Louisiana Aviation: An Extraordinary History in Photographs

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APPENDIX LOUISIANA’S PUBLIC AIRPORTS FAA CODE AIRPORT NAME CITY PARISH 0R3 Abbeville Chris Crusta Memorial Abbeville Vermilion AEX Alexandria International Alexandria Rapides ESF Esler Regional Alexandria Rapides 5F0 Arcadia/Bienville Arcadia Bienville 2F8 Morehouse Memorial Bastrop Morehouse BTR Baton Rouge Metropolitan Baton Rouge East Baton Rouge BXA George R. Carr Memorial Bogalusa Washington 2R6 Bunkie Municipal Bunkie Avoyelles F86 Columbia Columbia Caldwell 0R7 Red River Parish Coushatta Red River L31 St. Tammany Regional Covington St. Tammany 3R2 Legros Memorial Crowley Acadia 0M9 Delhi Municipal Delhi Richland 5R8 DeQuincy Industrial Airpark DeQuincy Calcasieu DRI Beauregard Regional DeRidder Beauregard 4R7 Eunice Eunice Acadia F87 Farmerville Farmerville Union 2R7 Franklinton Franklinton Washington GAO South Lafourche Galliano Lafourche L38 Louisiana Regional Gonzales Ascension HDC Hammond Northshore Regional Hammond Tangipahoa 5F4 Homer Municipal Homer Claiborne HUM Houma/Terrebonne Houma Terrebonne 2R1 LeMaire Memorial Jeanerette Iberia 1R1 Jena Jena LaSalle 3R7 Jennings Jennings Jefferson Davis F88 Jonesboro Jonesboro Jackson FAA CODE AIRPORT NAME CITY PARISH L32 Jonesville Jonesville Catahoula LFT Lafayette Regional Lafayette Lafayette CWF Chennault International Lake Charles Calcasieu LCH Lake Charles Regional Lake Charles Calcasieu 0M8 Byerley LakeProvidence East Carroll L39 Leesville Leesville Vernon 3F3 C.E. Rusty Williams Memorial Mansfield DeSoto 3R4 Hart Many Sabine MKV Marksville Municipal Marksville Avoyelles F24 Minden Minden Webster MLU Monroe Regional Monroe Ouachita IER Natchitoches Regional Natchitoches Natchitoches ARA Acadiana Regional New Iberia Iberia MSY New Orleans Downtown Heliport New Orleans Orleans NEW New Orleans Lakefront New Orleans Orleans MSY New Orleans International New Orleans Jefferson HZR False River Regional New Roads Pointe Coupee 9M6 Kelly Oak Grove West Carroll L42 Allen Parish Oakdale Allen L47 Olla Olla LaSalle OPL St. Landry Parish Opelousas St. Landry PTN Harry P. Williams Memorial Patterson St. Mary 2L0 Pineville Pineville Rapides L66 Pollock Municipal Pollock Grant M79 John H. Hooks, Jr. Memorial Rayville Richland 1L0 St. John the Baptist Parish Reserve St. John RSN Ruston Regional Ruston Lincoln 124 appendix FAA CODE AIRPORT NAME CITY PARISH SHV Shreveport Regional Shreveport Caddo DTN Shreveport Downtown Shreveport Caddo ASD Slidell Slidell St. Tammany SPH Springhill Springhill Webster L33 Tensas Parish St. Joseph Tensas UXL Southland Field Sulpher Calcasieu TVR Vicksburg-Tallulah Regional Tallulah Madison M80 Scott Tallulah Madison FAA CODE AIRPORT NAME CITY PARISH L83 Thibodaux Thibodaux Lafourche 0R4 Concordia Parish Vidalia Concordia 3F4 Vivian Vivian Caddo 6R1 Welsh Welsh Jefferson Davis 0R5 David G. Joyce Winnfield Winn F89 Winnsboro Municipal Winnsboro Franklin 1R4 Woodworth Woodworth Rapides LOUISIANA’S AVIATION MUSEUMS Throughout the state, there are numerous collections of aircraft and artifacts, military and civilian, public and private, that preserve the unique contributions that Louisiana citizens have made to aviation. Since the number of such collections is vast, an online search tailored to your individual interests is recommended. The following museums are among those that feature displays specifically related to the history of civil aviation in Louisiana: The Wedell-Williams Memorial Aviation Museum A branch of the Louisiana State Museum, Patterson The Chennault Aviation and Military Museum A branch of the Office of the Louisiana Secretary of State, Monroe The Hermione Museum Featuring a well-crafted historic display of crop-dusting operations in north Louisiana, Madison Parish, Tallulah In addition, the Delta Air Transport Heritage Museum located in Atlanta , Georgia, tells the story of the airline’s founding and early years in Louisiana. The museum’s collection features a full-size façade of the original Delta Air Service terminal building that was located at the Monroe Regional Airport. LOUISIANA’S COLLEGE AVIATION PROGRAMS Nearly every public airport in the state hosts FAA-trained flight instructors who are available to assist persons interested in obtaining a private pilot’s license. For individuals interested in more advanced academic studies, the following Louisiana universities offer degree programs in aviation: Louisiana Tech University, Ruston Louisiana Technical College, campuses statewide Northwestern State University, Natchitoches Southern University, Shreveport SOWELA Technical Community College, Lake Charles University of Louisiana, Monroe LOUISIANA’S AVIATION ORGANIZATIONS The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) is a nationwide organization dedicated to aviation education and preservation. Most impressive is its ongoing program “The Young Eagles,” which offers introductory flights at reduced or, for certain events, no cost to elementary and high school students interested in aviation. Louisiana has numerous active local EAA chapters that host monthly meetings based at airports throughout the state. The organization’s national website (www.eaa. org) can provide contacts for your area. The Civil Air Patrol (CAP) also has numerous local Louisiana chapters offering membership to students and...