Chennault International Airport (IATA: CWF, ICAO: KCWF) serves Lake Charles, US.
Chennault International Airport (KCWF/CWF) is a public aerospace/industrial complex located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, approximately 4 miles east of the city,. It is governed by the Chennault International Airport Authority and is open to the public,.
The airport features a single concrete runway, 15/33, which is 10,702 feet (3,262 meters) long and 200 feet (61 meters) wide, making it among the longest along the Gulf Coast,,. It serves corporate, military, civilian, and general aviation, with services including maintenance, government contract fuel, cargo handling, pilot instruction, and aircraft rental,.
Historically, the facility originated as the Lake Charles Army Airfield in 1941, an advanced flying school for single-engine fighter pilots during World War II. It was later renamed Chennault Air Force Base in honor of military aviator Claire Chennault, commander of the Flying Tigers, before being inactivated in 1963 and subsequently becoming Chennault International Airport. The airport was named Louisiana's Airport of the Year in 2021.
*Sources researched: chennault.org, skyvector.com, en.wikipedia.org, airnav.com, aopa.org*
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Where is Chennault International Airport located?
Chennault International Airport is located in Lake Charles, US, at an elevation of 17 ft. Its IATA code is CWF and ICAO code is KCWF.