Monroe Regional Airport – MLU Monroe
Monroe Regional Airport is an airport made for public use located in Ouachita Parich, Louisiana in the United States. It is situated three miles from the central business district of Monroe and primarily serves Monroe, Louisiana. The public airport is owned by the City of Monroe. It is often marketed as the birthplace of Delta Air Lines, which is why the airports logo can be found in the Delta logo. In 1942, the airport was used as a cadet-training center during the World War II and was previously named Selman Army Field.
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Monroe Regional Airport has a land area of 1,076 hectares and 24 meters above sea level. It has three asphalt runways; the two measuring 1,524m by 46 m and the other one measuring 2,288m by 46m. The terminal is situated adjacent to the original facility, which has six gates; four of the gates are armed with Jet Bridges. The aircrafts that settle in the airport are American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines serving destinations to Dallas/Fort Worth, Atlanta and Houston-Intercontinental respectively. Some of the nearby cities are Bastrop, Rayville and West Monroe.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Courtyard Monroe Airport is 2.3 miles from the airport, which can be traveled 10 minutes by car. At approximately a mile away from the airport is the 3-star Residence Inn by Marriott Monroe. Another alternative hotel located a short minute drive away is the TownesPlace Suites Monroe, a well-rated hotel, which features an outdoor pool, comfortable rooms and a fireplace in the lobby.
The nearest airport to Monroe Regional Airport is Z. M. Jack Stell Field (CRT) in Arkansas with a distance of 8,480 miles.
