Airport guide
Lakefront AirportIATA code NEW
Lakefront Airport (NEW/KNEW) 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
- NEW · KNEW
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Region
- North America
Lakefront Airport (NEW/KNEW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving New Orleans, United States in North America. Operating on America/Chicago local time at coordinates 30.040°, -90.030°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Lakefront Airport (NEW) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into New Orleans, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Lakefront Airport details
- IATA code
- NEW
- ICAO code
- KNEW
- City
- New Orleans
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Coordinates
- 30.042°, -90.028°
- 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 Lakefront Airport’s own pages.
NEW airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 2 m (8 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2019
- 262
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faa.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY · 23 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at NEW
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
3 open runways, all lit. Longest 18R/36L: 2,097 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18R/36L | 2,097 m6,879 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 18L/36R | 1,127 m3,697 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 09/27 | 949 m3,114 ft | 23 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from NEW
Originfacts does not track any routes from NEW yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where NEW is
8.8 km north-northeast
Lakefront Airport lies 8.8 km north-northeast 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 NEW
Terminal assignments, ground transport into New Orleans, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Lakefront Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:lakefrontairport.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 OrleansLouis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportMSY23 km
- GulfportGulfport-Biloxi International AirportGPT101 km
- Baton RougeBaton Rouge Metropolitan AirportBTR121 km
- LaurelHattiesburg-Laurel Regional AirportPIB172 km
- MobileMobile Regional AirportMOB186 km
- MobileMobile Downtown AirportBFM187 km
- LafayetteLafayette Regional AirportLFT189 km
- JacksonJackson-Evers International AirportJAN252 km
- PensacolaPensacola International AirportPNS277 km
Lakefront Airport: common questions
Where is Lakefront Airport?
Lakefront Airport serves New Orleans, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 30.042°, -90.028°.
What are the airport codes for Lakefront Airport?
The IATA code is NEW and the ICAO code is KNEW.
What time zone is NEW in?
Lakefront Airport is in the America/Chicago time zone.
What is the official website of Lakefront Airport?
The airport’s official website is lakefrontairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Lakefront Airport have?
OurAirports lists 3 open runways at NEW: 18R/36L (2,097 m (6,879 ft), asphalt); 18L/36R (1,127 m (3,697 ft), asphalt); 09/27 (949 m (3,114 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Lakefront Airport?
Wikidata records 262 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.
How far is NEW from New Orleans city centre?
Lakefront Airport is about 8.8 km north-northeast of New Orleans city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Lakefront Airport?
OurAirports gives NEW’s elevation as 2 m (8 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 Lakefront 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 Q10853543 (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)