FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MSY |
| Lat/Long: | 29-59-35.8000N / 090-15-32.5000W 29-59.596667N / 090-15.541667W 29.9932778 / -90.2590278 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 3.7 ft. / 1.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (1990) |
| From city: | 10 miles W of NEW ORLEANS, LA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 70062 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1944 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW ORLEANS |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | HOUSTON CENTER |
| FSS: | DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MSY (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-SR |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index D |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 504-461-5345 |
| NEW ORLEANS GROUND: | 121.9 273.525 |
| NEW ORLEANS TOWER: | 119.5 254.3 |
| NEW ORLEANS APPROACH: | 120.1(FINAL) 123.85(SE & SOUTH) 125.5(WEST) 133.15(NORTH & EAST) 256.9(SE & SOUTH) 290.3(NORTH & EAST) 350.35(WEST) 269.2 |
| NEW ORLEANS DEPARTURE: | 123.85(SE & SOUTH) 125.5(WEST) 133.15(NORTH & EAST) 256.9(SE & SOUTH) 290.3(NORTH & EAST) 350.35(WEST) |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 127.2 |
| CLASS B: | 123.85(SE & SOUTH) 125.5(WEST) 133.15(NORTH & EAST) 256.9(SE & SOUTH) 290.3(NORTH & EAST) 350.35(WEST) |
| D-ATIS: | 127.55 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| IC: | 125.5 284.7 |
| PTC: | 127.2 |
| WX AWOS-3 at 7N0 (9 nm E): | 133.10 (504-525-1711) |
| WX ASOS at NEW (12 nm E): | PHONE 504-245-4366 |
- ASR ELEV -2.7 FT. ARSR (NEW) 30-20-53.4471N 89-46-46.1059W ELEV 26 FT. CPME #1 29-58-58.5192N 90-14-56.1492W. CPME #2 29-58-30.1430N 90-14-59.1244W. MTI 1 29-58-30.1430N 90-14-59.1244W. MTI 2 29-59-39.4162N 90-16-30.8526W. PARROT1 (NEW) 30-18-35.9674N 89-35-59.0419W.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HRVr301/15.8 | | HARVEY VORTAC | | 114.10 | | 02E |
| RQRr106/18.0 | | RESERVE VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 02E |
| HMUr165/(32.6) | | HAMMOND VOR | | 109.60 | | 00E |
| TBDr054/35.6 | | TIBBY VORTAC | | 112.00 | | 02E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| KINTE | | 102/7.6 | | 338 | | 03E | | MS | -- ... |
| SLIDELL | | 227/28.6 | | 256 | | 03E | | DEF | -.. . ..-. |
| FLORENVILLE | | 219/34.1 | | 371 | | 03E | | FNA | ..-. -. .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 10/28
| Dimensions: | 10104 x 150 ft. / 3080 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 180.0 | | Double tandem: | 380.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 10 | | RUNWAY 28 |
| Latitude: | 29-59.797593N | | 29-59.352757N |
| Longitude: | 090-16.903735W | | 090-15.058157W |
| Elevation: | 3.7 ft. | | 1.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 103 magnetic, 105 true | | 283 magnetic, 285 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 304 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:10104 TODA:10104 ASDA:10104 LDA:10104 | | TORA:10104 TODA:10104 ASDA:10104 LDA:9800 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (2.80 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, midfield, rollout | | touchdown, midfield, rollout |
| Approach lights: | ALSF2: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category II or III) | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, lighted | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | ILS/DME |
| Obstructions: | none | | 53 ft. tree, 1557 ft. from runway, 694 ft. right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear +53 FT TREE, 1557 FT DIST, 694 FT R, 30:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD. |
Runway 1/19
| Dimensions: | 7001 x 150 ft. / 2134 x 46 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 180.0 | | Double tandem: | 380.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 1 | | RUNWAY 19 |
| Latitude: | 29-59.070092N | | 30-00.183207N |
| Longitude: | 090-15.084900W | | 090-14.730605W |
| Elevation: | 1.8 ft. | | -2.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 013 magnetic, 015 true | | 193 magnetic, 195 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:7001 TODA:7001 ASDA:7001 LDA:7001 | | TORA:7001 TODA:7001 ASDA:7001 LDA:7001 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, rollout | | touchdown, rollout |
| Approach lights: | RLLS | | MALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | LOC/DME |
| Obstructions: | 12 ft. road, lighted, 200 ft. from runway, 365 ft. right of centerline +12 FT ROAD PARALLEL TO AND 365 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN 0-200 FT FM RY END. | | 13 ft. road, lighted, 200 ft. from runway, 289 ft. left of centerline +13 FT ROAD PARALLEL TO AND 289 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN 0-200 FT FM RY END. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF NEW ORLEANS PO BOX 20007 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70141 Phone 504-658-4900 |
