New Orleans Naval Air Station Jrb (Alvin Callender Field)
NBG · KNBG · New Orleans, Louisiana · Jefferson County · map
New Orleans Naval Air Station Jrb (Alvin Callender Field) is a private airport owned by U S Navy, 3 miles south of New Orleans, Louisiana, 2 feet above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest, 04/22, is 10,000 feet of partially concrete. It has a control tower.
Private use: permission from the owner is required before landing here.
Weather right now KNBG · observed 4:55 pm CDT (21:55 UTC), 12 minutes ago
VFR good flying weather
- Wind from the east-northeast (060°) at 7 knots
- Visibility 10 miles or more
- Sky: a few clouds at 2,500 feet, scattered clouds at 3,500 feet, a broken layer at 18,000 feet, a broken layer at 25,000 feet
- Temperature 79°F (26°C), dew point 71°F (22°C)
- Altimeter 29.88 inHg
The forecast issued Tue 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC), good until Wed 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC)
- From Tue 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,000 feet and more above MVFR
- At times between Tue 10:00 am CDT (15:00 UTC) and 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC): wind from the northeast at 10 knots, a broken layer at 1,500 feet, overcast at 3,000 feet MVFR
- Changing between Tue 4:00 pm CDT (21:00 UTC) and 6:00 pm CDT (23:00 UTC) to: wind from the northeast at 7 knots, scattered clouds at 1,500 feet, a broken layer at 3,200 feet and more above VFR
- Changing between Tue 11:00 pm CDT (04:00 UTC) and 1:00 am CDT (06:00 UTC) to: wind from the east-northeast at 6 knots, scattered clouds at 2,800 feet, a broken layer at 10,000 feet and more above VFR
- Changing between Wed 5:00 am CDT (10:00 UTC) and 7:00 am CDT (12:00 UTC) to: wind from the northeast at 10 knots, a broken layer at 2,000 feet, a broken layer at 3,500 feet and more above MVFR
The codes as issued (METAR and TAF)
METAR KNBG 062155Z 06007KT 10SM FEW025 SCT035 BKN180 BKN250 26/22 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP116 T02610217
TAF KNBG 061500Z 0615/0715 04010KT 9999 SCT015 BKN030 BKN250 QNH2985INS TEMPO 0615/0621 04010KT 9999 BKN015 OVC030 BECMG 0621/0623 05007KT 9999 SCT015 BKN032 BKN250 QNH2988INS BECMG 0704/0706 06006KT 9999 SCT028 BKN100 BKN250 QNH2984INS BECMG 0710/0712 04010KT 9999 BKN020 BKN035 BKN250 QNH2988INS TX28/0620 TX22/0711Z FN20040
From the National Weather Service's aviation weather service, refreshed every few minutes; times are local to the airport with UTC in brackets. For a flight, get your briefing from Flight Service or an approved provider.
The airport
- Codes
- FAA NBG · ICAO KNBG
- Kind
- Airport · private use, permission required · owned by the Navy
- Owner
- U S Navy
- Elevation
- 2 feet above sea level
- Control tower
- A control tower · 1300-0500z++ mon-fri, 1500-2300z++ saturday,sunday; closed holidays except by notam.
- Attended
- Monday to Friday, 1:00 pm to 0500z++; weekends, 4:00 pm to 0000z++
- Lights
- runway lights see the remarks below; beacon sunset to sunrise
- Repairs
- airframe: none; engine: none
- Notes
- customs available
- On the chart
- New Orleans sectional
- Magnetic variation
- 0E
- In the FAA's files since
- April 1940
Runways 2
For understanding the field, not for navigation.
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 10,000 × 200 ft | Partially concrete, good | High-intensity lights |
| 14/32 | 6,000 × 200 ft | Partially concrete, good | High-intensity lights |
- Runway 04: localizer and glideslope, PAPI, four lights on the left, approach lights with sequenced flashers (ALSF-1)
- Runway 22: PAPI, four lights on the left, approach lights with sequenced flashers (ALSF-1), right-hand traffic pattern
- Runway 14: PAPI, four lights on the left, right-hand traffic pattern
- Runway 32: PAPI, four lights on the left, SALS
Radio frequencies
| Clearance delivery | 128.35 | Navy New Orleans |
| Ground | 121.6 | Navy New Orleans |
| Tower | 123.8 | Navy New Orleans |
| Approach and departure | 123.85 | Navy New Orleans |
| Emergency | 121.5 | Navy New Orleans |
| Mnstr and star East | 133.15 | Navy New Orleans |
Aircraft registered in New Orleans from the FAA register
157 aircraft are registered to owners in New Orleans, Louisiana: 116 piston singles, 22 piston twins, 11 business jets, 6 helicopters, 2 turboprops. Not every one of them is based at this airport; the based-aircraft count above is the FAA's figure for this airport alone.
Companies and organisations in town with two or more aircraft:
Individuals are counted, never named. All aircraft registered in Louisiana.
Accidents and incidents at or near this airport NTSB records
No NTSB accident or incident records name this airport.
Nearby within 30 nautical miles
The FAA's remarks as written in the airport file
- Pcl 123.8 or 340.2.
- Traffic pattern: overhead break altitude 1500'. pattern altitude 1000'.
- Closed holidays except by NOTAM.
- Closed holidays except by NOTAM.
- Hook E28 (B) (1500')
- Hook E28(B) (1025')
- Hook E28(B) (1501')
- Hook E28(B) (1025')
- Pcl non-standard. 3 clicks runway 04 med ints. 5 clicks runway 22 med ints. 7 clicks runway 04 HI ints. Ttings.
- Med ints all settings.
- Ols and WAVE-OFF.
- Ols and WAVE-OFF.
Facts from the FAA's airport file effective October 1, 2026, written out in plain English; weather from the National Weather Service's aviation weather service; registered aircraft from the FAA register as of October 5, 2026; accidents from the NTSB's public database. Owners are shown only when they are an organisation; no person is named. Check the official sources before a flight: this page is for understanding an airport, not for planning one.