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LCH Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds

Lake Charles Regional Airport, Lake Charles, LA · KLCH

Current weather at Lake Charles Regional Airport in Lake Charles, LA (IATA LCH, ICAO KLCH): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 020° at 3 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.

LCH airport info LCH NOTAMs

Current conditions (METAR)

VFRObserved at on Nov 5, 35 minutes ago
  • Wind: from the north-northeast (020° true) at 3 knots.
  • Visibility: 10 miles or more.
  • Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
  • Clouds: none reported; no ceiling.
  • Temperature: 12°C (54°F), dew point 12°C (53°F).
  • Altimeter: 29.96 inHg (1015 hPa).
METAR KLCH 051253Z 02003KT 10SM CLR 12/12 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP153 T01220117

Runway winds

Components for the current wind, 020° at 3 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked, among runways at least half as long as the longest.

RunwayHeading (true)HeadwindCrosswindLength
05 Most headwind052°3 kt2 kt from the left5,200 ft
23232°Tailwind 3 kt2 kt from the right5,200 ft
15155°Tailwind 2 kt2 kt from the left6,500 ft
33335°2 kt2 kt from the right6,500 ft

Forecast (TAF)

Issued , valid to 

TAF KLCH 051215Z 0512/0612 00000KT P6SM SKC FM051500 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM060000 00000KT P6SM SKC
  1. to
    Wind calm; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
  2. From (until )
    Wind variable at 5 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.
  3. From (until )
    Wind calm; visibility 6 miles or more; clear skies.

Airport diagram

FAA airport diagram of Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH). The official FAA PDF below has the full detail.

Official FAA PDF (effective Oct 29 to Nov 26)

FAA airport diagram, cycle 2611, effective Oct 29 to Nov 26, 2026. Reference only, not for navigation.

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Times are UTC (Z); the time after a slash is the local time at the airport. Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.