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MSY Weather: METAR, TAF and Runway Winds
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, New Orleans, LA · KMSY
Current weather at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in New Orleans, LA (IATA MSY, ICAO KMSY): the latest observation puts the airport in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions, wind 060° at 4 kt. Below are the latest METAR and TAF from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center, decoded into plain English, and the headwind and crosswind on each runway.
Weather radar
Current conditions (METAR)
- Wind: from the east-northeast (060° true) at 4 knots.
- Visibility: 10 miles or more.
- Weather: no rain, snow, fog or other weather reported.
- Clouds: few clouds at 6,000 ft, broken clouds at 25,000 ft; the ceiling is 25,000 ft above the ground.
- Temperature: 26°C (78°F), dew point 12°C (54°F).
- Altimeter: 30.14 inHg (1021 hPa).
METAR KMSY 272153Z 06004KT 10SM FEW060 BKN250 26/12 A3014 RMK AO2 SLP209 T02560122 $
Runway winds
Components for the current wind, 060° at 4 kt. Headings are true, as METAR winds are; the most-headwind runway ends are marked.
| Runway | Heading (true) | Headwind | Crosswind | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Most headwind | 015° | 3 kt | 3 kt from the right | 7,002 ft |
| 20 | 195° | Tailwind 3 kt | 3 kt from the left | 7,002 ft |
| 11 Most headwind | 105° | 3 kt | 3 kt from the left | 10,104 ft |
| 29 | 285° | Tailwind 3 kt | 3 kt from the right | 10,104 ft |
Forecast (TAF)
Issued Oct 27 17:20Z, valid Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 29 00:00Z
TAF KMSY 271720Z 2718/2824 04007KT P6SM FEW040 SCT250
- Oct 27 18:00Z to Oct 29 00:00ZWind 040° at 7 kt; visibility 6 miles or more; few clouds at 4,000 ft, scattered clouds at 25,000 ft.
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Times are UTC (Z). Weather and runway data come from the NOAA Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov) and are refreshed here every few minutes; the plain-English summaries are generated by cwsi.net and may simplify, so the raw METAR and TAF are authoritative. Runway headings are true, worked out from NOAA's runway alignment. cwsi.net is not affiliated with NOAA or the FAA: get an official weather briefing before flight.