Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is an international airport. The city of New Orleans owns it. It is located 11 miles (18 km) west of downtown New Orleans. The airport is spread into 1,500 acres (607 ha) of land and is also known as the third lowest-lying international airport in the world. The airline is being served by many renowned airlines such as Air Canada, Air Transat, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Breeze Airways, British Airways, Condor, Copa Airlines, Delta Airlines, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, Silver Airways, Southwest Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, United Airlines, and Vacation Express. 

Each of these airlines helps passengers easily visit MSY from diverse other cities in the USA. The airport has a single terminal with three concourses labelled A, B, and C. The airport has a total of 35 gates. The arrival and baggage claim is on level 1, whereas the TSA security screening is on level 2. Among all concourses, international flights are processed in Concourse A, which also contains the airport's customs facilities. The airport also offers free Wi-Fi at 5 Mbps throughout the terminal. To connect with “MSY-Fi” from the available connections, passengers can choose to upgrade their speed with Boingo. The charging station has power outlets located pre- and post-security, with outlets at 50% of the departure gates and many restaurants.

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is ranked as one of the largest airports in North America for customer satisfaction based on J.D. Power’s 2021. According to one of the studies of North American Airport, it has been observed that MSY’s number one ranking represents a significant improvement from number 11 in 2020 and number 23 in 2019. According to the survey of 6 categories, i.e. terminal facilities; airport arrival/department; baggage claim; security check; check-in/baggage check; and food, beverage and retail, the airport has scored 844 based on a 1,000-point scale. 

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport Information

Country Code +1
Currency USD
Visa Required Not Required for Domestic Traveller
Ideal Durations 2 to 3 Days
Best Time to Visit January, February & March
Top Attractions The National WWII Museum, Jackson Square, New Orleans City Park, St. Louis Cathedral
Airport Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
IATA Code MSY
Airport Address 1 Terminal Dr, Kenner, LA 70062, United States
Number of Runways 2
Enquiry Numbers +1 504-303-7500
Official Website https://flymsy.com/
Airline Serving Air Canada, Alaska Airlines, Allegiant Air, American Airlines, Breeze Airways, British Airways, Delta Airlines, Frontier Airlines

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