FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 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 |
| HRVr352/11.6 | | 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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 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 | |
download (312KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18R | |
download (313KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36L | |
download (322KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 36L | |
download (299KB) |
| 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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Tom Gresham
Photo taken 25-Apr-2020
looking northeast.
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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 22-Nov-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:07 | | 12:07 |
| Sunrise | | 06:32 | | 12:32 |
| Sunset | | 17:00 | | 23:00 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:26 | | 23:26 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 22-Nov-2025 20:52:01 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 22-Nov-2025 14:52:01 |
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| METAR |
| KNEW | 221953Z 30003KT 9SM CLR 26/21 A3006 RMK AO1 SLP171 T02560206
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KMSY 12nm W | 221953Z VRB04KT 10SM FEW033 FEW045 SCT220 28/21 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP177 T02830206 $
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KNBG 14nm S | 221955Z 25005KT 10SM SCT037 SCT050 28/20 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02830200 $
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KASD 18nm NE | 221953Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM FEW021 SCT029 26/21 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T02610206
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| TAF |
| KNEW | 221728Z 2218/2318 29008KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040 FM230700 34007KT P6SM FEW025 SCT045 FM231000 02010KT P6SM FEW025
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KMSY 12nm W | 221728Z 2218/2324 28005KT P6SM BKN020 FM222000 28006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN070 FM230700 35006KT P6SM SCT070 FM231500 02006KT P6SM FEW025
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KNBG 14nm S | 2123/2223 20010KT 9999 SCT035 SCT070 QNH2998INS BECMG 2204/2206 VRB04KT 4800 BR SCT020 SCT250 QNH2997INS TEMPO 2206/2211 0800 FG BKN003 BECMG 2213/2214 02005KT 9999 NSW BKN030 OVC080 QNH3000INS BECMG 2218/2220 02010KT 9999 SCT030 SCT080 QNH3005INS TX30/2219Z TN23/2211Z FN20093
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KASD 18nm NE | 221830Z 2219/2318 26005KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 FM222000 VRB03KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM230800 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025 FM231500 02006KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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