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Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

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IATA: MSY

ICAO: KMSY

FAA: MSY

Location

Latitude: 
 29-59-35.8000N (29.993278)
Longitude: 
 090-15-32.5000W (-90.259028)
Elevation: 
 3.7 feet MSL (1 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 1 W (as of April 2021 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 10 N.M. W of New Orleans, Louisiana
Found On: 
 New Orleans Chart
FAA Region: 
 ASW

Contacts

MSY Airport web site
Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
KEVIN DOLLIOLE
PO BOX 20007
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70141
(504) 303-7652		 CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
PO BOX 20007
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70141
504-658-4900

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 10/1944
Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZHU (Houston)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Beacon Color: 
 White-Green (Lighted Land Airport)
Traffic Pattern Altitude: 
 1004 feet (306 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 MSY
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
 Class I
ARFF Index: D
Air Carrier Service: Scheduled
Certification Date: 05/1973

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  4
Multi Engine:  3
Jet Engine:  9
GA Helicopters:  5

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2019)

Total Operations:  143651
Commercial:  121062 84.3%
Air Taxi:  8304 5.8%
GA Itinerant:  13383 9.3%
Military Aircraft:  902 0.6%

Communications

Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  NEW ORLEANS
119.5
254.3
Hrs: 24
Ground:  121.9
273.525
Approach:  NEW ORLEANS
125.5 ;WEST
133.15 ;EAST
290.3 ;EAST
350.35 ;WEST
Hrs: 24

269.2
Departure:  NEW ORLEANS
125.5 ;WEST
133.15 ;EAST
290.3 ;EAST
350.35 ;WEST
Hrs: 24

269.2
ATIS:  127.55
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  ((504)471-4486)
CLASS B:  133.15 ;NORTH & EAST
CLASS B:  350.35 ;WEST
EMERG:  121.5
EMERG:  243.0
CLASS B:  123.85 ;SE & SOUTH
CLASS B:  256.9 ;SE & SOUTH
CLASS B:  125.5 ;WEST
CLASS B:  290.3 ;NORTH & EAST

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 504
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    General Aviation Corp.
           		Unicom 122.95, Arinc 130.375 466-1700 100LL (Exxon, Independent), Jet A (Exxon, Shell, Independent)
    Signature Flight Support
           		Unicom: 122.95, Arinc: 130.6 +1 504 468 7722
    Transit Aviation, Inc.
           		Unicom 122.95 468-7722 100LL (Air BP), Jet A (Exxon, Shell, Air Bp, Mercury)
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  De Ridder(DRI)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


    FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/25/21 to 0901Z 04/22/21.

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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM SC-4
    HOT HOT SPOT SC-4
    IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 02 SC-4
    IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 11 SC-4
    IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 29 SC-4
    IAP ILS RWY 11 (CAT II - III) SC-4
    IAP ILS RWY 11 (SA CAT I) SC-4
    IAP LOC RWY 20 SC-4
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 SC-4
    IAP RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 11 SC-4
    IAP RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 20 SC-4
    IAP RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 29 SC-4
    IAP RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 11 SC-4
    IAP RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 20 SC-4
    IAP RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 29 SC-4
    IAP VOR/DME RWY 11 SC-4
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS SC-4
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS SC-4
    STAR AWDAD ONE SC-4
    STAR OLEDD FOUR SC-4
    STAR RYTHM FOUR SC-4
    STAR RYTHM FOUR[DELIMITER] CONT.1 SC-4
    STAR SLIDD TWO SC-4
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near MSY

