FAA facility Airport

LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA FAA MSY ICAO KMSY Open to the public

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Runways

4 records · drawn to relative scale

02/20 7,002 × 150 ft · Concrete (good) · High-intensity edge lights

02 20

Runway-end details

Runway 02/20 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
02	15°	ILS/DME	PAPI · 4-light · left side	RLLS Runway lead-in light system	—	TORA 7,002 · TODA 7,002 · ASDA 7,002 · LDA 7,002
20	195°	LOC/DME	PAPI · 4-light · left side	MALS Medium-intensity approach light system	—	TORA 7,002 · TODA 7,002 · ASDA 6,948 · LDA 6,948

11/29 10,104 × 150 ft · Concrete (good) · High-intensity edge lights

11 29

Runway-end details

Runway 11/29 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
11	105°	ILS/DME	PAPI · 4-light · right side	ALSF2 High-intensity ALS with sequenced flashers (CAT II/III)	—	TORA 10,104 · TODA 10,104 · ASDA 9,800 · LDA 9,800
29	285°	ILS/DME	PAPI · 4-light · right side	MALSR Medium-intensity ALS with runway alignment lights	304 ft	TORA 10,104 · TODA 10,104 · ASDA 10,104 · LDA 9,800

H1 50 × 50 ft · Asphalt (fair) · Unlighted

Runway-end details

Runway H1 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
H1	—	—	—	—	—	—

H2 50 × 50 ft · Concrete (fair) · Unlighted

Runway-end details

Runway H2 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
H2	—	—	—	—	—	—

Communications

27 published frequencies

Published communications frequencies
Use	Frequency	Hours
LCL/P	119.5	24
CD PRE TAXI CLNC	120.925	24
CD/P	120.925	24
EMERG	121.5	24
GND/P	121.9	24
UNICOM	122.95	—
CLASS B	123.85	24
APCH/P DEP/P	125.5	24
AWDAD STAR	125.5	24
CLASS B	125.5	24
OLEDD STAR	125.5	24
D-ATIS	127.55	24

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APCH/P DEP/P	133.15	24
CLASS B	133.15	24
MNSTR STAR	133.15	24
EMERG	243.0	24
LCL/P	254.3	24
CLASS B	256.9	24
APCH/S	269.2	24
GND/P	273.525	24
APCH/P DEP/P	290.3	24
CLASS B	290.3	24
MNSTR STAR	290.3	24
APCH/P DEP/P	350.35	24
AWDAD STAR	350.35	24
CLASS B	350.35	24
OLEDD STAR	350.35	24

Instrument landing systems

NASR ILS_BASE records

Instrument landing system records
Runway end	System	Category	Frequency	Status
02	ILS/DME	I	111.7	Operational ifr (1973-05-10)
11	ILS/DME	IIIB	109.9	Operational ifr (1901-01-01)
20	LOC/DME	I	111.7	Operational restricted (2021-06-28)
29	ILS/DME	I	109.9	Operational ifr (1987-09-24)

FAA listing history

Identities observed in NASR snapshots

LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL Observed 2024-06-13 through 2026-07-09 KMSY

Dates describe available FAA snapshots, not exact opening, closure or construction dates.

Material changes

First observed in NASR cycles

Runway added 2024-07-11

Facility facts

FAA / ICAO: MSY / KMSY
Type: Airport A
Status: Open
Ownership: Publicly owned
Use: Open to the public
Activated: 1944-10
Part 139: Class I · ARFF index D I D
Fuel: 100LL JET A
Repair: Airframe: NONE
Powerplant: NONE
Tower: Control tower + radar approach control ATCT-TRACON
Landing fee: Charged

Location

City: NEW ORLEANS, LA
County: Jefferson
FAA region: Southwest region
Coordinates: 29.99327, -90.25903
Elevation: 3.0 ft (3RD PARTY SURVEY)

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Weather stations

MSY Commissioned 1996-05-06 ASOS

Wildlife strikes

1,174Reported strikes

101With damage

1Injuries

Latest matched event: 2026-05-21. Safety-event data, separate from NASR infrastructure facts.

2012 2026

Wildlife strikes by year for LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL
Year	Strikes	Damaging
2012	53	2
2013	24	3
2014	34	2
2015	43	1
2016	27	2
2017	20	2
2018	25	1
2019	30	1
2020	16	1
2021	34	4
2022	64	4
2023	66	4
2024	62	2
2025	70	3
2026	31	3

FAA NASR cycle effective 2026-08-06. Operational information changes every cycle — consult current FAA publications, the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before flight.