Chennault International Airport
Chennault International Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Chennault International Airport Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Lake Charles, Louisiana | ||||||||||
| ElevationAMSL | 16 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°12′38″N093°08′35″W/ 30.21056°N 93.14306°W | ||||||||||
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Chennault International Airport(IATA:CWF,ICAO:KCWF,FAALID:CWF) is a public aerospace/industrial complex inLake Charles,inCalcasieu Parish, Louisiana,United States. It is governed by the Chennault International Airport Authority.[2]The facility covers 1,310 acres (530 ha) of land.[2]The main runway is, at 10,702 feet (3,262 meters), among the longest along the Gulf Coast.[3]
The facility was originally the Lake Charles Army Airfield, being renamed asChennault Air Force Basefor military aviatorClaire Chennault,who commanded theFlying Tigersfighter group duringWorld War II.[4]
The airport was named Louisiana's Airport of the Year in 2021.[5]
Other features[edit]
The airfield is home to the Chennault International Airshow.[6][7]
LandLocked Aviation, a company mostly known for painting and refinishing aircraft, has their base at CWF. They have partnered with major airlines such asDelta Air LinesandUnited Airlines,and they are known to also paint military aircraft.
Accidents at CWF[edit]
- On March 14, 1972, aUSAFDouglas C-47crashed while practicing touch-and-go's at CWF. The aircraft landed hard and veered to the left into a covered concourse. All 4 occupants died.[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Chennault International Airport AuthorityArchivedJanuary 30, 2006, at theWayback Machine
- ^abcFAA Airport Form 5010 for CWFPDF,effective 2023-08-10
- ^"Chennault runway ready for landings".American Press.American Press.Retrieved17 August2018.
- ^Parzych, Cynthia (2015).Historical Tours Arlington National Cemetery: Trace the Path of America's Heritage.Rowman & Littlefield. p. 73.ISBN978-1-4930-1300-5.
- ^Robinson, Andrea (2021-12-30)."Chennault awarded Louisiana's Airport of the Year for 2021".KPLCNews.Retrieved2023-03-06.
- ^Thompson, Lindsey."Chennault to host tailgate-style airshow this summer".www.kplctv.com.Retrieved2021-11-30.
- ^Smith, Mike."Big plans with a big runway: Historic Louisiana airport seeks to transform itself".The Advocate.Retrieved2021-11-30.
- ^Accident description for 44-77228at theAviation Safety Network.Retrieved on August 25, 2023.
- Maurer, Maurer.Air Force Combat Units Of World War II.Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1961 (republished 1983, Office of Air Force History,ISBN0-912799-02-1).
- Ravenstein, Charles A.Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947–1977.Maxwell Air Force Base,Alabama:Office of Air Force History 1984.ISBN0-912799-12-9.
General references[edit]
- Resources for this airport:
- FAAairport information for CWF
- AirNavairport information for KCWF
- ASNaccident history for CWF
- FlightAwareairport informationandlive flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations:current,past three days
- SkyVectoraeronautical chart,Terminal Procedures
External links[edit]
- FAA Airport Diagram(PDF),effective June 13, 2024
- FAA Terminal Procedures for CWF,effective June 13, 2024