Louisiana airports

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (KMSY)

Towered public-use airport serving New Orleans, Louisiana, at 3 ft elevation.

Elevation3 ft
ControlTowered
Longest runway10,104 ft
Magnetic variation1° W

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Frequencies

ATIS127.55
UNICOM122.95
Clearance delivery120.925
Ground121.9
Tower119.5
Approach/Departure125.5 New Orleans
Approach/Departure133.15 New Orleans
Class B123.85 New Orleans
Class B125.5 New Orleans
Class B133.15 New Orleans

Runways

RunwaySizeSurfaceLights
11/2910,104 × 150 ftConcreteHigh intensity
02/207,002 × 150 ftConcreteHigh intensity

Fuel: 100LL, A. Sectional: New Orleans.

Runway diagram

11290220N5,000 ft

Drawn to scale from FAA runway-end data, true north up. White bars mark displaced thresholds. Not for navigation: use the official FAA airport diagram and Chart Supplement.

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Before you fly here

  • Read the FAA Chart Supplement entry for MSY: traffic pattern, CTAF/UNICOM, hours, fuel and remarks.
  • Check NOTAMs and get a weather briefing at 1800wxbrief.com.
  • Study the airport diagram and the sectional around KMSY for airspace and terrain.
  • More detail: AirNav · SkyVector

Airport data from the FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) subscription effective Oct 1, 2026; magnetic variation as published for 2020. Weather is live from aviationweather.gov. Always confirm with current official sources before flight. This guide is a study aid.

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