KMSY — Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl
New Orleans, LA · field elevation 3 ft · Class B airspace · ATCT-TRACON
KMSY current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KMSY 252353Z 08006KT 10SM FEW015 BKN250 28/18 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP163 FU FEW015 T02780183 10300 20267 50001 $
- Wind
- from 080° at 6 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 25,000 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 28 °C / dewpoint 18 °C
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Density altitude
- 1,426 ft · pressure altitude -77 ft
- Observed
- 6 minutes ago
Learn: reading a METAR, the weather course
Wind on each runway
Wind 080° at 6 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | 5 kt head | 3 kt from the left |
| 02 | 3 kt head | 5 kt from the right |
| 20 | 3 kt tail | 5 kt from the left |
| 29 | 5 kt tail | 3 kt from the right |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KMSY 252320Z 2600/2706 10005KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 29.99327, -90.25903
- Elevation
- 3 ft MSL
- Surface airspace
-
Class B
An ATC clearance is required before you enter.
The words matter: being told “stand by” is not a clearance, and neither is being given a squawk. You need “cleared into the Class Bravo”. Mode C is required within 30 nm of the primary airport — the veil — whether or not you enter the Bravo itself, and the VFR weather minimum is 3 statute miles and clear of clouds, because ATC is separating everyone inside.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1151Z / 2354Z
- Tower hours
- Continuous (24 hours)
- Magnetic variation
- 1°W (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- New Orleans
- County
- Jefferson, LA
Airport diagram
Everything else KMSY publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 10,104 | 150 | CONC | HIGH |
| 02/20 | 7,002 | 150 | CONC | HIGH |
| H1 | 50 | 50 | ASPH | — |
| H2 | 50 | 50 | CONC | — |
Frequencies
- D-ATIS
- 127.55
- Tower Continuous (24 hours)
- 119.5
- Ground
- 121.9
- Clearance
- 120.925
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Approach WEST
- 125.5
- Approach EAST
- 133.15
Published procedures
- 15 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS), RNAV (RNP), VOR/DME
- 4 arrivals published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
Nearby airports
- KNEW Lakefront12 nm
- KNBG New Orleans NAS Jrb (Alvin Callender Fld)16 nm
- KAPS Port Of South Louisiana Exec Rgnl18 nm
- KASD Slidell31 nm
- KHDC Hammond Northshore Rgnl33 nm
- KHUM Houma-Terrebonne33 nm
Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KMSY airport diagram or an approach plate
- Other Louisiana airports
- How to read a METAR
- What VFR, MVFR, IFR and LIFR actually mean
- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.