AirNav: KMSY - Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

KMSY

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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 JULY 2025

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 -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 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
HRVr301/15.8	HARVEY VORTAC	114.10	02E
RQRr106/18.0	RESERVE VOR/DME	110.80	02E
TBDr054/35.6	TIBBY VOR/DME	117.15	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:

Single wheel:	75.0
Double wheel:	180.0
Double tandem:	380.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

RUNWAY 11

RUNWAY 29

Latitude:

29-59.797617N

29-59.352862N

Longitude:

090-16.903723W

090-15.058085W

Elevation:

3.0 ft.

0.5 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

106 magnetic, 105 true

286 magnetic, 285 true

Displaced threshold:

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

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

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

Touchdown point:

yes, lighted

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

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:

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:

29-59.070077N

30-00.183228N

Longitude:

090-15.084915W

090-14.730617W

Elevation:

1.3 ft.

-2.9 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

016 magnetic, 015 true

196 magnetic, 195 true

Declared distances:

TORA:7002 TODA:7002 ASDA:7002 LDA:7002

TORA:7002 TODA:7002 ASDA:6948 LDA:6948

Markings:

precision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

RVR equipment:

touchdown, rollout

Approach lights:

RLLS

MALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system

Centerline lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

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.

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:	left	left

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:	left	left

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 10 July 2025 at 0901Z to 07 August 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 02 CHANGED		download (334KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 11 CHANGED		download (354KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 29 CHANGED		download (327KB)
ILS RWY 11 (SA CAT I) CHANGED		download (297KB)
ILS RWY 11 (CAT II - III) CHANGED		download (291KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 11 CHANGED		download (241KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 20 CHANGED		download (239KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 29 CHANGED		download (232KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 CHANGED		download (269KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 11 CHANGED		download (274KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 20 CHANGED		download (273KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 29 CHANGED		download (281KB)
LOC RWY 20 CHANGED		download (310KB)
VOR/DME RWY 11 CHANGED		download (257KB)
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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Diagram of KMSY (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 17-Jul-2025

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:45	10:45
Sunrise	06:12	11:12
Sunset	20:02	01:02
Evening civil twilight	20:29	01:29

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Jul-2025 00:26:31
Local (UTC-5)	17-Jul-2025 19:26:31

METAR

KMSY	172353Z 29003KT 10SM FEW015 SCT035 BKN070 OVC200 26/26 A2992 RMK AO2 RAB06E37 TSE02 SLP136 P0001 60001 T02560256 10294 20256 58002
KNEW 12nm E	172353Z AUTO 27010KT 10SM FEW015 SCT027 BKN090 27/25 A2994 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N SLP131 60036 T02720250 10294 20261 52002
KNBG 16nm SE	172355Z 30003KT 10SM FEW020 SCT045 BKN150 OVC250 26/24 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP134 OCNL LTGIC DSNT N CB DSNT N T2 SET 60001 T02610239 10289 20261 53001
KAPS 18nm W	180015Z AUTO 28003KT 10SM -DZ CLR 25/24 A2993 RMK AO2 T02450241

TAF

KMSY	172050Z 1721/1824 VRB04KT P6SM SCT015 BKN025 BKN050 FM172300 36006KT P6SM SCT018 BKN035 PROB30 1723/1803 4SM TSRA BKN015CB FM180300 16005KT P6SM BKN020 FM181500 20009KT P6SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN040 TEMPO 1818/1822 4SM -TSRA BKN020CB
KNEW 12nm E	172050Z 1721/1818 VRB04KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM172300 21008KT P6SM SCT018 BKN035 PROB30 1723/1804 4SM -TSRA BKN018CB FM181200 19008KT P6SM -SHRA SCT018 BKN035 PROB30 1812/1818 4SM TSRA BKN018CB
KNBG 16nm SE	1723/1823 VRB06KT 9999 FEW015CB SCT030 BKN100 BKN250 QNH2987INS BECMG 1801/1803 21007KT 9999 SCT012CB BKN020 BKN065 OVC100 QNH2985INS TEMPO 1802/1807 VRB15G25KT 1600 +TSRA BR BKN015CB OVC022 BECMG 1807/1809 23010KT 6000 -RA BR BKN020CB OVC050 QNH2991INS BECMG 1811/1813 24012G20KT 9999 VCSH SCT015CB BKN020 OVC200 QNH2993INS TEMPO 1812/1818 VRB20G30KT 1600 +TSRA BR BKN015CB OVC020 AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1805 TIL 1811 TX30/1821Z TN25/1811Z FN00275

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

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Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

ASRI 130.375
504-466-1700
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[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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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$8.66		$7.24
Updated 17-Jul-2025

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ASRI 130.60
504-468-7722
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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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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$8.50		$7.24
Updated 16-Jul-2025

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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

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

	100LL		Jet A
FS		$5.55		$4.57
SS		$5.30		---
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SS=Self service

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