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]

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Chennault International Airport
USGS aerial photo as of 23 January 1994
IATA: CWF ICAO: KCWF FAA LID: CWF
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Chennault International Airport Authority
Serves	Lake Charles, Louisiana
Elevation AMSL	16 ft / 5 m
Coordinates	30°12′38″N 093°08′35″W
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 15/33 10,702 3,262 Concrete
Statistics (2023)
Aircraft operations (year ending 2/1/2023) 20,814 Based aircraft 24
Sources: airport website[1] and FAA[2]

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The facility was originally the Lake Charles Army Airfield, being renamed as 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 are known to also paint military aircraft.

• On March 14, 1972, a USAF Douglas C-47 crashed while practicing touch-and-go's at CWF. The aircraft landed hard and veered to the left into a covered concourse. All 4 occupants died.^[8]

• List of airports in Louisiana