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KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
(1,500 acres) Metairie, LA
Four Nearby Instrument Airports:
[KNEW] 12 E ; [KNBG] 16 SE ; [1L0] 18 W ;
[KASD] 31 NE ;(ave. distance: 19 nm)
Total Based Aircraft: 19
(6 single-props, 1 multi-prop)
(7 jets, 5 helicopters)
Operations & ATC:
(ave. 360 ops/day … with 4,088,037 enplanements in 2012)
24hr FAA tower♦FAA staffing as of 9/24/11: 38
FAA compiles ATADS data for this facility. Airport operations in 2012 were DOWN 6% vs. 2007 operations, and DOWN 31% from the peak year (1994).
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Airport Funding:
Four-year average AIP funding: $7,707,408 per year. Last AIP was Grant Sequence #96: $9,941,056 for “Rehabilitate Runway Lighting [1 of 3 Multi-Year] – 10/28, Rehabilitate Runway Lighting [2 of 3 Multi-Year] – 10/28, Rehabilitate Runway Lighting [3 of 3 Multi-Year] – 10/28”
— Average AIP Subsidy is $59 per operation.
6-4-2014
KBTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, Ryan Field
(1,250 acres) Baton Rouge, LA
Four Nearby Instrument Airports:
[KHZR] 20 NW ; [L38] 24 SE ; [KHDC] 38 E ;
[1L0] 40 SE ;(ave. distance: 31 nm)
Total Based Aircraft: 181
(109 single-props, 28 multi-props)
(31 jets, 13 helicopters)
Operations & ATC:
(ave. 317 ops/day … with 382,687 enplanements in 2012)
19hr FAA tower♦FAA staffing as of 9/24/11: 23
FAA compiles ATADS data for this facility. Airport operations in 2012 were DOWN 26% vs. 2007 operations, and DOWN 56% from the peak year (1999).
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Airport Funding:
Four-year average AIP funding: $6,060,253 per year. Last AIP was Grant Sequence #98: $697,593 for “Improve Runway Safety Area [Threshold Recovery (Phase I-Design)] – 04L/22R”
— Average AIP Subsidy is $52 per operation.
6-4-2014
KASD Slidell Airport
(340 acres) Slidell, LA
Four Nearby Instrument Airports:
[KMJD] 12 NE ; [KHSA] 19 E ; [KNEW] 21 SW ;
[KBXA] 28 N ;(ave. distance: 20 nm)
Total Based Aircraft: 100
(79 single-props, 13 multi-props)
(1 jet, 7 helicopters)
Operations & ATC:
(est. 307 ops/day (70% local) ♦ No tower)
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Airport Funding:
Four-year average AIP funding: $112,886 per year. Last AIP was Grant Sequence #18: $379,937 for “Rehabilitate Taxiway [North Apron and Twy A Pavement Rehab]”
6-4-2014
KOPL St Landry Parish Airport-Ahart Field
(537 acres) Opelousas, LA
Four Nearby Instrument Airports:
[4R7] 18 W ; [KLFT] 22 S ; [2R6] 25 N ;
[KMKV] 32 N ;(ave. distance: 24 nm)
Total Based Aircraft: 45
(31 single-props, 7 multi-props, 4 gliders & ultralights)
(1 jet, 2 helicopters)
Operations & ATC:
(est. 288 ops/day ♦ No tower)
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Airport Funding:
Four-year average AIP funding: $130,356 per year. Last AIP was Grant Sequence #11: $521,424 for “Rehabilitate Runway – 18/36”
6-4-2014
KIYA Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Airport
(216 acres) Abbeville, LA
Four Nearby Instrument Airports:
[KARA] 11 E ; [KLFT] 15 N ; [4R7] 34 NW ;
[3R7] 35 NW ;(ave. distance: 24 nm)
Total Based Aircraft: 61
(30 single-props, 3 multi-props, 3 gliders & ultralights)
(2 jets, 23 helicopters)
Operations & ATC:
(est. 253 ops/day ♦ No tower)
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Airport Funding:
Four-year average AIP funding: $30,600 per year. Last AIP was Grant Sequence #16: $122,400 for “Construct Taxiway [Taxiway Re-alignment (Feasibility Study)], Update Airport Master Plan Study”
6-4-2014
KHUM Houma-Terrebonne Airport
(1,813 acres) Houma, LA
Four Nearby Instrument Airports:
[L83] 14 NW ; [KGAO] 22 E ; [1L0] 31 N ;
[KMSY] 33 NE ;(ave. distance: 25 nm)
Total Based Aircraft: 152
(42 single-props, 29 multi-props)
(10 jets, 71 helicopters)
Operations & ATC:
(est. 243 ops/day ♦ 13hr Contract tower)
FAA compiles ATADS data for this facility. Airport operations in 2012 were DOWN 38% from the peak year (2006).
