Chennault International Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Chennault International Airport Authority | ||||||||||
Serves | Lake Charles, Louisiana | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 16 ft / 5 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 30°12′38″N093°08′35″W / 30.21056°N 93.14306°W | ||||||||||
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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 facility covers 1,310 acres (530 ha) of land. [2] The main runway is, at 10,702 feet (3,262 meters), among the longest along the Gulf Coast. [3]
The facility was originally the Lake Charles Army Airfield, being renamed Chennault Air Force Base for military aviator Claire Chennault, who commanded the Flying Tigers fighter group during World War II. [4]
The airport was named Louisiana's Airport of the Year in 2021. [5]
The airfield is home to the Chennault International Airshow. [6] [7]
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 also paint military aircraft.