KMSY Runway 02/20 — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Name: KMSY Runway 02/20 wind climatology 2005–2025
Creator: ATIS Alerts

7,002 × 150 ft asphalt · true headings 015° / 195° · field elevation 3 ft

Runway 02/20 at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (KMSY) in New Orleans, LA is 7,002 ft long and 150 ft wide, asphalt, with true headings 015° and 195°. The FAA record lists ILS/DME (CAT I) and RLLS (runway lead-in lights) approach lights on runway 02. Over 2005–2025 the wind gave runway 02 the headwind 48.1% of the time and runway 20 51.9%, with a crosswind above 15 kt in 0.9% of wind hours. KMSY publishes a digital ATIS, so this page shows the runway the tower is actually using right now, today's configuration changes, and a growing record of how often each end is assigned.

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Runway 02/20 — current operational status

What the D-ATIS, the tower and current NOTAMs state now. The published FAA baseline (NASR) is a separate line in the overview below and does not reflect temporary closures.

PARTIALLY CLOSED (NOTAM)

NOTAM 07/049: TWY S BTN TWY H AND APCH END RWY 20 CLSD

Sources: Published FAA baseline (OurAirports/NASR record) · FAA NOTAMs · D-ATIS · D-ATIS 0253Z (9:53 PM CDT). Runway NOTAMs stream live from the FAA NOTAM Management Service (SWIM); the official text is shown verbatim below the card. Always confirm with a current briefing.

NOTAMs for runway 02/20

Official text as issued; grouped for reading only. “Scheduled” means not yet in effect. NOTAMs are received live from the FAA NOTAM Management Service through SWIM and recorded since Sep 19, 2026; a NOTAM issued before that and not re-issued since may be missing. Get a full briefing before flight.

Partial closure · 1

07/049 · INTL07/24 2207Z (5:07 PM CDT) → 11/04 2359Z (5:59 PM CST)
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TWY S BTN TWY H AND APCH END RWY 20 CLSD
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Navaid / approach equipment · 1

10/024 · INTL · scheduled10/30 0400Z (11:00 PM CDT) → 10/30 1000Z (5:00 AM CDT)
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!MSY 10/024 MSY NAV ILS RWY 02 CAT II NA 2610300400-2610301000
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Instrument procedure (FDC) · 1

6/2714 · FDC10/27 1507Z (10:07 AM CDT) → 10/31 2359Z (6:59 PM CDT)

!FDC 6/2714 MSY IAP LOUIS ARMSTRONG NEW ORLEANS INTL, NEW ORLEANS, LA. ILS OR LOC RWY 2, AMDT 20B... S-LOC 2 MINIMUMS DME REQUIRED EXCEPT FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS. RADAR REQUIRED FOR PROCEDURE ENTRY EXCEPT FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS, HRV VORTAC OUT OF SERVICE. 2610271507-2610312359EST

Other · 2

09/036 · DOM09/30 1122Z (6:22 AM CDT) → 10/29 2000Z (3:00 PM CDT)
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!MSY 09/036 MSY RWY 20 RVRR U/S 2609301122-2610292000EST
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09/035 · DOM09/30 1122Z (6:22 AM CDT) → 10/29 2000Z (3:00 PM CDT)
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!MSY 09/035 MSY RWY 02 RVRT U/S 2609301122-2610292000EST
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Runway visual rangeSTDDS 0333Z (10:33 PM CDT)

02 TDZ 6000+ ↑ · MID – · RO 6000+ ↑ · lights edge 2 / CL 2

20 TDZ 6000+ ↑ · MID – · RO 6000+ ↑ · lights edge 2 / CL 2

Feet, touchdown / midpoint / rollout; 6000+ is the reportable maximum and “off” means the sensor is not reporting (runway not in use). Light settings 0 (off) to 5. Runway lights are on. Not an FAA product; verify with the current METAR and ATIS.

Current active runways at KMSY

As stated by the airport’s D-ATIS — the facility’s own broadcast, not an estimate.

Information Juliett · 0253Z (9:53 PM CDT)

Flow: South flow— the compass direction of the stated arrival ends

Runway 02/20 in this configuration: 20 — ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES

Arrivals

Departures

This D-ATIS configuration has been stated since 2353Z (6:53 PM CDT).

