Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY / KMSY)
11 flights through Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY / KMSY) in New Orleans, United States of America have been caught by people using this site. They were caught by 4 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 2,396 airline flights heading to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport and 2,280 airline flights leaving it, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- KMSY
- IATA
- MSY
- City
- New Orleans
- Country
- United States of America
- Position
- 29.993, -90.258
- Catches
- 11
- Spotters
- 4
- arriving, 30 days
- 2396
- departing, 30 days
- 2280
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport serves New Orleans. It sits 4 ft (1 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest is 10,104 ft (3,080 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
Nobody has visited Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in the simulator yet.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
Nobody is chasing the seat yet.
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- London (LHR) — 3 catches
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) — 2 catches
- Nashville (BNA) — 2 catches
- Houston (IAH) — 2 catches
- Newark (EWR) — 2 catches
- Charlotte (CLT) — 1 catch
- Chicago (ORD) — 1 catch
- Rochester (ROC) — 1 catch
- Toronto (YYZ) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner — 3 catches
- Airbus A319 — 2 catches
- Boeing 737-800 — 2 catches
- Boeing 737 MAX 8 — 2 catches
- Boeing 737 MAX 9 — 2 catches
Airlines
- United Airlines — 3 catches
- British Airways — 3 catches
- American Airlines — 2 catches
- Southwest Airlines Co. — 2 catches
- Air Canada rouge — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
Recent catches
- AAL2627 — Airbus A319 · American Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-10
- AAL2997 — Boeing 737-800 · American Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-09
- UAL1301 — Boeing 737-800 · United Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-11-09
- SWA4475 — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines Co. · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- BAW224U — Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner · British Airways · by lcameron · 2026-10-18
- UAL1444 — Boeing 737 MAX 9 · United Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-10-11
- BAW224U — Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner · British Airways · by lcameron · 2026-10-10
- SWA595 — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · Southwest Airlines Co. · by pfshady · 2026-10-04
- UAL1444 — Boeing 737 MAX 9 · United Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-10-03
- BAW224U — Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner · British Airways · by lcameron · 2026-09-19
- ROU1710 — Airbus A319 · Air Canada rouge · by ess · 2026-09-14
Questions
How many flights to and from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 2,396 airline flights arriving and 2,280 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was November 10, 2026, with 223 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport?
Yes: 11 catches by 4 spotters so far.
How high is Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport above sea level?
4 ft (1 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport?
10,104 ft (3,080 m), the longest of its 2 runways.
Can I fly over Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in the simulator yet.