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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

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:33 AM10:33Z
Sunrise06:00 AM11:00Z
Sunset08:05 PM01:05Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:32 PM01:32Z
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)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 75k, Double wheel 180k, Dual tandem 380k.

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)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 120k, Double wheel 250k, Dual tandem 550k, Double dual tandem 1120k.

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

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D123.85NEW ORLEANS APP/DEP
ATIS127.55
CLD127.2CLNC DEL
GND121.9
TWR119.5
UNIC122.95UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
HRV · HarveyVORTAC114.10r300° / 16.1 NM
RQR · ReserveVOR-DME110.80r106° / 17.8 NM
HMU · HammondVOR109.60r163° / 32.6 NM
TBD · TibbyVORTAC112.00r054° / 35.4 NM

Airport diagram

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Minimums & Hot Spots

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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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