Show the D-ATIS text

MSY ATIS INFO J 0253Z. 00000KT 10SM FEW250 17/16 A3016 (THREE ZERO ONE SIX). RNAV RY 20 IN USE. DEPG RY 20. NOTICE TO AIRMEN. TWY, S CLSD BTWN TWY, G AND RWY 11, TWY, S CLSD BTWN TWY, E AND RWY 11. RWY 11 AND 29 CLSD. RY 29 ALS OTS, RY 11 SFL OTS, RWY 20, 29 PAPI OUT OF SERVICE, TWY E LGTS OUT OF SERVICE BTWN TWY, G6 AND TWY S, TWY S LGTS OUT OF SERVICE BTWN TWY, E AND RWY 02, ILS RWY 11 OUT OF SERVICE. RWY 29 LOC DME OUT OF SERVICE. RWY 29 GS OUT OF SERVICE. TRSSH AND MNSTR ARR EXPECT DESCEND VIA RY TRANSITIONS. BIRD ACTIVITY VICINITY ARPT. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO J.

Current wind on Runway 02/20

Wind calm

METAR 0253Z (9:53 PM CDT)

Runway 02

No steady wind direction — no components to compute.

Runway 20

ACTIVE

No steady wind direction — no components to compute.

arrivals
departures
LAHSO hold-short
closed

Layout from FAA NASR runway-end coordinates; the selected runway is highlighted and the ends the D-ATIS states in use are marked at their own threshold. Not for navigation. Official FAA diagram ↗

Components use TRUE runway headings and TRUE METAR wind. “Favored by wind” is arithmetic, not an ATC assignment.

Today's runway configuration at KMSY

Meaningful configuration changes recorded from the D-ATIS — the facility's own statements, not estimates.

Oct 28, 2026 (airport-local day): 1 configuration change since local midnight, from the D-ATIS broadcasts ATIS Alerts recorded. A change is a different arrival or departure set; a new ATIS letter with the same runways is folded into the row it belongs to. The history section below counts the same way over rolling windows.

05:03Z12:03 AM CDT(in effect since before the day began)
18.8 h
Arrivals
02
Departures
02
ATIS: Lima → Mike → Alfa → Bravo → Charlie → Delta → Echo → Foxtrot → Golf → Hotel → India → Juliett → Kilo → Lima → Mike → Alfa → Bravo → Charlie → DeltaNorth flowIn effect at the start of the day
23:53Z6:53 PM CDT
3.9 h · current
Arrivals
20
Departures
20
ATIS: Echo → Foxtrot → Golf → Hotel → India → JuliettSouth flowFlow changed: North → South · Arrivals +20 −02 · Departures +20 −02

Runway 02/20 outlook

Where runway 02/20 stands now and which runway at KMSY is likely over the next 12 hours — an estimate, not an ATC assignment.

