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Lakefront Airport

New Orleans, LouisianaElevation 8 ftMedium airport

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RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 6,879 ft

18L/36R
Dimensions
3,697 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18L179°T
Landing length (LDA)3,697 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA3,697 / 3,697 / 3,697 ft
REILYes
RWY 36R359°T
Landing length (LDA)3,697 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA3,697 / 3,697 / 3,697 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
09/27
Dimensions
3,114 x 75 ft
Surface
Asphalt (fair)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 0989°T
Landing length (LDA)3,113 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA3,113 / 3,113 / 3,113 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 27269°T
Landing length (LDA)3,113 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA3,113 / 3,113 / 3,113 ft
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternRight
18R/36L
Dimensions
6,879 x 150 ft
Surface
Asphalt (good)
Edge lights
MED
RWY 18R179°T
Landing length (LDA)5,510 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,880 / 6,880 / 6,035 ft
Displaced threshold239 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 36L359°T
Landing length (LDA)5,135 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA6,880 / 6,880 / 5,955 ft
Displaced threshold820 ft
REILYes
VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Lakefront Airport is in New Orleans, Louisiana. Field elevation 8 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeMedium airport
ManagerBRUCE MARTIN
Manager phone504-243-4010
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKNEW / NEW
SectionalNEW ORLEANS
Center (ARTCC)HOUSTON
Flight service (AFSS)DE RIDDER
RegionLouisiana
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.0424, -90.0283
Distance from city4 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green (lighted land airport)
CTAF118.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.85
NEW ORLEANS APP/DEP
A/D
124.9
ATIS
ATIS
127.4
CLNC DEL
CLD
118.95
CTAF
CTAF
121.7
GND
GND
141.35
ARNG OPS
OPS
122.6
DE RIDDER RDO
RDO
118.95
TWR
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR ARPT BCN CTC ATCT.
›BOATS AS HIGH AS 80 FT PASS WI 400 FT OF RWY 09 THLD.
›ARFF CPBLTY EQUIVALENT TO INDEX B.
›FEW LOW SPOTS NEAR INTERSECTION OF RY 09/27-HOLDING WATER.
›FUEL NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN 100' OF TERMINAL BUILDING
›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.
›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.
›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.
›BOAT MASTS UP TO 80 FT WI 0.5NM OF AER RWY 27.
›OVERNIGHT PARKING ON TERMINAL RAMP MUST BE COORDINATED WITH FBO
›ARPT WINDCONE FOR BALL PARK RAMP LGTS OTS PERMLY.
›+7 FT WALL 150 FT FM RY END.
›APCH RATIO 32:1 AT DSPLCD THR; +77' SILO 2500'; 580' R.
›APCH RATIO 50:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
›PIER.
›RWY 36R PAPI UNUSBL BTN 2100 AND 0700 LOCAL
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KNEW on OurAirports
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What is the field elevation at KNEW?
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