LaGuardia Airport

LGA · KLGA · New York, NY · Towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
21 ft MSL
Longest runway
7,002 ft 04/22
Runways
2
Mag var
12W
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-03 · night begins 08:40 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:23 AM09:23Z
Sunrise05:54 AM09:54Z
Sunset08:09 PM00:09Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:40 PM00:40Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:40 PM → 05:23 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:09 PM → 04:54 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 044°downwind 314°base 224°final 134°45° entry13223104

RWY 13LEFT traffic

Heading
134° mag · 122° true
Dimensions
7,002 × 150 ft
TPA
1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
ASPH-CONC
Lights
4-light PAPI (left) (3.1°) + MALSR
ILS
ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.5 (GDI) · GS 3.10°
CTAF
122.95
More details — RWY 13
Threshold elev
12 ft
Markings
precision
Threshold crossing height
55 ft
TDZ elevation
12 ft
Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
7,002 / 7,002 / 7,002 / 7,002 ft
End lights
centerline, TDZ
Arresting gear
EMAS (arresting bed)

Condition: Good. Edge lights: High. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 80k, Double wheel 170k, Dual tandem 360k.

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

“Laguardia”
ATIS
125.95 ARR 127.05 DEP
Clearance — primary
121.875 HELICOPTER 135.2

Taxi & takeoff

“Laguardia”
Ground
121.7 primary 121.85 secondary 127.675 secondary
Tower — primary
118.7

Departure

“New York”
Departure
120.4 GLDMN · HOPEA · JUTES +3 more departures 124.45 secondary 127.05 secondary

Arrival

“New York”
Approach
120.05 secondary 120.8 NOBBI · VADDR arrivals 124.95 secondary 127.3 APPLE · MILTON · PROUD arrivals 128.8 FINAL · secondary 132.7 secondary

Also

UNICOM
122.95
Emergency
121.5

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (20 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
119.75APPLE STAR
120.4GLDMN DP · HOPEA DP · JUTES DP · LAGUARDIA DP · NTHNS DP · TNNIS DP
120.55CLASS B/S (329-071)
120.8NOBBI STAR · PARK VISUAL RWY 31 · RIVER VISUAL RWY 13 · VADDR STAR
124.55APPLE STAR
125.7CLASS B (071-142)
126.05CLASS B (NORTH, FREQS WITHIN 6 NM ARE TWR CNTRLD FREQS) · CLASS B (SOUTH)
126.4CLASS B (329-071)
127.3APPLE STAR · MILTON STAR · PROUD STAR
127.6CLASS B (270-328)
128.125CLASS B (142-231)
128.55CLASS B (231-270)
243.0EMERG
257.65CLASS B (329-071) · VADDR STAR
269.0CLASS B (142-231)
269.25APPLE STAR
317.425APPLE STAR
322.35APCH/P DEP/P · APPLE STAR · CLASS B (FREQS WITHIN 6 NM ARE TWR CNTRLD FREQS) · GLDMN DP · GND/P · HOPEA DP · JUTES DP · LAGUARDIA DP · LCL/P · MILTON STAR · NOBBI STAR · NTHNS DP · PARK VISUAL RWY 31 · PROUD STAR · RIVER VISUAL RWY 13 · TNNIS DP
353.75CLASS B (071-142)
379.9CLASS B (231-270) · CLASS B (270-328)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

RWY 22 · RWY 04 · RWY 13 · RWY 31
RunwayILS
RWY 22ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (URD) · GS 3.00°
RWY 04ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (LGA) · GS 3.14°
RWY 13ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.5 (GDI) · GS 3.10°
RWY 31LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 108.5 (PZV)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

