CMAR RFQ issued. DBE Information Session to be held September 26 at LFT Terminal

The Lafayette Airport Commission has issued the Contractor Management at Risk (CMAR) Request for Proposals (RFQ) for the construction of the New LFT Terminal project.  Interested Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) should attend an information session and DBE public hearing on Tuesday, September 26 beginning at 5 pm in the Commission meeting room on the second floor of the LFT terminal.  This is an opportunity for businesses to promote themselves and their services to the prime construction contractor finalists who will be in attendance.  If you are a minority-owned business or woman-owned business certified as a DBE, this is a prime opportunity to let contractors, who will have a DBE goal, know what you have to offer their team.

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Lafayette Regional Airport Offers Holiday Travel Advice

With the holiday season upon us, Lafayette Regional Airport is encouraging travelers to arrive at least 90 minutes before their departure time. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is predicting a record number of passengers to pass through its checkpoints across this country this holiday season.  While these recommendations are useful for holiday travel, they should be considered year round to make your travel experience easier.

When you arrive for your flight, keep these tips in mind:

· Plan to arrive at LFT at least 90 minutes before your flight’s scheduled departure time, regardless of your destination.

· Check your flight status on lftairport.com.

· Make sure you are ready for the TSA Checkpoint. Passenger preparedness can have a significant impact on wait times at the security checkpoints. Travelers should prepare carry-on bags for coming through the checkpoint without any prohibited items inside. Follow the 3-1-1 regulations when carrying toiletries (up to 3.4 ounces in a 1-quart plastic bag, and only one bag per person). Put large liquids, gels, creams and aerosols into checked bags.

· Prepare by wearing easy-to-remove shoes and emptying pockets before heading through the checkpoint screening equipment.

· Be ready when you enter the checkpoint line: Have an acceptable ID and boarding pass out of your wallet and ready to hand to the TSA officer. Once you get to the screening tables, remove large electronics including laptops and the 3-1-1 compliant liquids bag, from carry-on baggage. Consider minimizing items that you wear to the airport such as bulky jewelry, scarves, hair accessories, large belts or other items that are likely to require additional screening. Remove all items from your pockets and put them into one of your carry-on bags so you won’t lose them.

· Equally important, travelers are reminded to check the bins when collecting all belongings after going through screening and before leaving the checkpoint screening area. Often, travelers leave behind laptops, cameras, phones and loose change.

· Keep in mind that all flights are closed 20 minutes before takeoff. At that point, no passengers are permitted to board. Pilots must do weight and fuel calculations before takeoff. In most cases, you will miss your flight if not boarded 20 minutes before departure.

LFT Parking Options:
·  Lafayette Regional Airport provides a variety of daily, hourly and economy parking choices for your convenience.

· There is no charge for vehicles exiting within 30 minutes of entry into the short-term or long-term lots. The Economy Parking lot is $6 a day, and located to the right after you pass the terminal canopy. There is no parking lot attendant, so you must pay with a credit or debit card.

·  Covered walkways are provided from long-term and short-term parking to the terminal. Parking rates vary and are posted at the entrance of each lot.

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LFT Opens New Taxiway to Aid General Aviation Tenants

For Immediate Release
November 1, 2016
For More Information, Contact:
Robert Callahan, 337-233-6473
robert@sides.com

Lafayette Regional Airport has officially opened Taxiway “Mike, ” which gives general aviation tenants and pilots easier access to the main runways at the airport. The $7.1 million project, which was funded with a $6 million Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development grant and $1.1 million of airport money, gives Bell Helicopter direct access to their building where the Bell 525 helicopter is being outfitted.

Bell recently completed $2 million in improvements to their building to accommodate the work.

“The opening of Taxiway Mike opens the door to further expansion on the LFT airfield,” says Executive Director Steven Picou. “There is about 5.35 acres of land adjacent to the taxiway that can be developed for new tenants. Land at the airport is very limited and now that the new taxiway is open that parcel of land will attract attention.”

The new taxiway provides direct access to Runway 11/29, the crosswind runway at the airport.

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