New Orleans, Louisiana

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Private charter to & from New Orleans

Fly private to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest, Creole cooking and business on the Mississippi

  • MSY
  • NEW
  • BCS
  • KASD

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Fly private in New Orleans

New Orleans, without the hub.

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New Orleans is unlike any other American city, shaped by French, Spanish, African, Caribbean and Creole influences that show up in its architecture, its music and above all its food. Tourism and conventions are central to the economy, but so are the Port of New Orleans, the energy companies that run offshore operations in the Gulf, shipbuilding, Tulane University and a large healthcare sector led by Ochsner Health. The city’s calendar is packed with festivals, from Mardi Gras and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival to major sporting events at the Caesars Superdome.

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International is in Kenner, west of the city, and traffic on I-10 can be slow at peak times and during big events. Lakefront Airport, on Lake Pontchartrain just a few miles from the French Quarter and Central Business District, is a historic art deco terminal that makes an ideal arrival point for private flights. Flying in on your own schedule is especially valuable during Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest weekends, and it makes side trips to the Gulf Coast, Cajun country and river plantations easy.

Airports

Charter to and from New Orleans airports

Fly into whichever airport puts you closest to where you're going. Littlebird flies to and from these airports in and around New Orleans, and the price is for the whole airplane, however many seats you fill.

  • MSY

    Major airport

    Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

    New Orleans · KMSY

    From downtown
    11 mi
    Longest runway
    10,104 ft

  • NEW

    Commercial airport

    Lakefront Airport

    New Orleans · KNEW

    From downtown
    5 mi
    Longest runway
    6,879 ft

  • BCS

    Regional airport

    Southern Seaplane Airport

    Belle Chasse

    From downtown
    8 mi
    Longest runway
    3,200 ft

  • KASD

    Regional airport

    Slidell Airport

    Slidell

    From downtown
    30 mi
    Longest runway
    5,002 ft

Top attractions

Things to do in New Orleans

When to go. The best weather in New Orleans arrives between February and May, the season for Mardi Gras, the French Quarter Festival in April and Jazz Fest across the last weekend of April and first weekend of May. Fall is also pleasant, with football and food festivals. Summers are hot and humid with daily thunderstorms, and hurricane season runs from June through November. Book well ahead for festival weekends.

  1. 01

    French Quarter

    The city’s oldest neighborhood is known for wrought-iron balconies, Jackson Square, St. Louis Cathedral, Bourbon Street’s nightlife and the antique shops and galleries of Royal Street.

  2. 02

    The National WWII Museum

    Founded by historian Stephen Ambrose, this sprawling museum covers the war with immersive exhibits, aircraft hanging in a pavilion and the 4D film Beyond All Boundaries.

  3. 03

    Garden District

    Ride the St. Charles Avenue streetcar to this neighborhood of grand 19th-century mansions and gardens, with Commander’s Palace and Magazine Street’s shops nearby.

  4. 04

    Frenchmen Street

    In the Marigny, just beyond the French Quarter, small clubs such as the Spotted Cat and Snug Harbor offer live jazz, brass bands and blues nightly.

  5. 05

    City Park and New Orleans Museum of Art

    One of the largest urban parks in the country holds the art museum, the Sydney and Walda Besthoff Sculpture Garden, centuries-old live oaks and Café du Monde’s park outpost.

  6. 06

    Preservation Hall

    Founded in 1961 in a French Quarter building, this intimate venue presents traditional New Orleans jazz in short, acoustic sets several times a night.

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Flying private in New Orleans

Which airports can I charter a private flight to or from in New Orleans?

Littlebird flies in and out of Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY), Lakefront Airport (NEW), Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS), and Slidell Airport (KASD). Choose the one closest to where you're going; smaller regional airports usually mean a shorter walk from the car to the airplane.

How do I book a private charter from New Orleans?

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How many passengers can fly on a charter from New Orleans?

Up to 5 passengers, depending on the aircraft. You pay one price for the whole airplane, not per seat, so traveling together lowers the cost per person.

What are popular private flights from New Orleans?

Popular trips include Jackson (about 55 min), Houston (about 1 hr 50 min), Little Rock (about 2 hr 5 min), and Biloxi (about 25 min). Every route is priced instantly online.

Is private charter in New Orleans, LA safe?

Littlebird flights are operated under FAA Part 135 by Jetvia, in Cirrus aircraft that each carry a parachute for the entire airframe (CAPS).

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