About Us

Meetings


  • 10 a.m.
  • Typically third Thursday of each month
  • Shreveport Airport Authority Conference Room
    5103 Hollywood Ave.
    Shreveport, LA 71109
All meetings are open to the public.

Members


The Airport Authority is represented by a five-person voluntary board which serves on rotating terms. The board members are appointed on a staggered basis by the Mayor of Shreveport, presently Mayor Ollie S. Tyler. The director of airports reports to the Shreveport Airport Authority and the Mayor.


Current Shreveport Airport Authority Board Members

Margaret Shehee
Margaret Shehee
Board Chairmain
Waynette Ballengee
Waynette Ballengee
Board Vice-Chairman
Grant Nuckolls
Grant Nuckolls
Mary L. Jackson
Mary L. Jackson
Jonathan Reynolds
Jonathan Reynolds

Duties & Responsibilities


The Shreveport Airport Authority is charged with the operation and maintenance of Shreveport Downtown Airport, a general aviation airport, and Shreveport Regional Airport, a commercial small hub airport. Both airports serve the citizens of Shreveport and the surrounding region, including North Louisiana, East Texas, and Southwest Arkansas.

The Shreveport Airport Authority employs approximately 70 full-time employees in administration, maintenance / operations, and airport security. The Airport Authority generates all of its operating funds through the fees charged to the various tenants and clients of the airport system. No local tax dollars are used to support the Airport Authority.

For more information on the Shreveport Airport Authority, call 318-673-5370.