Airports near New Orleans, LA
7 airports, seaplane bases and airstrips within 25 nm of New Orleans, Louisiana — 2 of them public use. Runway lengths, fuel, CTAF and tower frequencies from the FAA's NASR data (effective 2026-10-01); each airport page adds live METAR/TAF weather, NOTAMs, winds aloft and a crosswind calculator.
Closest public-use field: Lakefront (KNEW), 6.6 nm N. Closest public fuel: KNEW (100LL,A), 6.6 nm. Longest runway: 10,104 ft at KMSY.
Current METARs for these airports (aviationweather.gov) →
| Id | Name | From New Orleans | Use | Longest rwy | Fuel | Tower / CTAF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65LA | Southern Seaplane Belle Chasse · Airport | 5.3 nm SE | Private | 5,000 ft | 100LL | — |
| KNEW | Lakefront New Orleans · Airport | 6.6 nm N | Public | 6,879 ft | 100LL,A | Tower 118.95 · CTAF 118.95 |
| KNBG | New Orleans NAS Jrb (alvin Callender Fld) New Orleans · Airport | 7.3 nm S | Private | 10,000 ft (soft) | — | Tower 123.8 |
| KMSY | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International New Orleans · Airport | 10.0 nm W | Public | 10,104 ft | 100LL,A | Tower 119.5 · UNICOM 122.95 |
| LS40 | St Charles Ama · Airport | 10.9 nm W | Private | 3,900 ft (soft) | 100LL,MOGAS | CTAF 122.9 |
| 1LA1 | Triche Field Hahnville · Airport | 18.9 nm W | Private | 4,000 ft (soft) | — | — |
| LA38 | Pelican Slidell · Seaplane base | 24.1 nm NE | Private | water | MOGAS | UNICOM 122.8 |
Distances are great-circle nautical miles with direction from the centre of the facilities that list New Orleans as their city (not a surveyed city centre). Heliports are not listed. A snapshot of the 28-day NASR cycle: confirm frequencies and runway data against the current Chart Supplement before flight.