LGA 113.10 · TEB 108.40 · JFK 115.90 · +4
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
LGA · La Guardia VOR/DME 113.10 · 78X Low r217° / 0.4 NM
TEB · Teterboro VOR/DME 108.40 · 21X Terminal r127° / 9.6 NM
JFK · Kennedy VOR/DME 115.90 · 106X High r344° / 9.8 NM
CRI · Canarsie VOR/DME 112.30 · 70X Terminal r017° / 9.9 NM
DPK · Deer Park VOR/DME 117.70 · 124X Low r280° / 25.9 NM
COL · Colts Neck VOR/DME 115.40 · 101X Low r036° / 30.9 NM
CMK · Carmel VOR/DME 116.60 · 113X Low r216° / 33 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport
Approaches
Departures
Arrivals
Minimums
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Airport info

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA
KLGA / LGA
Coordinates
40.7772, -73.8726
Elevation
21 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
12W
Sectional chart
NEW YORK
Airport use
Public
Control tower
Yes
Tower hours
24 hours
Airspace
Class B
Weather station
ASOS · 125.95 · ☎ 929-229-1994
ARTCC
NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS)
NEW YORK · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
LGA
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
FAR 139 class
I D
Landing fee
Yes
Distance from city
4 E

Night operations

Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 22: 4-light PAPI (right) + ALSF1 · 13: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 31: 4-light PAPI (right).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.

Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen
HIGH/LOW
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns
Other services
Air freight, Avionics, Cargo, Charter
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
PORT. AUTH. OF N.Y. & N.J.
4 WORLD TRADE CENTER, NEW YORK, NY
212-435-3703
Manager
ANTHONY VERO
HANGAR #7, THIRD FLOOR, FLUSHING, NY
718-533-3401
Remarks FAA · 21 notes

General

  • FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • SPECIAL AIR TFC RULES-PART 93; HIGH DENSITY ARPT; PRIOR RSVN RQRD; SEE AIM.
  • MAG ANOMALIES MAY AFFECT COMPASS HDG WHEN USING EXTENSION RWYS 13 & 22 FOR TKOF.
  • TWYS G, P, R & U CONCRETE DECK RSTD TO 5KT TURNS; 10KTS STRAIGHT.
  • CODED TRANSPONDER RQRD. VFR RSVN INFO AVBL ON ATIS.
  • SHIP MASTS IN APCH RWY 31.
  • FOR NOISE ABATEMENT RSTRNS CALL 212-435-3782 DURG NML BUS HRS.
  • B767-400 ACFT RSTRD TO 10 KTS ON TWYS DD, Z, B & AA.
  • TWYS F & D WEST OF TWY BB CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS IN EXCESS OF 125 FT.
  • OBST SIGN STRUCTURE UNKN (39 AGL) 500 FT E RWY 4/22 CNTRLN & 4800 FT S RWY 13/31 CNTRLN.
  • RUNWAY STATUS LIGHTS IN OPERATION.
  • OVHD PAX BRIDGES ON N SIDE OF TERMINAL B PRVD 50 FT TAIL HGT CLNC WHEN ON TAXILANE CNTRLN.
  • RWY 13/31: NW 944 FT OF RWY IS A DECK OVR WTR; RWY FRICTION MAY BE DIFFERENT THAN RMNG PTN OF RWY DURG WINT WX.
  • RWY 04/22: NE 1776 FT OF RWY IS A DECK OVR WTR; RWY FRICTION MAY BE DIFFERENT THAN RMNG PTN OF RWY DURG WINT WX.
  • ACFT OPS & TWY WT RSTRNS EXIST FOR ADG-III & ADG-IV. PLEASE CTC LGA ARPT OPS AT 718-533-3700 FOR MORE INFO.

Runways

  • PCR VALUE: 530/F/A/X/T
  • PCR VALUE: 577/F/B/X/T
  • PAPI RWY 13 UNUSBL 8 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN AND 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

Obstructions

  • +11 FT FENCE 245 FT RIGHT OF RWY END.

Contact

  • PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY.
  • LEASEE. PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
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About KLGA

LaGuardia Airport (LGA · KLGA) is an airport in New York, NY, at 21 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,002 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KLGA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KLGA have a control tower?

Yes. LaGuardia Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.

What is the longest runway at KLGA?

LaGuardia Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 7,002 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KLGA?

LaGuardia Airport is in New York, NY, at an elevation of 21 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.7772, -73.8726.

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