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KMSY · Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

ICAO · US · 14 NTSB events

ID KMSY FAA MSY Elev 4 ft Lat 29° 59.60' N Lon 90° 15.88' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 10,104 ft. Max gradient: 0.06%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
11 106° 10,104 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.02%
29 286° 10,104 ft 150 ft PEM Yes 0.02%
02 015° 7,002 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.06%
20 195° 7,002 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.06%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 6 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 127.550
  • CLD CLNC DEL 127.200
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 119.500
  • A/D NEW ORLEANS APP/DEP 123.850
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • NDB MS

    Kinte

    0.34 MHz · TERMINAL · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 2 matched · 29 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    birds on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (29 sentences)
  • ·124 LOUISIANA – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL (MSY)(KMSY) 10 W UTC–6(–5DT) N29º59.60´ W90º15.54´ 3 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index D NOTAM FILE MSY MON Airport RWY 11–29: H10104X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–75, D–180, 2S–175, 2D–380 PCR 510 R/B/W/T HIRL CL RWY 11: ALSF2.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 2.8º TCH 73´.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 68´.
  • ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 304´.
  • ·RWY 02–20: H7002X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–75, D–180, 2D–380 PCR 600 R/D/W/T HIRL CL RWY 02: RLLS.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
  • ·RWY 02: TORA–7002 TODA–7002 ASDA–7002 LDA–7002 RWY 11: TORA–10104 TODA–10104 ASDA–9800 LDA–9800 RWY 20: TORA–7002 TODA–7002 ASDA–6948 LDA–6948 RWY 29: TORA–10104 TODA–10104 ASDA–10104 LDA–9800
  • ·Rwy 11 noise sensitive for dep; avbl for opr necessity.
  • ·All rwys noise sensitive for arr.
  • ·Arriving turbojets must make 5 mile final apch to minimize noise.
  • ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces. 180º and locked wheel turns prohibited on asph sfc acft 12,500 lbs and over.
  • ·Twy G btn Rwy 11–29 and Twy S sfc mov guidance and ctl system U/S perm.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) available.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (504) 303-7652
  • ·ASOS (504) 471–4486 TDWR.
  • ·D–ATIS 127.55 (504) 471–4417 UNICOM 122.95 ®NEW ORLEANS APP/DEP CON 133.15 (East) 125.5 (West) TOWER 119.5 GND CON 121.9 CLNC DEL 120.925 PRE TAXI CLNC 120.925 CPDLC (LOGON KUSA) PDC
  • ·CLASS B See VFR Terminal Area Chart.
  • ·RESERVE (L) (L) VORW/DME 110.8 RQR Chan 45 N30º05.25´ W90º35.32´ 106º 18.1 NM to fld. 5/2E.
  • ·ILS/DME 111.7 I–JFI Chan 54 Rwy 02.
  • ·Autopilot cpd approaches NA blw 880´ MSL.
  • ·ILS/DME 109.9 I–MSY Chan 36 Rwy 11.
  • ·Lczr Rwy 11/29 interlocked.
  • ·I–MSY front course, I–HOX back course.
  • ·LOC/DME 111.7 I–ONW Chan 54 Rwy 20.
  • ·DME unusable byd 25º right of course.
  • ·LOC unusable byd 24º right of course.
  • ·ILS/DME 109.9 I–HOX Chan 36 Rwy 29.
  • ·DME also serves Rwy 11. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • HELIPAD H1: H50X50 (ASPH) HELIPAD H2: H50X50 (CONC) NEW ORLEANS H–7E, L–21B, 22F, GOAC IAP, AD SC, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

14 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

19

since 1982

Fatal

1

5.3% of total

Last 5 years

4

≈ 0.8/yr

Last 10 years

6

≈ 0.6/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 177,383 ops in 1995

2024 total

125,857

10-yr total

1,225,567

2024 mix

AC/AT 93% · GA 6% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

4.9

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.26

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Loss of control 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=14

  • Other 4
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
  • Engine failure / power loss 3
  • Ground collision 2
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2023-12-20 Boeing 737-8 · Engine failure · day →
2021-06-25 Airbus A321-231 · Weather · day →
2020-03-06 Mooney M20K · Loss of control · night →
2020-01-10 Airbus A320 · Weather · day →
2013-12-29 Cessna 182N · Other · day →
2011-04-04 Airbus A320 · Engine failure · day →
2000-06-12 Cessna A185F · Gear-up · day →
1991-03-20 Cessna 210 · Engine failure · day →
1989-08-25 Boeing 727-231 · Ground collision · VMC · day →
1988-02-11 Piper PA-32-260 · Ground collision · night →
1987-05-26 BRITISH AEROSPACE 3101 · Other · VMC · day →
1986-01-04 Piper PA-31P-350 · Other · night →
1983-09-06 British Aircraft Corp. (BAC) BAC 1-11 · Weather · day →
1982-10-03 Boeing 727-225A · Other · day →

Designees in LA

CFI Flight Instructors 581 A&P Mechanics 2,749 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 32 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 5 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 3 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 7 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 4 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 14 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 3 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 11 Schools Flight Schools 25 FBO Fixed Base Operators 50 Clubs Flying Clubs 6 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 5 EAA EAA Chapters 9

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Forrest James Campbell Kenner LA 1 nm
Shawn Christopher Crump Houma LA 34 nm
Desiree Deann Strong Kiln MS 50 nm
Ryan Roberts Greenwell Springs LA 52 nm
Dan Maurice Malone Baton Rouge LA 52 nm
Damian Nikell Johnson Zachary LA 62 nm
Peyton Augustine Enloe Lafayette LA 92 nm
Stanley Joe Burks Moselle MS 104 nm
Zachary James Loren Mcneill Fairhope AL 128 nm
Joe Frank Carson Jackson MS 139 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
Forrest James Campbell Jr Kenner LA 1 nm
James Robert Ducote Kenner LA 1 nm
Alex Charles Schexnayder Kenner LA 1 nm
Kassim Jude Sulony Iii Kenner LA 1 nm
Daniel Enrique Perez De Leon Kenner LA 1 nm
Joseph Charles Milano Iii River Ridge LA 3 nm
Kevin Jude Darrah Sr River Ridge LA 3 nm
Bryce Allen Nelson River Ridge LA 3 nm
Ryan Joseph Hover River Ridge LA 3 nm
Ainsley Frazier Hover River Ridge LA 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Kenneth Charles Bell Kenner LA 1 nm
Eduardo Carlos Schweikert Kenner LA 1 nm
Bruce Ronald Bradley Kenner LA 1 nm
William Sylvan Dusang Kenner LA 1 nm
Robert Milton Elliott Kenner LA 1 nm
Wesley James Goodman Jr Kenner LA 1 nm
Michael Jude Laville Kenner LA 1 nm
Dean Preston Scott Kenner LA 1 nm
Kevin Dean Geiger Kenner LA 1 nm
Glenn Martin Adams Kenner LA 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Auric Avionics & Instruments
New Orleans, LA
 13 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing
New Orleans, LA
 37 nm
Davis Aircraft, Inc.
Baton Rouge, LA
 57 nm
Patterson Avionics, Inc.
Patterson, LA
 58 nm
Avionics Solutions, LLC
Lafayette, LA
 91 nm
Continental Services
Fairhope, AL
 127 nm
SkyWarrior Aircraft Maintenance
Pensacola, FL
 163 nm
Heath Aviation
Winona, MS
 211 nm
Monarch Aviation, Inc.
Defuniak Springs, FL
 218 nm
Sunset Eagle
Panama City, FL
 233 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.