• Source: 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. 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 Delta Air Lines and United 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.


      See also


      List of airports in Louisiana


      References



      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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      Resources for this airport:
      FAA airport information for CWF
      AirNav airport information for KCWF
      ASN accident history for CWF
      FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
      NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
      SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures


      External links


      FAA Airport Diagram (PDF), effective November 28, 2024
      FAA Terminal Procedures for CWF, effective November 28, 2024

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