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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026

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: 
PCN PCR/1190/R/B/W/T
Single wheel: 120.0
Double wheel: 250.0
Double tandem: 550.0
Dual double tandem: 1120.0
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: 
PCN PCR/600 /R/D/W/T
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

- 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
- TWY E TSA IS REDUCED TO 171 FT, BTW TWY A AND APCH END RWY 11 DUE TO OBSTN.

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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
 
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
AWDAD ONE   download (214KB)
MNSTR TWO (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (351KB)
OLEDD FOUR   download (154KB)
TRSSH TWO (RNAV)   2 pages: [1] [2] (307KB)
TRSSH TWO (RNAV), CONT.2   download (204KB)
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 02   download (329KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 11   download (358KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 29   download (356KB)
ILS RWY 11 (SA CAT I)   download (298KB)
ILS RWY 11 (CAT II - III)   download (342KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 11   download (240KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 20   download (236KB)
RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 29   download (230KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 02   download (270KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 11   download (276KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 20   download (273KB)
RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 29   download (283KB)
LOC RWY 20   download (239KB)
VOR/DME RWY 11   download (262KB)
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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Airport diagram
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Diagram of KMSY (Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport)
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Nov-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5811:58
Sunrise06:2312:23
Sunset17:0723:07
Evening civil twilight17:3223:32

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  11-Nov-2026 05:32:40
Local (UTC-6)  10-Nov-2026 23:32:40
 
METAR
KMSY 110453Z 24004KT 10SM SCT100 OVC210 18/13 A3012 RMK AO2 SLP202 T01780128
KNEW 
12nm E 		110453Z AUTO 21005KT 10SM CLR 19/13 A3012 RMK AO1 SLP193 T01940133
KNBG 
16nm SE 		110455Z 00000KT 10SM BKN100 BKN200 15/14 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP196 T01500139 $
KAPS 
18nm W 		110515Z AUTO 24003KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A3014 RMK AO2 T01660117
TAF
KMSY 101720Z 1018/1124 VRB03KT P6SM FEW070 SCT250
KNEW 
12nm E 		101720Z 1018/1118 VRB03KT P6SM FEW140 FEW250 FM110900 VRB04KT P6SM BKN110
KNBG 
16nm SE 		102300Z 1023/1123 16005KT 9999 SCT050 BKN150 QNH3010INS BECMG 1102/1104 VRB05KT 9999 BKN050 OVC100 QNH3009INS BECMG 1112/1114 31005KT 9999 VCTS BKN030CB OVC080 QNH3005INS TEMPO 1114/1117 VRB15G25KT 4800 -TSRA BKN025CB BECMG 1117/1119 20005KT 9999 NSW BKN040 BKN150 QNH3007INS TX25/1120Z TN15/1111Z AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 1104 TIL 1210 FN20121
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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   Multi Service® Aviation Card   Contract Fuel   Hertz  
 
independent
100LL Jet A
FS $9.84 $10.37 
 Updated 10-Nov-2026
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Signature Aviation ASRI 130.60
504-468-7722
[web site]
[email]		 Signature Aviation at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) provides safe, seamless private aviation access to New Orleans, minutes from the French Quarter and the city's renowned cultural landmarks. Operations are managed with a safety-first approach to ensure efficient arrivals and departures.

To request MSY privation aviation services or manage your visit, log into your Signature Vision account at
https://www.signatureaviation.com/services/signature-vision
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Multi Service® Aviation Card  
 
independent
100LL Jet A
FS $8.50 $10.54 
 Updated 10-Nov-2026
  
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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 $6.49 $6.80 
SS $5.49 --- 
GUARANTEED
  
   9 read write
Located at KNEW
Skyborne FBO		 504-946-3835
[web site]
[email]

Like us on facebook See us on instagram 		At KNEW (Lakefront Airport), 12 miles ENE

Everything you need on the ground. 504-946-FUEL (3835).
Lowest fuel prices on the field guaranteed. From the moment you arrive, our team is here to make your time on the ground comfortable, convenient, and effortless.

Whether you're stopping for fuel, spending the day, or staying awhile in New Orleans, Skyborne provides everything you need for a seamless stop--from fueling and ground support to a relaxing crew lounge, complimentary refreshments, Audi Q5 crew vehicles, transportation, and concierge assistance.
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Located at KNEW
World Fuel Services
100LL Jet A
FS $6.49 $6.78 
GUARANTEED
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FS=Full service
SS=Self service
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