FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
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 |
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| HRVr352/11.6 | | HARVEY VORTAC | | 114.10 | | 02E |
| RQRr093/29.2 | | RESERVE VOR/DME | | 110.80 | | 02E |
| PCUr201/34.7 | | PICAYUNE VOR/DME | | 113.95 | | 05E |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18R | | RUNWAY 36L |
| Latitude: | 30-03.168837N | | 30-02.034073N |
| Longitude: | 090-01.795157W | | 090-01.778350W |
| Elevation: | 5.7 ft. | | 5.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Runway heading: | 177 magnetic, 179 true | | 357 magnetic, 359 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 239 ft. | | 820 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6880 TODA:6880 ASDA:6035 LDA:5510 | | TORA:6880 TODA:6880 ASDA:5955 LDA:5135 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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 lights | | yes, 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18L | | RUNWAY 36R |
| Latitude: | 30-03.011097N | | 30-02.401223N |
| Longitude: | 090-01.660290W | | 090-01.650973W |
| Elevation: | 5.2 ft. | | 6.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 177 magnetic, 179 true | | 357 magnetic, 359 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:3697 TODA:3697 ASDA:3697 LDA:3697 | | TORA:3697 TODA:3697 ASDA:3697 LDA:3697 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 54 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 9 | | RUNWAY 27 |
| Latitude: | 30-02.222937N | | 30-02.230278N |
| Longitude: | 090-01.837077W | | 090-01.246788W |
| Elevation: | 4.9 ft. | | 4.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 087 magnetic, 089 true | | 267 magnetic, 269 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:3113 TODA:3113 ASDA:3113 LDA:3113 | | TORA:3113 TODA:3113 ASDA:3113 LDA:3113 |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | basic, 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 4 ft. berm, lighted, 267 ft. from runway, 16:1 slope to clear | | 14 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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| AWDAD ONE | |
download (210KB) |
| MNSTR ONE (RNAV) | |
download (143KB) |
| OLEDD FOUR | |
download (150KB) |
| TRSSH ONE (RNAV) | |
download (166KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 18R | |
download (297KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18R | |
download (298KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36L | |
download (306KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 36L | |
download (283KB) |
| 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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Tom Gresham
Photo taken 25-Apr-2020
looking northeast.
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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 23-Jan-2026
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 12:30 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 12:56 |
| Sunset | | 17:28 | | 23:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:54 | | 23:54 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Jan-2026 22:30:49 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 23-Jan-2026 16:30:49 |
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| METAR |
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| KNEW | 232202Z 32003KT 10SM SCT021 16/13 A3011 RMK AO1 T01610133
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KMSY
12nm W | 232153Z 03007KT 10SM FEW015 FEW025 BKN250 16/13 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP197 T01610128 $
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KNBG
14nm S | 232155Z 06010KT 10SM SCT008 BKN015 BKN200 18/13 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP193 T01830133 $
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KASD
18nm NE | 232153Z AUTO 05006KT 10SM CLR 18/12 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP194 T01830122
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| TAF |
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| KNEW | 232006Z 2320/2418 02007KT P6SM SCT015 FM240100 06010KT 5SM BR BKN010 OVC020 FM240500 05015KT P6SM BKN015 OVC030 FM241100 08014KT P6SM BKN012 OVC020 PROB30 2412/2418 4SM -SHRA BR OVC008
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KMSY
12nm W | 231744Z 2318/2424 03006KT 5SM BR OVC004 TEMPO 2318/2320 2SM BR FM232000 05010KT P6SM BKN015 OVC030 FM241000 05012KT P6SM OVC010 FM241700 09010KT P6SM BKN010 OVC020 TEMPO 2417/2421 4SM -SHRA BR OVC008 FM242100 11009KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN008 OVC015
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KNBG
14nm S | 2315/2415 05005KT 4800 BR OVC005 QNH3017INS TEMPO 2315/2316 0800 FG OVC002 BECMG 2316/2318 05010KT 9999 NSW OVC005 QNH3015INS BECMG 2401/2403 04010G15KT 9999 BKN005 OVC010 QNH3011INS BECMG 2410/2412 0712G18KT 9999 VCSH OVC004 QNH3011INS TX17/2319Z TN13/2411Z FN20040
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KASD
18nm NE | 232004Z 2320/2418 36008KT P6SM BKN020 FM240300 03010KT P6SM OVC010 FM241500 07007KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025
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