Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
MSY · KMSY · New Orleans, LA · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:19 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:55 AM | 10:55Z |
| Sunrise | 06:21 AM | 11:21Z |
| Sunset | 07:53 PM | 00:53Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:19 PM | 01:19Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 107° mag · 106° true
- Dimensions
- 10,104 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (2.8°) + ALSF2
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT IIIB · LOC 109.9 (MSY) · GS 2.80°
- CTAF
- 122.95
More details — RWY 11
- Threshold elev
- 3 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Threshold crossing height
- 73 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 3 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 10,104 / 10,104 / 9,800 / 9,800 ft
- End lights
- centerline, TDZ
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 7,002 ft | |
| 11/29 | 10,104 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“New Orleans”Taxi & takeoff
“New Orleans”Departure & arrival
“New Orleans”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (10 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 123.85 | CLASS B (SE & SOUTH) |
| 125.5 | AWDAD STAR (WEST) · CLASS B (WEST) · OLEDD STAR (WEST) |
| 133.15 | CLASS B (NORTH & EAST) · MNSTR STAR (EAST) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 254.3 | LCL/P |
| 256.9 | CLASS B (SE & SOUTH) |
| 269.2 | APCH/S |
| 273.525 | GND/P |
| 290.3 | APCH/P DEP/P (EAST) · CLASS B (NORTH & EAST) · MNSTR STAR (EAST) |
| 350.35 | APCH/P DEP/P (WEST) · AWDAD STAR (WEST) · CLASS B (WEST) · OLEDD STAR (WEST) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 20 · RWY 02 · RWY 11 · RWY 29
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 20 | LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.7 (ONW) |
| RWY 02 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.7 (JFI) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 11 | ILS/DME · CAT IIIB · LOC 109.9 (MSY) · GS 2.80° |
| RWY 29 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.9 (HOX) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
HRV 114.10 · RQR 110.80 · TBD 117.15
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HRV · Harvey | VORTAC | 114.10 · 88X | High | r300° / 16.1 NM |
| RQR · Reserve | VOR/DME | 110.80 · 45X | Low | r106° / 17.8 NM |
| TBD · Tibby | VOR/DME | 117.15 · 118Y | Low | r054° / 35.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KMSY / MSY
- Coordinates
- 29.9934, -90.2647
- Elevation
- 3 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 1W
- Sectional chart
- NEW ORLEANS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class B
- Weather station
- ASOS · 127.55 · ☎ 504-471-4486
- ARTCC
- HOUSTON (ZHU)
- Flight service (FSS)
- DE RIDDER · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MSY
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I D
- Landing fee
- Yes
- GPS MON airport
- Yes
- Activated
- 1944/10
- Distance from city
- 10 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SS-SR
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 02: 4-light PAPI (left) + RLLS · 20: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALS · 11: 4-light PAPI (right) + ALSF2 · 29: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- 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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- PCR VALUE: 600/R/D/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 1190/R/B/W/T
Obstructions
- +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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Nearby airports
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About KMSY
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY · KMSY) is an airport in New Orleans, LA, at 3 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 10,104 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KMSY, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KMSY have a control tower?
Yes. Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KMSY?
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 10,104 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KMSY?
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is in New Orleans, LA, at an elevation of 3 ft MSL. Coordinates: 29.9934, -90.2647.
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