Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

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Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Louis Armstrong International Airport.jpg
Characteristics
ICAO code KMSY
IATA code MSY
Coordinates

29 ° 59 '36 "  N , 90 ° 15' 29"  W Coordinates: 29 ° 59 '36 "  N , 90 ° 15' 29"  W.
Height above MSL 1.2 m (4  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center 11 miles west of New Orleans
Street I10 H61
Local transport bus
Basic data
opening October 1944
operator City of New Orleans
surface 607 ha
Terminals 1
Passengers 13,644,666 (2019)
Air freight 60,338 t (2019)
Flight
movements 		119,519 (2019)
Employees 7,688 (2013)
Runways
11/29 3080 m × 46 m concrete
02/20 2134 m × 46 m concrete



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The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport ( IATA : MSY , ICAO : KMSY ) is the airport of the city of New Orleans in the US -amerikanischen State Louisiana . It is 12 miles west of New Orleans in the town of Kenner in Jefferson Parish . The airport is owned by the City of New Orleans. Armstrong International is the main civil airport in the New Orleans  metropolitan area and southeastern Louisiana. The airport, formerly called Moisant Field , is also known as Louis Armstrong International Airport and New Orleans International Airport .

With its average sea ​​level height of only 1.2 m, it is the second lowest after Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam , which is 3 m below sea level.

Louis Armstrong International was recognized by U.S. news magazine for punctuality and service in February 2008 . News & World Report ranked 4th on list of 47 busiest airports in the US.

The airport was once an important gateway to Latin America . These connections have meanwhile gone to the hubs of the international airlines.

The smaller New Orleans Lakefront Airport , which is still used for general aviation today, was New Orleans' main airport until World War II .

history

The airport was originally named Moisant Field and was after the stunt - pilot John Moisant named. This fell from 1910 to the then agricultural field after M oisont  S tock  Y ard was called. The first letters still form the IATA code of today's airport.

When the main airport at the time, New Orleans Lakefront Airport, was no longer sufficient, planning for a new airport began in 1940. In 1944 the area was first used as a military airfield. From 1946 Moisant Field was used as a civil airport.

Until 1959, the handling of the passengers took place in a hangar-like makeshift construction, until a new handling building was built, the core of which is still in operation today.

In the 1960s , the city council checked whether a larger new airport could be built. This should be able to work as successfully as the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston or the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Dallas . The airport was to be built in the east of the city on an artificially created island with a connection to Interstate 10 and US Highway 90 in a bay of Lake Pontchartrain . At the beginning of the 1970s , however, it was decided to only modernize the existing airport and so the currently existing terminals and departure halls were built. Just a few months before Hurricane Katrina , Mayor Ray Nagin presented a plan for a new airport in Montz, further west of the city . This initiative then suffered the same fate as the earlier plans.

Eastern Air Lines previously operated an extensive scheduled service from MSY. Dallas, Tampa and Miami were served as well as New York and Atlanta with aircraft such as the Boeing 727 . National Airlines flew to Miami, Tampa, Houston, Las Vegas , Los Angeles , San Diego and San Francisco International Airport . Until 1979, Southern Airways flew to MSY with Douglas DC-9 aircraft . Delta Air Lines was another major airline with connections to MSY. Today Southwest Airlines is New Orleans' largest passenger carrier.

In 1985, MSY was the hub for Pride Air, which only existed for three months .

On the occasion of his 100th birthday in 2001, the airport was named after the famous New Orleans jazz musician Louis Armstrong .

Hurricane Katrina

With the approach of Hurricane Katrina , the airport was closed to public transport on August 28, 2005. At the beginning of September, the clearance for military aircraft that flown in aid and evacuated people from the flooded city. The airport reopened on September 13, 2005.

Armstrong Airport in June 2007

Delta Air Lines started with four connections to Atlanta and one from Northwest Airlines to Memphis . Gradually, other airlines such as American Airlines , Southwest Airlines and Continental Airlines began to resume traffic with initially limited service.

From January 14, 2016, a new passenger terminal was built north of runway 11/29 , which opened on November 6, 2019. The opening was originally planned for May 15, 2019, but was postponed in April 2019.

International

The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport has an area in the departure hall C for international flights. There are rooms for security checks, customs and the immigration authorities . The gates allow direct access to the aircraft and are able to handle aircraft up to the size of a Boeing 747-400 .

An international non-stop connection has existed since September 2009. Aeroméxico Connect flies to Mexico City with aircraft from the manufacturer Embraer .

