Hurricane Katrina: Airport Status
Airport Update
9/02/2005, 13:00 EDT
The following airports are open and fully operational for commercial, civil and military flights:
Louisiana
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport, LA (BTR)
- Lafayette Regional Airport, LA (LFT)
- Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH)
- Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport, Patterson, LA (PTN)
- Alexandria International Airport, LA (AEX)
- John E. Lewis Field Airport, McComb/Pike County (MCB)
- Meridian Key Field, MS (MEI)
- Jackson International Airport, MS (JAN)
- Hawkins Field Airport (HKS)
- Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM)
- Mobile Regional Airport (MOB)
The following airports are open only to aircraft supporting relief efforts:
Louisiana
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
- Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (GPT)
The following airports are open, but may be limited to visual and/or daytime operations:
Louisiana
- Houma Terrebonne Airport (HUM)
- Naval Air Station Alvin Callendar (NBG)
- Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport, Hattiesburg (HBG)
- Naval Air Station Meridian, MS (NMM)
- Keesler Air Force Base (BIX)
The following airports are closed or their status is unknown:
Louisiana- New Orleans Lakefront Airport (NEW)
- Stennis International Airport, Bay St. Louis (HSA)
- Hardy-Anders Field, Natchez (HEZ)
- Pascagoula/Lott International Airport (PQL)