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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.

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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.

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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Curb taxi (unpublished concession)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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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Lounge & amenity notes

Lounge, food, and quiet-spot picks pulled from the markdown guide.

From Lounges, Food & Amenities

No passenger lounge. American leftover-prints clubs and lounges not available. Live Priority Pass leftover 404ed. Empty lounge directory.
Official leftover-prints Tailwind, leftover 337-439-4954, secure side opposite Gate 1: full bar, Louisiana draft beer, gourmet coffee, hot and cold food, sundries. July 2025 board leftover-prints a five-year exclusive Tailwind Hospitality, Inc. deal.
Official leftover-prints Bardin Vending, leftover 337-421-1200, with leftover Healthy Option and leftover Keurig in the Airport Business Lounge across from Gate 1.
Official leftover-prints free Wi-Fi and leftover no SSID. Official leftover-prints a First Federal Bank ATM, leftover 337-421-1200.
Official leftover-prints an animal-relief grassy area outside the terminal to the left before security on the American destination card.
Official leftover travel-information still leftover-prints complementary Wi-Fi in the business lounge. KPLC leftover-prints Tailwind converting that lounge. Treat the leftover lounge line as seating and coffee, not a Priority Pass hall.

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Lounge & amenity notes

Lounge, food, and quiet-spot picks pulled from the markdown guide.

From Lounges, Food & Amenities

No passenger lounge. American leftover-prints clubs and lounges not available. Live Priority Pass leftover 404ed. Empty lounge directory.
Official leftover-prints Tailwind, leftover 337-439-4954, secure side opposite Gate 1: full bar, Louisiana draft beer, gourmet coffee, hot and cold food, sundries. July 2025 board leftover-prints a five-year exclusive Tailwind Hospitality, Inc. deal.
Official leftover-prints Bardin Vending, leftover 337-421-1200, with leftover Healthy Option and leftover Keurig in the Airport Business Lounge across from Gate 1.
Official leftover-prints free Wi-Fi and leftover no SSID. Official leftover-prints a First Federal Bank ATM, leftover 337-421-1200.
Official leftover-prints an animal-relief grassy area outside the terminal to the left before security on the American destination card.
Official leftover travel-information still leftover-prints complementary Wi-Fi in the business lounge. KPLC leftover-prints Tailwind converting that lounge. Treat the leftover lounge line as seating and coffee, not a Priority Pass hall.