How reliable is Lake Charles Regional Airport?
Flights from LCH departed within 15 minutes of schedule in 85% of 11,667 flights in official BTS history — and weather is calmest in Jun. Here’s the full picture before you book.
Reliability score
on-time, cancellations & delays
Weather favorability
year-round climate
Origin-airport operations
What the departure punctuality at LCH looks like
On-time departures
across 11,667 flights
Source: BTS Airport Operations · data through 2026-09-08. Role-specific BTS departure history; advisory context, not a guarantee for any flight.
Weather by month
When the weather works for you at Lake Charles
A calm-weather score (0–100) for each month from decades of airport observations — how often conditions disrupt flying, not temperature. Higher is calmer.
Calmest month
Calmest flying weather of the year · 93/100 favorability
Roughest month
Most disruptive — low visibility & fog, thunderstorms · 76/100 favorability
The read on LCH
What the numbers say about flying through Lake Charles Regional Airport
Across official performance history, flights from Lake Charles left within 15 minutes of schedule about 85% of the time over 11,667 flights. That's one of the more dependable operational records you'll see. Pair it with an elevated cancellation rate of 2.9% — worth weighing alongside the on-time figure. When a departure does run late, the typical delay is around 12 minutes.
On weather, Lake Charles is an unusually calm-weather airport year-round. June is the calmest stretch for flying, scoring 93 out of 100 for favorable conditions, while December is the most disruptive at 76, driven mainly by low visibility & fog and thunderstorms. The year is relatively steady, so no single month stands out as one to avoid on weather alone.
None of this guarantees your specific flight — it’s the backdrop. To turn it into a booking, score real flights to Lake Charles, read how we weigh it all in how the Peace of Mind Score works, and brush up with how to pick a reliable flight and avoiding weather delays.
Common questions about LCH
- How reliable is Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)?
- Flights from Lake Charles left within 15 minutes of schedule roughly 85% of the time across 11,667 flights of official history — one of the more dependable operational records you'll see. The cancellation rate runs about 2.9%. It's advisory context, not a guarantee for any single flight.
- What is the best month to fly from LCH for good weather?
- June has the calmest flying weather at Lake Charles Regional Airport. December is the most disruptive, mainly from low visibility & fog and thunderstorms.
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