Disabled Veterans Parking Benefit Requirements

First issued - October 2017; Last updated - December 2018 Page 1 of 2

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Overview

Louisiana R.S. 29:27.1 (http://legis.la.gov/legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1103833) provides

disabled veterans with 10 days of free parking at air carrier airports. The plan by which the

veteran parking benefit will be provided at MSY is described below.

Proof of Disability

Proof of a service connected disability can be provided through two means:

(1) A completed Veterans Airport Parking Benefit Certification (form LDVA F33) certified by the

Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs confirming a disability rating of 50% or higher. A

Louisiana license plate IS NOT required if the driver provides a form LDVA F33 certified by the

Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs.

(2) A Louisiana license plate under La. Rev. Stat. §47:490.4 and 490.31 (see samples of each

shown below). Service-connected disability license plates issued by other states do not qualify

as proof of a service-connected disability.

• La. Rev. Stat. §47:490.4 - Service-connected disability rating of fifty percent (50%) or

more and resident of Louisiana. http://legis.la.gov/Legis/law.aspx?d=321788

• La. Rev. Stat. §47:490.31 - Service-connected disability rating of one hundred percent

(100%) and resident of Louisiana. http://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=1017799

First issued - October 2017; Last updated - December 2018 Page 2 of 2

Documentation Required by MSY to Receive Parking Benefit

The parking operator will review the below documents at time of exit from the parking facility.

A. Vehicles with Approved Louisiana Service-Related Disability License Plate

1. Completed MSY Veteran Parking Benefit Request.

2. Current valid US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) identification card OR

driver’s license and vehicle registration proving that the party receiving the

benefit is the owner of the vehicle.

3. Proof of travel.*

B. Person with a certified LDVA Form 33 and without a Louisiana Service-Related

Disability License Plate

1. Completed MSY Veteran Parking Benefit Request.

2. Completed Veterans Airport Parking Benefit Certification (Form LDVA F33),

confirming a disability rating of 50% or higher. Form LDVA F33 must be certified

by the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs.

3. Photo identification of the person named on Form LDVA F33.

4. Proof of travel.*

* Proof of travel may be an airline ticket or flight itinerary showing travel dates that coincide

with parking dates. Parking will not be validated without proof of travel.

Process

The parking operator will review the documentation provided by the disabled veteran. The MSY

Veteran Parking Benefit Request will be retained by the parking attendant for airport/parking

operator records. Proof of travel and Form LDVA F33 will be returned to the passenger.

All documents and procedures are available on the Airport’s web site. The onus will be on the

veteran to ensure that all required documents are available for review prior to exiting the airport’s

parking facilities following travel.

Refunds will not be provided for parking revenue collected due to improper documentation.

This procedure may be amended from time to time.