FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 DECEMBER 2020
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 -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: | 126.575 |
PRE-TAXI CLEARANCE: | 126.575 |
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 |
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 |
HMUr165/(32.6) | | HAMMOND VOR | | 109.60 | | 00E |
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 excellent 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 excellent 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: | | 21 | Single engine airplanes: | | 4 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 | Jet airplanes: | | 9 | Helicopters: | | 5 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 393/day * | 84% | commercial | 9% | transient general aviation | 6% | air taxi | <1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2019 | |
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. |
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 31 December 2020 at 0901Z to 28 January 2021 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
AWDAD ONE | |
download (254KB) |
OLEDD FOUR | |
download (182KB) |
RYTHM FOUR | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (315KB) |
SLIDD TWO | |
download (201KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 02 | |
download (344KB) |
ILS OR LOC RWY 11 | |
download (367KB) |
ILS OR LOC RWY 29 | |
download (347KB) |
ILS RWY 11 (SA CAT I) | |
download (306KB) |
ILS RWY 11 (CAT II - III) | |
download (299KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 11 | |
download (267KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 20 | |
download (257KB) |
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 29 | |
download (250KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 | |
download (279KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 11 | |
download (284KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 20 | |
download (287KB) |
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 29 | |
download (299KB) |
LOC RWY 20 | |
download (329KB) |
VOR/DME RWY 11 | |
download (277KB) |
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 Exec 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 |
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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 |
Times for 27-Jan-2021
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Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 12:30 |
Sunrise | | 06:55 | | 12:55 |
Sunset | | 17:33 | | 23:33 |
Evening civil twilight | | 17:58 | | 23:58 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 27-Jan-2021 06:21:10 |
Local (UTC-6) | 27-Jan-2021 00:21:10 |
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METAR |
KMSY | 270553Z 19005KT 5SM BR OVC005 22/19 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP121 T02170194 10217 20194 402280172 53004
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K7N0 9nm E | 270556Z AUTO 20008KT 6SM BR OVC004 21/21 A2989 RMK AO2 SLPNO 6//// T02110206 402111178
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KNEW 12nm E | 270553Z AUTO 19008KT 5SM BR OVC006 22/21 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP113 T02220206 10222 20178 402280161 53003
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KNBG 16nm SE | 270528Z AUTO 19012KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC002 21/ A2988 RMK AO2 T0211 $
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KAPS 18nm W | 270555Z AUTO 11003KT 7SM SCT005 OVC008 20/19 A2988 RMK AO2 60002 T01950186 10195 20170 402240170
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TAF |
KMSY | 270536Z 2706/2812 19005KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC005 WS020/22030KT FM271000 22005KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN005 OVC015 FM271400 28007KT 4SM BR SCT005 BKN015 FM271700 32015KT P6SM SCT025 FM272000 34015G25KT P6SM FEW250 FM280200 36012KT P6SM SKC
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KNEW 12nm E | 270536Z 2706/2806 18008KT 4SM BR VCSH OVC004 WS020/22035KT TEMPO 2709/2712 1SM BR FM271400 26008KT 4SM BR SCT005 OVC015 FM271600 31015G25KT P6SM BKN015 FM272200 33018G28KT P6SM SCT025 FM280100 36018G28KT P6SM SKC
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KNBG 16nm SE | 2523/2623 20014G22KT 8000 BR BKN015 OVC022 QNH2976INS FM260100 21006KT 3200 BR SCT006 OVC018 QNH2972INS BECMG 2605/2607 18006KT 1600 BR VV005 QNH2968INS TEMPO 2606/2612 VRB03KT 0400 FG VV002 FM261800 14010KT 4800 BR SHRA SCT005 OVC018 QNH2962INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2605 TIL 2611 T23/2612Z T18/2621Z FN20038
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NOTAMs |
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