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MSY airport guide (2026): parking, car rental & hotels
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) in New Orleans, LA is #39 in Busiest US airports · ranked by public data (FAA 2025 passenger boardings). Everything below comes from the airport's own pages, the FAA and OurAirports, with dates.
Parking at MSY
5 official lots. Cheapest: $12/day at Economy. Garage from $22/day.
Car rental at MSY
10 brands on the airport's list: Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise…
Hotels near MSY
Comfort Inn & Suites, Home2, Holiday Inn New Orleans Airport North, Hilton New Orleans Airport, Red Roof Inn, and 16 more (OpenStreetMap, nearest first).
Facts MSY at a glance
- Official name
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
- Codes
- IATA MSY · ICAO KMSY
- Passenger boardings 2025
- 6,221,146 (#39 in Busiest US airports · ranked by public data; 2024: 6,537,092) · FAA final CY2025
- FAA hub size
- Medium hub
- Elevation
- 4 ft · OurAirports
- Runways
- 2 (longest 10,104 ft) · OurAirports
- Official website
- flymsy.com
Book Park ahead or stay the night
Airport lounges: see Priority Pass's own lounge finder for MSY; we have not checked lounge lists.
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FAQ
How busy is MSY?
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport had 6,221,146 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year 2025: #39 in Busiest US airports · ranked by public data (FAA final CY2025 data; -4.8% vs 2024).
What is the cheapest official parking at MSY?
Economy at $12 per day ($4 first half hour; $3 per additional half hour; max $12/day), per the airport's parking page checked Oct 26, 2026.
Which rental car companies serve MSY?
The airport's rental car page lists Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Payless, Sixt, Thrifty.