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Airport · ICAO · US

Class B

LaGuardia Airport

ID KLGA FAA LGA Elev 21 ft Lat 40° 46.63' N Lon 73° 52.36' W Zulu

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FAA Airport Diagram · KLGA

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Runways at KLGA

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,002 ft. Max gradient: 0.13%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 032° 7,002 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.13%
22 212° 7,002 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.13%
13 122° 7,002 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.07%
31 302° 7,002 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.07%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

8 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ATIS ATIS 125.950
  • CLD CLNC DEL 121.875
  • GND GND 121.700
  • TWR TWR 118.700
  • APP NEW YORK APP 118.000
  • APP NEW YORK APP 132.700
  • DEP NEW YORK DEP 120.400
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Navaids associated with KLGA

  • NDB LG

    Peths

    0.33 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • NDB UR

    Orchy

    0.39 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VOR-DME LGA

    La Guardia

    113.10 MHz · DME 113.10 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KLGA, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

2 matched · 38 not yet translated

TL;DR

  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    birds on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (38 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·NEW YORK 227 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – LAGUARDIA (LGA)(KLGA) 4 E UTC–5(–4DT) N40º46.63´ W73º52.36´ 21 B LRA Class I, ARFF Index D NOTAM FILE LGA RWY 04–22: H7002X150 (ASPH–CONC–GRVD) S–80, D–170, 2S–175, 2D–360 PCR 530 F/A/X/T HIRL CL RWY 04: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.14º TCH 54´.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 67´.
  • ·RVR–TR RWY 13–31: H7002X150 (ASPH–CONC–GRVD) S–80, D–170, 2S–175, 2D–360 PCR 577 F/B/X/T HIRL CL RWY 13: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.1º TCH 55´.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 71´.
  • ·RWY 04: TORA–7002 TODA–7002 ASDA–7002 LDA–7002 RWY 13: TORA–7002 TODA–7002 ASDA–7002 LDA–7002 RWY 22: TORA–7002 TODA–7002 ASDA–7002 LDA–7002 RWY 31: TORA–7002 TODA–7002 ASDA–7002 LDA–7002 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 04: EMAS RWY 13: EMAS RWY 22: EMAS RWY 31: EMAS
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 2, 3, 4 LGT PAPI Rwy 13 unusbl 8º left of cntrln and 9º right of cntrln.
  • ·For noise abatement rstrns call 212–435–3782 durg nml bus hrs.
  • ·Special Air Traffic Rules—Part 93; High Density Arpt, Prior Rsvn Rqrd, see AIM.
  • ·VFR reservation info avbl on ATIS.
  • ·Ship masts in apch Rwy 31.
  • ·Obst sign structure unkn (39´ AGL) 500´ E of Rwy 04–22 cntrln and 4800´ S of Rwy 13–31 cntrln.
  • ·Exp to leave and re–enter the Class B Airspace dur moderate to heavy arr periods.
  • ·Mag anomalies may affect compass hdg when using extension Rwy 13 and Rwy 22 for tkof.
  • ·Acft ops and twy wt rstrns exist for ADG–III and ADG–IV.
  • ·Please ctc LGA arpt ops at 718–533–3700 for more info.
  • ·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 14–22 NE 1776 ft of rwy is a deck ovr wtr; rwy friction may be different than rmng ptn of rwy durg wint wx.
  • ·Twy G, P, R and Twy U concrete deck rstd to 5 kts turns, 10 kts straight.
  • ·Twy F and Twy D west of Twy BB clsd to acft with wingspans in excess of 125´.
  • ·Twy F lctd btn Twy BB and Twy Y clsd indef.
  • ·B767–400 acft rstrd to 10 kts on Twy DD, Z, B, and Twy AA.
  • ·Ohd pax bridges on N side of terminal B prvd 50´ tail hgt clnc when on taxilane cntrln.
  • ·Operate transponders with altitude reporting mode and ADS–B (if equipped) enabled on all airport surfaces.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 718-533-3401
  • ·ASOS (929) 229–1994 LLWAS.
  • ·D–ATIS ARR 125.95 (718) 424–4713 D–ATIS DEP 127.05 (718) 424–4713 UNICOM 122.95 ®NEW YORK APP CON 120.8 120.05 TOWER 118.7 GND CON 121.7 CLNC DEL 135.2 (121.875 helicopters) PRE TAXI CLNC 135.2 ®NEW YORK DEP CON 120.4 CPDLC (LOGON KUSA) PDC
  • ·CLASS B See VFR Terminal Area Chart.

+ 8 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

Tags

ManhattanNew York CityNYCGlenn H. Curtiss AirportNorth Beach AirportLa Guardia

Source: OurAirports community

Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KLGA — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KLGA

47 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

51

since 1982

Fatal

3

5.9% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

5

≈ 0.5/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 408,991 ops in 2005

2024 total

358,210

10-yr total

3,262,494

2024 mix

AC/AT 98% · GA 2% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

1.5

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.09

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=4

  • Ground collision 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Stall / spin 1

