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KNEW Lakefront Airport
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: NEW
Lat/Long: 30-02-32.7000N 090-01-41.7000W
30-02.545000N 090-01.695000W
30.0424167,-90.0282500
(estimated)
Elevation: 7.3 ft. / 2.2 m (surveyed)
Variation: 02E (1995)
From city: 4 miles NE of NEW ORLEANS, LA
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 70126

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1940
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: HOUSTON CENTER
FSS: DE RIDDER FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: NEW (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 18R; MIRL RWY 18R/36L; TWY B, C, D, E, F, H, EAST HNGRLN - PRESET LOW INTST. ACTVT 5 CLICKS FOR MED AND 7 CLICKS FOR HIGH - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
FOR ARPT BCN CTC ATCT.
International operations: customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

CTAF: 118.95
ATIS: 124.9
WX ASOS: PHONE 504-245-4366
LAKEFRONT GROUND: 121.7 335.575 [0700-2100]
LAKEFRONT TOWER: 118.95 [0700-2100]
NEW ORLEANS APPROACH: 123.85 ;SOUTH 133.15 ;NORTH
NEW ORLEANS DEPARTURE: 123.85 ;SOUTH 133.15 ;NORTH
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 127.4 127.4 ;WHEN NEW TWR CLSD
AWDAD STAR: 125.5 ;WEST
MNSTR STAR: 133.15 ;EAST
OLEDD STAR: 125.5 ;WEST
WX ASOS at MSY (12 nm W): PHONE 504-471-4486
  • TA35 BASIC RADAR SVC OUTSIDE OF NEW ORLEANS CLASS B BOUNDARIES AVBL.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
HRVr352/11.6HARVEY VORTAC114.1002E
RQRr093/29.2RESERVE VOR/DME110.8002E
PCUr201/34.7PICAYUNE VOR/DME113.9505E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH
Bulk oxygen: HIGH

Runway Information

Runway 18R/36L

Dimensions: 6879 x 150 ft. / 2097 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
FEW LOW SPOTS NEAR INTERSECTION OF RY 09/27-HOLDING WATER.
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 60.0
Double wheel: 175.0
Double tandem: 200.0
Dual double tandem: 350.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18R  RUNWAY 36L
Latitude: 30-03.168837N30-02.034073N
Longitude: 090-01.795157W090-01.778350W
Elevation: 5.7 ft.5.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 177 magnetic, 179 true357 magnetic, 359 true
Displaced threshold: 239 ft.820 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:6880 TODA:6880 ASDA:6035 LDA:5510TORA:6880 TODA:6880 ASDA:5955 LDA:5135
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 6 ft. other, lighted, 300 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 50:1 FM DSPLCD THR.		7 ft. berm, 200 ft. from runway
+7 FT WALL 150 FT FM RY END.

Runway 18L/36R

Dimensions: 3697 x 75 ft. / 1127 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 35.0
Double wheel: 55.0
Double tandem: 80.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18L  RUNWAY 36R
Latitude: 30-03.011097N30-02.401223N
Longitude: 090-01.660290W090-01.650973W
Elevation: 5.2 ft.6.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 177 magnetic, 179 true357 magnetic, 359 true
Declared distances: TORA:3697 TODA:3697 ASDA:3697 LDA:3697TORA:3697 TODA:3697 ASDA:3697 LDA:3697
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RWY 36R PAPI UNUSBL BTN 2100 AND 0700 LOCAL
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none54 ft. bldg, lighted, 2035 ft. from runway, 35 ft. left of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 3114 x 75 ft. / 949 x 23 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 50.0
Double wheel: 80.0
Double tandem: 100.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 30-02.222937N30-02.230278N
Longitude: 090-01.837077W090-01.246788W
Elevation: 4.9 ft.4.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 087 magnetic, 089 true267 magnetic, 269 true
Declared distances: TORA:3113 TODA:3113 ASDA:3113 LDA:3113TORA:3113 TODA:3113 ASDA:3113 LDA:3113
Markings: basic, in good conditionbasic, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on right (3.20 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 4 ft. berm, lighted, 267 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear14 ft. road, 543 ft. from runway, 161 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: ORLEANS LEVEE DISTRICT
6001 STARS AND STRIPES BLVD, SUITE 204
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70126
Phone 504-243-4010
Manager: BRUCE MARTIN
6001 STARS & STRIPES BLVD, SUITE 204
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70126
Phone 504-243-4010

Additional Remarks

- PPR REQUIRED FOR ACFT TRNSPG ANY ITEMS LISTED IN PART 175 TITLE 49. CONTACT 504-606-9264
- TWY A UNEVEN PAVEMENT.
- FOR ASSTNC AFTER 2100 LOCAL CTC AMGR 504-874-0459
- FOR FICONS AFTER HRS CALL ARFF 504-606-9264.
- BOAT MASTS UP TO 80 FT WI 0.5NM OF AER RWY 27.
- ARPT WINDCONE FOR BALL PARK RAMP LGTS OTS PERMLY.
- CAUTION TWY F BTN TRML RAMP AND FLT LN FST RAMP IREG SFC.
- FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC MSY APCH AT 504-471-4350 OR 127.4
- CTC ARPT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE AT ARPT
- BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- BOATS AS HIGH AS 80 FT PASS WI 400 FT OF RWY 09 THLD.
- ARFF CPBLTY EQUIVALENT TO INDEX B.
- FUEL NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN 100' OF TERMINAL BUILDING

