About Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL

ICAO	KMSY
FAA ID	MSY
IATA	MSY
Type	Large airport
Open since	October 1944
Coordinates (ARP)	29.99328, -90.25903 295936N 0901533W
Variation	1.3° W (2024)
Timezone	Chicago (-5 h)
Local time	May 3, 2024 16:44
Fuel types	100LL 100LL gasoline, low lead (Blue) A Jet A, Kerosene (-40°C)
Usage	Public (Joint use)
Operations (annual)	102,416 (February 28, 2022)
Based aircraft	24
Airport status	Operational
Source	FAA (Effective date April 18, 2024)

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Runways

ID	True Heading	Magnetic Heading	Length	Width	Surface	Latitude	Longitude
2	015°	016°	7,001 ft	151 ft	Concrete	29.9845	-90.2514
20	195°	196°	7,001 ft	151 ft	Concrete	30.0031	-90.2455
11	105°	106°	10,105 ft	151 ft	Concrete	29.9966	-90.2817
29	285°	286°	10,105 ft	151 ft	Concrete	29.9892	-90.251

Do not use for flight planning
The airport may be closed or require prior permission. Magnetic headings are calculated from true headings using the WMM 2020 model.

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Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is a large airport in Louisiana, United States. The airport is located at latitude 29.99335 and longitude -90.25741. The airport has 2 runways: 11/29 and 2/20. The ICAO airport code of this field is KMSY. The local airport ID (FAA LID) of this airport is MSY. The airport's IATA code is MSY. Nearby other airfields are St. Charles Airport, Triche Field, Lakefront Airport, Southern Seaplane Airport and New Orleans Naval Air Station JRB (Alvin Callender Field).

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport publishes a METAR. The flight information region (FIR) is Houston.

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is in the timezone of America/Chicago. Difference with UTC is -5 h. Today the sun rises at 06:15 and sets at 19:40. This applies to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, the universal daylight period may be different. The difference between the local time and UTC is -5 hour. Daylight saving time is currently in progress.

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Nearby airports

	ID	Distance	Direction
Louisiana State Police Troop B Heliport	US-4855	1.4 NM	042°
Cornerstone Chemical Company Helistop	US-5010	2.4 NM	214°
St. Charles Airport	US-4665	2.9 NM	210°
Petro Com Headquarters Heliport	US-4822	3.1 NM	116°
East Jefferson General Hospital Heliport	US-4909	4.1 NM	073°
Air Oil Inc. Nr 2 Heliport	US-4821	4.6 NM	121°
Ochsner Medical Institutions Heliport	US-4844	6.1 NM	104°
Myu Heliport	US-4899	6.3 NM	232°
Childrens Hospital Of New Orleans Heliport	US-4941	8.1 NM	123°

Navigational aids

Name		Ident	Type	Distance	Direction
	Harvey	HRV	VORTAC	16 NM	122°

More runway information

Condition

ID	Surface condition	Surface treatment	PCN Pavement Classification Number	Runway Lights Edge Intensity
2	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	64/R/C/W/T	High
20	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	64/R/C/W/T	High
11	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	123/R/C/W/T	High
29	Good	Saw-cut or plastic grooved	123/R/C/W/T	High

Weight Bearing Capacity

ID	Single wheel	Double wheel	Double tandem
2	75,000 lbs	180,000 lbs	380,000 lbs
20	75,000 lbs	180,000 lbs	380,000 lbs
11	75,000 lbs	180,000 lbs	380,000 lbs
29	75,000 lbs	180,000 lbs	380,000 lbs

Declared distances

ID	TORA Takeoff Run Available	TODA Takeoff Distance Available	ASDA Accelerated Stop Distance Available	LDA Landing Distance Available	Displaced Threshold Length
2	7,001 ft	7,001 ft	7,001 ft	7,001 ft
20	7,001 ft	7,001 ft	7,001 ft	7,001 ft
11	10,105 ft	10,105 ft	9,800 ft	9,800 ft
29	10,105 ft	10,105 ft	10,105 ft	9,800 ft	305 ft

Elevations

ID	End Elevation	Threshold Crossing Height	Visual Glide Path Angle	Displaced Threshold Elevation
2	2 ft	52 ft	3.0°
20	-2 ft	52 ft	3.0°
11	4 ft	55 ft	2.8°
29	1 ft	68 ft	3.0°	1 ft

Obstruction data

ID	Controlling Object Description	Controlling Object Marking	CFR Part 77	Controlling Object Clearance slope	Controlling Object Height (AGL)	Controlling Object Distance Threshold	Controlling Object Centerline offset	Controlling Object Centerline
2	ROAD	Lighted	Precision Instrument	0	12 ft	200 ft	1,198 ft	Right
20	ROAD	Lighted	C	0	13 ft	200 ft	948 ft	Left
11			Precision Instrument	50
29	TREE		Precision Instrument	25	53 ft	1,558 ft	2,277 ft	Right

Lights and markings

ID	Runway Markings Type	Runway Markings Condition	Approach Light System	Centerline Lights	Touchdown Lights	Visual Glide Slope Indicators
2	Precision Instrument	Good	RLLS	Yes	No	P4L
20	Precision Instrument	Good	MALS	Yes	No	P4L
11	Precision Instrument	Good	ALSF2	Yes	Yes	P4R
29	Precision Instrument	Good	MALSR	Yes	No	P4R

Other information

ID	ILS type	Pattern	Runway Visual Range Equipment	Runway Visibility Value Equipment
2	ILS/DME	Left hand	Touchdown, Rollout	No
20	LOC/DME	Left hand	Touchdown, Rollout	No
11	ILS/DME	Left hand	Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout	No
29	ILS/DME	Left hand	Touchdown, Midfield, Rollout	No