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Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

New Orleans, United States

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Routes out

123

Destinations

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KMSY

Elevation

4 ft

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The Essence of Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

MSY

Location

New Orleans · LA · United States

Connectivity

123 routes · 39 destinations

Position

29.993°, -90.265° · 4 ft elev.

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Gateway to the Crescent City and Gulf South region.

Opened

1946

Location

New Orleans, United States

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY/KMSY) serves as the primary commercial airport for New Orleans, Louisiana, and the surrounding Gulf South region. Named after jazz legend Louis Armstrong, the airport handles millions of passengers annually connecting the city to domestic and international destinations. A brand-new terminal facility opened in November 2019, replacing the aging mid-century structure that had served the airport for decades. The new terminal was designed to better reflect New Orleans' culture and withstand hurricane-force conditions, featuring local food, music, and art throughout its concourses. The airport plays a critical role in supporting New Orleans' tourism-driven economy, accommodating visitors for events such as Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest, and the French Quarter Festival, as well as business travelers and cargo operations.

Terminals

The airport operates a single modern terminal building opened in 2019, with two concourses (B and C) serving domestic and limited international flights.

Getting to & from

Ground transportation options include taxi, rideshare services, hotel shuttles, and a passenger ferry connection, with a planned direct rail link to downtown New Orleans under long-term development.

Airlines here

Major carriers include Southwest Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Spirit Airlines, and several other domestic and international operators.

Notable facts

›The airport is named after New Orleans native and jazz icon Louis Armstrong.
›The new terminal, opened in November 2019, cost approximately $1 billion to construct.
›Hurricane Katrina in 2005 temporarily converted the old terminal into a medical triage and emergency operations center.
›MSY is located in Kenner, Louisiana, approximately 15 miles west of downtown New Orleans.
›The IATA code MSY derives from the airport's original name, Moisant Stock Yards, referencing the land it was built on.

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Route map (39 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

MSY → DTW9E · CR9

MSY → JFK9E · CR9

MSY → LGA9E · CR9

MSY → MEM9E · CRJ

MSY → MSP9E · CR9

MSY → AUSAA ·

MSY → CLTAA · 319 320 E75 CR9 E70

MSY → DCAAA · E75 E70 319

MSY → DFWAA · M80 M83

MSY → MIAAA · 738

MSY → ORDAA · E75

MSY → PHLAA · 319 E90 E75

MSY → DENAC · 320 738 ERJ

MSY → EWRAC · 738 ERJ 320 319

MSY → IADAC · 320 E70 319 CR7

MSY → IAHAC · 319 738 73G 320 ERJ

MSY → ORDAC · 320 CR7 319 ERJ

MSY → YYZAC · CRA

MSY → ATLAF · M90 757 M88

MSY → DTWAF · 319 CR7

MSY → JFKAF · CR9

MSY → MSPAF · CR9

MSY → ATLAM · M88 757 M90

MSY → ATLAS · M90 757 M88

MSY → LAXAS · 319

MSY → SLCAS · 319 320

MSY → ATLAZ · M90

MSY → JFKAZ · CR9

MSY → BOSB6 · E90

MSY → JFKB6 · E90 320

MSY → DFWBA · M80 M83

MSY → MIABA · 738

MSY → ORDBA · E75

MSY → LAXCI · 319

MSY → DFWCX · M83 M80

MSY → ATLDL · M90 757 M88

MSY → CVGDL · ERJ

MSY → DTWDL · 319 M88

MSY → JFKDL · CR9

MSY → LAXDL · 319

MSY → LGADL · 319

MSY → MEMDL · CRJ ERJ

MSY → MSPDL · CR9 E75

MSY → SLCDL · 319 320

MSY → ORDEI · 320

MSY → JFKEY · E90 320

MSY → DENF9 · 319

MSY → ATLFL · 717

MSY → AUSFL · 73C

MSY → BWIFL · 73W

MSY → DALFL · 73W 73C 733

MSY → DENFL · 73W

MSY → EWRFL · 73W

MSY → EYWFL · 73W

MSY → FLLFL · 73W 73C

MSY → HOUFL · 735 73W 73C

MSY → LASFL · 73W

MSY → MCIFL · 73W

MSY → MCOFL · 733 73W 73C

MSY → MDWFL · 73W

Aircraft operating here

73W34 routes Airbus A31931 routes Airbus A32021 routes Boeing 737-80018 routes Canadair Regional Jet 90015 routes 73C14 routes ERJ9 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-889 routes Embraer 1758 routes Embraer 1907 routes Canadair Regional Jet 7007 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-907 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is an international airport under Class B airspace in the City of Kenner, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is owned by the City of New Orleans and is 11 miles (18 km) west of downtown New Orleans.

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