METAR & TAF KNEW
Current METAR
Observed 18:53Z
KNEW 271853Z 15015G21KT 10SM SCT080 29/18 A2999 RMK AO1 PK WND 15026/1830 SLP147 T02940178
- Wind
- 150° @ 15G21 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 29°C / 18°C
- Altimeter
- 29.99 inHg
- Clouds
- SCT
- Density alt
- 1,602 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 4 NM NE
- VFR sectional
- NEW ORLEANS
- ARTCC
- ZHU · HOUSTON
- NOTAM facility
- NEW (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- BRUCE MARTIN
- Phone
- 504-243-4010
- Address
- 6001 STARS & STRIPES BLVD, SUITE 204, NEW ORLEANS LA 70126
Flight service · Hours
- FSS DRI
- DE RIDDER1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 18R
RIGHT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18R/36LFavored | 177° / 357° | 6,879 ft | ASPH | 18R R |
| 18L/36R | 177° / 357° | 3,697 ft | ASPH | 36R R |
| 09/27 | 87° / 267° | 3,114 ft | ASPH | 27 R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18R | 6,880' | 6,880' | 6,035' | 5,510' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | MALSR | 6', other, 300' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 16 |
| 36L | 6,880' | 6,880' | 5,955' | 5,135' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 7', berm, 200' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 0 |
| 18L | 3,697' | 3,697' | 3,697' | 3,697' | — | — | — |
| 36R | 3,697' | 3,697' | 3,697' | 3,697' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 54', bldg, 2035' from thr, 35' R of cntrln, slope 33 |
| 09 | 3,113' | 3,113' | 3,113' | 3,113' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 4', berm, 267' from thr, 0' R of cntrln, slope 16 |
| 27 | 3,113' | 3,113' | 3,113' | 3,113' | PAPI 4-box right(3.2°) | — | 14', road, 543' from thr, 161' R of cntrln, slope 24 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 1
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- High pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Fuel is not available within 100 feet of the terminal building.Show FAA
- Prior permission required for aircraft transporting any items listed in part 175 title 49. Contact 504-606-9264.Show FAA
- Contact the airport manager for designated ramp space for public use at the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery when the air traffic control tower is closed, contact MSY Approach at 504-471-4350 or 127.4.Show FAA
- For flight information services after hours, call aircraft rescue and fire fighting at 504-606-9264.Show FAA
- Aircraft rescue and fire fighting capability is equivalent to index B.Show FAA
- Caution taxiway F between the terminal ramp and flight line fast ramp has an irregular surface.Show FAA
- Boats as high as 80 feet pass within 400 feet of runway 09 threshold.Show FAA
- For assistance after 2100 local time, contact the airport manager at 504-874-0459.Show FAA
- Boat masts up to 80 feet are within 0.5 nautical miles of aerodrome runway 27.Show FAA
- Taxiway A has uneven pavement.Show FAA
- The airport windcone for the ball park ramp lights is out of service permanently.Show FAA
- Birds are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- For airport beacon, contact the air traffic control tower.Show FAA
- When the tower is closed, activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runway 18R; medium intensity runway lights for runways 18R/36L; taxiways B, C, D, E, F, H; and the east hangar line at preset low intensity. Activate 5 clicks for medium and 7 clicks for high intensity on the CTAF.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 36LThere is a 7-foot wall 150 feet from the runway end of 36L.Show FAA
- 36RRunway 36R PAPI is unusable between 2100 and 0700 local.Show FAA
- 36LThe approach clearance slope ratio is 32 to 1 at the displaced threshold on runway 36L. There is a 77-foot silo 2,500 feet away and 580 feet to the right.Show FAA
- 18RThe approach clearance slope ratio is 50 to 1 from the displaced threshold on runway 18R.Show FAA
- 18RThere is a pier obstruction at runway 18R.Show FAA
Other notes
- Overnight parking on the terminal ramp must be coordinated with the fixed base operator.Show FAA
- 18R/36LThere are a few low spots near the intersection of runway 09/27 holding water on runway 18R/36L.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KNEW
Answer card- ICAO
- KNEW
- Name
- LAKEFRONT
- Location
- NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
- Elevation
- 7.3 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,007.3 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-2100
- Total runways
- 3
- Longest runway
- 18R/36L · 6,879 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 11
- Magnetic variation
- 2°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 150° at 15 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 18R
Lakefront Airport sits in New Orleans, Louisiana. Field elevation is 7.3 ft MSL. The airport has three asphalt runways. The longest is 6,879 ft on 18R/36L. The tower is open 0700-2100. One ILS is published for runway 18R. Pattern altitude is not published, so use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston unless ATC gives you something different.
This is a low-lying coastal field, so watch the weather and the water. Boats as high as 80 feet can pass close to the runway 09 threshold. There are also low spots that can hold water near the intersection of runway 09/27 with runway 18R/36L. Taxiway F has an irregular surface between the terminal ramp and the flight line fast ramp. When the tower is closed, clearance delivery goes through MSY Approach on 127.4 or by phone. The airport also uses CTAF 118.95.
On field FBOs are Signature Aviation, Flightline First and Skyborne. They carry AVGAS 100LL. They also carry JET A. Flightline First and Skyborne also carry JET A PRIST. Overnight parking on the terminal ramp must be coordinated with the FBO. For public ramp space, contact the airport manager before you go.