Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport Guide
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport sits in Kenner, Louisiana, 18 km west of downtown New Orleans. Opened in 1946 and named after the jazz legend in 2001, it is the primary gateway for southeastern Louisiana. The airport handled 13.2 million passengers in 2024 and operates two runways.
The airport's single North Terminal opened in November 2019, replacing an aging facility. Three concourses — A, B, and C — branch off a central hall post-security. Concourse A processes all international arrivals through dedicated customs facilities. Southwest Airlines is the dominant carrier at MSY, holding roughly a third of the passenger market. Delta, American, United, JetBlue, Alaska, and Spirit also maintain significant operations.
The New Orleans Aviation Board manages the airport under ownership of the City of New Orleans. International routes connect the airport to Canada and select European and Latin American destinations, including direct service to London Heathrow via British Airways. The airport has received the Airports Council International Best Airport in North America award (5–15 million passenger category) for five consecutive years.
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Location
Key facts
- Size
- 13M passengers (2024)2 runwaysopened 1946
- Location
- 29.993, -90.265
- Operator
- New Orleans Aviation Board (City of New Orleans)
Terminals
1 terminalLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport has 1 passenger terminal — North Terminal, handling both international and domestic flights for around 10 airlines. Check which terminal your airline uses before you travel, as check-in, security and boarding points differ between them, and moving from one to another can take time.
- North TerminalMixed
Southwest Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines, JetBlue, Spirit Airlines, Alaska Airlines, British Airways, Air Canada, Frontier Airlines
Concourses Concourse A · Concourse B · Concourse C
Nearby cities
4 citiesLouis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is closest to Kenner (5 km east), and also serves Metairie, New Orleans and other nearby areas. With 4 towns and cities within reach, it is a practical gateway for the wider region. Distances shown are straight-line from the airport, so allow extra time for road transfers, traffic and parking.
- New Orleans18 km east
- Metairie11 km east
- Kenner5 km east
- Slidell71 km northeast
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