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KMSY Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: MSY
Lat/Long: 29-59-35.7800N 090-15-32.4990W
29-59.596333N 090-15.541650W
29.9932722,-90.2590275
(estimated)
Elevation: 3 ft. / 0.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 01W (2020)
From city: 10 miles W of NEW ORLEANS, LA
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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 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
MNSTR STAR: 133.15 ;EAST 290.3 ;EAST
OLEDD STAR: 125.5 ;WEST 350.35 ;WEST
WX ASOS at NEW (12 nm E): PHONE 504-245-4366
WX AWOS-3PT at APS (18 nm W): 125.45 (985-536-1009)
  • ASSC IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
HRVr301/15.8HARVEY VORTAC114.1002E
RQRr106/18.0RESERVE VOR/DME110.8002E
TBDr054/35.6TIBBY VOR/DME117.1502E

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: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 180.0
Double tandem: 380.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Latitude: 29-59.797617N29-59.352862N
Longitude: 090-16.903723W090-15.058085W
Elevation: 3.0 ft.0.5 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 106 magnetic, 105 true286 magnetic, 285 true
Displaced threshold: no304 ft.
Declared distances: TORA:10104 TODA:10104 ASDA:9800 LDA:9800TORA:10104 TODA:10104 ASDA:10104 LDA:9800
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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, rollouttouchdown, 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: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, lightedyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DMEILS/DME
Obstructions: none53 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: 7002 x 150 ft. / 2134 x 46 m
Surface: concrete/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 180.0
Double tandem: 380.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 2  RUNWAY 20
Latitude: 29-59.070077N30-00.183228N
Longitude: 090-15.084915W090-14.730617W
Elevation: 1.3 ft.-2.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 016 magnetic, 015 true196 magnetic, 195 true
Declared distances: TORA:7002 TODA:7002 ASDA:7002 LDA:7002TORA:7002 TODA:7002 ASDA:6948 LDA:6948
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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, rollouttouchdown, rollout
Approach lights: RLLSMALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system
Centerline lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DMELOC/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.

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface: asphalt, in fair condition
Latitude: 29-59.531667N
Longitude: 090-16.114000W
Elevation: 0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad H2

Dimensions: 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface: concrete, in fair condition
Latitude: 29-59.691667N
Longitude: 090-15.900167W
Elevation: 0.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

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

Additional Remarks

A39-11/29 PCR VALUE: 510/R/B/W/T
A39-02/20 PCR VALUE: 600/R/D/W/T
- 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.
- 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 19 February 2026 at 0901Z to 19 March 2026 at 0900Z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
AWDAD ONE   download (210KB)
MNSTR ONE (RNAV)   download (144KB)
OLEDD FOUR   download (150KB)
TRSSH ONE (RNAV)   download (166KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 02   download (325KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 11   download (354KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 29   download (352KB)
ILS RWY 11 (SA CAT I)   download (294KB)
ILS RWY 11 (CAT II - III)   download (338KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 11   download (236KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 20   download (232KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 29   download (226KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02   download (266KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 11   download (272KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 20   download (269KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 29   download (279KB)
LOC RWY 20 **CHANGED**   download (235KB)
VOR/DME RWY 11   download (259KB)
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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Diagram of KMSY (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5711:57
Sunrise06:2112:21
Sunset18:0300:03
Evening civil twilight18:2700:27

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Mar-2026 22:19:55
Local (UTC-6)  07-Mar-2026 16:19:55
 
METAR
KMSY 072153Z 16014G22KT 10SM FEW023 BKN250 27/22 A3000 RMK AO2 RAB06E16 SLP161 CB DSNT SE AND NW TCU DSNT W P0000 T02720217 $
KNEW 
12nm E 		072153Z 19011KT 10SM FEW032 SCT041 BKN050 28/21 A3001 RMK AO1 SLP157 T02830211
KNBG 
16nm SE 		072155Z 18014KT 10SM BKN035CB BKN055 BKN200 27/22 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP160 T02670217 $
KAPS 
18nm W 		072155Z AUTO 15014KT 10SM SCT035 SCT100 29/20 A3000 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N T02890199
TAF
KMSY 071746Z 0718/0824 17015KT P6SM VCSH SCT025 BKN035 PROB30 0718/0724 4SM -TSRA BKN020CB FM080400 16008KT P6SM BKN015 BKN025 PROB30 0804/0808 4SM -TSRA OVC008CB FM080800 VRB04KT 5SM BR BKN010 OVC020 TEMPO 0808/0812 1SM TSRA BR OVC005CB FM081500 VRB04KT P6SM -SHRA BKN010 BKN025 PROB30 0815/0818 4SM TSRA OVC007CB FM081800 18008KT P6SM SCT020 BKN045 PROB30 0818/0824 4SM -TSRA BKN015CB
KNEW 
12nm E 		071746Z 0718/0818 17012KT P6SM VCSH SCT023 BKN035 TEMPO 0720/0724 3SM -TSRA BKN020CB FM080000 17008KT P6SM VCSH SCT015 BKN025 PROB30 0800/0806 4SM -TSRA BKN015CB FM080600 18005KT 4SM -SHRA BR BKN008 OVC015 TEMPO 0809/0812 1SM TSRA BR OVC004CB FM081200 VRB04KT 2SM -SHRA BR BKN005 OVC015 FM081500 22008KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN015 OVC025 PROB30 0815/0818 2SM TSRA OVC008CB
KNBG 
16nm SE 		0715/0815 14008KT 9999 SCT008 BKN015 OVC020 QNH2997INS FM071900 15010G15KT 9999 VCTS BKN008CB OVC015 QNH2994INS TEMPO 0720/0722 VRB20G30KT 3200 TSRA BR BKN005CB OVC015 FM080200 14012KT 6000 SHRA BKN005 OVC010 QNH3000INS TEMPO 0805/0811 VRB25G38KT 1600 +TSRA OVC005CB FM081200 15008KT 9999 NSW BKN010 OVC035 QNH3001INS TX28/0720Z TN21/0813Z FN20093
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
Atlantic Aviation ASRI 130.375
504-466-1700
[web site]
[email]		 Atlantic Aviation is your premier aviation service provider with more than 100 locations in North America, including Hawaii and the Caribbean. We provide standard ground services you'd expect, with a detailed focus on ensuring an unforgettable customer experience.
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U.S. Customs Service   Multi Service® Aviation Card   Hertz  
 
independent
100LL Jet A
FS $8.66 $8.19 
 Updated 07-Mar-2026
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Signature Aviation ASRI 130.60
504-468-7722
[web site]
[email]		 Wander through the cobblestone streets of the historic French Quarter, or visit the top flight art museums and galleries that dot this city. Enjoy world-class music and architecture that is unabashedly opulent and quirky. This is New Orleans -- from the grand and elegant to the funky and fun.
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Multi Service® Aviation Card  
 
independent
100LL Jet A
FS $8.50 $7.40 
 Updated 07-Mar-2026
  
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Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KMSY but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KMSY.
Located at KNEW
Flightline First		 ASRI 130.80
504-244-4448
[web site]
[email]		 At KNEW (Lakefront Airport), 12 miles ENE

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.
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Located at KNEW
Titan
100LL Jet A
FS $5.29 $4.80 
SS $4.99 --- 
GUARANTEED
  
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Located at KNEW
Skyborne FBO		 504-946-3835
[web site]
[email]

Like us on facebook See us on instagram 		At KNEW (Lakefront Airport), 12 miles ENE

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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Located at KNEW
Avfuel
100LL Jet A
FS $5.19 $4.67 
GUARANTEED
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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