DOTD's Louisiana Aviation Week Activities
Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 1:37:32 PM

In honor of Aviation Week, August 17-23, the LADOTD Aviation Section encourages you to join us in celebrating our passion for aviation with many activities at airports around the state This is a perfect opportunity to share our enthusiasm and devotion for aviation with our fellow aviators as well as express to our local communities the importance of aviation in Louisiana. Below are just a few of the events that DOTD has been notified of.

The LADOTD Aviation Section will have an educational and informational booth setup at each of the facilities listed below. We invite you to visit our booth to learn more about the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Aviation Section, our statewide aviation art contest, our statewide system of airports, and Louisiana's aviation colleges and universities. We will have airport directories, aeronautical charts and LADOTD Aviation planes for the kids. Please contact your local airport manager for additional details.

Saturday August 16

   Bullet 9AM-6PM - Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport – 60th Anniversary "Air It Up" Celebration.  For more information please visit http://www.flybtr.com/
   Bullet 9AM-3PM - False River Regional Airport – Aviation Celebration

Tuesday August 19

   Bullet 10AM-12PM - Slidell Airport – Open House with a Tribute to Local Aviators

Thursday August 21

   Bullet 9AM-6PM - Monroe Regional Airport/Aviation and Military Museum – Aviation Celebration

Saturday August 23

   Bullet 9AM-1PM - Louisiana Regional Airport – Gonzales Aviation Celebration

The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Aviation Section, thanks you for your dedication and support of aviation throughout the State of Louisiana.  We take this opportunity to ask for your participation and contribution to further enhance and promote aviation awareness within our great state.

Again, thank you for your dedication and support of aviation in Louisiana and we encourage you to continue to assist our office in future aviation endeavors.

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