Kent Greene has been retained by the Port of South Louisiana to direct the operation of St. John Parish Airport. He will work with the port’s administration team to oversee the current on-going improvement and expansion projects at the airport and supervise its day-to-day operations.

"St. John Airport is very special to me. That is where I learned to fly; that is where my aircraft is based; that is the runway I look forward to seeing after a long flight; that is my aviation home,” said Mr. Greene. "We are currently expanding the runway to better service larger aircraft and small corporate jets, which, weather permitting, should be completed by the end of April. We are in the process of opening a new temporary terminal building that will better serve the needs of pilots, flight crews and passengers flying in and out of our airport. We are adding Jet-A fuel to the services offered at the airport.”

Born and raised in Tennessee, Greene made the New Orleans area his home in 1985. He earned his pilot’s license in 1999 after taking flight lessons at the St. John Parish Airport. Two years later, he began flying for the Coast Guard Auxiliary Squadron attached to the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station in New Orleans until 2008. Between 2005 and 2009, he served as  the squadron’s auxiliary air coordinator. He has owned nine aircraft in the 14 years he’s been a pilot and for the last four years has owned two aviation-related businesses.