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Airport Funding:
Four-year average AIP funding: $389,172 per year. Last AIP was Grant Sequence #25: $1,206,686 for “Rehabilitate Taxiway [Design and Construction]”
6-4-2014
KRSN Ruston Regional Airport Regional Airport
(238 acres) Ruston, LA
Four Nearby Instrument Airports:
[F88] 20 S ; [KMLU] 28 E ; [0R5] 33 S ;
[KMNE] 37 W ;(ave. distance: 30 nm)
Total Based Aircraft: 49
(36 single-props, 7 multi-props)
(4 jets, 2 helicopters)
Operations & ATC:
(est. 236 ops/day (93% local) ♦ No tower)
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Airport Funding:
Four-year average AIP funding: $350,617 per year. Last AIP was Grant Sequence #17: $356,862 for “Construct Apron [Construction]”
6-4-2014
KPTN Harry P Williams Memorial Airport
(488 acres) Patterson, LA
Four Nearby Instrument Airports:
[L83] 26 E ; [KARA] 35 NW ; [L38] 35 NE ;
[KHUM] 36 E ;(ave. distance: 33 nm)
Total Based Aircraft: 39
(15 single-props, 4 multi-props, 1 gliders & ultralights)
(19 helicopters)
Operations & ATC:
(est. 222 ops/day (50% local) ♦ No tower)
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Airport Funding:
Four-year average AIP funding: $187,567 per year. Last AIP was Grant Sequence #15: $273,724 for “Rehabilitate Seaplane Base”
6-4-2014
KHDC Hammond Northshore Regional Airport
(920 acres) Hammond, LA
Four Nearby Instrument Airports:
[1L0] 27 S ; [KASD] 33 E ; [KMSY] 33 S ;
[KBXA] 34 NE ;(ave. distance: 32 nm)
Total Based Aircraft: 140
(88 single-props, 17 multi-props)
(11 jets, 4 helicopters, 20 military aircraft )
Operations & ATC:
(est. 210 ops/day (49% local) ♦ No tower)
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Airport Funding:
Four-year average AIP funding: $171,516 per year. Last AIP was Grant Sequence #17: $686,062 for “Rehabilitate Taxiway [Taxiway A Rehab]”
6-4-2014
L38 Louisiana Regional Airport
(160 acres) Gonzales, LA
Four Nearby Instrument Airports:
[1L0] 19 E ; [KBTR] 24 NW ; [L83] 26 S ;
[KHDC] 34 NE ;(ave. distance: 26 nm)
Total Based Aircraft: 102
(90 single-props, 7 multi-props)
(1 jet, 4 helicopters)
Operations & ATC:
(est. 195 ops/day (70% local) ♦ No tower)
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Airport Funding:
Four-year average AIP funding: $934,866 per year. Last AIP was Grant Sequence #12: $3,423,643 for “Extend Runway 17/35 [Phase 2]”
— Average AIP Subsidy is $13 per operation.
6-4-2014
KNEW Lakefront Airport
(473 acres) New Orleans, LA
Four Nearby Instrument Airports:
[KMSY] 12 W ; [KNBG] 13 S ; [KASD] 21 NE ;
[1L0] 29 W ;(ave. distance: 19 nm)
Total Based Aircraft: 154
(106 single-props, 24 multi-props)
(19 jets, 5 helicopters)
Operations & ATC:
(ave. 185 ops/day )
10hr FAA tower♦FAA staffing as of 9/24/11: 10
FAA compiles ATADS data for this facility. Airport operations in 2012 were UP 148% vs. 2007 operations, and DOWN 72% from the peak year (1990).