Time · runway 02/20 · airport-wide outlook · confidence · forecast wind · why

Now0348Z · 10:48 PM CDT·02/20: 20 in use·Current airport configuration (D-ATIS): arrivals 20 · departures 20·stated·wind calm
+1 h0448Z · 11:48 PM CDT·02/20: 02 likely·airport-wide likely 02 then 20·North flow·2 kt headwind, 5 kt crosswind·Medium 77%·wind 080° at 5 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 080° at 5 kt favors east-facing runway ends: 2 kt headwind and 5 kt crosswind on 02 versus -2 kt headwind on 20.|This would be a change from the current 20 configuration.|Runways 11 and 29 are excluded: stated closed.|Recorded use with wind from the east: 02 was named for arrivals 92% of 38 h (D-ATIS).|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+1 h).
+2 h0548Z · 12:48 AM CDT·02/20: 02 likely·airport-wide likely 02 then 20·North flow·2 kt headwind, 5 kt crosswind·Medium 74%·wind 080° at 5 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 080° at 5 kt favors east-facing runway ends: 2 kt headwind and 5 kt crosswind on 02 versus -2 kt headwind on 20.|This would be a change from the current 20 configuration.|Runways 11 and 29 are excluded: stated closed.|Recorded use with wind from the east: 02 was named for arrivals 92% of 38 h (D-ATIS).|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+2 h).
+3 h0648Z · 1:48 AM CDT·02/20: 02 likely·airport-wide likely 02 then 20·North flow·2 kt headwind, 5 kt crosswind·Medium 71%·wind 080° at 5 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 080° at 5 kt favors east-facing runway ends: 2 kt headwind and 5 kt crosswind on 02 versus -2 kt headwind on 20.|This would be a change from the current 20 configuration.|Runways 11 and 29 are excluded: stated closed.|Recorded use with wind from the east: 02 was named for arrivals 92% of 38 h (D-ATIS).|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+3 h).
+6 h0948Z · 4:48 AM CDT·02/20: 02 likely·airport-wide likely 02 then 20·North flow·2 kt headwind, 5 kt crosswind·Medium 62%·wind 080° at 5 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 080° at 5 kt favors east-facing runway ends: 2 kt headwind and 5 kt crosswind on 02 versus -2 kt headwind on 20.|This would be a change from the current 20 configuration.|Runways 11 and 29 are excluded: stated closed.|Recorded use with wind from the east: 02 was named for arrivals 92% of 38 h (D-ATIS).|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+6 h).
+12 h1548Z · 10:48 AM CDT·02/20: 02 likely·airport-wide likely 02 then 20·North flow·2 kt headwind, 5 kt crosswind·Low 44%·wind 080° at 5 kt·Why TAF forecast wind 080° at 5 kt favors east-facing runway ends: 2 kt headwind and 5 kt crosswind on 02 versus -2 kt headwind on 20.|This would be a change from the current 20 configuration.|Runways 11 and 29 are excluded: stated closed.|Recorded use with wind from the east: 02 was named for arrivals 92% of 38 h (D-ATIS).|Confidence falls with forecast distance (+12 h).

ATIS Alerts Predicted Runway is an estimate from the TAF wind forecast, runway geometry (most headwind, crosswind penalised, tailwind over 5 kt avoided, longest runway breaks ties), the current stated configuration and any stated closures; recorded D-ATIS use since Sep 18, 2026 (720 h) is an input wherever a wind sector has 24 h on record. Each row lists its reasons; “no runway favored” is a genuine answer under variable or light wind, never replaced by a guess. It is not an ATC assignment and does not know about noise abatement or traffic flow unless the recorded history shows them. TAF issued 2320Z (6:20 PM CDT).

Runway 02/20 equipment and lighting

What the FAA record lists for each end, annotated with current NOTAM and D-ATIS outages.

Runway 02

Approach lighting: RLLS (runway lead-in lights)
Visual glide slope: PAPI (4-box, left side)
Runway edge lighting: HIRL (high intensity)
Centerline lighting: Available
Touchdown zone lighting: Not available
REIL: Not available
ILS: ILS/DMEDEGRADED
Localizer: AvailableDEGRADED
Glideslope: Available
DME: AvailableDEGRADED
Marker beacons: Not available
RVR: touchdown, rollout
Runway markings: Precision instrument
Arresting system: Not available

Runway 20

Approach lighting: MALS
Visual glide slope: PAPI (4-box, left side)
Runway edge lighting: HIRL (high intensity)
Centerline lighting: Available
Touchdown zone lighting: Not available
REIL: Not available
ILS: Localizer/DME (no glideslope)
Localizer: Available
Glideslope: Not available
DME: Available
Marker beacons: Not available
RVR: touchdown, rollout
Runway markings: Precision instrument
Arresting system: Not available

Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective 2026-10-01 (equipment on record) · FAA NOTAMs via SWIM (live)and the current D-ATIS (outages). “Not available” means the FAA record lists no such equipment for the end; nothing here is inferred. An outage annotation is only ever a reading of the official text shown with it. Declared distances are not shown in this phase.

Land and hold short operations

LAHSO hold-short points and available landing distances on the FAA record, and whether the current D-ATIS reports LAHSO in effect.

Runway 02

No LAHSO hold-short point on the FAA record for this end.

Runway 20

No LAHSO hold-short point on the FAA record for this end.

The current D-ATIS does not state LAHSO in effect. Source: FAA NASR cycle 2026-10-01; D-ATIS text read by ATIS Alerts.

Frequencies for runway 02/20

Tower, ground, clearance, ATIS and approach frequencies from the FAA record, labelled by what they apply to.

