MSY Today

Clean day, better than the weekly average. Departures at 100%, arrivals worse at 60%. Early morning flights ran 74 points better than evening. Fly 5am - 9am if you can. That window has been running at 95%.

Combined OTP
Flights Today
Major Delays
Dep 30+ min late
Best Window
5am - 9am
95% OTP

What This Means for You

Good day to fly from MSY. 100% of departures are on time. Your flight will probably leave on schedule. Normal operations.

If you can choose your departure time: early morning flights (5am - 9am) run at 95%. Evening (6pm - 10pm) drops to 21%. That is a 74-point difference from the same airport on the same day.

MSY Flight Board

Live departures and arrivals at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.

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Pick Your Window

Early Morning vs Evening is a 74-point swing at MSY. The early morning block runs at 95%. If you have any say in your departure time, this is the biggest thing you can control.

5am - 9am
Early Morning
95%
Best window
9am - 12pm
Late Morning
86%
Best window
12pm - 3pm
Midday
70%
Decent
3pm - 6pm
Afternoon
36%
Avoid
6pm - 10pm
Evening
21%
Avoid
12a 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12p 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

Through the Day

Morning held up fine at 93%. 7pm is where it broke down, dropping to 15%. A 85-point swing from best to worst today.

vs Last Week

Down 18 points from last week (62% vs 80%). Arrivals down 10 points too. Mon was the worst day, Thu the best.

Dep OTP
62%
-18%
Last week: 80%
Arr OTP
70%
-10%
Last week: 80%

The Bigger Picture

MSY has been bouncing between 57% and 91%. Best day was Mar 25 at 91%. Worst was Mar 22 at 57%. The norm is 76-82%, which is just how MSY runs. Today's 100% is a good day by MSY standards.

About MSY Delays

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) is currently running on time with 100% on-time departures and 60% on-time arrivals. This data updates every 15 minutes from FAA sources.

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport has averaged 62% on-time departures this week, making it frequently delayed. Performance varies by time of day and weather conditions.

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport is one of 179 FAA-monitored airports with real-time delay tracking. Data includes departure and arrival on-time percentages, updated every 15 minutes, with historical trends available for the past 90 days.

Nearby alternatives include BTR (Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport) and GPT (Gulfport Biloxi International Airport). When MSY is experiencing delays, these airports may offer better on-time performance.

Early morning departures from Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport typically have the highest on-time rates. Delays tend to accumulate throughout the day as cascading effects from earlier disruptions compound. Check the 24-hour trend chart above for today's pattern.

Source: FAA. Updated every 15 minutes.