Airport guide
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportIATA code MSY
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY/KMSY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving New Orleans, United States in North America. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- New Orleans, United States
- Codes
- MSY · KMSY
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY/KMSY) is the primary air passenger gateway serving New Orleans, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 29.980°, -90.260°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into New Orleans, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport details
- IATA code
- MSY
- ICAO code
- KMSY
- City
- New Orleans
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 29.993°, -90.265°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport’s own pages.
MSY airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1 m (4 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- October 1944
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2025
- 12.4 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing flymsy.com (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR · 104 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MSY
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 11/29: 3,080 m, concrete. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 3,080 m10,104 ft | 46 m | concrete | Lit |
| 02/20 | 2,134 m7,002 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from MSY
Originfacts does not track any routes from MSY yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where MSY is
18 km west
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport lies 18 km west of New Orleans city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at MSY
Terminal assignments, ground transport into New Orleans, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:flymsy.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near New Orleans
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- New OrleansLakefront AirportNEW23 km
- Baton RougeBaton Rouge Metropolitan AirportBTR106 km
- GulfportGulfport-Biloxi International AirportGPT124 km
- LafayetteLafayette Regional AirportLFT168 km
- LaurelHattiesburg-Laurel Regional AirportPIB188 km
- MobileMobile Regional AirportMOB209 km
- MobileMobile Downtown AirportBFM210 km
- JacksonJackson-Evers International AirportJAN260 km
- AlexandriaAlexandria International AirportAEX264 km
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport: common questions
Where is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport?
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport serves New Orleans, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 29.993°, -90.265°.
What are the airport codes for Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport?
The IATA code is MSY and the ICAO code is KMSY.
What time zone is MSY in?
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
What is the official website of Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport?
The airport’s official website is flymsy.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at MSY: 11/29 (3,080 m (10,104 ft), concrete); 02/20 (2,134 m (7,002 ft), asphalt).
When did Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport open?
Wikidata gives October 1944 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport?
Wikidata records 12.4 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport?
Per Wikidata, MSY is operated by New Orleans, which also owns it.
How far is MSY from New Orleans city centre?
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is about 18 km west of New Orleans city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport?
OurAirports gives MSY’s elevation as 1 m (4 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1461076 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)