Airlines
Commercial air service at Lake Charles Regional Airport is provided by Continental Airlines, which provides service to their Houston hub. Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport has connecting flights to virtually any place on the globe.
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Passenger Services:
Continental Airlines
Reservations: 1-800-525-0280
Baggage: 1-800-335-2247
Location:
Latitude 30 degrees 07' 32" N Longitude 93 degrees 13' 22" W
Elevation:
16' above mean sea level
Communications:
Tower (120.7) Ground (121.8) Approach & Departure (119.35) West (119.8) East Houston (126.4) Unicom (122.95) FSS: 1.800.992.7433
Runways:
Primary 15/33 is 6500' x 150', constructed of concrete, has precision instrument markings and a HIRL system. Runway 15 is equipped with MALSRs and runway 33 has ODALS, 4 box VASIs and PAPIs.
Crosswind runway 05/23 is 5200' x 100' constructed of asphalt, has non-precision markings, and a MIRL system. Runway 05 is equipped with REILs and runway 23 has 4 box (VASIs).
In addition both runways are served by full-length parallel taxiways with (LITL) systems, a rotating beacon (R/W 15/33 lighted w/ segmented circle), and guidance signage.
Nav Aids:
A precision I-ILS approach to runway 15 with 200' minimums above ground level (AGL) decision height and visibility of 3/8 of a mile. Non-precision approaches to runway 15 include non-directional beacon (NDB) and (GPS) approaches. Runway 33 includes a non-precision localizer (LOC) approach with back course (BC). Non-precision very high frequency omni-directional radio with distance measuring equipment (VOR/DME), area navigation (RNAV), and GPS approach systems are available on both ends of runway 05/23.
