Runway at the New Orleans Airport to Close to Complete Taxiway Construction Project

NEW ORLEANS – Beginning, Sept. 4, the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) will close one of the two runways it maintains for flight operations. The north-south runway (Runway 2/20) will close for approximately ten days to allow contractors to complete the remaining work on a taxiway project. All aircraft arriving and departing from MSY will use the east-west runway (Runway 11/29) during this time.

Due to this temporary runway closure, certain parts of Kenner and the surrounding areas may experience an increase in aircraft noise. If the work is completed earlier than the announced schedule, normal aircraft arrival and departure patterns on both runways will resume. This temporary runway closure will not impact any airline operations or flight schedules.

The taxiway project will replace approximately 1,500 ft of concrete pavement on the southern portion of taxiway Sierra, which is parallel to the north-south runway and allows aircraft to reach the runway end.

The public is advised to be patient while this construction project is completed.