Frequencies serving runway 02/20 at KMSY
Service	Frequency	Applies to
Tower	119.5	Airport-wide
Tower	254.3	Airport-wide
Ground	121.9	Airport-wide
Ground	273.525	Airport-wide
Clearance delivery	120.925	Airport-wide
D-ATIS	127.55	Airport-wide

Show all frequencies (6 more: approach and departure sectors, secondary and other)

Frequencies serving runway 02/20 at KMSY
Service	Frequency	Applies to
UNICOM	122.95	Airport-wide
Approach / departure	125.5	Sector: WEST
Approach / departure	133.15	Sector: EAST
Approach / departure	269.2	Airport-wide
Approach / departure	290.3	Sector: EAST
Approach / departure	350.35	Sector: WEST

The FAA record does not sectorize KMSY's frequencies by runway; every row applies airport-wide. Source: FAA NASR FRQ, cycle 2026-10-01. Verify on the current chart supplement before use.

Runway 02/20 overview

Physical characteristics from the FAA-derived runway record.

Length: 7,002 ft
Width: 150 ft
Surface: Asphalt · Good condition
Surface treatment: Grooved
Weight bearing (lb): S 75k · D 180k · 2D 380k
PCN: 600
Runway lights: Lighted
Airport elevation: 3 ft
Published FAA baseline: Open; Published NASR record; does not reflect temporary closures or restrictions. Current operational status is the card at the top of the page.

Runway 02

True heading: 015°
Magnetic: 016°
Published FAA baseline: Open
Threshold elevation: 1 ft
TDZ elevation: 2 ft
Displaced threshold: None on record
Threshold crossing height: 52 ft
Visual glide path: 3°
Traffic pattern: Left
Controlling obstruction: road, 12 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0:1 slope

Runway 20

True heading: 195°
Magnetic: 196°
Published FAA baseline: Open
Threshold elevation: -3 ft
TDZ elevation: -1 ft
Displaced threshold: None on record
Threshold crossing height: 52 ft
Visual glide path: 3°
Traffic pattern: Left
Controlling obstruction: road, 13 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 0:1 slope

Runway 02/20 numbers are magnetic; the stored geometry and every wind calculation on this page are TRUE north, so they never need a variation correction. Magnetic headings use the FAA's published variation for this airport, 1.0°W (2020), the same value printed on the FAA airport diagram. Surface condition, treatment, weight bearing, thresholds and traffic pattern are from the FAA NASR record (cycle 2026-10-01); lighting, ILS and LAHSO are in their own sections above. Declared distances are not shown in this phase.

Configuration history at KMSY

Observed runway usage: how often the D-ATIS named each end, by window, flow, wind and time of day (the facility's own statement).

D-ATIS runway history at KMSY

720 hours collected since Sep 18, 2026

7-day analysis: Ready
30-day analysis: Ready
90-day analysis: Collecting · 30 / 90 days
12-month analysis: Collecting · 30 / 365 days

Runway percentages are measured independently. Multiple runways can be active simultaneously, so totals may exceed 100%.

Last 24 hours

1 configuration change · 2 distinct configurations · 24 h recorded

Most-used arrival ends at the airport: 02 (84%) · 20 (16%)
Most-used departure ends: 02 (84%) · 20 (16%)

Runway 02

Arrivals84%

Departures84%

Runway 20

Arrivals16%

Departures16%

Insufficient history for flow shares: 24 of the 48 hours of stated configuration needed have been recorded.

Last 7 days

9 configuration changes (≈ 1.3 per day) · 6 distinct configurations · 7 days recorded

Most-used arrival ends at the airport: 11 (77%) · 02 (55%) · 20 (17%)
Most-used departure ends: 02 (56%) · 11 (27%) · 20 (17%)

Runway 02

Arrivals55%

Departures56%

Runway 20

Arrivals17%

Departures17%

Flow

Mixed configuration49%(83 h)
East flow28%(46 h)
North flow21%(35 h)
South flow2%(4 h)

Most common configurations

35% · arrivals 02 · 11 · departures 02(Mixed configuration)
27% · arrivals 11 · departures 11(East flow)
21% · arrivals 02 · departures 02(North flow)

Last 30 days

30 configuration changes (≈ 1 per day) · 10 distinct configurations · 30 days recorded

Most-used arrival ends at the airport: 11 (92%) · 02 (13%) · 20 (4%)
Most-used departure ends: 11 (81%) · 02 (13%) · 20 (4%)

