What is the TSA wait at MSY right now?
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY). We will not estimate one.
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Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport TSA wait times
MSY · KMSY · New Orleans, Louisiana
Security wait
No live security wait, and no historical wait, for Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY). We will not estimate one.
PreCheck
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CLEAR
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Departure delays
Historical on-time performance. Not a live delay.
77%
On-time departures, September 2025 through August 2026. A departure is on time when it left less than 15 minutes late.
Flights out of Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport left on time 77% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 72 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
The highest on-time month was September 2025 (86%). The lowest was July 2026 (68%).
| Cause | Delay minutes | Share of delay minutes |
|---|---|---|
| late-arriving aircraft | 354,708 | 46% |
| the airline | 219,874 | 29% |
| the national airspace system | 154,621 | 20% |
| weather | 39,641 | 5% |
| security | 2,573 | 0% |
When to be at the airport
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Nearby airports
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport BTR · Baton Rouge65 mi
- Gulfport Biloxi International Airport GPT · Gulfport77 mi
- Lafayette Regional Airport LFT · Lafayette104 mi
- Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport PIB · Moselle116 mi
- Mobile Regional Airport MOB · Mobile130 mi
Distances are straight-line miles.
Airport details
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 11/29, 10,104 ft
- Longest runway width
- 150 ft
- Longest runway surface
- CONC
- Longest runway lighting
- HIGH
- Elevation
- 3 ft
- CY2024 enplanements
- 6,537,092
- Facility use
- Public
- Ownership
- Public
- Part 139 certificate code
- I D
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Last inspection
- 2026/04/23
FAA facility record date 2026/10/01. Runways: BTS NTAD Runways. Facility facts: BTS NTAD Aviation Facilities. Enplanements: FAA CY2024 commercial service.
Questions
Does TSACheck have a live security wait for MSY?
No. TSACheck has no live feed and no historical wait for Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY).
How often do flights leave MSY on time?
Flights out of Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport left on time 77% of the time from September 2025 through August 2026. The largest share of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%). That is a share of delay minutes, not a share of flights. The average delay among departures that were 15 minutes or more late was 72 minutes. 1% of scheduled flights were cancelled.
How early should I get to MSY?
TSA's published guidance is to arrive at the airport 2 hours before a domestic departure and 3 hours before an international departure. That is guidance, not a measured security wait.
Which airports are near MSY?
The nearest airports in this list are Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR), 65 straight-line miles; Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT), 77 straight-line miles; Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT), 104 straight-line miles; Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB), 116 straight-line miles; Mobile Regional Airport (MOB), 130 straight-line miles.