Previous international connections

Before Hurricane Katrina, Air Canada had regular flights to Toronto and Grupo TACA to San Pedro Sula in Honduras . In the 1980s, New Orleans served as a stopover for flights from London to Mexico City. National Airlines flew nonstop to Amsterdam, while Eastern Air Lines temporarily offered connections to Caracas Airport ( Venezuela ) and to Panama City in Panama . Continental Airlines and Aeroméxico offered flights to Mexico City and Cancun . In the 1990s, Trans World Airlines flew to Mexico City with McDonnell Douglas MD-80s . Various airlines flew to Central America in the 1970s and 1980s. Today they are either part of the Grupo TACA or have gone bankrupt.

In the 1990s and 2000s, charter companies flew to Montego Bay in Jamaica and the Bahamas twice a week with Boeing 727 or 737 during the holiday season .

Resumption of international traffic

All international flights to and from MSY were suspended after Hurricane Katrina. The first international flights to Katrina were charter flights from London , Manchester , Bournemouth and Nottingham in the UK , arriving for Mardi Gras .

Grupo TACA started seasonal charter flights from MSY to San Pedro Sula and San Salvador in the summer of 2008 .

In July 2009 Aeroméxico and its subsidiary Aerotiteral began operating MSY to Mexico City.

From May 2017, Condor will fly non-stop to New Orleans from Frankfurt.

Airport facilities

The Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport covers an area of ​​607 hectares.

Runways

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport has two runways . Runway 11/29 is 3,080 meters long, 46 meters wide and has a concrete surface. Runway 02/20 is 2134 meters long, 46 meters wide and also has a concrete surface.

Terminals and departure halls

The passenger terminal of Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is divided into three concourses with a total of 35 gates and just as many passenger boarding bridges . The construction of the terminal began on January 14, 2016. The opening took place after a postponement on November 6, 2019.

Concourse A

In Concourse A there are six gates with the designations A1 to A6.

Concourse B

In Concourse B there are fourteen gates with the designations B2 to B12 and B14 to B16.

Concourse C

In Concourse C there are fifteen gates with the designations C1 to C12 and C14 to C16.

Former terminals and departure halls

Louis Armstrong International had two terminals (east and west) that were connected to the central counter hall until 2019. This was followed by four departure lounges (A, B, C and D). In the course of the opening of the new terminal, the two old passenger terminals were closed.

Hall A

Hall A opened in 1974 and had six gates : A1, A3, A5, A6, A7, A8. However, it has been closed until further notice.

Hall B

Hall B opened in 1974 and had ten gates labeled B2, B4, B5, B7, B8, B9, B10, B11, B12 and B15. It was used exclusively by Southwest Airlines .

Hall C (International)

Flights to the Caribbean and Canada , charter flights and reserve gates Hall C was opened in 1991 and had 15 gates labeled C1 to C12 and C14 to C16. It was used by Alaska Airlines , Allegiant Air , American Airlines , British Airways , Condor Flugdienst , Copa Airlines , Frontier Airlines , Jetblue Airways and Spirit Airlines . Vacation Express charter flights were also handled.

Hall D.

Hall D was the newest and at times housed the only remaining airline club at the airport, the Delta Air Lines Sky Club . Hall D has twelve gates labeled D1 to D12. It is used by Air Canada , Delta Air Lines and United Airlines .

Airlines and Destinations

Airlines

Air Canada , Air Transat , Alaska Airlines , Allegiant Air , American Airlines , British Airways , Condor , Copa Airlines , Delta Air Lines , Frontier Airlines , Jetblue Airways , Southwest Airlines , Spirit Airlines , Sun Country Airlines and United Airlines fly from New Orleans . In addition, the tour operator Vacation Express has flights to destinations on the Gulf of Mexico .

Freight companies

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is used by the cargo airlines DHL Aviation , FedEx and UPS Airlines .

Destinations

It serves 47 destinations in the United States , most of which are the hubs of the individual airlines. In addition, nine international destinations are served. Frankfurt am Main is the only destination in the German-speaking area that is served by Condor . Other international destinations are Cancún , London , Montego Bay , Montreal – Trudeau , Panama City , Punta Cana , San Pedro Sula and Toronto – Pearson .

