Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSYKMSY

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is the main commercial airport for metro New Orleans and southeast Louisiana, but it is not a major alliance hub. It functions mostly as an origin-and-destination and regional gateway, with Southwest a large presence and Delta, American, United, Spirit, Breeze, JetBlue, Alaska, Air Canada and British Airways among the regular carriers. International flying is meaningful but selective rather than hub-like, including routes such as London Heathrow, Toronto and leisure-oriented Mexico/Caribbean service depending on season and airline schedules. The current airport is a single north-side terminal with a consolidated security checkpoint, so connections are simpler than at multi-terminal airports, and the post-security area gives access to Concourses A, B and C.

Timezone: America/Chicago

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://flymsy.com/

General

504-303-7500

Lost & found

504-303-7790

Customer service

504-303-7790

As of 2026-06-21 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

KMSY

Elevation

4 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

2

Longest runway

10104 ft

Terminals

To the city

• RTA Airport Express 202 bus → Downtown New Orleans, including Union Passenger Terminal/Bus Bay 2 and Elk Place at Cleveland · about 19-31 min to Poydras at Freret; about 26-41 min to Ferry Terminal per Summer 2026 timetable · Airport pickup is Level 1 Baggage Claim outside Door 2, Zones B4/B5. Fare noted by airport/RTA as $1.25; Summer 2026 timetable shows airport departures from 04:50 to 22:10.
• Jefferson Transit E1 Veterans-Airport bus → City Park Avenue, New Orleans · Airport pickup is Level 1 Baggage Claim outside Door 2, Zones B4/B5. Fare noted by airport as $1.50 within Jefferson Parish or $2.00 into New Orleans.

Bus / coach

RTA Airport Express 202 and Jefferson Transit E1 serve the airport from Level 1 Baggage Claim outside Door 2, Zones B4/B5.

Taxi

Taxis pick up in the dedicated taxi loading zone on the Arrivals Curb outside Level 1 Baggage Claim Door 7; airport lists a flat fare to the CBD/French Quarter west of Elysian Fields for up to two passengers, with per-passenger fare for three or more.

Rideshare

Ride app pickup is outside Level 1 Baggage Claim on the middle curb; Lyft uses Doors 7-9, Uber and KreweCar use Doors 9-11 per airport instructions.

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport