336,500 × 150 ft · CONCurrent useno stated-runway source at KLCHWind
- 15
- no steady wind
- 33
- no steady wind
no active equipment NOTAM receivedView Runway Intelligence →
“Current use” is what the facilitystates; wind components are arithmetic on the current METAR against TRUE headings; status reflects NOTAMs received through SWIM, the tower's TFDM record and the D-ATIS — a runway reads “Open” only with a complete NOTAM picture.
24-hour trend
Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.
Over the last 23 h: wind 0→0 kt, ceiling unlimited → unlimited.
KLCH weather radar
Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast. Drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.
Radar: NOAA/NWS via IEM · Forecast: NOAA HRRR · Lightning: NOAA · Map © Stadia Maps © OpenMapTiles © OpenStreetMap
NOAA NEXRAD composite and lightning, updated about every five minutes; amber frames are HRRR model guidance, not observed radar. Not for navigation.
Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KLCH
Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours, via aviationweather.gov.
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LCH UA /OV LCH340050/TM 0140/FL400/TP LJ35/TB LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
LCH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LCH340050Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0140Reported at 01:40 UTC.FL400Altitude: 40,000 ft MSL.TP LJ35Aircraft type reporting.TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AEX UA /OV AEX250008/TM 0132/FL300/TP A321/TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AEX250008Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0132Reported at 01:32 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP A321Aircraft type reporting.TB OCNL LGT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: occasional light to moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV SWB190015/TM 0108/FL450/TP GLF4/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV SWB190015Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0108Reported at 01:08 UTC.FL450Altitude: 45,000 ft MSL.TP GLF4Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AEX UA /OV AEX322038/TM 0051/FL320/TP B737/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AEX322038Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0051Reported at 00:51 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
IAH UA /OV DAS010010/TM 0020/FL320/TP A319/TB CONS LGT /RM ZHU
IAH UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV DAS010010Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0020Reported at 00:20 UTC.FL320Altitude: 32,000 ft MSL.TP A319Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGTTurbulence: continuous light.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
LFT UA /OV LFT/TM 0019/FL290/TP E75L/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
LFT UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LFTLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0019Reported at 00:19 UTC.FL290Altitude: 29,000 ft MSL.TP E75LAircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AEX UA /OV AEX040020/TM 0017/FL340/TP B739/TB CONS LGT CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV AEX040020Location: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0017Reported at 00:17 UTC.FL340Altitude: 34,000 ft MSL.TP B739Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT CHOPTurbulence: continuous light chop.RM ZHURemarks.Show raw report
AEX UA /OV LFTAEX/TM 0016/FL300/TP B737/TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOP/RM ZHU
AEX UAHeader: reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.OV LFTAEXLocation: fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.TM 0016Reported at 00:16 UTC.FL300Altitude: 30,000 ft MSL.TP B737Aircraft type reporting.TB CONS LGT OCNL MOD CHOPTurbulence: continuous light occasional moderate chop.RM ZHURemarks.⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use: conditions change between reports.
Recent aviation weather trends at KLCH
From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.
Over the past 24 hours, KLCH reported mostly VFR across 24 observations, with 2 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 15 kt, the lowest ceiling was 5,500 ft. Wind most often came from the E.
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Most recent change: MVFR → VFR
Share of hours each runway had the most headwind. From wind reports, not ATC assignments.
- 05
- 64%
- 15
- 31%
- 33
- 4%
- 23
- 1%
TAF | Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT)
TAF KLCH 282320Z 2900/2924 18008KT P6SM BKN250 FM290100 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250 FM290900 00000KT 5SM BR SCT250 FM291300 09006KT P6SM SCT250
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Live crosswind meter
Measured by KLCH's own weather station.
Wind is calm or variable. Either end works.
Concrete · 6,500 ft. Headings from FAA runway data. Not for navigation.
Field aerial
North up
Runway 05/23, 15/33 drawn from FAA threshold coordinates.
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Airport info
From the FAA airport record (cycle 2026-10-01) and OurAirports.
Services
- Fuel
- 100LL · Jet A-1+
- Attended
- Daily 0500-2230 local
- Repairs
- Airframe & engine, major
- Transient parking
- Tie-downs · Hangars
- Landing fee
- No
- Other services
- Air freight · Avionics · Charter · Flight instruction · Aircraft rental
- Control tower
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
Airport
- Type
- Regional airport
- ICAO
- KLCH
- IATA
- LCH
- FAA LID
- LCH
- City
- Lake Charles
- State
- Louisiana
- Country
- United States
- Elevation
- 14 ft
- Coordinates
- 30.1261, -93.2233
- Runways
- 2 physical runways · 4 runway ends
- Longest runway
- 6,500 ft
- Weather reporting
- Reports METAR
- TAF
- Published
- ATIS
- 118.75 MHz
- CTAF
- 120.7 MHz
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Next sunset
- 18h 40m
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Within 25 NM
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Historical Flying Weather at KLCH
2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index
Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLCH reported VFR conditions during about 80.0% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 251 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; February had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 6.4 kt, calm 14.9% of the time.
Full historical breakdown
Flight category by month
| Month | VFR % | MVFR % | IFR % | LIFR % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 70.4 | 14.3 | 8.6 | 6.8 |
| Feb | 59.1 | 18.4 | 12.5 | 10.0 |
| Mar | 66.6 | 19.4 | 8.3 | 5.7 |
| Apr | 69.9 | 22.4 | 5.6 | 2.0 |
| May | 76.4 | 19.8 | 2.8 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 90.0 | 8.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 92.1 | 6.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 92.8 | 5.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Sep | 88.5 | 7.5 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 83.2 | 9.5 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| Nov | 76.1 | 12.2 | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Dec | 64.8 | 14.8 | 9.7 | 10.7 |
Average wind by month
| Month | Mean wind (kt) |
|---|---|
| Jan | 7.5 kt |
| Feb | 7.8 kt |
| Mar | 7.7 kt |
| Apr | 7.8 kt |
| May | 6.7 kt |
| Jun | 5.3 kt |
| Jul | 4.5 kt |
| Aug | 4.6 kt |
| Sep | 5.1 kt |
| Oct | 5.9 kt |
| Nov | 6.5 kt |
| Dec | 7.2 kt |
Historical summary of past observations: not a forecast or safety rating. Always check the current METAR, TAF, and a weather briefing before flight.
KLCH airport diagram
Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.
Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2611 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗
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Pilot PIREPs for Lake Charles Regional Airport (KLCH)
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