Chennault International Airport

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.[2] The main runway is, at 10,701 feet (3,262 meters), among the longest along the Gulf Coast.[3]

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
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
15/33 10,701 3,262 Concrete
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations52,976
Based aircraft42
Sources: airport website[1] and FAA[2]

The facility is named for Claire Chennault, who commanded the Flying Tigers fighter group during World War II.[4] It was named Louisiana's Airport of the Year in 2021.[5]

Other features

The airfield is home to the Chennault International Airshow.[6][7]

References
  1. Chennault International Airport Authority Archived January 30, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  2. FAA Airport Form 5010 for CWF PDF, effective 2008-06-05
  3. "Chennault runway ready for landings". American Press. American Press. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
  4. Parzych, Cynthia (2015). Historical Tours Arlington National Cemetery: Trace the Path of America's Heritage. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 73. ISBN 978-1-4930-1300-5.
  5. Robinson, Andrea (2021-12-30). "Chennault awarded Louisiana's Airport of the Year for 2021". KPLC News. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  6. Thompson, Lindsey. "Chennault to host tailgate-style airshow this summer". www.kplctv.com. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  7. Smith, Mike. "Big plans with a big runway: Historic Louisiana airport seeks to transform itself". The Advocate. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
  • 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, ISBN 0-912799-02-1).
  • Ravenstein, Charles A. Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947–1977. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Office of Air Force History 1984. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.

General references
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