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KNEW

Lakefront Airport
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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

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.

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)

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

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

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

Markings:

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

Touchdown point:

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

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

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

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

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NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight.
FAA instrument procedures published for use from 14 May 2026 at 0901Z to 11 June 2026 at 0900Z.

STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals
AWDAD ONE		download (210KB)
MNSTR TWO (RNAV) NEW		2 pages: [1] [2] (343KB)
OLEDD FOUR		download (150KB)
TRSSH TWO (RNAV) NEW		2 pages: [1] [2] (298KB)
TRSSH TWO (RNAV), CONT.2 NEW		download (200KB)
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 18R		download (298KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18R		download (298KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36L		download (307KB)
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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Airport diagram

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Diagram of KNEW (Lakefront Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 27-May-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:35	10:35
Sunrise	06:02	11:02
Sunset	19:53	00:53
Evening civil twilight	20:20	01:20

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	27-May-2026 12:22:37
Local (UTC-5)	27-May-2026 07:22:37

METAR

KNEW	271153Z 12008KT 9SM CLR 24/24 A2991 RMK AO1 SLP123 T02440239 10256 20244 58002
KMSY 12nm W	271153Z 13006KT 10SM FEW013 BKN250 24/23 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP130 60001 70015 T02440233 10256 20239 50001
KNBG 14nm S	271155Z 11007KT 10SM SCT018 BKN250 24/24 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP126 T02440239 10256 20228 50000
KASD 18nm NE	271153Z AUTO 12003KT 10SM CLR 24/23 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP130 60001 70011 T02390233 10244 20228 50001

TAF

KNEW	271120Z 2712/2812 14005KT P6SM FEW035 SCT050 PROB30 2716/2721 4SM TSRA BR BKN025CB FM272100 16008KT 6SM SHRA BR FEW030 SCT060 PROB30 2721/2724 4SM TSRA BR BKN030CB FM280000 17005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100 PROB30 2800/2803 6SM -SHRA BR BKN030
KMSY 12nm W	271120Z 2712/2818 14005KT P6SM FEW035 SCT050 PROB30 2717/2721 4SM TSRA BR BKN025CB FM272100 16008KT 6SM SHRA BR FEW030 SCT060 PROB30 2721/2724 4SM TSRA BR BKN030CB FM280000 17005KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100 PROB30 2800/2803 6SM -SHRA BR BKN030 FM281400 VRB04KT 6SM -SHRA SCT012 OVC028 PROB30 2814/2818 2SM TSRA BKN012CB BKN013
KNBG 14nm S	2707/2807 17008KT 9999 VCSH SCT015 BKN030 BKN250 QNH2991INS TEMPO 2711/2715 8000 SHRA BKN015 BKN030 BKN250 BECMG 2715/2717 17010KT 9999 VCTS SCT025CB BKN035 BKN130 BKN250 QNH2985INS TEMPO 2717/2722 VRB25G35KT 3200 TSRA BKN020CB OVC050 BECMG 2722/2800 16010G15KT 9999 NSW SCT020 BKN050 QNH2989INS AUTOMATED SENSOR METWATCH 2707 TIL 2710 TX30/2721Z TN23/2711Z FN00319
KASD 18nm NE	271120Z 2712/2812 00000KT P6SM BKN025 PROB30 2718/2724 4SM TSRA BR BKN025CB FM280200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT024 OVC110 FM280900 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 OVC030

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

ASRI 130.80
504-244-4448
[web site]
[email]

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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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$7.06		$6.15
SS		$5.99		---
GUARANTEED

11 read write

504-946-3835
[web site]
[email]

No frills, just fuel. 504-946-FUEL.Lowest fuel prices on the field guaranteed. For Pilots, by Pilots. Competitive with prevailing CAA fuel rates but not affiliated nor endorsed by CAA. Pricing is independently set by Skyborne.

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$6.59		$5.71
GUARANTEED

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ASRI 129.075
504-241-2800
[web site]
[email]

Laissez les bons temps rouler! Let the good times roll in New Orleans, New Orleans listed in Traveler's Choice Magazine in 10th place for destinations in the United States. There is no better city to host a Super Bowl or any other major sporting event. Between Mardi Gras , the French Quarter, Jazz festivals, and New Year's Eve celebrations there is nothing, but great food, music and friendship. Our facility is second to none and exudes warmth the minute you walk through our doors and into our family.

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	100LL		Jet A
FS		$8.50		$7.77
Updated 27-May-2026

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Alternatives at nearby airports
IMPORTANT: Note that the FBOs below are NOT at KNEW but at other nearby airports. Do not expect services from these FBOs to be available at KNEW.

Located at KAPS

UNICOM 122.70
985-536-1999
[web site]
[email]

At KAPS (Port of South Louisiana Executive Regional Airport), 29 miles W

As a proud CAA Preferred FBO, Port of South Louisiana's Executive Regional Airport (APS) is ready to roll out the red carpet for customers seeking a convenient alternate when visiting the New Orleans Area. Convenient and GA-friendly rates and exceptional customer service! Call us today at 985-536-1999!

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Located at KAPS

	100LL		Jet A
FS		---		$6.79
SS		$5.81		$6.54
GUARANTEED

5 read write

FS=Full service
SS=Self service

Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Distance

Comments

New Orleans Aerial Tours & Flight Training LLC

504-241-9131
toll-free 877-359-6652
[web site]
[email]

NOLA By Air. Just Plane Fun!. Come and take an aerial adventure with New Orleans Aerial Tours & Flight Training!

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on airport

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RealClean Aircraft Detailing

504-208-5482
[web site]
[email]

Aircraft interiors, Aircraft cleaning / washing / detailing

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