Runway 02

Arrivals13%

Departures13%

Runway 20

Arrivals4%

Departures4%

Flow

East flow81%(582 h)
Mixed configuration12%(84 h)
North flow5%(35 h)
West flow2%(15 h)
South flow1%(4 h)

Most common configurations

81% · arrivals 11 · departures 11(East flow)
8% · arrivals 02 · 11 · departures 02(Mixed configuration)
5% · arrivals 02 · departures 02(North flow)

How the facility used runways by wind

Wind from	Hours	02 arrivals	20 arrivals	02 departures	20 departures
N (338–023°)	503	0%	0%	0%	0%
NE (023–068°)	55	98%	0%	100%	0%
E (068–113°)	38	92%	0%	92%	0%
Calm / light (< 5 kt)	115	4%	22%	3%	22%

Use by time of day (airport-local)

night (240 h)

02 arr 11%20 arr 5%

morning (180 h)

02 arr 14%20 arr 2%

afternoon (181 h)

02 arr 16%20 arr 1%

evening (120 h)

02 arr 10%20 arr 8%

Bars: share of each local hour in which an end of this runway was named for arrivals. Patterns are described, not explained.

Observed runway usage — 720 hours of D-ATIS runway configuration history collected · 10 distinct configurations observed · 803 D-ATIS broadcasts recorded · through Oct 29, 2026. Shares are the fraction of recorded hours in which the D-ATIS named each end. Wind sectors use the wind reported when each configuration began. Nothing here is inferred from wind; the wind-favored analysis for KMSY is a separate module. 90-day, 12-month and seasonal views appear once the record is long enough.

Historical wind and crosswind on runway 02/20

20-year hourly climatology from the ASOS archive, computed per runway end.

From 174,898 hourly observations at KMSY (2005–2025), 149,027 with a steady wind direction (14.8% calm, variable or direction-less). One observation per clock hour; TRUE headings against TRUE wind.

Crosswind on runway 02/20 (either end)

Mean crosswind

4.5 kt

median 3.9 kt

90th / 95th percentile

9 / 10.9 kt

max 90.1 kt

Above 10 kt

6.2%

> 15 kt: 0.9% · > 20 kt: 0.1%

Gust crosswind > 15 kt

4.3%

90th pct gust 10.2 kt

Strongest-crosswind month on average: Apr; calmest: Jul. Percentiles are streaming approximations (t-digest), accurate to about 0.1 kt.

Runway 02

Headwind

48.1%

of wind hours

Tailwind > 5 kt

21.7%

> 10 kt: 4.7%

Most wind-favored end

28.2%

of steady-wind hours, 02 had the most headwind of every end at KMSY

Runway 20

Headwind

51.9%

of wind hours

Tailwind > 5 kt

23.9%

> 10 kt: 5.7%

Most wind-favored end

27.3%

of steady-wind hours, 20 had the most headwind of every end at KMSY

“Most wind-favored end” is meteorological analysis: the share of steady-wind hours (2005–2025) in which this end had the most headwind of every open runway end at KMSY. It does not mean ATC selected the runway that often (parallel ends with the same heading share the credit equally). Observed runway use, where available, is the configuration-history section above.

By wind direction

Wind-favored share of runway 02 and 20 by wind sector, 2005–2025
Wind from	Share of wind hours	02 favored	20 favored	Mean crosswind	Crosswind > 15 kt
N 338–023°	15%	100%	0%	2.4 kt	0%
NE 023–068°	13%	100%	0%	3.8 kt	0%
E 068–113°	13%	0%	0%	6.6 kt	1.5%
SE 113–158°	16%	0%	0%	6.5 kt	1.5%
S 158–203°	19%	0%	100%	2.6 kt	0%
SW 203–248°	8%	0%	100%	3.2 kt	0%
W 248–293°	7%	0%	0%	6.4 kt	3.3%
NW 293–338°	8%	0%	0%	6.8 kt	2.7%

