Monroe Regional Airport
Monroe Regional Airport (IATA: 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.
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. 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.
Monroe Regional Airport covers an area of 2,660 acres (1,076 ha) at an elevation of 79 feet (24 m) above mean sea level. It has three asphalt paved runways.
Here are some of the major Airlines that service Monroe Regional Airport:
- American Eagle
- Continental Connection operated by Colgan Air
- Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines
- Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines
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