Officials say proposed airport could bring more jobs, money to Livingston Parish
LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (BRPROUD) — A 242-acre airport will be built in Satsuma, south of I-12 in Livingston Parish.
Delia Taylor is the chairwoman for the Livingston Parish Airplane District. She said the airport is for general aviation. It will be used by gliders, propeller planes, medium jets and corporate jets. It will not be used for commercial, scheduled flights.
“In fact, the majority of the world’s air traffic falls into this category but there are far more general aviation airports than there are what we consider to be commercial airports,” Taylor said.
Taylor said general aviation airports bring economic growth. This is the top reason for bringing one to Livingston Parish.
The average general aviation airport in Louisiana brings in about 420 jobs. It also brings in $14.1 million in payroll and has a $42 million total economic impact, according to Taylor.
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Smaller airports, like the one proposed for the parish, provide at least 150 jobs. They also have a $4.8 million payroll and $15 million in economic impact, Taylor said.
$13 million has been invested in the project so far. It will have a 5,000-foot runway, a parallel taxiway, a large apron, field lighting and an entrance road.
“And upon opening on day one the airport will be the first new state-managed public airport built in Louisiana in more than 40 years,” Taylor said.
Taylor said the Livingston Executive Airport is “shovel ready” and work could begin as early as next year. Watch the briefing here.
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