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MSY Airport - Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
New Orleans, United States. Departures peak at 14:00 local, averaging 22.8 flights per hour.
Window: last 60 days. Last refreshed: 2026-08-16. Schedule coverage: 19 days observed.
Peak departure hour
14:00
22.8 flights/hr
Quietest active hour
00:00
1 flights/hr
Traffic score
80/100
Relative volume
Departures by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysTotal: 208.7 avg departures per day.
Weekday vs weekend departure pattern
Weekday avg per hour
Weekend avg per hour
Arrivals by hour (local time)
Avg per day, last 60 daysPeak arrival hour: 16:00 local (16.8 flights/hr). Total: 193 avg arrivals/day.
Top airlines
- 1. Southwest Airlines (WN) 620
- 2. American Airlines (AA) 335
- 3. Delta Air Lines, (DL) 250
- 4. United Airlines, (UA) 232
- 5. Air Canada (AC) 83
Top destinations
- 1. 🇺🇸 Atlanta (ATL) 316
- 2. 🇺🇸 Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) 266
- 3. 🇺🇸 Houston (IAH) 222
- 4. 🇺🇸 Chicago (ORD) 210
- 5. 🇺🇸 Los Angeles (LAX) 99
Frequently asked
- What's the busiest hour for departures at MSY?
- Departures from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport peak at 14:00 local time, averaging 22.8 flights per hour over the past 60 days.
- What's the quietest hour to fly out of MSY?
- The quietest hour with regular service is 00:00 local time, averaging 1 flights per hour.
- Which airline operates the most flights from MSY?
- Southwest Airlines (WN) is the largest operator at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, with 620 observed departures in the past 60 days.
- What's the most popular destination from MSY?
- Atlanta (ATL) is the most-flown destination, with 316 observed departures in the past 60 days.
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