By time of day (airport-local)

morning

02 favored 34.6% · 20 21.2%

mean crosswind 4.8 kt · calm 13.1%

afternoon

02 favored 30.2% · 20 28.9%

mean crosswind 5.1 kt · calm 9%

evening

02 favored 19.6% · 20 34.2%

mean crosswind 4.3 kt · calm 10.9%

night

02 favored 26.1% · 20 27.2%

mean crosswind 4 kt · calm 22.4%

Seasonal runway conditions

Monthly wind and weather statistics for runway 02/20 at KMSY, 2005–2025
Month	Prevailing	Mean wind	Gusty	Mean xw	xw > 10	xw > 15	xw > 20	02 tail > 5	20 tail > 5	IFR	TS	Fog
Jan	N	7.8 kt	14.4%	4.9 kt	8.3%	1.5%	0.1%	18.6%	33.4%	11.5%	0.62%	12.2%
Feb	S	8 kt	15.8%	4.8 kt	7.8%	1.2%	0.1%	26.1%	30.3%	13.3%	0.68%	13.7%
Mar	S	7.9 kt	16.3%	5.2 kt	9.8%	1.6%	0.1%	29.4%	23%	6.8%	1.27%	10.1%
Apr	SE	8.1 kt	18%	5.4 kt	10.5%	1.3%	0.1%	32.7%	20.2%	3.8%	2.09%	5.8%
May	S	6.9 kt	9.5%	4.6 kt	5.1%	0.7%	0.2%	32%	14.6%	1%	2.82%	3.3%
Jun	S	5.8 kt	5.4%	3.8 kt	3.1%	0.4%	0%	29%	11.7%	0.7%	3.66%	1.8%
Jul	S	5 kt	3.4%	3.6 kt	2.2%	0.3%	0.1%	22.9%	9%	0.7%	4.73%	1.9%
Aug	S	5.2 kt	4.3%	3.8 kt	2.5%	0.6%	0.3%	16.7%	15.5%	0.8%	3.87%	2.2%
Sep	NE	5.6 kt	7.1%	4.1 kt	4.1%	0.7%	0.2%	10.9%	28.3%	1.2%	1.48%	2.5%
Oct	NE	6.6 kt	11.2%	4.8 kt	7.2%	1%	0.1%	11%	32.5%	2.5%	0.59%	4.4%
Nov	N	6.9 kt	12.8%	4.5 kt	5%	0.5%	0.1%	12.4%	35.1%	6.4%	0.41%	8.6%
Dec	N	7.2 kt	12.5%	4.7 kt	7.4%	1.1%	0.1%	17.2%	31.1%	15.3%	0.69%	16.5%

IFR, thunderstorm (TS) and fog columns are airport-wide shares of hours; the crosswind and tailwind columns are specific to this runway. Prevailing = most common 45° wind sector among wind hours.

Runway 02/20 closure history

Kept per source with its provenance: D-ATIS-observed, NOTAM-observed and the FAA published baseline are never merged.

D-ATIS observed · since tracking began Sep 18, 2026 · coverage 30 / 30 days

02 reported closed on 25 calendar days (668 broadcasts; first seen 2026-09-29 03:55Z, last seen 2026-10-23 21:50Z)
20 reported closed on 25 calendar days (668 broadcasts; first seen 2026-09-29 03:55Z, last seen 2026-10-23 21:50Z)

Normalised status: closed on those days as stated in the broadcast text (shown verbatim in the live band above). History is incomplete until 30 days of coverage exist.

NOTAM observed · recorded since Sep 19, 2026 (no archive before that)

07/049 · partial closure (partial) · runway 20effective 2026-07-24 22:07Z → 2026-11-04 23:59Z · first seen 2026-10-23 22:07Z · last seen 2026-10-23 22:07Z
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TWY S BTN TWY H AND APCH END RWY 20 CLSD
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07/046 · closure (full) · runway 02/20effective 2026-07-24 22:01Z → 2026-11-04 23:59Z · first seen 2026-10-23 22:06Z · last seen 2026-10-23 22:06Z · cancelled 2026-10-23 22:06Z
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!MSY 07/046 MSY RWY 02/20 CLSD 2607242201-2611042359
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Published FAA baseline (NASR record)

Runway 02/20: Open on the published record — a baseline that does not reflect temporary closures or restrictions, not the current operational status.

Recent pilot reports involving runway 02/20

Official PIREPs that name this runway explicitly, past 6 hours.

No pilot report in the last 6 hours names runway 02/20 at KMSY explicitly. Reports near the airport that do not name a runway are on the airport page.

Instrument approaches to runway 02/20

From the FAA d-TPP, linked to the official plates.

