A recent donation of land in Satsuma makes the construction of a small airport in Livingston Parish financially feasible and fill a need in the region, authorities say.
A local developer has given 242 acres of land just south of Interstate 12 to the Livingston Parish Airport District to be used for the airport, which has been under discussion since the mid-2000's. Its value will also serve as a critical match for federal funding needed to construct the $32 million Livingston Executive Airport over the next several years, said Airport District vice chairman Dana Rushing.