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Airport Funding:
Four-year average AIP funding: $239,777 per year. Last AIP was Grant Sequence #26: $82,440 for “Wildlife Hazard Assessments”
6-4-2014
KDTN Shreveport Downtown Airport
(600 acres) Shreveport, LA
Four Nearby Instrument Airports:
[KBAD] 5 SE ; [KSHV] 7 SW ; [3F4] 23 NW ;
[KMNE] 23 E ;(ave. distance: 15 nm)
Total Based Aircraft: 318
(249 single-props, 58 multi-props, 2 gliders & ultralights)
(7 jets, 2 helicopters)
Operations & ATC:
(est. 177 ops/day (53% local) ♦ 15hr Contract tower)
FAA compiles ATADS data for this facility. Airport operations in 2012 were UP 13% vs. 2007 operations, and DOWN 7% from the peak year (1992).
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Airport Funding:
Four-year average AIP funding: $476,618 per year. Last AIP was Grant Sequence #21: $759,241 for “Rehabilitate Taxiway [Construction]”
— Average AIP Subsidy is $7 per operation.
6-4-2014
KLFT Lafayette Regional Airport
(746 acres) Lafayette, LA
Four Nearby Instrument Airports:
[KARA] 11 SE ; [KIYA] 15 S ; [KOPL] 22 N ;
[4R7] 27 NW ;(ave. distance: 19 nm)
Total Based Aircraft: 143
(75 single-props, 24 multi-props)
(27 jets, 17 helicopters)
Operations & ATC:
(ave. 175 ops/day (35% local) … with 220,211 enplanements in 2012)
17hr FAA tower♦FAA staffing as of 9/24/11: 26
FAA compiles ATADS data for this facility. Airport operations in 2012 were DOWN 17% vs. 2007 operations, and DOWN 50% from the peak year (1998).
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Airport Funding:
Four-year average AIP funding: $6,261,574 per year. Last AIP was Grant Sequence #44: $5,831,000 for “Improve Runway Safety Area [Phase V: Overlay Runway 4R/22L] – 04R/22L”
— Average AIP Subsidy is $98 per operation.
6-4-2014
KSHV Shreveport Regional Airport
(1,625 acres) Shreveport, LA
Four Nearby Instrument Airports:
[KDTN] 7 NE ; [KBAD] 9 E ; [3F3] 23 S ;
[KASL] 25 W ;(ave. distance: 16 nm)
Total Based Aircraft: 86
(28 single-props, 23 multi-props)
(30 jets, 5 helicopters)
Operations & ATC:
(ave. 140 ops/day … with 237,945 enplanements in 2012)
24hr FAA tower♦FAA staffing as of 9/24/11: 26
FAA compiles ATADS data for this facility. Airport operations in 2012 were DOWN 17% vs. 2007 operations, and DOWN 47% from the peak year (1999).
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Airport Funding:
Four-year average AIP funding: $4,079,585 per year. Last AIP was Grant Sequence #58: $3,921,690 for “Rehabilitate Taxiway”
— Average AIP Subsidy is $80 per operation.
6-4-2014
KLCH Lake Charles Regional Airport
(1,878 acres) Lake Charles, LA
Four Nearby Instrument Airports:
[KCWF] 7 NE ; [KUXL] 8 W ; [6R1] 22 E ;
[5R8] 23 NW ;(ave. distance: 15 nm)
Total Based Aircraft: 88
(35 single-props, 10 multi-props)
(3 jets, 40 helicopters)
Operations & ATC:
(ave. 138 ops/day … with 65,340 enplanements in 2012)
16hr FAA tower♦FAA staffing as of 9/24/11: 20
FAA compiles ATADS data for this facility. Airport operations in 2012 were UP 13% vs. 2007 operations, and DOWN 18% from the peak year (1999).
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Airport Funding:
Four-year average AIP funding: $1,230,728 per year. Last AIP was Grant Sequence #43: $1,801,913 for “Rehabilitate Apron, Rehabilitate Taxiway”
— Average AIP Subsidy is $24 per operation.
