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
- βApproach 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.
- βWake 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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