A second terminal is in the works for Louis Armstrong International Airport in New Orleans. The city’s aviation director, Kevin Dolliole, outlined the master plan to the city’s transportation committee last week, saying a steady increase in passengers necessitates the expansion.
“An additional 15 gates, more ticket lobby, more security checkpoint, more baggage claim,” Dolliole said.
Dolliole says to accommodate those added gates, they would need additional parking – and that’s included in phase one of the expansion plan.
“A 3,000-plus parking garage and transportation center combination to service the increase in that demand,” Dolliole said.
The plan would be for that to be completed by 2031. But Dolliole says the city can’t stop there – they’re planning on growing even more.
“The 20-year plan, that’s by 2041. So, would take us to 60-gate total, with the ability to expand beyond that,” Dolliole explained.
