Steven Picou, the director of Lafayette Regional Airport spoke to the Lafayette Kiwanis Club on February 18, 2020. He told us 2019 was the best year EVER for the Lafayette airport with enplanements up 20%. Picou says the screening checkpoint construction is just about finished and the "quick turnaround" will open in the first quarter of 2020 to allow for easier access to rental cars. The total cost for the new airport terminal is about $90 million dollars, and they are on target for a September 2021 opening.
