Lake Charles Regional Airport

Name

Lake Charles Regional Airport

Legal name

Lake Charles Regional Airport

Website

https://flylakecharles.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Airport Operations and Aviation Services

NAICS

Other Airport Operations (488119)

SIC

Airports, Flying Fields & Airport Terminal Services (4581), Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Aviation Terminals & FBO Services (THABAFAH)

Keywords

• Regional airport services
• Commercial air service
• General aviation
• Fixed base operator
• Airport property leasing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Charles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Commercial Airline Operations: Airport generates revenue from commercial airline operations including landing fees, terminal fees, and related passenger services. Service provided by American Airlines (Dallas Fort Worth) and United Airlines (Houston Intercontinental).
2. Aviation Fuel and Ground Services: DLA-approved fuel services (100LL and Jet-A1+) and ground services through Freeman Jet Center FBO, including flight training and aircraft rental.
3. Property Leasing: Revenue from leasing property to over 30 companies located on airport property, with nearly 580 acres available for development including aviation-related and non-aviation development.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Lake Charles Regional Airport is a publicly-owned regional commercial airport that provides passenger air travel services through two commercial airlines (American Airlines to Dallas Fort Worth and United Airlines to Houston Intercontinental), general aviation services via Freeman Jet Center FBO, and land development/leasing opportunities across approximately 580 acres of airport property.

Product overview

Lake Charles Regional Airport operates as a regional commercial airport serving Southwest Louisiana. The airport provides commercial air service through American Airlines (non-stop to Dallas Fort Worth) and United Airlines (non-stop to Houston), along with general aviation facilities via Freeman Jet Center FBO. The airport's infrastructure includes two runways (Runway 15/33 as primary and Runway 5/23 as secondary) with full instrument approach capabilities. Additionally, the airport offers land development and leasing opportunities on approximately 580 acres of property, including a Louisiana Economic Development Certified Site.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commercial Air Service
• Freeman Jet Center FBO Services
• Airport Land Development and Leasing
• Runway 15/33
• Runway 5/23

Quantifiable outcome

• Everything can be done in 15 minutes to check in the airport

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American AirlinescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAmerican Airlines provides non-stop commercial service from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, connecting passengers to American's global network.
• United AirlinescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUnited Airlines provides non-stop commercial service from Lake Charles Regional Airport to Houston Intercontinental Airport, connecting passengers to United's global network.
• TSAcoreOthersTransportation Security Administration provides security screening services at the airport. TSA PreCheck is available for eligible passengers.
• Freeman Jet CentercoreTechnology or IntegrationFBO (Fixed Base Operator) providing DLA-approved aviation fuel (100LL and Jet-A1+), ground services, flight training, aircraft rental, and major airframe/engine repair services.
• HertzminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOn-site car rental services for arriving passengers. Available during business hours with after-hours pickup available by prearrangement.
• AvisminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOn-site car rental services for arriving passengers.
• National Car RentalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOn-site car rental services for arriving passengers.
• Budget Rent a CarminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOn-site car rental services for arriving passengers.
• Enterprise Rent-A-CarminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOn-site car rental services for arriving passengers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Lafayette Regional Airport: Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) is the closest direct peer — a similarly-sized publicly-owned regional airport in Acadiana, Louisiana, serving comparable petrochemical and energy corridors with commercial airline service and general aviation FBO facilities. Both airports compete for the same Southwest Louisiana/Southeast Texas catchment and are comparable in scale and service mix.
• Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport: Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) is another Louisiana regional airport offering commercial airline service and general aviation. It is larger than Lake Charles but operates under the same public-authority governance model and serves a comparable economic base (petrochemical, government, university), making it a directly comparable peer for both passenger operations and tenant/land economics.
• Shreveport Regional Airport: Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) is a publicly-owned regional airport in northwest Louisiana providing commercial service and FBO facilities. Similar size, governance structure, and catchment-area dynamics to Lake Charles, making it a directly comparable peer for airline economics, FBO revenue, and tenant leasing performance.
• Alexandria International Airport: Alexandria International Airport (AEX) is a publicly-owned regional airport in central Louisiana serving commercial airline and general aviation traffic. Smaller catchment than Lake Charles but directly comparable in operating model, infrastructure mix, and revenue streams (airline fees, FBO, land leasing).
• Monroe Regional Airport: Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) is a publicly-owned regional airport in northeast Louisiana offering commercial and general aviation services. Similar scale and operating model, providing a useful peer reference for airline retention economics, FBO performance, and small-airport capital allocation decisions.

Regional players

• Mobile International Airport: Mobile International Airport (BFM) in coastal Alabama serves the Gulf Coast petrochemical corridor and shares similar hurricane exposure, energy-sector demand base, and regional-airport operating model with Lake Charles. Comparable in scale and economic drivers though located in a different state.
• Beaumont/Port Arthur Southeast Texas Regional Airport: Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) in Southeast Texas sits immediately adjacent to Lake Charles's catchment area, sharing the same petrochemical/LNG economic base. Both airports serve overlapping passenger catchments and compete for limited regional airline service, making it a strong geographic competitor.
• Tyler Pounds Regional Airport: Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR) is a publicly-owned regional airport in East Texas serving commercial airline and general aviation traffic. Smaller catchment and different economic base, but directly comparable in scale, operating model, and infrastructure footprint to Lake Charles.
• Texarkana Regional Airport: Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) is a small bi-state regional airport on the Texas-Arkansas border. While smaller than Lake Charles, it serves a comparable rural-industrial catchment with commercial service and general aviation operations, making it a useful peer for small-airport economics.
• Acadiana Regional Airport: Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) is a publicly-owned general aviation airport in New Iberia, Louisiana. While primarily GA-focused without commercial airline service, it shares the same Louisiana petrochemical catchment and competes with Lake Charles for general aviation traffic, FBO services, and industrial tenants.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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