LaGuardia Airport frequencies
LaGuardia Airport (LGA · KLGA) in New York, NY is a towered field, staffed 24 hours. Every frequency below is in the order you tune it, from the first call to the handoff on climb out. · Open on the map
All of LaGuardia Airport — runways, frequencies, charts and live weatherBefore taxi Laguardia
- ATIS 125.95 (ARR), 127.05 (DEP)
- A recorded loop of the field's weather, active runway and any notices, updated hourly or whenever conditions change. Listen before your first call, and tell the controller which letter you have so they do not read it to you again.
- Clearance 121.875 (HELICOPTER), 135.2
- Clearance delivery issues your IFR clearance, and at busier fields your VFR departure instructions and squawk code. Call before you request taxi, with the ATIS letter and your intended direction of flight.
Taxi & takeoff Laguardia
- Ground 121.7 (primary), 121.85 (secondary), 127.675 (secondary)
- Ground control owns every taxiway and inactive runway on the field. Call for taxi with your position and destination on the field. You need an explicit clearance to cross any runway, including one that is not in use.
- Tower 118.7
- Tower owns the active runways and the surrounding surface area. Call before entering the surface area inbound, and hold short until you are cleared to take off or to cross.
Departure New York
- Departure 120.4 (GLDMN · HOPEA · JUTES +3 more departures), 124.45 (secondary), 127.05 (secondary)
- Departure control is the radar facility working aircraft climbing out of the area. Tower hands you off after takeoff. Check in with your altitude leaving and your assigned altitude.
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)
- Approach control is the radar facility sequencing arrivals into the area. Call inbound for flight following or an instrument approach, with your position, altitude and request.
Also
- UNICOM 122.95
- A ground station run by the FBO rather than the FAA, for fuel, parking and airport services. Use it for services. Where the field has no separate CTAF, the same frequency doubles as the advisory frequency.
- Emergency 121.5
- 121.5 is the international emergency and distress frequency, monitored continuously. Declare on it if you are in trouble, and monitor it as a second radio when you have one free.
By procedure & sector (20 more)
| 119.75 | APPLE STAR |
|---|---|
| 120.4 | GLDMN DP, HOPEA DP, JUTES DP, LAGUARDIA DP, NTHNS DP, TNNIS DP |
| 120.55 | CLASS B/S (329-071) |
| 120.8 | NOBBI STAR, PARK VISUAL RWY 31, RIVER VISUAL RWY 13, VADDR STAR |
| 124.55 | APPLE STAR |
| 125.7 | CLASS B (071-142) |
| 126.05 | CLASS B (NORTH, FREQS WITHIN 6 NM ARE TWR CNTRLD FREQS), CLASS B (SOUTH) |
| 126.4 | CLASS B (329-071) |
| 127.3 | APPLE STAR, MILTON STAR, PROUD STAR |
| 127.6 | CLASS B (270-328) |
| 128.125 | CLASS B (142-231) |
| 128.55 | CLASS B (231-270) |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.65 | CLASS B (329-071), VADDR STAR |
| 269.0 | CLASS B (142-231) |
| 269.25 | APPLE STAR |
| 317.425 | APPLE STAR |
| 322.35 | APCH/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 |
| 353.75 | CLASS B (071-142) |
| 379.9 | CLASS B (231-270), CLASS B (270-328) |
Every KLGA frequency, as one table
| ATIS | 125.95 (ARR), 127.05 (DEP) |
|---|---|
| Clearance | 121.875 (HELICOPTER), 135.2 |
| Ground | 121.7 (primary), 121.85 (secondary), 127.675 (secondary) |
| Tower | 118.7 |
| UNICOM | 122.95 |
| Emergency | 121.5 |
| Approach | 120.05 · secondary |
| Approach | 120.8 · NOBBI · VADDR arrivals |
| Approach | 124.95 · secondary |
| Approach | 127.3 · APPLE · MILTON · PROUD arrivals |
| Approach | 128.8 · FINAL · secondary |
| Approach | 132.7 · secondary |
| Departure | 120.4 · GLDMN · HOPEA · JUTES +3 more departures |
| Departure | 124.45 · secondary |
| Departure | 127.05 · secondary |
Frequently asked
What is the tower frequency at KLGA?
LaGuardia Airport tower is 118.7, calling "Laguardia Tower". The tower is staffed 24 hours.
What is the ground frequency at KLGA?
Ground control at LaGuardia Airport is 121.7 (primary), 121.85 (secondary), 127.675 (secondary). You need an explicit clearance from ground to cross any runway while taxiing, including one that is not in use.
What is the ATIS frequency at KLGA?
ATIS at LaGuardia Airport is 125.95 (ARR), 127.05 (DEP). Listen before your first call and report the letter you have.
What is the approach frequency for KLGA?
Approach for LaGuardia Airport is 120.05, working as "New York" (secondary). Call inbound for flight following or to begin an instrument approach.
Where do I get my clearance at KLGA?
Clearance delivery at LaGuardia Airport is 121.875 (HELICOPTER), 135.2. Call before requesting taxi, with the current ATIS letter and your direction of flight.
More about KLGA
Frequencies from FAA NASR. For planning and education only; always verify against official sources.