LCHKLCHNormal

Lake Charles Regional Airport

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

Solid

Ease of use8.6
Comfort & amenities7.2
Food & retail6.8
Ground access8.4
Reliability7.8
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

Compare LCH with another airport

All airports Official site

LCHKLCHNormal

Lake Charles Regional Airport

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

Solid

Ease of use8.6
Comfort & amenities7.2
Food & retail6.8
Ground access8.4
Reliability7.8
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

Compare LCH with another airport

Typical security
8 min
editorial average, not live
Best way to city
15-20 min downtown
Curb taxi (unpublished concession)
On time
86%
of departures
Terminals
1
two-story passenger hall
Passengers / year
91,944

All airports

LCHKLCHNormal

Lake Charles Regional Airport

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

Solid

Ease of use8.6
Comfort & amenities7.2
Food & retail6.8
Ground access8.4
Reliability7.8
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

Compare LCH with another airport

5 photos

Overhead aerial of Lake Charles Regional Airport showing the uncrossed 15/33 and 5/23 runways, east-side terminal and parking lot, and the on-field NEXRAD dome.

Closer aerial of the LCH passenger terminal, public parking lot, and east-side apron.

Aerial looking along Lake Charles Regional’s 6,500-foot runway 15/33 with the terminal and parking to the east.

Brick-and-column porte-cochère of the Lake Charles Regional passenger terminal under a metal hip roof.

Two-story LCH lobby with a staircase, ticketing and all-gates sign, and an empty polished floor.

LCHGuide

Alternatives

Nearby airports

Passenger airports within about 150 km. Scored airports show their Airportist Score so you can weigh a switch.

All airports Official site

LCHKLCHNormal23°C / 73°F

Lake Charles Regional Airport

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

Solid

Ease of use8.6
Comfort & amenities7.2
Food & retail6.8
Ground access8.4
Reliability7.8
Lounges2.0

How the score works

An editorial 0–10 score. The overall is exactly the weighted sum of six traveler categories — not a Google rating and not a poll.

25%Ease of use — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
20%Comfort & amenities — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
15%Food & retail — Food and retail quality and variety.
15%Ground access — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
15%Reliability — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
10%Lounges — Worth-it density and access quality.

Compare LCH with another airport

Typical security
8 min
editorial average, not live
Best way to city
15-20 min downtown
Curb taxi (unpublished concession)
On time
86%
of departures
Terminals
1
two-story passenger hall
Passengers / year
91,944

LCHGuide

Terminal navigation guide

Terminal-change and gate-area notes pulled from the markdown guide.

From Terminals & Navigation

One passenger hall. Wikipedia leftover-prints the 45,000-square-foot plantation-style terminal opened 21 Aug 2009 after Hurricane Rita wrecked the 1961 hall. Official leftover-prints the field itself opened in 1961.
Official leftover first-floor map leftover-prints ticketing/check-in, a central lobby, baggage claim, auto rentals, landside vending, restrooms, a TSA office, airport administration, and leftover taxi / bus-shuttle icons at the curb.
Official leftover December 2025 second-floor map leftover-prints an upper lobby with TSA, a food-and-beverage / concession-lounge block, a news/gift icon, Tailwind on the Gate 1 side, vending between the gate-line restrooms, wheelchair seating, and Gates 1–4 with jet bridges.
Official leftover terminal-services prose leftover-prints only Tailwind opposite Gate 1 plus Bardin vending. Official leftover December 2025 map leftover-prints extra food, lounge, and news/gift icons. Those leftover diner cells do not match.
Walking time is unpublished. The hall is one building: stairs or the elevator between the rental/baggage floor and the TSA / gate floor.

Ground transport guide

City-transfer, rideshare, train, and parking guidance from the markdown guide.

