Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	MSY
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	90°15'32.4990" W / 29°59'35.7800" N -90.259028 / 29.993272 (Estimated)
Elevation	3.00 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	01W (2020)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
Address	PO BOX 20007 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70141
Phone number	504-658-4900
Manager	KEVIN DOLLIOLE
Address	PO BOX 20007 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70141
Phone number	(504) 303-7652

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	ATCT-TRACON
Lighting Schedule	SS-SR
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	Yes
Sectional chart	NEW ORLEANS
Region	ASW - Southwest
Responsible 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 available)
Certification type/date	1973/05

Airport Communications

UNICOM	122.95 MHz
ASOS	MSY (504-471-4486)

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL,A
Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Tiedown
Other services	AFRT,CARGO

Runway Information

Runway 02/20

Dimensions	7002 x 150 ft (2134 x 46 m)
Surface	CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	02	20
Alignment	15°	195°
Physical elevation	1.30 ft	-2.90 ft
Coordinates	29.984501 / -90.251415	30.003054 / -90.245510
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME	LOC/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on left	4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment	touchdown, rollout	touchdown, rollout
Approach light	RLLS	MALS
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	No	No

Runway 11/29

Dimensions	10104 x 150 ft (3080 x 46 m)
Surface	CONC (GOOD)
Surface treatment	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights	High

	11	29
Alignment	105°	285°
Physical elevation	3.00 ft	0.50 ft
Coordinates	29.996627 / -90.281729	29.989214 / -90.250968
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Precision instrument , Good Condition	Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type	ILS/DME	ILS/DME
VGSI	4-light PAPI on right	4-light PAPI on right
RVR equipment	touchdown, midfield, rollout	touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light	ALSF2	MALSR
CL lights	Yes	Yes
TDZ lights	Yes	No

Runway H1

Dimensions	50 x 50 ft (15 x 15 m)
Surface	ASPH (FAIR)
Surface treatment

	H1
Coordinates	29.992194 / -90.268567	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Runway H2

Dimensions	50 x 50 ft (15 x 15 m)
Surface	CONC (FAIR)
Surface treatment

	H2
Coordinates	29.994861 / -90.265003	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
HP	NDB	ANGER		212.00	00E	37.8 nm
HS	NDB	HANCO		221.00	02W	50.0 nm
RQR	VOR/DME	RESERVE	45X	110.80	02E	18.1 nm
TBD	VOR/DME	TIBBY	118Y	117.15	02E	35.7 nm
PCU	VOR/DME	PICAYUNE	86Y	113.95	05E	43.8 nm
HRV	VORTAC	HARVEY	88X	114.10	02E	15.9 nm
LEV	VORTAC	LEEVILLE	82X	113.50	02E	49.8 nm

Remarks

• 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.