New Orleans Airport (MSY) Information

Where is New Orleans Airport?  

Founded in 1700's, New Orleans is one the oldest cities in the United States. The birthplace of jazz has long been described as being unlike anywhere else.

With French, Creole, African-American, Caribbean, Irish, Haitian, German and Vietnamese influences, New Orleans has a rich atmosphere and a unique, energetic culture. Though hit hard by hurricane Katrina, "NOLA" remains one of the top tourist destinations in the USA.

New Orleans International Airport (IATA: MSY, ICAO: KMSY, FAA LID: MSY), officially Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, also known as Louis Armstrong New Orleans Airport, New Orleans Louis Armstrong Airport, NOLA Airport, or simply New Orleans Airport, is located in Kenner, 19 kilometres (11 miles) west of downtown New Orleans, in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, United States. The airport is named in honour of Louis Armstrong, the famous jazz musician from New Orleans.

In 2012, New Orleans Airport served 8,600,989 passengers.

Airlines that fly to New Orleans Airport include Air Canada Express, AirTran Airways, American Airlines, American Eagle, Delta Air Lines, Delta Connection, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, United Express, US Airways and US Airways Express.

The busiest routes to New Orleans Airport are Atlanta, Charlotte, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami and Orlando. Other cities with flights to New Orleans Airport include Austin, Cancun, Chicago, Fort Lauderdale, Key West, Las Vegas, Memphis, Minneapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Tampa, Toronto and Washington DC.

Your best bet for a New Orleans Airport transfer is the bus. Details on all options are included in this guide.

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New Orleans Airport services include:

• Duty free shopping
• New Orleans Saints store
• Unmanned post office  - Level 2, with a USPS drop box in the Concourse B Lobby
• Federal Express and United Parcel Service drop boxes - next to the USPS drop box (above)
• Public Art Program -  free brochure at the information booth (below)
• Information Booth - Level 2, near Concourse C
• Service Animal Relief Area - Level 1, across from the baggage claim loading area

The New Orleans Airport terminal is open 24 hours a day.

Trivia: At an average of 1.4 metres (4.5 feet) above sea level, New Orleans Airport is the 2nd lowest-lying international airport in the world, behind only Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport (AMS), which is 3.35 metres (11 feet) below sea level.

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