Messina’s Runway Cafe – New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)
Messina’s Runway Cafe is an on-field restaurant at New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW) in New Orleans, Louisiana. The menu is Cajun and Creole cafe. I last verified this listing in October 2026.
Flying in to KNEW
- Runway 18R/36L: 6,879 ft x 150 ft, asphalt, lighted
- Runway 18L/36R: 3,697 ft x 75 ft, asphalt, lighted
- Runway 09/27: 3,114 ft x 75 ft, asphalt, lighted
- Field elevation: 8 ft MSL
- Tower: 118.95 (CTAF 118.95 when closed)
- ATIS/AWOS: ATIS 124.9
- Fuel: check the chart supplement
The restaurant is on the airport. After landing at KNEW, ask ground where transient aircraft park for the restaurant. At most fields that is the FBO ramp. If you are not sure, call the FBO before you depart.
Fly-in restaurants near KNEW
I do not have another verified fly-in restaurant within 100 nm yet. Suggest one.
Flying to KNEW: questions pilots ask
- Is there a restaurant at New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW)?
- Yes. Messina’s Runway Cafe is an on-field restaurant at New Orleans Lakefront Airport in New Orleans, Louisiana. It serves Cajun and Creole cafe. I last verified it in October 2026.
- Can you walk to Messina’s Runway Cafe from the ramp?
- Yes. Messina’s Runway Cafe is on the airport at KNEW, so you can park and walk in. Ask ground where transient aircraft park for the restaurant; at most fields that is the FBO ramp.
- What are the hours at Messina’s Runway Cafe?
- I do not have published hours for Messina’s Runway Cafe. Call ahead on the day you fly, and check the chart supplement for airport hours.
- What do I need to know to fly into KNEW?
- The longest runway is 18R/36L at 6,879 ft, asphalt, the tower is on 118.95, field elevation is 8 ft MSL, check the chart supplement for fuel. Check NOTAMs before you go.
Before you go
Restaurant hours change, and airport restaurants close more often than most. Call ahead on the day you fly. Check NOTAMs and the chart supplement for KNEW for runway closures, fuel availability and after-hours procedures.
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