Monroe Regional Airport (Louisiana)
| Monroe Regional Airport | |||
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| USGS aerial image as of 12 February 1998 | |||
| IATA: MLU – ICAO: KMLU – FAA LID: MLU | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | City of Monroe | ||
| Serves | Monroe, Louisiana | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 79 ft / 24 m | ||
| Coordinates | 32°30′39″N 092°02′16″W / 32.51083°N 92.03778°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 4/22 | 7,507 | 2,288 | Asphalt |
| 14/32 | 5,000 | 1,524 | Asphalt |
| 18/36 | 5,001 | 1,524 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2008) | |||
| Aircraft operations | 44,706 | ||
| Based aircraft | 93 | ||
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1] | |||
Monroe Regional Airport (IATA: MLU, ICAO: KMLU, FAA LID: MLU) is a public use airport in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. The airport is owned by the City of Monroe and is located three nautical miles (6 km) east of its central business district.[1]
The airport is advertised as the birthplace of Delta Air Lines; the airport's logo is a variant on the Delta logo.
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[edit] Facilities and aircraft
Monroe Regional Airport covers an area of 2,660 acres (1,080 ha) at an elevation of 79 feet (24 m) above mean sea level. It has three asphalt paved runways: 4/22 is 7,507 by 150 feet (2,288 x 46 m); 14/32 is 5,000 by 150 feet (1,524 x 46 m); 18/36 is 5,001 by 150 feet (1,524 x 46 m).[1]
In 2009 Lincoln Builders of Ruston started construction on a new nearly 60,000-square-foot (5,600 m2) terminal scheduled to be completed in 2011.
For the 12-month period ending April 30, 2008, the airport had 44,706 aircraft operations, an average of 122 per day: 66% general aviation, 14% air taxi, 11% scheduled commercial and 9% military. At that time there were 93 aircraft based at this airport: 69% single-engine, 19% multi-engine, 8% jet and 4% helicopter.[1]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| American Eagle | Dallas/Fort Worth |
| Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines | Atlanta |
| United Express operated by Colgan Air | Houston-Intercontinental |
| United Express operated by Express Jet | Houston-Intercontinental |
[edit] Amenities
In October of 2011 part one of a two phase project that completely demolishes the old original terminal to build a new baggage claim, and car rental facility. A brand new terminal opened right next to the original with new ticket counters, a bar, and a McAlister's Deli express that serves breakfast. The new terminal has six gates with four of them having Jet Bridges.
[edit] History
During World War II, the United States Army Air Force Flying Training Command used the airport as a cadet training center beginning in August 1942.
The airfield was named Selman Army Airfield, named after a Navy Pilot, Lieutenant Augustus J. Selman, U.S.N., a native of Monroe, LA, died at Norfolk, VA, on November 28, 1921, of injuries received in an airplane crash in the line of duty
The vast majority of aircraft flown at Selman AAF were Beech C-45s, also known as the AT-7. BT-13s were flown for basic flying training, and TC-47 and TC-46s were used beginning in late 1944. It closed on until 1 September 1945. After that Selman AAF was used as a separation center for returning overseas personnel until being inactivated on 31 May 1946. The airport was returned to civil control on 31 July 1946
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d FAA Airport Master Record for MLU (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2009-07-02.
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This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency. - ^ Manning, Thomas A. (2005), History of Air Education and Training Command, 1942-2002. Office of History and Research, Headquarters, AETC, Randolph AFB, Texas ASIN: B000NYX3PC
This article incorporates [edit] External links
- Monroe Regional Airport
- 2nd Lieutenant David Moll, USAAF
- Detailed history of Selman Army Airfield
- FAA Airport Diagram for MLU (PDF), effective 8 March 2012
- FAA Terminal Procedures for MLU, effective 8 March 2012
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for KMLU
- ASN accident history for MLU
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for KMLU
- FAA current MLU delay information
