Chennault International Airport in Lake Charles, Louisiana

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General Info
Runways: 1
National Wildlife Strike Incidents

Historical Itinerant Operations - Chennault International Airport

Historical Local Operations - Chennault International Airport

Chennault International Airport
General	Type: Airport, Status: Operational, Acivation Date: 01/01/1964, Runways: 1, Land Area Covered By Airport: 1310 acres, Ownership: Publicly owned, Facility Use: Open to public, Site Number: 07594.3A, Location ID:* CWF, Region: Southwest, District Office: LNM, Unicom Frequency: 122.950 Hz, Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF): 124.200 Hz, Traffic Pattern Altitude: 1483, Aeronautical sectional chart: Houston, Tie-In FSS: No, Tie-In FSS ID: DRI, Tie-In FSS Name: De Ridder, Tie-In FSS Toll-Free Number: 1-800-WX-BRIEF, Elevation: 17 ft, Elevation determination method: Surveyed, Air traffic control tower: Yes, Boundary ARTCC (FAA) computer ID: ZCH, Boundary ARTCC ID: ZHU, Boundary ARTCC Name: Houston, Airspace Determination: Conditional, Certification Type & Date: IV A U 07/199, Federal Agreements: No, NOTAM Service: Yes, NOTAM Facility ID: CWF, Last Inspection Date: 05/21/2008, Inspection Group: FAA airports field personnel, Inspection Method: State
Location	State: Louisiana, County: Calcasieu, City: Lake Charles, GPS (Degrees): Lat: 30° 12' 38.130'', Lng: -93° 08' 35.482'', GPS (Seconds): Lat: 30.210592, Lng: -93.143189, GPS determination method: Estimated, Position Source: NGS, Distance from central business district: 4 mi (E), Find on map >>
Owner	Chennault Intl Arpt Authority, 3650 Sen. J. Bennett Johnston Ave, Lake Charles, La 70615-6849, 337-491-9961	Manager	Randolph R. Robb, 3650 Sen. J. Bennett Johnston Ave, Lake Charles, La 70615-6849, 337-491-9961
Schedule	All Year / Mon-Fri / 0630-2030 All Year / Sat-Sun / 0700-2000
Operations	Period: 12/31/2006 - 12/31/2007, Commercial Operations: 308, Air Taxi Operations: 1,612, Itinerant Operations: 19,399, Local Operations: 13,132, Military Operations: 20,284
Aircrafts	Single Engine Aircrafts: 17, Multi Engine Aircrafts: 6, Jet Engine Aircrafts: 10, Military Aircrafts Operational (Including Helicopters): 6
Additional	Fuel Types: 100LLA1+, Magnetic Variation: 4E (Year 1990), Beacon Color: Clear-green (lighted land airport), Bottled Oxygen Type: Low pressure, Lighting Schedule: Dusk-Dawn, Customs Airport Of Entry: No, Customs Landing Rights: No, Military/civil joint use agreement: No, Military Landing Rights: Yes, Non-Commercial Landing Fee: No, Transient storage: HGR,TIE, Wind direction indicator: Y-L, Segmented circle airport marker system: Yes, Other services: CARGO,INSTR,RNTL
Remarks	Airspace Determination: TFC PATTERN 600' & BLO. PRVDD ATCT OPNL TO PRVD ATC SVCS PRIOR TO ACFT OPNS.
Runway 1
General	ID: '15/33, Length: 10701 ft, Width: 200 ft, Runway Surface Type Condition: Portland cement concrete, Fair condition, Runway Weight Bearing Capacity: Single Wheel: 75,000 lbs, Dual Wheel: 200,000 lbs, Dual Tandem Wheel: 320,000 lbs, Dual Dual Tandem Wheel: 750,000 lbs, Edge Lights Intensity: High
Base End	Base End ID: '15, True Alignment: 154, Instrument Landing System (ILS) Type: Instrument landing system, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 30° 13' 25.906'', Lng: -93° 09' 01.797'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 30.223863, Lng: -93.150499, Physical Elevation: 15 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 53.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 17.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Approach Light System: MALSR, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): No, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: PIR, Object Clear Slope: 50, Take-Off Run Available: 10,701 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 10,701 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 10,701 ft, Landing Distance Available: 10,701 ft
Reciprocal End	Reciprocal End ID: '33, True Alignment: 334, Right Traffic Pattern: Yes, Runway Markings Type: Precision instrument, Markings Condition: Fair, Physical GPS (Degrees): Lat: 30° 11' 50.354'', Lng: -93° 08' 09.167'', Physical GPS (Seconds): Lat: 30.197321, Lng: -93.135880, Physical Elevation: 17 ft, Threshold Crossing Height: 53.0 ft, Glide Path Angle: 0.03 °, Elevation At Touchdown Zone: 17.0 ft, Visual Glide Slope Indicators: P4L, Runway End Identifier Lights (REIL): Yes, FAA FAR Part 77 Category: Other than utility, Object Clear Slope: 50, Take-Off Run Available: 10,701 ft, Take-Off Distance Available: 10,701 ft, Actual Stop Distance Available: 10,701 ft, Landing Distance Available: 10,701 ft
National Wildlife Strike Incidents
