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New Orleans Louis Armstrong MSY Airport Overview

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport MSY, is named in honor of New Orleans native son’s 100th birthday. Year-round the Airport is gateway to the area's businesses and the convention and tourist industry. Louis Armstrong Airport is back from the ashes - better than ever!  It makes traveling to the Big Easy - well - easy. Typically, New Orleans Airport is hassle-free, but during Mardi Gras, when the city is inundated with tourists, airport officials recommend that passengers arrive at the airport at least two hours before departure time.

The Airport is located on Airport Road in the town of Kenner, in Jefferson Parish, Lousiana, and approximately 11 miles from central New Orleans, and directly accessible from Interstate Hwy 10 and from US 61 E Airline Hwy, Williams Blvd 49, and Veterans Memorial Blvd.

With three runways and an estimated 8.67 million passengers in 2012, Louis Armstrong International is served by major US & Canadian airlines (low-fare Southwest being the dominant one), offering direct and connecting flights to all points of the globe.

The on-Airport Hilton Hotel (tel. 504-469-5000 is across from the Parking Garages on 901Airline Drive. 

Advance Baggage Check-in for Cruise-ship or hotel transfer:  Go to the office near baggage claim belt 1 on lower terminal level - or call 1-877-467-8898 or visit advancecheckin.com.

NOTE: 1. In case of an emergency - please use tel. 504-464-2700 instead of 911!The main passenger terminal at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is divided into an East  & West Terminal and has four Concourses A, B, C & D. 

Parking options at New Orleans International: (Details are in the parking section.)

Rental cars:  The new Consolidated Rental Car Facility (CONRAC) is a state-of-the-art facility housing all rental car companies, their ticket counters, offices and rental cars.

To get from Louis Armstrong Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi or limo, a shuttle service, or a bus:
1. While taxis charge about $33 for up to 2 persons going to the Central Business District (CBD), an extra charge of $14 applies to each additional person, plus extra baggage charge. Fares change frequently.
2. Shuttles to hotels are available, call 1-866-596-2699 or 504-522-3500 or visit airportshuttleneworleans.com; (for ADA-accessible transfers make advance reservations.)
3. Airport Limousines have kiosks inside the terminal, near th baggge claim area, with curbside pickups. (visit:  airportlimousineneworleans.com/index.html)
4. The Airport-Downtown Express (E-2) Bus picks up outside the Terminal's Entrance 7 on the upper level, cost $2, and takes about 35 mins. It stops on level 2, in the outer lanes at Door 7.  For more information visit jeffersontransit.org.
5. The Northshore Airport Express offers shuttle service to the North shore; advanced reservations are required by calling 985-386-3861.
6. Tiger Airport Shuttle service to Baton Rouge is available from Tiger Airport Shuttle, a door-to-door shuttle service, tel. 225-333-8167.
7. Note that Greyhound Bus (1-800-231-2222 or 525-9371) no longer serves the Airport; its closest location is the Downtown Bus Station at 1001 Loyola Ave. - which is the same address for Amtrak's Union Station, reached by taxis, limos or bus (visit:  amtrak.com).

Airport Developments:  While In January 2013 all of the New Capital Improvement Projects where commpleted, it was now decided by the City of New Orleans that the 50-year old passenger terminal needed to be replaced by a new terminal, construction of which is tentatively o start in 2014 and  to be completed in 2018.

 


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New Orleans Louis Armstrong MSY Airport Update History

  • Updated MSY Airport Intro page - May 30, 2013
  • Updated MSY Airports page - May 30, 2013
  • Updated MSY Parking On site page - May 30, 2013
  • Updated MSY Airlines Served page - May 7, 2013
  • Updated MSY Food & Stores page - May 3, 2013
  • Updated MSY Parking Map page - Mar 20, 2013
  • Updated MSY Direct Flights page - Mar 13, 2013
  • Updated MSY Main Terminals page - Mar 13, 2013
  • Updated MSY Official Website Links page - Feb 14, 2013
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