6-4-2014
KMLU Monroe Regional Airport
(2,660 acres) Monroe, LA
Four Nearby Instrument Airports:
[M79] 14 E ; [KBQP] 17 NE ; [KRSN] 28 W ;
[F88] 40 SW ;(ave. distance: 25 nm)
Total Based Aircraft: 93
(72 single-props, 15 multi-props)
(6 jets)
Operations & ATC:
(ave. 116 ops/day … with 100,419 enplanements in 2012)
16hr FAA tower♦FAA staffing as of 9/24/11: 13
FAA compiles ATADS data for this facility. Airport operations in 2012 were DOWN 16% vs. 2007 operations, and DOWN 63% from the peak year (1992).
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Airport Funding:
Four-year average AIP funding: $2,331,083 per year. Last AIP was Grant Sequence #31: $1,660,615 for “Install Perimeter Fencing, Rehabilitate Taxiway”
— Average AIP Subsidy is $55 per operation.
6-4-2014
KAEX Alexandria International Airport
(2,284 acres) Alexandria, LA
Four Nearby Instrument Airports:
[KESF] 14 E ; [2R6] 27 SE ; [KMKV] 28 SE ;
[KACP] 35 S ;(ave. distance: 26 nm)
Total Based Aircraft: 49
(31 single-props, 3 multi-props)
(11 jets, 4 helicopters)
Operations & ATC:
(ave. 104 ops/day … with 179,129 enplanements in 2012)
24hr Contract tower
FAA began compiling ATADS data in 1999. Airport operations in 2012 were DOWN 40% from the peak year (2001).
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Airport Funding:
Four-year average AIP funding: $9,068,660 per year. Last AIP was Grant Sequence #59: $214,083 for “Rehabilitate Apron [North Apron Phase I (Design)]”
— Average AIP Subsidy is $239 per operation.
6-4-2014
KCWF Chennault International Airport
(1,310 acres) Lake Charles, LA
Four Nearby Instrument Airports:
[KLCH] 7 SW ; [KUXL] 13 W ; [6R1] 16 E ;
[5R8] 22 NW ;(ave. distance: 15 nm)
Total Based Aircraft: 35
(13 single-props, 6 multi-props)
(10 jets, 6 military aircraft )
Operations & ATC:
(est. 55 ops/day ♦ 16hr Contract tower)
FAA began compiling ATADS data in 2002. Airport operations in 2012 were DOWN 62% from the peak year (2003).
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Airport Funding:
Four-year average AIP funding: $1,078,014 per year. Last AIP was Grant Sequence #12: $3,637,683 for “Rehabilitate Runway 15/33 [Construction – Phase 1], Wildlife Hazard Assessments [Wildlife Hazard Implementation Plan]”
— Average AIP Subsidy is $54 per operation.
6-4-2014
KARA Acadiana Regional Airport
(2,328 acres) New Iberia, LA
Four Nearby Instrument Airports:
[KIYA] 11 W ; [KLFT] 11 NW ; [KOPL] 33 N ;
[KPTN] 35 SE ;(ave. distance: 23 nm)
Total Based Aircraft: 56
(39 single-props, 6 multi-props)
(11 helicopters)
Operations & ATC:
(est. 30 ops/day (39% local) ♦ 15hr Contract tower)
FAA compiles ATADS data for this facility. Airport operations in 2012 were DOWN 41% from the peak year (2008).
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Airport Funding:
Four-year average AIP funding: $96,375 per year. Last AIP was Grant Sequence #16: $300,000 for “Update Airport Master Plan Study”
— Average AIP Subsidy is $9 per operation.
6-4-2014
Other Selected Louisiana Airports…
Town | CODE | Airport Name | Acreage | Based Acft | OPS/day |
Covington | L31 | St. Tammany Regional Airport | 42 ac | 17 | 70 |
Galliano | KGAO | South Lafourche Leonard Miller Jr. Airport | 390 ac | 27 | 56 |
Natchitoches | KIER | Natchitoches Regional Airport | 205 ac | 38 | 44 |
Farmerville | F87 | Union Parish Airport | 47 ac | 20 | 42 |
Minden | KMNE | Minden Airport | 35 ac | 24 | 41 |
De Ridder | KDRI | Beauregard Regional Airport | 4,300 ac | 21 | 39 |
Oakdale | KACP | Allen Parish Airport | 538 ac | 8 | 39 |
De Quincy | 5R8 | De Quincy Industrial Airpark | 79 ac | 8 | 25 |
Springhill | KSPH | Springhill Airport | 45 ac | 5 | 17 |