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    12.3 Lakefront Airport
    (NEW KNEW NEW)    		 76 77 100LL, Jet A
    17.7 Port Of South Louisiana Exec Regional Airport
    (KAPS APS)    		 288 289 100LL, Jet A
    30.5 St Tammany Regional Airport
    (L31)    		 27 28 100LL
    31.1 Slidell Airport
    (KASD ASD)    		 46 47 100LL, Jet A+
    32.8 Hammond Northshore Regional Airport
    (KHDC HDC)    		 345 346 100LL, Jet A
    33.1 Houma-Terrebonne Airport
    (HUM KHUM HUM)    		 219 220 100LL, Jet A
    37.0 Louisiana Regional Airport
    (REG)    		 286 287 100LL, Jet A+
    47.4 Stennis International Airport
    (KHSA HSA)    		 61 63 100LL, Jet A+
    50.3 Diamondhead Airport
    (66Y)    		 63 65 100LL
    53.3 George R Carr Meml Air Field Airport
    (BXA KBXA BXA)    		 22 23 100LL, Jet A
    56.4 Baton Rouge Metro, Ryan Field Airport
    (BTR KBTR BTR)    		 305 306 100LL, Jet A
    58.7 Harry P Williams Meml Airport
    (PTN KPTN PTN)    		 253 253 100LL, Jet A
    61.6 Poplarville-Pearl River County Airport
    (M13)    		 39 41 100LL
    66.5 Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport
    (GPT KGPT GPT)    		 67 69 100LL, Jet A
    69.3 Paul Pittman Meml Airport
    (T36)    		 3 4 100LL
    72.0 Mc Comb/Pike County/John E Lewis Field Airport
    (MCB KMCB MCB)    		 351 352 100LL, Jet A-1+
    76.3 Dean Griffin Meml Airport
    (M24)    		 47 49 100LL
    84.5 Acadiana Regional Airport
    (ARA KARA ARA)    		 272 272 100LL, Jet A
    90.6 Lafayette Regional/Paul Fournet Field Airport
    (LFT KLFT LFT)    		 278 278 100LL, Jet A
    92.3 Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport
    (HBG KHBG HBG)    		 33 35 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

    A110-1 180 DEG & LOCKED WHEEL TURNS PROHIBITED ON ASPH SFC ACFT 12500 LBS & OVER.
    A110-3 FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & IN VICINITY OF ARPT.
    A110-5 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.
    A110-6 ASSC IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.
    A57-29 +53 FT TREE, 1557 FT DIST, 694 FT R, 30:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD.
    A58-02 +12 FT ROAD PARALLEL TO AND 365 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN 0-200 FT FM RY END.
    A58-20 +13 FT ROAD PARALLEL TO AND 289 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN 0-200 FT FM RY END.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 02/20
    11/29
    Longest Runway: 11/29 is 10104 ft (3080 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach: 02, 20, 11, 29

    MSY Airport Runway Details

    Runway 02/20  7001 ft x 150 ft (2134 m x 46 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 07/08/2010
    Surface:  Concrete - Excellent condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
    Runway Pavement Class:  64 /R/C/W/T
    Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  180.0
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  380.0
    Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: 

    Runway 02

    Runway 20
    Elevation: 
    		 1.8 -2.4
    Latitude: 
    		 29-59-04.2055N 30-00-10.9924N
    Longitude: 
    		 090-15-05.0940W 090-14-43.8363W
    True Magnetic Hdg.: 
    		 015 195
    ILS Type: 
    		 ILS/DME LOC/DME
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Arresting Device: 
    Object at End: 
    		 ROAD ROAD
    Object Height: 
    		 12 13
    Object Marked/Lighted?: 
    		 Lighted Lighted
    Distance from End: 
    		 200 200
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 365 ft. right of centerline 289 ft. left of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
    		 Touchdown, Rollout Touchdown, Rollout
    Approach Light System: 
    		 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System
    REIL: 
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 No No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 52 52
    Threshold Elevation: 
    Displaced Threshold: 
    Threshold Latitude: 

    Threshold Longitude: 
    Declared Distances
    Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
    		 7001 7001
    Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
    		 7001 7001
    Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
    		 7001 7001
    Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
    		 7001 7001

    Runway 11/29  10104 ft x 150 ft (3080 m x 46 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 07/08/2010
    Surface:  Concrete - Excellent condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
    Runway Pavement Class:  123/R/C/W/T
    Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  180.0
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  380.0
    Dual Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear: 

    Runway 11

    Runway 29
    Elevation: 
    		 3.7 1.3
    Latitude: 
    		 29-59-47.8556N 29-59-21.1654N
    Longitude: 
    		 090-16-54.2241W 090-15-03.4894W
    True Magnetic Hdg.: 
    		 105 285
    ILS Type: 
    		 ILS/DME ILS/DME
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 2.8 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Arresting Device: 
    Object at End: 
    		 TREE
    Object Height: 
    		 53
    Object Marked/Lighted?: 
    Distance from End: 
    		 1557
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 365 ft. right of centerline 289 ft. left of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway 4-Light PAPI On Right Side Of Runway
    Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
    		 Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout
    Approach Light System: 
    		 Standard 2,400 Foot High Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers, Cat. II or III Config. 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Runway Alignment Indicator Lights
    REIL: 
    Touchdown Lights: 
    		 Yes No
    Centerline Lights: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 55 68
    Threshold Elevation: 
    		 1.4
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 304
    Threshold Latitude: 
    		 29-59-21.9691N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    		 090-15-06.8221W
    Declared Distances
    Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
    		 10104 10104
    Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
    		 10104 10104
    Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
    		 9800 10104
    Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
    		 9800 9800

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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