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LaGuardia Airport

New York, United States

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LaGuardia Airport

New York, United States

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New York's closest airport, serving the tri-state area.

Opened

1939

Location

New York, United States

LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is one of three major commercial airports serving the New York metropolitan area, located in the Queens borough of New York City. Situated on Flushing Bay and Bowery Bay, it is approximately 8 miles from Midtown Manhattan, making it the closest major airport to the city center. The airport underwent a major redevelopment beginning in 2016, with a new, unified terminal complex replacing aging infrastructure. The $8 billion renovation, led by LaGuardia Gateway Partners, has modernized the passenger experience significantly. LaGuardia primarily handles domestic flights and is one of the busiest airports in the United States by passenger volume. It operates under slot controls set by the FAA, limiting the number of daily flight operations.

Terminals

LaGuardia has two active terminal buildings — Terminal B (the new central terminal) and Terminal C/D used by Delta Air Lines — connected by an indoor pedestrian walkway.

Getting to & from

Ground access is provided by taxis, ride-shares, the M60 Select Bus Service to Manhattan, and a new AirTrain connection to the NYC subway is under development.

Airlines here

Delta Air Lines uses LaGuardia as a focus city and operates the majority of flights, with other major carriers including American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and United Airlines also serving the airport.

Notable facts

›Named after Fiorello LaGuardia, mayor of New York City from 1934 to 1945.
›LaGuardia is subject to FAA High Density Rule slot controls limiting daily operations.
›The airport sits on only about 680 acres, making it one of the smallest major U.S. airports by land area.
›Vice President Joe Biden famously compared LaGuardia's old terminals to a third-world country in 2014, spurring redevelopment.
›The new Terminal B won awards for its design and opened its first gates in 2018.

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Route map (70 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Routes

LGA → MSY9E · CR9

LGA → BNAAA · CR7

LGA → BOSAA · 319 E90

LGA → CHOAA · ERD

LGA → CLTAA · 321 319 320

LGA → CMHAA · CR7 ERD

LGA → DAYAA · ERD

LGA → DCAAA · 319 E90

LGA → DFWAA · 738

LGA → DTWAA · CR7

LGA → GSOAA · ERD

LGA → ILMAA · ERD

LGA → LITAA · CR7

LGA → MIAAA · 738

LGA → ORDAA · 738

LGA → ORFAA · ERD

LGA → PBIAA · 738

LGA → PHLAA · E90 DH3 319

LGA → PITAA · CRJ E75

LGA → RDUAA · ERD CR7

LGA → RICAA · ERD

LGA → ROAAA · ERD

LGA → SDFAA · ERD

LGA → STLAA · CR7

LGA → TYSAA · ERD

LGA → XNAAA · CR7

LGA → YULAA · ERD

LGA → YYZAA · CR7

LGA → YOWAC · CRJ

LGA → YULAC · E75

LGA → YYZAC · E90 E75

LGA → ATLAF · M88 757

LGA → ATLAM · M88 757 738

LGA → FLLB6 · 320

LGA → MCOB6 · 320

LGA → PBIB6 · 320 E90

LGA → RSWB6 · 320

LGA → SRQB6 · 320

LGA → TPAB6 · 320

LGA → ATLDL · M88 757 320 738 739 73W

LGA → AUADL · 738

LGA → BGRDL · CR7

LGA → BHMDL · CR9 CR7

LGA → BNADL · CR7 CR9

LGA → BOSDL · E75

LGA → BTVDL · CR7

LGA → BUFDL · CR7

LGA → CAEDL · CRJ

LGA → CHODL · CR7

LGA → CHSDL · CR7

LGA → CLEDL · CR7

LGA → CLTDL · E75 CR7

LGA → CMHDL · E70 E75 CR7 ERJ

LGA → CVGDL · CR7

LGA → DAYDL · ERJ

LGA → DCADL · E70 E75

LGA → DENDL · 320

LGA → DFWDL · E75

LGA → DSMDL · CR9

LGA → DTWDL · 319 M88 738

Aircraft operating here

Canadair Regional Jet 70046 routes Embraer RJ14024 routes Airbus A32022 routes Airbus A31920 routes Boeing 737-80019 routes Embraer 17517 routes 73W15 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-8812 routes ERJ11 routes Canadair Regional Jet 9009 routes Embraer 1909 routes CRJ8 routes

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Encyclopaedia

LaGuardia Airport is a civil airport in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York City, United States, situated on the northwestern shore of Long Island, bordering Flushing Bay. It covers 680 acres (280 ha) as of July 1, 2026. The facility was established in 1929 and began operating as a public airport in 1939. It is named after Fiorello La Guardia, a former mayor of New York City.

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