FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023
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: | 01W (2020) |
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 |
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)471-4486 |
NEW ORLEANS GROUND: | 121.9 273.525 |
NEW ORLEANS TOWER: | 119.5 254.3 |
NEW ORLEANS APPROACH: | 125.5 ;WEST 133.15 ;EAST 290.3 ;EAST 350.35 ;WEST 269.2 |
NEW ORLEANS DEPARTURE: | 125.5 ;WEST 133.15 ;EAST 290.3 ;EAST 350.35 ;WEST |
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 120.925 120.925 |
PRE-TAXI CLEARANCE: | 120.925 |
AWDAD STAR: | 125.5 ;WEST 133.15 ;EAST 290.3 ;EAST 350.35 ;WEST |
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 |
OLEDD STAR: | 125.5 350.35 |
SLIDD STAR: | 125.5 350.35 |
WX ASOS at NEW (12 nm E): | PHONE 504-245-4366 |
WX AWOS-3PT at APS (18 nm W): | 125.45 (985-536-1009) |
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 |
TBDr054/35.6 | | TIBBY VOR/DME | | 112.00 | | 02E |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | tiedowns |
Airframe service: | NONE |
Powerplant service: | NONE |
Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
Dimensions: | 10104 x 150 ft. / 3080 x 46 m |
Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 123/R/C/W/T | Single wheel: | 75.0 | Double wheel: | 180.0 | Double tandem: | 380.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
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: | 106 magnetic, 105 true | | 286 magnetic, 285 true |
Displaced threshold: | no | | 304 ft. |
Declared distances: | TORA:10104 TODA:10104 ASDA:9800 LDA:9800 | | 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 2/20
Dimensions: | 7001 x 150 ft. / 2134 x 46 m |
Surface: | concrete/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | PCN 64 /R/C/W/T | Single wheel: | 75.0 | Double wheel: | 180.0 | Double tandem: | 380.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 2 | | RUNWAY 20 |
Latitude: | 29-59.070092N | | 30-00.183207N |
Longitude: | 090-15.084900W | | 090-14.730605W |
Elevation: | 1.8 ft. | | -2.4 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Runway heading: | 016 magnetic, 015 true | | 196 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: | KEVIN DOLLIOLE PO BOX 20007 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70141 Phone (504) 303-7652 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 24 | Single engine airplanes: | | 2 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | Jet airplanes: | | 13 | Helicopters: | | 7 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 280/day * | 83% | commercial | 9% | transient general aviation | 7% | air taxi | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 28 February 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
- | 180 DEG & LOCKED WHEEL TURNS PROHIBITED ON ASPH SFC ACFT 12500 LBS & OVER. |
- | FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & IN VICINITY OF ARPT. |
- | RY 11 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. |
- | ASSC IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES. |
- | TWY G BTN RWY 11/29 AND TWY S SFC MOV GUIDANCE AND CTL SYSTEM U/S PERM |
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 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
AWDAD ONE | |
download (231KB) |
MNSTR ONE (RNAV) **NEW** | |
download (142KB) |
OLEDD FOUR | |
download (164KB) |
RYTHM FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (294KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 02 | |
download (341KB) |
ILS OR LOC RWY 11 | |
download (352KB) |
ILS OR LOC RWY 29 | |
download (334KB) |
ILS RWY 11 (SA CAT I) | |
download (293KB) |
ILS RWY 11 (CAT II - III) | |
download (287KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 11 | |
download (237KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 20 | |
download (245KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 29 | |
download (239KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (277KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 11 | |
download (274KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 20 | |
download (280KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 29 | |
download (288KB) |
LOC RWY 20 | |
download (318KB) |
VOR/DME RWY 11 | |
download (265KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (36KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (168KB) |
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)
KAPS - Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport (18 nm W)
KASD - Slidell Airport (31 nm NE)
KHDC - Hammond Northshore Regional Airport (33 nm N)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
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 |
Times for 01-Apr-2023
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:27 | | 11:27 |
Sunrise | | 06:51 | | 11:51 |
Sunset | | 19:19 | | 00:19 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:43 | | 00:43 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 01-Apr-2023 17:18:20 |
Local (UTC-5) | 01-Apr-2023 12:18:20 |
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METAR |
KMSY | 011700Z 25008KT 10SM SCT022 SCT026 BKN060 27/22 A3011 RMK AO2 T02720222
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KNEW 12nm E | 011653Z 30006KT 10SM OVC055 24/22 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP191 T02390217 $
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KNBG 16nm SE | 011655Z 25009KT 210V280 10SM SCT014 BKN070 BKN250 28/23 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T02780228 $
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KAPS 18nm W | 011640Z AUTO 26006KT 10SM BKN020 BKN038 BKN050 26/22 A3012 RMK AO2
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TAF |
KMSY | 011132Z 0112/0218 23009KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 OVC045 FM011600 26009KT P6SM BKN020 FM011800 29008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN250 FM020100 36010KT P6SM SCT250 FM021100 06008KT P6SM BKN250 FM021500 11012KT P6SM BKN250
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KNEW 12nm E | 011132Z 0112/0212 23010KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN050 FM011500 27010KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 FM011800 28012KT P6SM BKN035 FM012200 32012KT P6SM SCT030 BKN250 FM020100 02015KT P6SM SCT250 FM020600 05015KT P6SM BKN250
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KNBG 16nm SE | 0115/0215 27009KT 9999 SCT030 SCT100 BKN250 QNH3005INS BECMG 0116/0118 27010G15KT 9999 VCSH BKN030 BKN120 BKN250 QNH3001INS BECMG 0121/0123 29008KT 9999 NSW SCT040 SCT100 BKN250 QNH3000INS BECMG 0211/0213 030008KT 9999 SCT030 BKN120 BKN250 QNH3007INS TX28/0119Z TN20/0112Z FN20040
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NOTAMs |
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