Airport guide
LaGuardia AirportIATA code LGA
LaGuardia Airport (LGA/KLGA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving New York, United States in North America. Originfacts tracks 3 direct destinations across 2 countries departing from LGA.
- Serves
- New York, United States
- Codes
- LGA · KLGA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Region
- North America
LaGuardia Airport (LGA/KLGA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving New York, United States in North America. Operating on America/New_York local time at coordinates 40.770°, -73.870°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 3 destinations across 2 countries departing from LGA, with primary carrier operations including American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Spirit Airlines, connecting key routes to Chicago, Toronto and Montreal. Passengers traveling through LaGuardia Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into New York, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
LaGuardia Airport details
- IATA code
- LGA
- ICAO code
- KLGA
- City
- New York
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/New_York
- Coordinates
- 40.777°, -73.873°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against LaGuardia Airport’s own pages.
LGA airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 6 m (21 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 15 October 1939
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Operator
- Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 32.8 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- John F. Kennedy International Airport JFK · 17 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LGA
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 04/22: 2,134 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,134 m7,002 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 13/31 | 2,134 m7,002 ft | 46 m | asphalt | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from LGA
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from LGA in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from LGA to 48 destinations in 3 countries, on 7 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for LGA are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- AAAmerican Airlines25 destinations
- F9Frontier Airlines7 destinations
- WNSouthwest Airlines7 destinations
- UAUnited Airlines6 destinations
- ACAir Canada1 destination
- B6jetBlue1 destination
- PDPorter Airlines Canada1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- United States (45)
- Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Buffalo, Charleston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbia, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Des Moines, Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Greensboro, Greenville, Houston, Indianapolis, Jackson, Kansas City, Key West, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Madison, Miami, Nantucket, Nashville, New Orleans, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Ontario, Orlando, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, Richmond, St Louis, Tampa, Tulsa, Washington, West Palm Beach, Wilmington
- Canada (2)
- Montreal, Toronto
- Puerto Rico (1)
- San Juan
Check schedules with the airline or LaGuardia Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from LGA
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the 3 routes Originfacts tracks from LGA. Only 3 routes from LGA are in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not LaGuardia Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at LaGuardia Airport.
Routes from LGA
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The 3 routes Originfacts tracks from LGA so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Only 3 routes from LGA are in Originfacts’ route records so far — a small sample, not LaGuardia Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: laguardiaairport.com (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Airlines with a hub at LGA
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names LGA, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where LGA is
13 km east-northeast
LaGuardia Airport lies 13 km east-northeast of New York city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at LGA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into New York, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against LaGuardia Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:laguardiaairport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at LGA, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 40.77°, -73.87° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: July (average high 30°C). Coolest: January (3°C high, -5°C low). Wettest: July (137 mm); driest: June (75 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3°C | -5°C | 94 mm | |
| Feb | 5°C | -4°C | 88 mm | |
| Mar | 9°C | -1°C | 107 mm | |
| Apr | 15°C | 4°C | 109 mm | |
| May | 20°C | 10°C | 114 mm | |
| Jun | 25°C | 16°C | 75 mm | |
| Jul | 30°C | 20°C | 137 mm | |
| Aug | 29°C | 19°C | 107 mm | |
| Sep | 25°C | 15°C | 108 mm | |
| Oct | 19°C | 9°C | 114 mm | |
| Nov | 11°C | 2°C | 92 mm | |
| Dec | 5°C | -2°C | 121 mm |
Airports near New York
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- New YorkJohn F. Kennedy International AirportJFK16 km
- TeterboroTeterboro AirportTEB18 km
- New YorkNewark Liberty International AirportEWR28 km
- BethpageGrummanBPA33 km
- Westchester CountyWestchester County AirportHPN36 km
- MorristownMorristown Municipal AirportMMU46 km
- RonkonkomaLong Island MacArthur AirportISP65 km
- NewburghStewart International AirportSWF83 km
- PhiladelphiaTrenton-Mercer AirportTTN96 km
LaGuardia Airport: common questions
Where is LaGuardia Airport?
LaGuardia Airport serves New York, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 40.777°, -73.873°.
What are the airport codes for LaGuardia Airport?
The IATA code is LGA and the ICAO code is KLGA.
What time zone is LGA in?
LaGuardia Airport is in the America/New_York time zone.
What is the official website of LaGuardia Airport?
The airport’s official website is laguardiaairport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from LGA?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, Air Canada and WestJet on routes from LGA. This is not a complete list of airlines at LaGuardia Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from LGA?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include only 3 routes from LGA so far, to Chicago, Toronto and Montreal. That is a small sample, not LaGuardia Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (laguardiaairport.com) or the airlines.
How many runways does LaGuardia Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at LGA: 04/22 (2,134 m (7,002 ft), asphalt); 13/31 (2,134 m (7,002 ft), asphalt).
Where can you fly nonstop from LGA?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from LGA to 48 destinations in 3 countries, the most in United States (45) and Canada (2). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
When did LaGuardia Airport open?
Wikidata gives 15 October 1939 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use LaGuardia Airport?
Wikidata records 32.8 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who operates LaGuardia Airport?
Per Wikidata, LGA is operated by Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, owned by New York City.
Which airlines have a hub at LGA?
Wikidata lists LGA as a hub of American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Envoy Air and JetBlue Airways.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from LaGuardia Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q319654 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)