Lafayette Regional Airport has been evacuated due to a bomb threat. At 5:02 pm, bomb dog officers were dispatched to investigate, according to a spokesperson for Lafayette Police Department.

Executive Director Steve Picou said Lafayette Regional Airport is taking precautions to protect the terminal and its infrastructure and plans to remain open.

Lafayette Regional Airport operations have returned to normal after being evacuated late Monday afternoon because of an apparent bomb threat that turned out to be

Airport receives threat, terminal evacuated

There was a bomb threat at the Lafayette Airport on Monday. Authorities tell KLFY News the bomb threat came in late Monday afternoon. They evacuated the airport as a precautionary measure. Lafayette Sheriff’s Deputies swept the airport terminal.