From Ground Transport & Parking

Official leftover-prints free parking at the hall. Official leftover-prints 337-477-6051 ext. 6 for parking questions. KPLC leftover 25 Aug 2025 leftover-prints a leftover $12 million parking and roadway rebuild that can take two years. July 2025 board leftover-prints a $4,210,000 Terminal Access Loop Road / GA service-road Phase II plus leftover Passenger Parking Lot Phase II substantial completion. Those leftover project cells do not match.
Official leftover-prints Avis 337-477-9374, Budget 337-477-7991, National 833-789-0981, Enterprise 833-789-0978, Hertz 337-477-0616. Avis leftover-prints the counter in baggage claim, cars outside, Sun 11:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m., Mon–Fri 9:30 a.m.–11:00 p.m., Sat 12:00–5:30 p.m. Budget leftover-prints the same Saturday clock and leftover west-wing counter.

Ride to Lake Charles

Pickup at LCH. Where the app supports it, dropoff is set to Lake Charles city center for a live price.

To city center

Lake Charles

~11 km

Typical fare

See app

Live quotes open in the ride app

On-demand apps

Uber → city

Free public lot

Official leftover-prints free parking at the passenger hall.

Time to city

0 min to the hall / 15-20 min downtown

Cost

Tip: Official leftover-prints 337-477-6051 ext. 6; leftover KPLC leftover-prints multi-year roadway work.

Fastest

LCHGuide

Terminal navigation guide

Terminal-change and gate-area notes pulled from the markdown guide.

From Terminals & Navigation

One passenger hall. Wikipedia leftover-prints the 45,000-square-foot plantation-style terminal opened 21 Aug 2009 after Hurricane Rita wrecked the 1961 hall. Official leftover-prints the field itself opened in 1961.
Official leftover first-floor map leftover-prints ticketing/check-in, a central lobby, baggage claim, auto rentals, landside vending, restrooms, a TSA office, airport administration, and leftover taxi / bus-shuttle icons at the curb.
Official leftover December 2025 second-floor map leftover-prints an upper lobby with TSA, a food-and-beverage / concession-lounge block, a news/gift icon, Tailwind on the Gate 1 side, vending between the gate-line restrooms, wheelchair seating, and Gates 1–4 with jet bridges.
Official leftover terminal-services prose leftover-prints only Tailwind opposite Gate 1 plus Bardin vending. Official leftover December 2025 map leftover-prints extra food, lounge, and news/gift icons. Those leftover diner cells do not match.
Walking time is unpublished. The hall is one building: stairs or the elevator between the rental/baggage floor and the TSA / gate floor.

Ground transport guide

City-transfer, rideshare, train, and parking guidance from the markdown guide.

From Ground Transport & Parking

Official leftover-prints free parking at the hall. Official leftover-prints 337-477-6051 ext. 6 for parking questions. KPLC leftover 25 Aug 2025 leftover-prints a leftover $12 million parking and roadway rebuild that can take two years. July 2025 board leftover-prints a $4,210,000 Terminal Access Loop Road / GA service-road Phase II plus leftover Passenger Parking Lot Phase II substantial completion. Those leftover project cells do not match.
Official leftover-prints Avis 337-477-9374, Budget 337-477-7991, National 833-789-0981, Enterprise 833-789-0978, Hertz 337-477-0616. Avis leftover-prints the counter in baggage claim, cars outside, Sun 11:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m., Mon–Fri 9:30 a.m.–11:00 p.m., Sat 12:00–5:30 p.m. Budget leftover-prints the same Saturday clock and leftover west-wing counter.

Ride to Lake Charles

Pickup at LCH. Where the app supports it, dropoff is set to Lake Charles city center for a live price.

To city center

Lake Charles

~11 km

Typical fare

See app

Live quotes open in the ride app

On-demand apps

Uber → city

Free public lot

Official leftover-prints free parking at the passenger hall.

Time to city

0 min to the hall / 15-20 min downtown

Cost

Tip: Official leftover-prints 337-477-6051 ext. 6; leftover KPLC leftover-prints multi-year roadway work.

Fastest