Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) Information

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:	MSY
Airport Status:	Operational
Longitude/Latitude:	090-15-32.5000W/29-59-35.8000N -90.259028/29.993278 (Estimated)
Elevation:	3 ft / 0.91 m (Surveyed)
Land:	1500 acres
From nearest city:	10 nautical miles W of New Orleans, LA
Location:	Jefferson Parish, LA
Magnetic Variation:	02E (1990)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:	Publicly owned
Owner:	City Of New Orleans
Address:	Po Box 20007 New Orleans, LA 70141
Phone number:	504-658-4900
Manager:	Iftikhar Ahmad
Address:	Po Box 20007 New Orleans, LA 70141
Phone number:	504-628-2426

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:	Open to public
Wind indicator:	Yes
Segmented Circle:	No
Control Tower:	Yes
Lighting Schedule:	SS-SR
Beacon Color:	Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:	Yes
Sectional chart:	New Orleans
Region:	ASW - Southwest
Boundary ARTCC:	ZHU - Houston
Tie-in FSS:	DRI - De Ridder
FSS on Airport:	No
FSS Toll Free:	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:	MSY (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Certification type/date:	I D S 05/1973
Federal Agreements:	NGY3

Airport Communications

Unicom:	122.950

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LLA
Airframe Repair:	NONE
Power Plant Repair:	NONE
Bottled Oxygen:	NONE
Bulk Oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 01/19

Dimension:	7001 x 150 ft / 2133.9 x 45.7 m
Surface:	CONC,
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 75000 lbs. Dual wheel: 180000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 380000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 01	Runway 19
Longitude:	090-15-05.0940W	090-14-43.8363W
Latitude:	29-59-04.2055N	30-00-10.9924N
Elevation:	2.00 ft	-2.00 ft
Alignment:	15	127
ILS Type:	ILS/DME	LOC/DME
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Precision instrument, Good Condition	Precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	52.00 ft	52.00 ft
VASI:	4-light PAPI on left side	4-light PAPI on left side
Visual Glide Angle:	3.00°	3.00°
RVR Equipment:	touchdown, rollout	touchdown, rollout
Approach lights:	RLLS	MALS
Centerline Lights:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	No	No
Obstruction:	12 ft road, 200.0 ft from runway, 365 ft right of centerline +12 FT ROAD PARALLEL TO AND 365 FT RIGHT OF CNTRLN 0-200 FT FM RY END.	13 ft road, 200.0 ft from runway, 289 ft left of centerline +13 FT ROAD PARALLEL TO AND 289 FT LEFT OF CNTRLN 0-200 FT FM RY END.
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 7001.00 ft Take off distance available 7001.00 ft Actual stop distance available 7001.00 ft Landing distance available 7001.00 ft	Take off run available 7001.00 ft Take off distance available 7001.00 ft Actual stop distance available 7001.00 ft Landing distance available 7001.00 ft

Runway 10/28

Dimension:	10104 x 150 ft / 3079.7 x 45.7 m
Surface:	CONC,
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 75000 lbs. Dual wheel: 180000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 380000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 10	Runway 28
Longitude:	090-16-54.2241W	090-15-03.4894W
Latitude:	29-59-47.8556N	29-59-21.1654N
Elevation:	4.00 ft	1.00 ft
Alignment:	105	127
ILS Type:	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Precision instrument, Good Condition	Precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	55.00 ft	68.00 ft
Displaced threshold:	0.00 ft	304.00 ft
VASI:	4-light PAPI on right side	4-light PAPI on right side
Visual Glide Angle:	2.80°	3.00°
RVR Equipment:	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach lights:	ALSF2	MALSR
Centerline Lights:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	Yes	No
Obstruction:	, 50:1 slope to clear	53 ft tree, 1557.0 ft from runway, 694 ft right of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear +53 FT TREE, 1557 FT DIST, 694 FT R, 30:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD.
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 10104.00 ft Take off distance available 10104.00 ft Actual stop distance available 10104.00 ft Landing distance available 10104.00 ft	Take off run available 10104.00 ft Take off distance available 10104.00 ft Actual stop distance available 10104.00 ft Landing distance available 9800.00 ft

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
MS	NDB	Kinte		338.00	03E	7.6 nm
DEF	NDB	Slidell		256.00	03E	28.6 nm
FNA	NDB	Florenville		371.00	03E	34.1 nm
MJD	NDB	Picayune		276.00	01E	43.6 nm
AYI	NDB	Hanco		221.00	03E	50.0 nm
HS	NDB	Hanco		221.00	01E	50.0 nm
HMU	VOR	Hammond		109.60	03E	32.7 nm
RQR	VOR/DME	Reserve	045X	110.80	02E	18.1 nm
PCU	VOR/DME	Picayune	059X	112.20	05E	43.8 nm
HRV	VORTAC	Harvey	088X	114.10	02E	15.9 nm
TBD	VORTAC	Tibby	057X	112.00	02E	35.7 nm
LEV	VORTAC	Leeville	082X	113.50	02E	49.8 nm
NEW	VOT	New Orleans Lakefront		111.00		12.4 nm

Remarks

180 DEG & LOCKED WHEEL TURNS PROHIBITED ON ASPH SFC ACFT 12500 LBS & OVER.
FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & IN VICINITY OF ARPT.
RY 10 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.