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 from 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
AWDAD ONE   download (209KB)
MNSTR ONE (RNAV)   download (143KB)
OLEDD FOUR   download (149KB)
TRSSH ONE (RNAV)   download (165KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 18R **CHANGED**   download (297KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18R **CHANGED**   download (297KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36L **CHANGED**   download (306KB)
VOR/DME RWY 36L **CHANGED**   download (282KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (158KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (301KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KMSY - Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (12 nm W)
KNBG - New Orleans Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base - Alvin Callender Field (13 nm S)
KASD - Slidell Airport (21 nm NE)
KAPS - Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport (29 nm W)
KMJD - Picayune Municipal Airport (33 nm NE)
  
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KNEW (Lakefront Airport)
Photo by Tom Gresham
Photo taken 25-Apr-2020
looking northeast.
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Airport diagram
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Diagram of KNEW (Lakefront Airport)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3212:32
Sunrise06:5812:58
Sunset17:1723:17
Evening civil twilight17:4323:43

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Jan-2026 09:40:30
Local (UTC-6)  10-Jan-2026 03:40:30
 
METAR
KNEW 100853Z AUTO 19017G24KT 10SM BKN013 BKN020 24/22 A2999 RMK AO1 SLP149 T02390217 55007
KMSY 
12nm W 		100853Z 18012KT 8SM OVC009 23/22 A2998 RMK AO2 CIG 006V013 SLP156 T02330222 58009 $
KNBG 
14nm S 		100855Z AUTO 20013KT 10SM OVC007 23/22 A2999 RMK AO2 CIG 006V011 SLP153 T02330222 58011 $
KASD 
18nm NE 		100853Z AUTO 18008KT 10SM SCT013 OVC019 22/22 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02220217 57010
TAF
KNEW 100523Z 1006/1106 18011KT P6SM SCT012 PROB30 1010/1014 2SM TSRA OVC004CB FM101400 23010KT 5SM -SHRA FEW019 SCT020 PROB30 1014/1017 2SM TSRA BKN019CB BKN020 FM101700 25010KT P6SM BKN014 BKN015 PROB30 1017/1020 4SM -TSRA OVC008CB FM110400 35018KT P6SM BKN021 BKN023
KMSY 
12nm W 		100523Z 1006/1112 17007KT P6SM SCT009 SCT100 PROB30 1010/1015 2SM TSRA OVC015CB FM101500 24008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT010 BKN022 PROB30 1015/1018 4SM -TSRA BKN010CB FM101800 29009KT P6SM BKN015 PROB30 1018/1019 4SM TSRA OVC007CB FM111000 36015G26KT P6SM FEW140 SCT200
KNBG 
14nm S 		1007/1107 21012KT 9999 VCTS BKN008CB OVC035 QNH2981INS TEMPO 1011/1015 VBR25G35KT 1600 +TSRA BKN004CB OVC015 BECMG 1018/1020 23010KT 9999 NSW BKN010 OVC020 QNH2979INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1007 TIL 1013 TX20/1018Z TN18/1012Z FN00298
KASD 
18nm NE 		100523Z 1006/1106 18008KT P6SM BKN008 BKN016 OVC100 PROB30 1010/1015 2SM TSRA OVC006CB FM101500 24006KT 5SM -SHRA BKN008 BKN021 PROB30 1015/1020 2SM TSRA OVC006CB FM110400 35008KT P6SM BKN020 BKN050
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
Flightline First ASRI 130.80
504-244-4448
[web site]
[email]		 Flightline First is only 10 minutes from Downtown New Orleans, the Superdome and the world famous French Quarter.

Take one of our courtesy cars to any number of nearby restaurants.
More info and photos of Flightline First
 
U.S. Customs Service   CAA Preferred FBO   Titan Contract Fuel   Multi Service® Aviation Card   Titan Rewards   Contract Fuel   Crew cars   Enterprise Rent-A-Car   Hertz   Wireless Internet Access (WiFi)  
 
Titan
100LL Jet A
FS $5.29 $4.70 
SS $4.99 --- 
GUARANTEED
  
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Skyborne FBO 504-946-3835
[web site]
[email]

Like us on facebook See us on instagram 		No frills, just fuel. 504-946-FUEL.Lowest fuel prices on the field guaranteed. For Pilots, by Pilots. Competitive with prevailing CAA fuel rates but not affiliated nor endorsed by CAA. Pricing is independently set by Skyborne.
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Avfuel Training System   Avfuel Contract Fuel   AVTRIP   Multi Service® Aviation Card   Contract Fuel   Crew cars   National Car Rental  
 
Avfuel
100LL Jet A
FS $5.22 $4.16 
GUARANTEED
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Signature Aviation 504-241-2800
[web site]
[email]		 Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft maintenance, Avionics sales and service, ...
 
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independent
100LL Jet A
FS $8.50 $5.87 
 Updated 09-Jan-2026
  
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Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KNEW but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KNEW.
Located at KAPS
Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport		 UNICOM 122.70
985-536-1999
[web site]
[email]		 At KAPS (Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport), 29 miles W

As a proud CAA Preferred FBO, Port of South Louisiana's Executive Regional Airport (APS) is ready to roll out the red carpet for customers seeking a convenient alternate when visiting the New Orleans Area. Convenient and GA-friendly rates and exceptional customer service! Call us today at 985-536-1999!
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Located at KAPS
Titan
100LL Jet A
FS --- $4.80 
SS $4.15 $4.50 
GUARANTEED
  
   4 read write
FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Distance		 
Comments		  
 New Orleans Aerial Tours & Flight Training LLC
 504-241-9131
toll-free 877-359-6652
[web site]
[email]

Like us on facebook See us on instagram See us on linkedin Follow us on twitter 		NOLA By Air. Just Plane Fun!. Come and take an aerial adventure with New Orleans Aerial Tours & Flight Training!
 
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