Lakefront Airport frequencies
Lakefront Airport (NEW · KNEW) in New Orleans, LA is a towered field, staffed 0700-2100. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map
All of Lakefront Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherWhen the KNEW tower is closed
The tower is staffed 0700-2100. Outside those hours Lakefront Airport has no operating control tower: it becomes a self announce field on 118.95, and separation from other traffic is yours, not a controller's. Report your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern.
Runway lighting is often pilot controlled once the tower closes — check the KNEW airport page for the click sequence, and what to say on the radio.
Before taxi Lakefront
- ATIS 124.9
- A recorded loop of the field's weather, active runway and any notices, updated hourly or whenever conditions change. Listen before your first call, and tell the controller which letter you have so they do not read it to you again.
- Clearance 127.4 (WHEN NEW TWR CLSD)
- Clearance delivery issues your IFR clearance, and at busier fields your VFR departure instructions and squawk code. Call before you request taxi, with the ATIS letter and your intended direction of flight.
Taxi & takeoff Lakefront
- Ground 121.7
- Ground control owns every taxiway and inactive runway on the field. Call for taxi with your position and destination on the field. You need an explicit clearance to cross any runway, including one that is not in use.
- Tower 118.95
- Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.
Departure & arrival New Orleans
- App/Dep 123.85 (SOUTH), 133.15 (NORTH · MNSTR arrivals)
- One radar controller working both arrivals and departures — normal at a smaller TRACON. The same frequency takes your climb out and your inbound call.
Also
- CTAF 118.95
- The common frequency pilots use to announce themselves to each other at a field with no operating control tower. Nobody is controlling traffic — you are self announcing. Report your position and intentions on entry and on each leg of the pattern, and listen well before you transmit.
- Flight service 122.6
- Flight Service handles briefings, flight plans and en route advisories, reached here through a remote outlet. Open and close VFR flight plans, and get updated weather in the air. 1-800-WX-BRIEF reaches the same specialists from the ground.
By procedure & sector (6 more)
| 125.5 | AWDAD STAR (WEST), OLEDD STAR (WEST) |
|---|---|
| 133.15 | MNSTR STAR (EAST) |
| 256.9 | APCH/P DEP/P (SOUTH) |
| 290.3 | APCH/P DEP/P (NORTH), MNSTR STAR (EAST) |
| 335.575 | GND/P |
| 350.35 | AWDAD STAR (WEST), OLEDD STAR (WEST) |
Every KNEW frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 124.9 |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 127.4 (WHEN NEW TWR CLSD) |
| Ground | 121.7 |
| Tower | 118.95 |
| CTAF | 118.95 |
| Flight service | 122.6 |
| App/Dep | 123.85 · SOUTH |
| App/Dep | 133.15 · NORTH · MNSTR arrivals |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KNEW?
Lakefront Airport tower is 118.95, calling "Lakefront Tower". The tower is staffed 0700-2100.
What frequency do I use at KNEW when the tower is closed?
Outside 0700-2100, Lakefront Airport has no operating control tower and becomes a self announce field. Use 118.95 as the CTAF and report your position and intentions — there is nobody to clear you, so separation is yours.
What is the ground frequency at KNEW?
Ground control at Lakefront Airport is 121.7. You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.
What is the ATIS frequency at KNEW?
ATIS at Lakefront Airport is 124.9. Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KNEW?
App/Dep for Lakefront Airport is 123.85, working as "New Orleans" (SOUTH). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KNEW?
Clearance delivery at Lakefront Airport is 127.4 (WHEN NEW TWR CLSD). Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KNEW
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.