NEW
Lakefront Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-08-06 0901Z
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Location Information for KNEW
Coordinates: N30°2.55' / W90°1.69'
Located 04 miles NE of New Orleans, Louisiana on 473 acres of land. View all Airports in Louisiana.
Surveyed Elevation is 7 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:April 1940
Status:Operational
Control Tower:Yes
Seg-Circle:Yes
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:HOUSTON
F.S.S.:DE RIDDER
NOTAMs Facility:NEW (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:NEW ORLEANS
Customs:Customs Landing Rights
AirspaceAnalysis:NOT ANALYZED
Attendance:Continuous
Airport Communications
ATIS:124.9
ASOS: Tel. 504-245-4366
LAKEFRONT TOWER:118.95
LAKEFRONT GROUND:121.7 335.575
NEW ORLEANS APPROACH:123.85 ;SOUTH 133.15 ;NORTH 256.9 ;SOUTH 290.3 ;NORTH
NEW ORLEANS DEPARTURE:123.85 ;SOUTH 133.15 ;NORTH 256.9 ;SOUTH 290.3 ;NORTH
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:127.4 127.4 ;WHEN NEW TWR CLSD
MNSTR STAR:133.15 ;EAST 290.3 ;EAST
CTAF:118.950
AWDAD STAR:125.5 ;WEST 350.35 ;WEST
OLEDD STAR:125.5 ;WEST 350.35 ;WEST
D-ATIS at MSY (12.4 W):127.55
ATIS at NBG (12.9 S):279.55
ASOS at MSY (13.2 W): 504-471-4486
Remarks:
  • TA35 BASIC RADAR SVC OUTSIDE OF NEW ORLEANS CLASS B BOUNDARIES AVBL.
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT HRV HARVEY 114.10 351°11.6
VOD RQR RESERVE 110.80 093°29.3
VOD PCU PICAYUNE 113.95 201°34.7
VOD TBD TIBBY 117.15 059°47.5
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD HS HANCO 221 050°38.5
VOD HP ANGER 212 328°39.4
VOD GVB BOGALUSA 353 009°51.0
VOD GP BAYOU 360 059°52.2
Runway 18R/36L
Dimensions:6879 x 150 feet / 2097 x 46 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
FEW LOW SPOTS NEAR INTERSECTION OF RY 09/27-HOLDING WATER.
Weight Limits:S-60, D-175, ST-200, DT-350
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 18RRunway 36L
Coordinates:N30°3.17' / W90°1.80'N30°2.03' / W90°1.78'
Elevation: 5.7 5.7
Traffic Pattern: Right
Runway Heading: 179° True 359° True
Displaced Threshold: 239 Feet 820 Feet
Declared Distances: TORA:6880 TODA:6880 ASDA:6035 LDA:5510 TORA:6880 TODA:6880 ASDA:5955 LDA:5135
Markings:Precision Instrument in good condition.Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
Approach Lights:MALSR 1,400 Foot Medium-intensity Approach Lighting System with runway alignment indicator lights.
REIL:Yes
Obstacles: 6 ft Other 300 ft from runway
PIER.
APCH RATIO 50:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
7 ft Berm 200 ft from runway
APCH RATIO 32:1 AT DSPLCD THR; +77' SILO 2500'; 580' R.
+7 FT WALL 150 FT FM RY END.
Runway 18L/36R
Dimensions:3697 x 75 feet / 1127 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-35, D-55, ST-80
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 18LRunway 36R
Coordinates:N30°3.01' / W90°1.66'N30°2.40' / W90°1.65'
Elevation: 5.2 6.7
Traffic Pattern: Right
Runway Heading: 179° True 359° True
Declared Distances: TORA:3697 TODA:3697 ASDA:3697 LDA:3697 TORA:3697 TODA:3697 ASDA:3697 LDA:3697
Markings:Basic in good condition.Basic in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
RWY 36R PAPI UNUSBL BTN 2100 AND 0700 LOCAL
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 54 ft Building 2035 ft from runway, 35 ft left of center
Runway 09/27
Dimensions:3114 x 75 feet / 949 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Fair Condition
Weight Limits:S-50, D-80, ST-100
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 09Runway 27
Coordinates:N30°2.22' / W90°1.84'N30°2.23' / W90°1.25'
Elevation: 4.9 4.7
Traffic Pattern: Left Right
Runway Heading: 89° True 269° True
Declared Distances: TORA:3113 TODA:3113 ASDA:3113 LDA:3113 TORA:3113 TODA:3113 ASDA:3113 LDA:3113
Markings:Basic in good condition.Basic in fair condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)P4R (3.20° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:Yes
Obstacles: 4 ft Berm 267 ft from runway 14 ft Road 543 ft from runway, 161 ft right of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
OVERNIGHT PARKING ON TERMINAL RAMP MUST BE COORDINATED WITH FBO
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:HIGH
Bulk Oxygen:HIGH
Other Services:AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES,AVIONICS,CHARTER SERVICE,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:ORLEANS LEVEE DISTRICT
6001 STARS AND STRIPES BLVD, SUITE 204
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70126
504-243-4010
Manager:BRUCE MARTIN
6001 STARS & STRIPES BLVD, SUITE 204
NEW ORLEANS, LA 70126
504-243-4010
Other Remarks
  • PPR REQUIRED FOR ACFT TRNSPG ANY ITEMS LISTED IN PART 175 TITLE 49. CONTACT 504-606-9264
  • TWY A UNEVEN PAVEMENT.
  • FOR ASSTNC AFTER 2100 LOCAL CTC AMGR 504-874-0459
  • FOR FICONS AFTER HRS CALL ARFF 504-606-9264.
  • BOAT MASTS UP TO 80 FT WI 0.5NM OF AER RWY 27.
  • ARPT WINDCONE FOR BALL PARK RAMP LGTS OTS PERMLY.
  • CAUTION TWY F BTN TRML RAMP AND FLT LN FST RAMP IREG SFC.
  • FOR CD WHEN ATCT IS CLSD CTC MSY APCH AT 504-471-4350 OR 127.4
  • CTC ARPT MGR FOR DSGND RAMP SPACE FOR PUB USE AT ARPT
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • BOATS AS HIGH AS 80 FT PASS WI 400 FT OF RWY 09 THLD.
  • ARFF CPBLTY EQUIVALENT TO INDEX B.
  • FUEL NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN 100' OF TERMINAL BUILDING
  • WHEN TWR CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 18R; MIRL RWY 18R/36L; TWY B, C, D, E, F, H, EAST HNGRLN - PRESET LOW INTST. ACTVT 5 CLICKS FOR MED AND 7 CLICKS FOR HIGH - CTAF.
  • FOR ARPT BCN CTC ATCT.

Comments

The staff and service at Lakefront flightline first were very good.  I would go out of my way to visit again.

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