New Orleans, Louisiana
KNEW Lakefront
Lakefront (KNEW) is a towered, public-use airport in New Orleans, Louisiana, at 7.3 ft MSL. It has 3 runways: 09/27 (3,114 by 75 ft, asphalt), 18L/36R (3,697 by 75 ft, asphalt), 18R/36L (6,879 by 150 ft, asphalt). Right traffic for runways 27, 36R, 18R. CTAF 118.95.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KNEW, FAA NEW
- Location
- New Orleans, Louisiana (Orleans County). 4 NM NE of the city center
- Elevation
- 7.3 ft MSL
- Position
- 30.0424° N, 90.0282° W
- Control tower
- Yes (ATCT)
- Sectional chart
- New Orleans
- Magnetic variation
- 2° E (1995)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- Daily ALL
3 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,114 × 75 ft | Asphalt, fair condition | Medium intensity |
| 18L/36R | 3,697 × 75 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
| 18R/36L | 6,879 × 150 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 | Left traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 3,113 ft |
| 27 | Right traffic | 4-light PAPI, right | None listed | None listed | 3,113 ft |
| 18L | Not stated | None listed | None listed | None listed | 3,697 ft |
| 36R | Right traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | 3,697 ft |
| 18R | Right traffic | 4-light PAPI, left | ILS/DME | 239 ft | 5,510 ft |
| 36L | Not stated | 4-light PAPI, left | None listed | 820 ft | 5,135 ft |
VHF
Frequencies
- ATIS
- 124.9
- "Lakefront". Hours 0700-2100
- CTAF
- 118.95
- Tower
- 118.95
- "Lakefront". Hours 0700-2100
- Ground
- 121.7
- "Lakefront". Hours 0700-2100
- Clearance delivery
- 127.4
- "Lakefront". Sector WHEN NEW TWR CLSD
- Clearance delivery
- 127.4
- "Lakefront". Hours 0700-2100
- Approach / departure
- 123.85
- "New Orleans". Sector SOUTH
- Approach / departure
- 133.15
- "New Orleans". Sector NORTH
Weather station
- ASOS NEW
- No frequency listed
Before you go
Brief KNEW in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Lakefront, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.