2006-12-05	Time: Day (16:00), Operator: Military, Aircraft: T-1A, Remains Collected: No, Species: YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER, Strikes/Damages: Struck radome, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: BASH, Written By: Lt Laura Stepko Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2006-11-07	Time: Night (21:30), Operator: Military, Aircraft: T-1A, Remains Collected: No, Species: CARDINALS,BUNTINGS,SPARROWS, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Report Type: BASH Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2006-08-24	Time: Day (10:15), Operator: Military, Aircraft: KC-135R, Remains Collected: No, Above Ground: 200 ft, Speed: 140 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Species: BIRD OR BAT, Report Type: BASH Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2006-04-04	Time: Day (13:00), Operator: Military, Aircraft: E-8C, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Approach, Species: BIRD OR BAT, Report Type: BASH Comments: SOURCE = BASH NR xxxxxx
2005-01-29	Time: Day (07:20), Sky: Overcast, Precipation: Fog, Operator: Abx Air (Was Airborne Express), Aircraft: DC-9-40 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N978AX, Flight: 162, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 15, Above Ground: 100 ft, Speed: 130 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 2-10, Birds Struck: 1, Species: BIRD - SMALL, Size: Small, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: No, Strikes/Damages: Struck nose, Struck Fuselage, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7-E, Written By: Rel Anal S Cummings (2005-02-11) Remarks: FLOCK OF SML BIRDS. x HIT FRONT OF FUSELAGE ON FINAL APCH. NO DMG.
2000-05-03	Time: Day (11:33), Sky: Overcast, Precipation: None, Operator: Government, Aircraft: DC-9 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 15, Above Ground: 20 ft, Speed: 100 knots, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: GULLS, Size: Large, Strikes/Damages: Struck nose, Effect On Flight: Precautionary Landing, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Ops Supv W Nelson (2000-05-03) Comments: OPER = JUSTICE DEPT Remarks: BLOOD ON NOSE CONE
1999-11-02	Time: Night, Operator: Abx Air (Was Airborne Express), Aircraft: DC-9-30 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N936AX, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Take-off run, Birds Struck: 1, Species: BIRD, Strikes/Damages: Struck nose, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7
1999-07-09	Time: Dawn, Sky: Some Cloud, Precipation: None, Operator: Abx Air (Was Airborne Express), Aircraft: DC-9 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Remains Collected: No, Runway: 15R, Above Ground: 3 ft, Speed: 110 knots, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Seen: 11-100, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: EGRETS, Size: Medium, Pilot warned of birds/wildlife: Yes, Strikes/Damages: Struck Wing or Rotor, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7, Written By: Ops Supv Wm Nelson (1999-07-09) Remarks: NO DMG. WHITE EGRETS. FLT xxx.
1998-09-26	Time: Night, Operator: Abx Air (Was Airborne Express), Aircraft: DC-9-40 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N968AX, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Climb, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: BIRD, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7 Remarks: NUMEROUS BIRD STRIKES AFTER ROTATION. BIRD STRIKE INSPN FOUND NO DAMAGE.
1998-08-15	Time: Night, Operator: Abx Air (Was Airborne Express), Aircraft: DC-9-40 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N973AX, Remains Collected: No, Birds Struck: 1, Species: BIRD, Strikes/Damages: Struck Fuselage, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7 Remarks: BIRD STRIKE LEFT LOWER SIDE. NO DAMAGE FOUND ON INSPN.
1998-02-10	Time: Night, Operator: Abx Air (Was Airborne Express), Aircraft: DC-9-30 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N943AX, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: BIRD, Strikes/Damages: Struck radome, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7 Remarks: INSPCTD & CLEANED FORWARD RADOME & WINDSHLD AREA. NO DAMAGE NOTED.
1997-10-30	Time: Night, Operator: Abx Air (Was Airborne Express), Aircraft: DC-9-30 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N948AX, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Landing Roll, Birds Struck: 2-10, Species: BIRD - SMALL, Size: Small, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7 Remarks: HIT SEVERAL BIRDS. NO DEFECTS FOUND UPON INSPN.
1996-09-06	Time: Day, Operator: Abx Air (Was Airborne Express), Aircraft: DC-9-30 (Airplane), Mass: 27,001 - 272,000 kg, Engines: 2, Power Type: Turbofan, Registration: N905AX, Remains Collected: No, Phase of Flight: Approach, Birds Struck: 1, Species: BIRD, Effect On Flight: None, Report Type: FAA Form 5200-7 Remarks: BIRD STRIKE INSPN PERFORMED. NO DEFECTS NOTED.