Chennault International Airport (Redirected from Chennault Air Force Base)

Chennault International Airport
USGS aerial photo as of 23 January 1994
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerChennault International Airport Authority
ServesLake Charles, Louisiana
Elevation AMSL16 ft / 5 m
Coordinates30°12′38″N 093°08′35″W / 30.21056°N 93.14306°W / 30.21056; -93.14306
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
15/33 10,702 3,262 Concrete
Statistics (2023)
Aircraft operations (year ending 2/1/2023)20,814
Based aircraft24
Sources: airport website and FAA

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.

Other features

The airfield is home to the Chennault International Airshow.

LandLocked Aviation, a company mostly known for painting and refinishing aircraft, has their base at CWF. They have partnered with major airlines such as United Airlines and Delta Airlines, and they are known to also paint military aircraft.

Accidents at CWF

  • On March 14, 1972, a USAF Douglas C-47 crashed 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.

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