Flying a Beechcraft King Air 350 into Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

KMSY / MSY Β· New Orleans, United States

By Renzo, CPL

Field Elevation

4 ft

Aircraft Range

1,806 NM

Cruise Speed

312 kt

Runway Requirements

The Beechcraft King Air 350 is a turboprop aircraft (MTOW 6,804 kg). At sea level under standard conditions, expect approximately 3,500 ft takeoff distance. Always cross-reference your specific aircraft POH performance charts and current weather for actual TOD/LDR.

  • β†’ Number of runways at KMSY: 2
  • β†’ Coordinates: 29.9934, -90.2580
  • β†’ Type rating required

Approach Considerations

  • β†’Approach plates: Reference current Jeppesen or FAA charts before each flight. ILS, RNAV (GPS), and visual approaches typically available depending on runway. Check NOTAMs for outages.
  • β†’Wake turbulence: Stay alert for wake turbulence from preceding heavy aircraft, especially at major airports like KMSY.

Common Considerations

Gulf Coast airport with tropical weather considerations and hurricane preparedness requirements. For the Beechcraft King Air 350, the most relevant factors are runway length sufficiency, density altitude impact at field elevation 4 ft, and single-runway pattern management.

Fuel Availability

Jet A is universally available at KMSY. The Beechcraft King Air 350 burns approximately 1560 pph at cruise β€” multiple FBOs typically compete on pricing.

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