All time · n=47

  • Other 17
  • Ground collision 15
  • Engine failure / power loss 5
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 4
  • Stall / spin 3
  • Birdstrike / wildlife 1
  • Midair / near-midair 1
  • Water landing / ditching 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2020-01-08 Boeing 737 · Weather · day
2013-05-11 EMBRAER-EMPRESA BRASILEIRA DE ERJ 170-200 LR · Stall / spin · dawn
2012-12-05 BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2B19 · Birdstrike · dusk
2011-02-25 Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW · Other · VMC · night
1992-12-08 Boeing 737-300LR · Ground collision · VMC · day
2025-10-01 BOMBARDIER INC,BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2D24,CL-600-2D24 · Ground collision · VMC · night
2018-12-01 Bombardier CL 600 2B19 · Ground collision · night
2016-10-27 Boeing 737 7L9 · Stall / spin · IMC · night
2015-03-05 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS AIRCRAFT CO MD 88 · Other · IMC · day
2013-07-22 Boeing 737 7H4 · Engine failure · day
2010-10-04 BOMBARDIER INC CL-600-2B19 · Other · day
2010-02-17 Boeing 757 · Ground collision
2009-01-15 Airbus A320 · Water / ditching
2007-07-05 Boeing,Canadair 737,CRJ · Other
2006-09-08 Airbus Industrie,Embraer A319-112,EMB-170 · Ground collision · dusk
2006-06-08 Boeing 737-300 · Ground collision · day
2003-09-27 Embraer EMB-135 · Ground collision · day
2003-09-04 Fokker F.28 Mk 0100 · Engine failure · day
2003-05-21 Saab-Scania AB (Saab),Dassault Aviation 340B,DA-50 · Ground collision · night
2003-03-26 Boeing 717-200 · Engine failure · night
2003-01-19 Boeing 757-251 · Ground collision · day
2002-11-09 McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Other · day
2002-07-28 Fairchild Dornier DO-328-300 · Other · day
2000-10-23 Bombardier,Boeing CL-600,727-214 · Ground collision · night
2000-09-15 Boeing 737-49R · Ground collision · VMC · night-moonlit
1999-11-27 Boeing 727-232 · Engine failure · day
1999-01-13 Boeing 727-200 · Other · dusk
1998-12-08 Boeing 737 · Midair / near-midair · IMC · dusk
1997-05-13 McDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Ground collision · VMC · day
1997-03-25 Grumman American G-1159 · Engine failure · night
1996-10-19 McDonnell Douglas MD-88 · Ground collision · IMC · day
1994-03-02 McDonnell Douglas MD-82 · Other · IMC · night
1992-04-23 Lockheed L-1011-385 · Other · VMC · day
1992-03-22 Fokker 28-4000 · Stall / spin · IMC · night
1992-02-09 Piper PA-32R-301 · Other · VMC · day
1990-09-09 Boeing 727-231 · Other · VMC · night
1990-01-16 Boeing 757-222 · Other · day
1989-09-20 Boeing 737-400 · Other · IMC · night
1987-08-09 Boeing,Boeing 747,727 · Other · day
1986-02-05 Boeing 727-225 · Other · day
1985-10-24 Fokker,Boeing F-28,B-767 · Ground collision · VMC · day
1985-01-17 Boeing 727-224 · Ground collision · day
1983-12-28 Boeing 727-224 · Weather · IMC · night
1983-07-12 Rockwell NA-265-65 · Other · day
1982-07-28 Boeing 727-231 · Weather · day
1982-07-05 Boeing 727-233 · Other · day
1982-03-11 NORD AVIATION 262A-12 · Weather · IMC · night

NASA ASRS near-miss reports at KLGA

1 de-identified report references this airfield in the public ASRS Database Report Sets. Voluntary, first-person pilot/controller accounts of safety-relevant events that didn't reach the NTSB. Reports represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.

DPEs near KLGA

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Nicholas John Gregory New Rochelle NY 10 nm
Jeremy Mark Auslander Wood Ridge NJ 11 nm
Eduardo Sosa Farmingdale NY 20 nm
Ioannis Charalambous Farmingdale NY 20 nm
Marina Petkova Dimitrova Farmingdale NY 20 nm
Stephen Vincent Campbell Farmingdale NY 20 nm
Thomas Maciej Jablonski Ramsey NJ 21 nm
Richard Allen Greene Florham Park NJ 24 nm
Ryan Andrew Ferguson Morristown NJ 28 nm
Neil Devon Rose Ronkonkoma NY 34 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near KLGA

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
William John Mcelwaine East Elmhurst NY 1 nm
Konstantinos Georgoulis East Elmhurst NY 1 nm
Ang Noori Sherpa Jackson Heights NY 2 nm
Macg Querubin Jackson Heights NY 2 nm
Freddy Mauricio Cabrera Jackson Heights NY 2 nm
Ngawang Tenjing Sherpa Jackson Heights NY 2 nm
Balraj Singh Astoria NY 2 nm
Kenneth William Hamann Astoria NY 2 nm
Gabriele Barbarella Astoria NY 2 nm
Kevin Kirk Sawyer Astoria NY 2 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near KLGA

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Glenn William Motz College Point NY 1 nm
Richard Adolf Clausen College Point NY 1 nm
Charles Pok Lee College Point NY 1 nm
Pawel Sylwester College Point NY 1 nm
David Reyes College Point NY 1 nm
John Charles Sochran College Point NY 1 nm
Juan Dejesus Perez College Point NY 1 nm
Eddisson Alexander Castro College Point NY 1 nm
Carlos Antonio Diaz College Point NY 1 nm
Richard James Munoz College Point NY 1 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations near KLGA

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Empire Avionics Corporation
White Plains, NY
19 nm
Talon Air Maintenance Services, LLC
Farmingdale, NY
21 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing New Jersey
Morristown, NJ
25 nm
Islip Avionics, Inc.
Ronkonkoma, NY
35 nm
A&P Aircraft Maintenance
Ronkonkoma, NY
35 nm
Avionics One, Inc.
Bedminster, NJ
37 nm
Three Crown Avionics
Sussex, NJ
42 nm
Precision Avionics, Inc.
Wappingers Falls, NY
51 nm
Bravo Zulu Aviation
Wappingers Falls, NY
51 nm
Executive Aircraft Interiors
Oxford, CT
53 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.