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Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
MSY · KMSY · New Orleans, LA · 4 ft elevation · var 1W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KMSY / MSY
- Coordinates
- 29.9934, -90.2647
- Elevation
- 4 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER
- NOTAM facility
- MSY
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1944/10
- Distance from city
- 10 W
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:33 AM | 10:33Z |
| Sunrise | 06:00 AM | 11:00Z |
| Sunset | 08:05 PM | 01:05Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:32 PM | 01:32Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:32 PM → 05:33 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:05 PM → 05:00 AM
Plan a flight from KMSY
Runway 02/20
7,002 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good) 02
- Heading
- 016° mag · 15° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- RLLS
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
20
- Heading
- 196° mag · 195° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALS
- Instrument approach
- LOC/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Runway 11/29
10,104 ft × 150 ft · Concrete (Good) 11
- Heading
- 106° mag · 105° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (2.8°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF2
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
29
- Heading
- 286° mag · 285° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument approach
- ILS/DME
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 304 ft
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 123.85 | NEW ORLEANS APP/DEP |
| ATIS | 127.55 | |
| CLD | 127.2 | CLNC DEL |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| TWR | 119.5 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HRV · Harvey | VORTAC | 114.10 | r300° / 16.1 NM |
| RQR · Reserve | VOR-DME | 110.80 | r106° / 17.8 NM |
| HMU · Hammond | VOR | 109.60 | r163° / 32.6 NM |
| TBD · Tibby | VORTAC | 112.00 | r054° / 35.4 NM |
Airport diagram
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Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 02 ↗ · amdt 20B
- ILS OR LOC RWY 11 ↗ · amdt 5C
- ILS OR LOC RWY 29 ↗ · amdt 10B
- ILS RWY 11 (SA CAT I) ↗ · amdt 5C
- ILS RWY 11 (CAT II - III) ↗ · amdt 5C
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 11 ↗ · amdt 1C
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 20 ↗ · amdt 1A
- RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 29 ↗ · amdt 2
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 ↗ · amdt 3A
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 11 ↗ · amdt 2D
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 20 ↗ · amdt 3B
- RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 29 ↗ · amdt 4B
- LOC RWY 20 ↗ · amdt 4
- VOR/DME RWY 11 ↗ · amdt 1B
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air freight, Cargo
Ownership & management
Owner
CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
PO BOX 20007, NEW ORLEANS, LA
504-658-4900
Manager
KEVIN DOLLIOLE
PO BOX 20007, NEW ORLEANS, LA
(504) 303-7652
Remarks FAA
- 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
- PCR VALUE: 600/R/D/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 1190/R/B/W/T
- +12 FT ROAD PARALLEL TO AND 365 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN 0-200 FT FM RY END.
- +13 FT ROAD PARALLEL TO AND 289 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN 0-200 FT FM RY END.
- +53 FT TREE, 1557 FT DIST, 694 FT R, 30:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD.
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