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New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field
KNBG / NBGNew Orleans, LouisianaELEV 2 FT
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
13 nm
To the nearest alternate
Lakefront Airport (NEW) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field (KNBG / NBG) is a mid-sized airport serving New Orleans, Louisiana. Field elevation is 2 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list NBG as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Lakefront Airport (NEW, 13 nm), Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY, 16 nm), and Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT, 61 nm).
Trip costs from NBG are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from NBG to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
KNBG
IATA
NBG
FAA / Local
NBG
Elevation
2 ft
Coordinates
29.8253° N · 90.0350° W
Airspace
D · DeltaClass D — DeltaA control tower runs the immediate airspace. Pilots establish two-way radio contact before entering — typical for busy business-aviation fields.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs LA fields
state range 2–330 ft
At 2 ft, NBG sits lower than 95% of the 22 Louisiana fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 13nmNEWLakefront AirportNew Orleans
- 16nmMSYLouis Armstrong New Orleans International AirportNew Orleans
- 61nmGPTGulfport Biloxi International AirportGulfport
- 68nmBIXKeesler Air Force BaseBiloxi
- 72nmBTRBaton Rouge Metropolitan AirportBaton Rouge
- 84nmMCBMcComb-Pike County Airport / John E Lewis FieldMcComb
Location
Open the full mapKNBG · New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field · New Orleans, LA
From the ramp
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