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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox airport Chennault International Airport Шаблон:Airport codes is a public aerospace/industrial complex in Lake Charles, in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is governed by the Chennault International Airport Authority.[1] The facility covers 1,310 acres (530 ha) of land.[1] The main runway is, at 10,702 feet (3,262 meters), among the longest along the Gulf Coast.[2]

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.[3]

The airport was named Louisiana's Airport of the Year in 2021.[4]

Other features

The airfield is home to the Chennault International Airshow.[5][6]

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 Airlines and United Airlines, and they are known to also paint military aircraft.

Accidents at CWF

  • 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.[7]

See also

References

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  • Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office 1961 (republished 1983, Office of Air Force History, Шаблон:ISBN).
  • Ravenstein, Charles A. Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories 1947–1977. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Office of Air Force History 1984. Шаблон:ISBN.

General references

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