Runway 02

ILSILS OR LOC RWY 02 ↗precision
RNAV (GPS)RNAV (GPS) RWY 02 ↗

Runway 20

No departure procedures · 7 STARs · FAA hot spots page ↗ · FAA d-TPP cycle 2611. Plates open on aeronav.faa.gov (public domain); ATIS Alerts does not reproduce charts or minimums.

Methodology and sources

Short version below; the full write-up is at Runway Intelligence methodology, and every launched airport is listed on the Runway Intelligence hub.

Active runwayscome first from the tower's TFDM (Terminal Flight Data Manager) airport configuration, received as structured data through the FAA SWIM Cloud Distribution Service at towers that have it; otherwise from the airport's D-ATIS text (community relay of the FAA broadcast) with an open, tested parser, and the broadcast text is always shown. Every change is recorded, so “recorded use” is what the facility stated, never an inference. ATIS Alerts is not an FAA product and this is not FAA data; SWIM content is for non-operational use.
Flowis the compass direction of the stated arrival ends (eight sectors, named only when every arrival end points within 30° of the others and clear of a sector edge); a tower's own configuration name is used when it carries a direction word. Stored separately from the runway sets.
Equipment, LAHSO and frequencies come from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription (cycle 2026-10-01): approach lights, visual glide slope, edge / centerline / touchdown-zone lights, REIL, ILS components with FAA status, RVR, markings, LAHSO hold-short points and available landing distances, and facility frequencies with their published sectorization. Outage annotations are readings of the NOTAM or D-ATIS text shown beside them. Blank FAA fields read “Not available”.
Wind components use the current METAR (aviationweather.gov) against TRUE runway headings from the OurAirports/FAA runway record.
Runway visual range, tower demand and traffic-management restrictions come from FAA SWIM: STDDS Airport Data (RVR and light settings, about 130 airports) and TFDM (15-minute runway demand, APREQ/MIT restrictions). Each block is stamped with its own time; none of it is an FAA product or a clearance.
Predicted runway scores each open end from the TAF wind (headwind, crosswind penalty, tailwind avoidance, longest-runway tie-break), excludes stated closures, and — once a wind sector has 24 h of recorded use — adjusts confidence by what the facility did under similar wind; every row lists its reasons. It does not model noise abatement or flow programs beyond what the record shows.
History thresholds: usage shares need 12 / 48 / 168 recorded hours for the 24-hour / 7-day / 30-day windows; a wind sector needs 24 h and 5 days; time-of-day needs 7 days and 20 h per daypart; flow shares need 48 h. Below a bar the module says so instead of showing a percentage.
Climatology: Iowa Environmental Mesonet ASOS archive, one observation per hour, 45° wind sectors, percentiles via t-digest; runway geometry is today's record applied to all years. Methodology v1.
PIREPs: official reports from aviationweather.gov are attached only when the text names this runway and the report is tied to KMSY by identifier or by position within 15 NM. Approaches: FAA d-TPP metafile, current charting cycle; plates link to aeronav.faa.gov. No minimums are reproduced.
Data freshness: METAR and D-ATIS refresh every minute on this page; the D-ATIS recorder ran 3 min ago; usage rollups every 3 h; climatology through 2025-12-31.

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Share of stated hours each end was named for arrivals at KMSY. From the D-ATIS, not wind. Shares are measured independently, so parallels active together can each read 100%.

1192%dep 81%
0213%dep 13%
204%dep 4%
292%dep 2%

30.0 days of stated configuration on record · 30 configuration changes · 10 distinct configurations.

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⚠️ ATIS Alerts provides informational runway analysis based on available weather, the tower's TFDM configuration and NOTAMs received through FAA SWIM, D-ATIS text, FAA data and historical observations. Active runways shown here are what the tower or its D-ATIS stated and may lag or be misread; NOTAM coverage is not complete; predicted runways are an ATIS Alerts estimate, not an ATC assignment; equipment states are readings of the official text shown with them. Not an FAA product. Not for operational use. Always verify with official FAA-approved preflight weather sources before flight.

Crosswind (kt)	Share of wind hours
0–5	65.3%
5–10	28.5%
10–15	5.3%
15–20	0.8%
20–25	0.1%
25+	0%

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KMSY Runway 02/20 — Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

Runway 02/20 — current operational status

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