Lafayette airport unveils safety upgrades

Published April 21, 2013 11:34pm ET



LAFAYETTE, La. (AP) — The ends of the runways at Lafayette Regional Airport have been re-engineered for safety.

State Transportation Secretary Sherri LeBas tells The Advertiser (http://bit.ly/11uwnWA ) that Federal Aviation Administration requirements called expansion, but there wasn’t any land available. The airport is between the Vermilion River and U.S. 90.

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