FAA Airport Update, 9/01/2005, 9 a.m.

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)

Mississippi

• Meridian Key Field, MS (MEI)
• Jackson International Airport, MS (JAN)
• Hawkins Field Airport (HKS)

Alabama

• 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)

Mississippi

• 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)

Mississippi

• 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)

Mississippi

• Stennis International Airport, Bay St. Louis (HAS)
• Hardy-Anders Field, Natchez (HEZ)
• Pascagoula/Lott International Airport (PQL)

FMI: www.faa.gov/news/hurricane_katrina