Traffic figures

Source: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Source: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Traffic figures for Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport 2003–2019
year Passenger volume Air freight ( tons )
(with airmail ) 		Commercial
flight movements
National International total
2019 13,426,631 218.035 13,644,666 60,338 119,519
2018 12,905,269 217.493 13,122,762 58,538 115,868
2017 11,829,339 180.173 12.009.512 51,882 111,689
2016 11,042,945 96,476 11,139,421 48,829 111.173
2015 10,589,097 84.204 10,673,301 40,269 105.277
2014 9,738,768 46,626 9,785,394 40.112 100,474
2013 9,164,708 42,928 9,207,636 42,085 100,956
2012 8,560,694 40,295 8,600,989 46,784 90,672
2011 8,497,696 50,679 8,548,375 48,464 92,746
2010 8,183,172 20,133 8.203.305 52,738 89.003
2009 7,776,362 11,011 7,787,373 52,651 86,857
2008 7,956,344 11,653 7,967,997 45,238 92,989
2007 7,517,678 14,219 7,531,897 44,867 85.983
2006 6,202,247 16,172 6,218,419 46.014 72,338
2005 7,711,079 64,068 7,775,147 66.123 88,628
2004 9,628,563 104,616 9,733,179 80.914 120.283
2003 - - 9,285,957 - -

Busiest routes

Busiest national routes from New Orleans (2019)
rank city Passengers Airlines
01 Atlanta , Georgia 743.820 Delta , Southwest , Spirit
02 Houston-Bush , Texas 367.740 Spirit, United
03 Dallas / Fort Worth , Texas 357,390 American, Spirit
04th Los Angeles , California 329,900 American , Delta, Southwest, Spirit, United
05 Denver , Colorado 328.210 Frontier , Southwest, Spirit, United
06th Houston – Hobby , Texas 309.030 Southwest
07th Chicago-O'Hare , Illinois 251,440 American, Spirit, United
08th Dallas – Love , Texas 249,720 Southwest
09 Charlotte , North Carolina 249,500 American
10 Orlando , Florida 238.630 Frontier, Southwest, Spirit

Incidents

  • On July 9, 1982, a Boeing 727 took off from New Orleans Airport after a stopover from Miami with the destination Las Vegas. The machine was supposed to take off from runway 10/28, which ran east-west, but did not gain enough altitude on take-off. The plane hit some trees and crashed into a residential area. 153 people died in the accident (all 145 aircraft occupants and 8 people on the ground). At the time, the accident was the second most serious fatal aircraft accident in US history. The NTSB , which was entrusted with the investigation of the cause , found that wind shear had caused the accident during the take-off phase. Wind shear gauges on board the machines and on the airport grounds (also in MSY) today protect modern aircraft better against such atmospheric turbulence (see also Pan-Am flight 759 ) .

Web links

Commons : Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c AirportIQ 5010: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International. GCR1.com, accessed September 21, 2017 .
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g Airport Data & Statistics. FlyMSY.com, accessed April 30, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Algemeen Nederlands Hoogtebestand
  4. ↑ America's Most Miserable Airports . US News and World Report. February 11, 2008.
  5. ↑ iFly.com
  6. ↑ http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/katrina/20050913-1203-katrina-neworleans.html
  7. ↑ a b Project Background. FlyMSY.com, accessed September 2, 2019 .
  8. ↑ a b c The New Terminal at New Orleans Airport to Open on Nov. 6. TheNewMSY.com, accessed on May 1, 2020 (English).
  9. ↑ a b History. FlyMSY.com, accessed May 1, 2020 .
  10. ↑ a b The New MSY. TheNewMSY.com, accessed September 2, 2019 .
  11. ↑ a b City, Aviation Board Reschedule Opening of New Airport Terminal. TheNewMSY.com, April 11, 2019, accessed September 2, 2019 .
  12. ↑ AeroMexico will begin service through New Orleans this July ( Memento from April 11, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
  13. ↑ http://www.nola.com/news/index.ssf/2009/04/new_orleans_louis_armstrong_ai.html
  14. ↑ a b c d Facility Maps. FlyMSY.com, accessed May 1, 2020 .
  15. ^ The Facility. TheNewMSY.com, accessed May 1, 2020 .
  16. ↑ a b c d e Airport Facilities. FlyMSY.com, accessed May 1, 2020 .
  17. ↑ Airlines. FlyMSY.com, accessed April 30, 2020 .
  18. ↑ Cargo. FlyMSY.com, accessed April 30, 2020 .
  19. ↑ a b Nonstop Destinations. FlyMSY.com, accessed April 30, 2020 .
  20. ^ New Orleans, LA: Louis Armstrong New Orleans International (MSY). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed April 30, 2020 .
  21. ↑ accident report DC-7B N4891C , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on August 2 2020th
  22. ↑ accident report B 727-200 N4737 , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on August 2 2020th