Medium airport · New Orleans, United States
Lakefront Airport
Lakefront Airport is a medium airport serving New Orleans, United States. Its IATA code is NEW. Its ICAO code is KNEW. It has 3 runways, longest 6,879 ft (ASP). Elevation 8 ft.
No freely licensed photograph of this airport is in our library yet — rather than borrow a picture of somewhere else, this profile leads with its verified facts.
Airport facts
| Location | New Orleans, United States |
|---|---|
| IATA code | NEW |
| ICAO code | KNEW |
| Type | Medium airport |
| Runways | 3 runways, longest 6,879 ft (ASP) |
| Elevation | 8 ft |
| Coordinates | 30.0424° N, 90.0283° W |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
Official website: http://www.lakefrontairport.com/ — the airport's own site has the current flight and visiting information.
National parks near this airport
National parks close to Lakefront Airport, by straight-line distance — each link opens its profile on our sister site National Park Profiles.
- New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park · United States · 6.0 miles away
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve · United States · 7.2 miles away
- Bayou Segnette State Park · United States · 12.2 miles away
- St. Bernard State Park · United States · 14.7 miles away
- Fontainebleau State Park · United States · 20.9 miles away
- Fairview-Riverside State Park · United States · 26.2 miles away
Airports nearby
The closest airports in this library, by straight-line distance.
Southern Seaplane Airport
12.2 miles away
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
14.5 miles awayNew Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field
15.0 miles awayHouma Terrebonne Airport
50.2 miles awayGeorge R Carr Memorial Air Field
54.2 miles awayMore airports in United States
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Frequently asked questions
What is the airport code for Lakefront Airport?
Lakefront Airport — its IATA code is NEW and its ICAO code is KNEW.
Where is Lakefront Airport located?
Lakefront Airport serves New Orleans, United States. Its coordinates are 30.0424° N, 90.0283° W.
How high is Lakefront Airport?
Lakefront Airport sits at 8 feet above sea level.
Sources
- https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv#3723
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans_Lakefront_Airport
Page last updated 13 November 2026.