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Lakefront Airport

New Orleans, United States

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Lakefront Airport

New Orleans, United States

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Historic New Orleans lakeside general aviation airport.

Opened

1934

Location

New Orleans, United States

New Orleans Lakefront Airport (IATA: NEW, ICAO: KNEW) is a public airport situated on the southern shore of Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans, Louisiana. Originally opened in 1934, it served as the primary commercial airport for the city before Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport took over that role. Today, Lakefront primarily serves general aviation, charter flights, and corporate aviation. The airport's Art Deco terminal building, designed by architects Weiss, Dreyfous & Seiferth, is a National Historic Landmark recognized for its architectural significance. The airport suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Katrina in 2005, which flooded much of the facility. It underwent significant reconstruction and reopened for general aviation operations in 2006, with restoration of the historic terminal completed in subsequent years.

Terminals

The airport features a single historic Art Deco terminal building that primarily serves general aviation and charter passengers.

Getting to & from

The airport is accessible by private vehicle and taxi, located approximately 6 miles northeast of downtown New Orleans.

Airlines here

No major commercial airlines operate scheduled service from Lakefront Airport; it serves primarily charter, corporate, and private aviation.

Notable facts

›The terminal building is a designated National Historic Landmark known for its Art Deco architecture.
›It was severely flooded during Hurricane Katrina in August 2005.
›The airport served as New Orleans' primary commercial airport before the current international airport opened.
›Designed by the architectural firm Weiss, Dreyfous & Seiferth in the 1930s.
›It sits directly on the southern shore of Lake Pontchartrain.

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Lakefront Airport is a public airport five miles northeast of downtown New Orleans, in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation reliever airport.

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