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MSY Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: MSY / KMSY
Airport Names:
  1. Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
  2. Moisant Field
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
GPS Coordinates: 29°59'35"N by 90°15'29"W
Area Served: New Orleans, Louisiana
Operator/Owner: City of New Orleans
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 4 feet (1 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Facts about Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY):

  • Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) has 2 runways.
  • In addition to being known as "Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport", another name for MSY is "Moisant Field".
  • The closest airport to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is Lakefront Airport (NEW), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of MSY.
  • The furthest airport from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,125 miles (17,905 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
  • On July 11, 2001, the airport was renamed after jazz musician Louis Armstrong in honor of the centennial of his birth.
  • Because of Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • Starting in 1946 passengers used a large, hangar-like makeshift structure, until a new terminal complex, designed by Goldstein Parham & Labouisse and Herbert A.
  • Eventually, all carriers announced their return to MSY, with the exception of America West Airlines and international carrier TACA.
  • Another local service airline at New Orleans was Texas International with Douglas DC-9s and Convair 600s mainly to Louisiana and Texas.
  • Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is an international airport in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Map of Nearest Airports from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
114.16 miles (22.78 km) ENELakefront Airport (NEW)New Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesView Lakefront Airport on a map Set NEW as destination Airport Get more information about Lakefront Airport
216.63 miles (26.77 km) ESESouthern Seaplane Airport (BCS)Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United StatesView Southern Seaplane Airport on a map Set BCS as destination Airport Get more information about Southern Seaplane Airport
317.70 miles (28.49 km) SENaval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG)New Orleans, Louisiana, United StatesView Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans on a map Set NBG as destination Airport Get more information about Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans
438.12 miles (61.34 km) SWHouma–Terrebonne Airport (HUM)Houma, Louisiana, United StatesView Houma–Terrebonne Airport on a map Set HUM as destination Airport Get more information about Houma–Terrebonne Airport
564.98 miles (104.58 km) NWBaton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR)Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United StatesView Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport on a map Set BTR as destination Airport Get more information about Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport
667.67 miles (108.91 km) WSWHarry P. Williams Memorial Airport (PTN)Patterson, Louisiana, United StatesView Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport on a map Set PTN as destination Airport Get more information about Harry P. Williams Memorial Airport
776.49 miles (123.10 km) ENEGulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT)Gulfport, Mississippi, United StatesView Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport on a map Set GPT as destination Airport Get more information about Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport
882.86 miles (133.35 km) NMcComb-Pike County Airport (MCB)McComb, Mississippi, United StatesView McComb-Pike County Airport on a map Set MCB as destination Airport Get more information about McComb-Pike County Airport
984.76 miles (136.41 km) ENEKeesler Air Force Base (BIX)Biloxi, Mississippi, United StatesView Keesler Air Force Base on a map Set BIX as destination Airport Get more information about Keesler Air Force Base
1088.34 miles (142.17 km) NWFalse River Regional Airport (HZR)New Roads, Louisiana, United StatesView False River Regional Airport on a map Set HZR as destination Airport Get more information about False River Regional Airport
1197.32 miles (156.62 km) WAcadiana Regional Airport (ARA)New Iberia, Louisiana, United StatesView Acadiana Regional Airport on a map Set ARA as destination Airport Get more information about Acadiana Regional Airport
12104.41 miles (168.03 km) WLafayette Regional Airport (LFT)Lafayette, Louisiana, United StatesView Lafayette Regional Airport on a map Set LFT as destination Airport Get more information about Lafayette Regional Airport
13106.26 miles (171.01 km) NEHattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG)Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United StatesView Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport on a map Set HBG as destination Airport Get more information about Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport
14108.19 miles (174.11 km) ENETrent Lott International Airport (PGL)Pascagoula, Mississippi, United StatesView Trent Lott International Airport on a map Set PGL as destination Airport Get more information about Trent Lott International Airport
15115.60 miles (186.04 km) NNEHattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB)Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United StatesView Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport on a map Set PIB as destination Airport Get more information about Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,125.42 miles (17,904.59 km) SSWCocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK)Cocos Islands, AustraliaView Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport on a map Set CCK as destination Airport Get more information about Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport
210,957.51 miles (17,634.36 km) WShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
310,947.26 miles (17,617.86 km) WKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
410,934.60 miles (17,597.48 km) WGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
510,930.53 miles (17,590.93 km) WCarnarvon Airport (CVQ)Carnarvon, Western Australia, AustraliaView Carnarvon Airport on a map Set CVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Carnarvon Airport
610,929.67 miles (17,589.56 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
710,927.42 miles (17,585.93 km) WJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
810,913.33 miles (17,563.27 km) WSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
910,906.24 miles (17,551.85 km) WSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
1010,898.21 miles (17,538.92 km) WSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
1110,886.43 miles (17,519.96 km) WSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
1210,882.40 miles (17,513.48 km) WMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1310,881.07 miles (17,511.34 km) WSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1410,868.86 miles (17,491.69 km) WSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
1510,860.46 miles (17,478.17 km) WMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport