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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 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
HRVr301/15.8HARVEY 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 07 August 2025 at 0901Z to 04 September 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 (326KB)
ILS RWY 11 (SA CAT I) **CHANGED**   download (297KB)
ILS RWY 11 (CAT II - III) **CHANGED**   download (290KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 11 **CHANGED**   download (240KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 20 **CHANGED**   download (238KB)
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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Photo taken 10-Apr-2010
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Aug-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0211:02
Sunrise06:2811:28
Sunset19:4400:44
Evening civil twilight20:1001:10

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-Aug-2025 22:21:42
Local (UTC-5)  12-Aug-2025 17:21:42
 
METAR
KMSY 122153Z 20003KT 10SM FEW020 SCT030 BKN100 BKN250 31/24 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP129 CB DSNT SW AND NW T03110244
KNEW 
12nm E 		122153Z 08004KT 10SM CLR 30/24 A2992 RMK AO1 SLP125 T03000244
KNBG 
16nm SE 		122155Z 00000KT 10SM FEW020 SCT045 BKN100 BKN250 29/24 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP126 T2 SET T02890244 $
KAPS 
18nm W 		122155Z AUTO 05004KT 10SM CLR 31/23 A2991 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N T03120232
TAF
KMSY 121720Z 1218/1324 05005KT 6SM BR SCT028 BKN090 TEMPO 1220/1222 4SM TSRA BKN028CB FM130500 VRB03KT P6SM FEW019 FEW250 PROB30 1315/1316 4SM -TSRA BKN018CB FM132000 25005KT 6SM -TSRA SCT030CB BKN035
KNEW 
12nm E 		121720Z 1218/1318 07006KT 6SM BR SCT027 BKN070 TEMPO 1218/1222 4SM -TSRA BKN027CB FM131300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW023 SCT027 PROB30 1313/1318 4SM -TSRA BKN023CB BKN026 BKN027
KNBG 
16nm SE 		1215/1315 04006KT 9999 SCT025CB BKN100 OVC200 QNH2988INS TEMPO 1216/1221 VRB20G30KT 3200 TSRA BR BKN020CB BKN040 OVC090 BECMG 1221/1223 VRB04KT 9999 NSW SCT025 BKN030 BKN100 BKN250 QNH2991INS BECMG 1308/1310 23005KT 9999 VCSH SCT020CB BKN030 BKN080 BKN250 QNH2992INS TX31/1219Z TN25/1311Z FN20040
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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.
More info and photos of Atlantic Aviation
 
U.S. Customs Service   Hertz  
 
independent
100LL Jet A
FS $8.66 $7.24 
 Updated 12-Aug-2025
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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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independent
100LL Jet A
FS $8.50 $7.25 
 Updated 12-Aug-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
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 $4.52 
SS $4.99 --- 
GUARANTEED
  
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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