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MSY Airport Status

Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl · local time

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Live status

Live · updated 6:00 PM local time

Departures

Normal operations

Flights are departing on time.

Arrivals

Normal operations

Flights are landing 24m late on average.

Live traffic around MSY

Loading live traffic… · 18 flights on their way in

Runways in use

Landing11
Taking off11
Visual conditions: Good visibility, so planes can land closer together and the airport can take more flights an hour.

Stats at MSY

Departures
115Takeoffs · 76% on time
0Cancellations
15 minAverage taxi to takeoff
Arrivals
111Landings · 60% on time
1Cancellation
0Diversions
4 minAverage taxi to gate
Departures
13Takeoffs · 77% on time
0Cancellations
17 minAverage taxi to takeoff
Arrivals
17Landings · 41% on time
0Cancellations
0Diversions
4 minAverage taxi to gate

Average delay, hour by hour

Takeoffs
  1. 5 AM: on time
  2. 6 AM: 3m late on average
  3. 7 AM: on time
  4. 8 AM: 11m late on average
  5. 9 AM: 15m late on average
  6. 10 AM: 35m late on average
  7. 11 AM: 29m late on average
  8. 12 PM: 15m late on average
  9. 1 PM: 8m late on average
  10. 2 PM: 3m late on average
  11. 3 PM: 25m late on average
  12. 4 PM: 27m late on average
  13. This hour: 10m late on average
Landings
  1. 5 AM: 41m late on average
  2. 6 AM: no flights
  3. 7 AM: on time
  4. 8 AM: 3m late on average
  5. 9 AM: 1m late on average
  6. 10 AM: 1m late on average
  7. 11 AM: 3m late on average
  8. 12 PM: 5m late on average
  9. 1 PM: 13m late on average
  10. 2 PM: 31m late on average
  11. 3 PM: 33m late on average
  12. 4 PM: 23m late on average
  13. This hour: 22m late on average

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Weather at MSY

Weather

81°F27°C

Clear skies.

Skies are clear. A gentle breeze at 5 mph.

Next few hours: Conditions are quiet for now.

Wind 5 mph Visibility 10 mi VFR

Security wait times at MSY

Between 5 AM and 10 PM, the security wait at MSY can reach 29 minutes at its busiest, on Tuesdays around 5 AM, and stays within 1 minutes at the quietest hour.

TSA wait this hour
Up to 4 min Friday, 6:00 PM local time
Next few hours
  • 7 PMUp to 3 min
  • 8 PMUp to 3 min
  • 9 PMUp to 1 min
Best times to go through security at MSYWaits by day and hour, and how early to get to MSY

About Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl

IATA code
MSY
ICAO code
KMSY
Location
New Orleans, LA · United States
Elevation
4 ft (1 m)
Time zone
America/Chicago (CDT)
Coordinates
29.9846, -90.2564

MSY questions, answered.

Are flights delayed at MSY right now?

As of 6:00 PM local time, departures are operating normally: flights are departing on time. Arrivals are operating normally: flights are landing 24m late on average.

How long is the security line at MSY?

Between 5 AM and 10 PM, the security wait at MSY can reach 29 minutes at its busiest, on Tuesdays around 5 AM, and stays within 1 minutes at the quietest hour. See the best times to go through security at MSY.

How long does it take to get from the gate to the runway at MSY?

Today, departing flights at MSY have taken an average of 15 minutes from leaving the gate to takeoff, and arriving flights 4 minutes from landing to the gate.

What is the airport code for Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl?

Louis Armstrong New Orleans Intl uses the IATA code MSY, the one on tickets and bag tags, and the ICAO code KMSY, which pilots and air traffic control use.

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