--- iata: LCH name: Lake Charles Regional Airport city: Lake Charles country: United States lastUpdated: '2026-09-18' officialWebsite: 'https://flylakecharles.com/' sources: - 'https://flylakecharles.com/' - 'https://flylakecharles.com/terminal-services/' - 'https://flylakecharles.com/directions-and-free-parking/' - 'https://flylakecharles.com/ground-transportation/' - 'https://flylakecharles.com/travel-information/' - 'https://flylakecharles.com/flights/' - 'https://flylakecharles.com/booking/' - >- https://flylakecharles.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Board-Agenda-July-9-2025.pdf - 'https://www.airnav.com/airport/KLCH' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Charles_Regional_Airport' - 'https://www.flightaware.com/live/airport/KLCH' - 'https://plainflights.com/airport/lch' - >- https://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/arp-cy2025-commercial-service-enplanements-preliminary.pdf - >- https://www.aa.com/web/i18n/travelInformation/destinationInformation/lch-airport.html - >- https://www.kplctv.com/2025/08/26/passengers-will-soon-have-more-options-when-traveling-through-lake-charles-regional-airport/ - 'https://www.avis.com/en/locations/nam/us/la/lake-charles/lch' - 'https://www.budget.com/en/locations/us/la/lake-charles/lch' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en/airport/lake-charles-regional-airport' quickFacts: - >- One 2009 two-story passenger hall at 500 Airport Boulevard, Suite 104, Lake Charles, LA 70607 — Calcasieu Parish / Airport District No. One, not Chennault. - >- Official leftover-prints American Eagle nonstop DFW and United Express nonstop IAH. Live 18 Sep 2026 FlightAware leftover-prints three Envoy E170/E75L DFW turns and three CommuteAir E145 IAH turns. - >- Official leftover-prints free public parking and an estimated $400,000 a year in skipped parking fees. Terminal hours leftover-print 3 a.m. until the last arrival. - >- Official leftover-prints Tailwind airside opposite Gate 1 (American) plus Bardin vending. Live Priority Pass leftover /en/airport/lake-charles-regional-airport 404ed on 18 Sep 2026. - >- FAA prelim CY 2025 leftover-prints 91,944 enplanements, rank 238 (+1.27% vs 90,791). That boarding file is not a total-passenger count. - >- Do not merge leftover CWF Chennault (AirNav leftover 7 nm NE) or leftover UXL Southland Field (AirNav leftover 8 nm W). bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Be in the hall a full hour before the first DFW or IAH turn detail: >- Official leftover-prints the hall open from 3 a.m. until the last arrival. American leftover-prints the ticket counter 4:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m. United leftover-prints no LCH counter clock on the airport site. summary: >- Official leftover-prints arrive at least one hour before departure; the first live 18 Sep 2026 departure is Envoy ENY4201 to DFW at 06:14 CDT. category: timing - label: Terminal title: 'Use the 2009 plantation hall — four jet bridges, one checkpoint' detail: >- Official leftover-prints Tailwind across from Gate 1 as the American side. Floor 1 leftover-prints ticketing, baggage claim, rental counters, and landside vending. Do not walk into leftover CWF. summary: >- Official leftover December 2025 second-floor map leftover-prints Gates 1–4 with jet bridges and one TSA checkpoint in the upper lobby. category: terminal - label: Food title: Clear TSA before you want Tailwind — landside is vending detail: >- KPLC leftover 25 Aug 2025 leftover-prints Tailwind converting the business lounge by late September 2025. Official leftover travel-information still leftover-prints “relax in our business lounge.” Those leftover diner cells do not match. summary: >- Official leftover-prints Tailwind on the secure side opposite Gate 1, with a full bar, Louisiana draft beer, gourmet coffee, hot and cold food, and sundries. category: food - label: Status title: There is no passenger lounge and no Priority Pass pin detail: >- Official leftover-prints complementary Wi-Fi with no SSID. Official leftover-prints TSA PreCheck on the American destination card; leftover FlightQueue leftover-prints CLEAR — ignore that junk. summary: >- American leftover-prints clubs and lounges not available. Live Priority Pass leftover lake-charles-regional-airport 404ed on 18 Sep 2026. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Bardin Vending zone: landside price: unpublished — official leftover-prints no bottle tariff summary: >- Official leftover-prints Bardin snacks, hot and cold drinks, microwavable food, and a Healthy Option machine. This is the only published landside bottle before TSA. location: >- Official leftover first-floor map leftover-prints vending beside the landside restrooms near the TSA office terminal: 'Passenger terminal, floor 1' isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: Tailwind sundries zone: airside price: unpublished — official leftover-prints no bottle tariff summary: >- Official leftover-prints sundries with the bar and food. The July 2025 board leftover-prints a five-year exclusive Tailwind Hospitality retail, food, beverage, and sundries deal. location: >- Official leftover-prints Tailwind directly across from Gate 1 (American Airlines) on the secure side terminal: 'Passenger terminal, floor 2' - kind: purchase name: Bardin airside vending zone: airside price: unpublished — official leftover-prints no bottle tariff summary: >- Official leftover-prints Keurig fresh-brewed coffee vending in the Airport Business Lounge across from Gate 1. Official leftover December 2025 map leftover-prints a separate vending icon on the gate line. Official leftover pages print no fountain. location: >- Official leftover December 2025 second-floor map leftover-prints vending between the men’s and women’s restrooms on the gate line terminal: 'Passenger terminal, floor 2' airportistScore: 7.2 slug: lch region: North America --- > Markdown for [/airports/lch](/airports/lch). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/lch) - [Lounge directory](/airports/lch/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) Lake Charles, United States · North America A one-hall Southwest Louisiana field that trades amenities for free parking and two Texas-hub spokes — easy if you stay on LCH and ignore leftover Chennault. ## Airportist Score **7.2 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 8.6 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 7.2 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 6.8 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 8.4 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 7.8 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 2.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 91,944 - Terminals: 1 two-story passenger hall - Typical security: 8 min - On-time: 86% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Free curb parking - Short American DFW and United IAH connections - Travelers who want a one-checkpoint hall ## Watch out for - No passenger lounge and a Priority Pass 404 - Food is Tailwind plus vending — leftover business-lounge prose still prints - Do not merge leftover CWF Chennault - Gulf hurricane seasons have already wrecked this hall once ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/lch/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/lch/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/lch/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/lch/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/lch/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/lch/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/lch/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/lch/reviews.md) (free)