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WORLD-CLASS FOR MRO Chennault International Airport has a four-decade reputation as a center of aerospace activity and non-aviation business enterprise strategically located in the south-central United States in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Chennault’s business partners serve corporate, military, civilian, and general aviation with maintenance, repair, overhaul, and high-end refinishing. Chennault is home to Northrop Grumman, Citadel Completions, LandLocked Aviation Services, Louisiana Millwork (Owens Coming), Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Louisiana National Guard, and others. We’re implementing infrastructure improvements airport-wide to further enable a foundation for economic development, job creation, and resiliency.
TRUSTED GLOB AL CHOICE World-class business partners operating at Chennault offer comprehensive maintenance, repair, and overhaul services — as well as high-end refinishing for VIP and VVIP clients. Northrop Grumman’s Aircraft Maintenance and Fabrication Center has close to 30 years of aircraft operations, logistics, sustainment, and depot maintenance experience. It’s a Northrop Grumman Center of Excellence, with hundreds of program depot maintenance deliveries — on time, and on-budget — to its credit. LandLocked Aviation Services is an aviation refinishing specialist that provides professional aircraft painting services to commercial, military, and corporate clients. Airline companies from around the world trust LandLocked. It’s certified as an U.S. Federal Aviation Administration Part 145 Repair Station. Citadel Aviation offers a comprehensive suite of services, catering to private, corporate protocol, and government-operated aircraft. It has the highest standards of quality and compliance, Part 145 Repair Station status, and certifications from the FAA, European Safety Agency and other international authorities.
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POISED FOR NONSTOP GROWTH Strategic and centralized location near the U.S. Gulf Coast
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CHENNAULT CHECKS ALL BOXES ; Multiple state-certified, development-ready sites available for new partners ; On-site businesses engaged in aerospace, manufacturing, and other enterprises ; Room to grow, with more than 800 acres of land available for immediate development ; Foreign Trade Zone 87 ; 24/7 security and fire protection
; On-site U.S. Customs foreign crews clearance ; Uncongested airspace with minimal to no ground delays ; FBO terminal service and fuel (including government contract fuel); general aviation aircraft maintenance ; FAA contract air traffic control tower ; Competitive incentives for new builds
INCENTIVES FOR NEW BUSINESS LOUISIANA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIGITAL INTERACTIVE MEDIA AND SOFTWARE PROGRAM Provides a 25% tax credit for Louisiana resident W-2 labor expenditures and an 18% tax credit on qualified production expenditures for companies producing digital interactive media products or platforms in Louisiana. HIGH IMPACT JOBS PROGRAM Provides reimbursable grants of up to 22% on wages for newly-created jobs that pay a certain percentage above the parish (county) average wage, for up to five years. INDUSTRIAL TAX EXEMPTION PROGRAM Provides an 80% property tax abatement on a manufacturer’s qualifying capital investment for up to 10 years. LED FASTSTART Award-winning state workforce development program, LED FastStart creates customized employee recruiting, screening, and training solutions at no cost to eligible companies. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TAX CREDIT Provides an up to 30% tax credit on qualified research expenditures incurred in Louisiana with no minimum spending requirement. RESTORATION TAX ABATEMENT Provides up to a 10-year property tax abatement for the rehabilitation of existing commercial structures and owner-occupied residences located within economic development districts, downtown development districts, historic districts, and Opportunity Zones. TAX COMPETITIVENESS Complementing a powerhouse suite of incentives, Louisiana recently transformed its tax code into the most competitive tax environment for business in the state’s history.
Make Chennault your location.
You can land aircraft or access the world at Chennault. The runway is 10,702 feet long — one of the longest runways along the Gulf Coast which means we can support almost any aircraft. Access to interstate, rail, and a top-10 U.S. deepwater port make Chennault a prime location for work on-site as well as for transportation of goods.
Louisiana DOTD Airport of the Year
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3650 Sen. J. Bennett Johnston Ave., Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA 70615 337-491-9961 • 1-800-272-2422