Air Transportation
The Jena
Airport is a general aviation airport for private
planes with one lighted runway measuring 3,800 feet.
The Olla Airport located 22 miles from Jena, is also
a general aviation airport for private planes with
one runway measuring 3,200 feet. Most of the air
traffic consists of small private planes, but the
airport does have the capacity to handle
multi-engine planes.
England
Airport in Alexandria, 50 miles away, is the only
Commercial Airport in Central Louisiana. The number
of people using this airport has increased 44% since
1985, allowing over $1.8 million in general site
improvements in recent years. The airport is served
by five commuter airlines: L’Express, Atlantic
Southeast Airlines, Northwest Airlink, America Eagle
and Continental Express. These airlines offer many
daily flights to destinations including Atlanta, New
Orleans, Memphis, Houston, Monroe, Dallas, Baton
Rouge, and Shreveport.
The
Monroe Regional Airport, about 60 miles away,
provides commercial flights with America Eagle
(American Connection) via Dallas, ASA (Delta) via
Dallas, Continental Express via Houston, Northwest
Airlink via Memphis and L’Express to New Orleans,
Monroe, and Shreveport. The airport has 2 runways
and averages 21 flights per day.
Water Transportation
Jena’s
nearest shallow draft port facility is the Port of
Alexandria, 35 miles away. The channel depth is 9
feet. Several
central Louisiana agencies are working together to
bring a viable water transportation route back to
the Red River. Planners are committed to building
ports on the river, which can contribute
significantly to the parish’s economic potential by
enhancing access to the Port of New Orleans and
other ports on the Gulf Coast.