| Manager: | IFTIKHAR AHMAD PO BOX 20007 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70141 Phone 504-628-2426 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 19 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 6 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 1 | | Jet airplanes: | | 7 | | Helicopters: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 360/day * | | 72% | commercial | | 14% | transient general aviation | | 12% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 01 January 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | 180 DEG & LOCKED WHEEL TURNS PROHIBITED ON ASPH SFC ACFT 12500 LBS & OVER. |
| - | FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & IN VICINITY OF ARPT. |
| - | RY 10 NOISE SENSITIVE FOR DEP; AVBL FOR OPNL NECESSITY. ALL RYS NOISE SENSITIVE FOR ARR. ARRIVING TURBOJETS MUST MAKE 5 MILE FINAL APCH TO MINIMIZE NOISE. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| AWDAD SIX | |
download (226KB) |
| OLEDD ONE | |
download (144KB) |
| RYTHM THREE | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (237KB) |
| SLIDD TWO | |
download (166KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (295KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 10 **CHANGED** | |
download (297KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 28 **CHANGED** | |
download (311KB) |
| ILS RWY 10 (CAT II - III) **CHANGED** | |
download (286KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 10 **CHANGED** | |
download (251KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
download (240KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 28 **CHANGED** | |
download (222KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 01 **CHANGED** | |
download (236KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 10 **CHANGED** | |
download (261KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
download (257KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 28 **CHANGED** | |
download (252KB) |
| LOC RWY 19 **CHANGED** | |
download (304KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 10 **CHANGED** | |
download (240KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (39KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (15KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (116KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNEW - Lakefront Airport (12 nm E)
KNBG - New Orleans Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (Alvin Callender Field) (16 nm SE)
1L0 - St John the Baptist Parish Airport (18 nm W)
KASD - Slidell Airport (31 nm NE)
KHDC - Hammond Northshore Regional Airport (33 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by Brandon Echols
Photo taken 10-Apr-2010
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:03 | | 11:03 |
| Sunrise | | 06:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunset | | 19:44 | | 00:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:09 | | 01:09 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 08:16:11 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 03:16:11 |
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| METAR |
| KMSY | 130753Z 16004KT 10SM FEW030 SCT250 26/25 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02610250 $
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KNEW 12nm E | 130753Z AUTO 18004KT 9SM CLR 27/24 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP159 T02670244 TSNO
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KNBG 16nm SE | 130355Z 00000KT 10SM BKN250 26/24 A3006 RMK SLP179 LAST T02500239
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| TAF |
| KMSY | 130520Z 1306/1406 22004KT P6SM SCT250 FM131400 27008KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 1314/1318 VRB15KT 5SM TSRA SCT025CB FM131800 28008KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 TEMPO 1318/1320 VRB15KT 5SM TSRA SCT025CB BKN030 FM140100 26003KT P6SM BKN040 BKN200
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KNEW 12nm E | 130520Z 1306/1406 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM131400 28010KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 1314/1318 VRB15KT 5SM TSRA SCT025CB FM131800 29009KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 TEMPO 1318/1320 VRB15KT 5SM TSRA SCT025CB BKN030 FM140100 27006KT P6SM BKN040 BKN200
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KNBG 16nm SE | 1223/1323 VRB03KT 9999 VCTS SCT025 BKN045CB BKN120 QNH2996INS TEMPO 1223/1302 VRB20G30KT 4800 -TSRA FEW015 BKN030CB BKN100 BECMG 1300/1302 22003KT 9999 NSW FEW020 BKN050 BKN120 QNH3002INS BECMG 1313/1315 26006KT 9999 VCTS SCT020 BKN050CB BKN080 QNH2998INS TEMPO 1315/1321 VRB20G30KT 4800 -TSRA SCT015 BKN030CB BKN100 TEMPO 1321/1323 VRB20G30KT 4800 -TSRA SCT015 BKN030CB BKN100 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1304 TIL 1311 T25/1309Z T32/1318Z
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