LaGuardia Airport (IATA: LGA, ICAO: KLGA, FAA LID: LGA) (pronounced /ləˈɡwɑɹdiə/) is an airport serving New York City, New York, United States, located on the waterfront of Flushing Bay, and borders the neighborhoods of Astoria, Jackson Heights and East Elmhurst in the borough of Queens. The airport was originally named Glenn H. Curtiss Airport after aviation pioneer Glenn Hammond Curtiss^[2] then renamed North Beach Airport^[3], then later named for Fiorello La Guardia, a former mayor of New York. In 1960, it was voted the "greatest airport in the world" by the worldwide aviation community.^[4] "LaGuardia Airport" is the official name of the airport according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the facility. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... 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LaGuardia is the smallest of the New York metropolitan area's three primary commercial airports, the other two of which are John F. Kennedy International Airport in southern Queens and Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey. It is larger however than nearby alternative airports Long Island MacArthur Airport in Suffolk County, Westchester County Airport in Westchester County, and to a lesser extent, Stewart International Airport in Newburgh, New York. LaGuardia is popular due to its central location and proximity to Manhattan. In spite of the airport's small size, wide-body aircraft once visited regularly; the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and Lockheed L-1011 were even specifically designed for use at LaGuardia. From 2000-2005 Delta operated the 767-400ER with 285 seats. Today, there are no scheduled widebody flights, though occasionally Delta rotates a Boeing 767-300 in for one of its many Atlanta flights. The airport serves as a focus city for Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, US Airways, and their regional affiliates. New York–Northern New Jersey–Long Island is the most populous metropolitan area in the United States and is also one of the most populous in the world . ... For the regional airport in Wisconsin, see John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport. ... For the massive interchange outside of Newark Liberty International Airport, see Newark Airport Interchange. ... Nickname: Map of Newark in Essex County Coordinates: , Country State County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Government  - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area [1]  - Total 26. ... A Southwest Airlines 737 departing Runway 24. ... Suffolk County is the name of two counties in the United States of America: Suffolk County, Massachusetts Suffolk County, New York The city of Suffolk, Virginia is independent of any counties. ... HPN redirects here. ... Westchester County is a suburban county with about 940,000 residents located in the U.S. state of New York. ... Stewart International Airport (IATA: SWF, ICAO: KSWF) is located near Newburgh, New York, in the southern Hudson Valley, 55 miles (88. ... Newburgh is both a city and a town in Orange County, New York. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ... The European Airbus A380 is the worlds largest and broadest passenger aircraft A wide-body aircraft is a large airliner with a fuselage diameter of 5 to 6 metres (16 to 20 ft). ... DC10 redirects here. ... The Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, commonly referred to as just L-1011 (pronounced ell-ten-eleven), was the third widebody passenger jet airliner to enter operation, following the Boeing 747 and the McDonnell Douglas DC-10. ... The Boeing 767 is a commercial passenger airplane manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... In the airline industry, a focus city is a location that is not a hub, but from which the airline has flights to at least several destinations other than its hubs. ... Delta Air Lines, Inc. ... American Airlines, Inc. ... US Airways is a low-cost carrier[2][3] owned by US Airways Group, Inc. ...

Most flights from LaGuardia go to destinations within the US and Canada, as well as service to Aruba, the Bahamas and Bermuda. The airport has INS/FIS facilities capable of processing customs and immigration on arriving international flights; the facilities are insufficient to handle efficiently the number of passengers that a non-precleared scheduled airline service would require. LaGuardia is the busiest airport in the US without any non-stop service to and from Europe.^[5] [--168. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...

A perimeter rule prohibits incoming and outgoing flights that exceed 1,500 miles (2,400 km)—except on Saturdays, when the ban is lifted, and to Denver, which was grandfathered in — so most transcontinental and international flights use the area's other two major airports, JFK and Newark.^[6] This article refers to the state capital of Colorado. ... A grandfather clause is an exception that allows an old rule to continue to apply to some existing situations, when a new rule will apply to all future situations. ...

In 2007, the airport handled 25.3 million passengers; JFK handled 47.8 million^[7] and Newark handled slightly more than 36.3 million^[7], making for a total of approximately 111 million travelers using New York airports, which is the largest airport system in the United States and second in the world after London in terms of passenger traffic.

History

Construction

The three major airports serving New York City:
 1) JFK International (JFK)
 2) LaGuardia (LGA)
 3) Newark Liberty International (EWR)
 ☆ Floyd Bennett Field (1931–72)

The initiative to develop the airport began with a verbal outburst by New York mayor Fiorello La Guardia (in office from 1934 to 1945) upon the arrival of his TWA flight at Newark — the only commercial airport serving the New York City region at the time — as his ticket said "New York".^{[citation needed]} He demanded to be taken to New York, and ordered the plane to be flown to Brooklyn's Floyd Bennett Field, giving an impromptu press conference to reporters along the way. At that time, he urged New Yorkers to support a new airport within their city.^{[citation needed]} For the regional airport in Wisconsin, see John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport. ... For the massive interchange outside of Newark Liberty International Airport, see Newark Airport Interchange. ... 1998 map of Floyd Bennett Field from the National Park Service. ... Fiorello Henry LaGuardia (December 11, 1882–September 20, 1947) was the Mayor of New York from 1934 to 1945. ... Trans World Airlines (IATA: TW, ICAO: TWA, and Callsign: TWA), commonly known as TWA, was an American airline company that was acquired by American Airlines in April 2001. ... This article is about the New York City borough, or Kings County, New York. ... 1998 map of Floyd Bennett Field from the National Park Service. ... A joint press conference by U.S. President George W. Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair at the White House. ...

American Airlines accepted La Guardia's offer to start a pilot program of scheduled flights to Floyd Bennett, although the program failed after several months because of Newark's relative proximity to Manhattan (La Guardia went as far as to offer police escorts to airport limousines, in an attempt to get American to stay).^{[citation needed]} American Airlines, Inc. ... This article is about the borough of New York City. ...

During the Floyd Bennett experiment, La Guardia and American executives began an alternative plan to build a new airport in Queens, where it could take advantage of the new Queens-Midtown Tunnel to Manhattan. This was the site eventually chosen for the new airport.^{[citation needed]} Building on the site required moving landfill from Rikers Island, then a garbage dump, onto a metal reinforcing framework. The framework below the airport still causes magnetic interference on the compasses of outgoing aircraft: signs on the airfield warn pilots about the problem.^{[citation needed]} This article is about the borough of New York City. ... The Queens Midtown Tunnel is a toll road in New York City crosses under the East River and connects the Borough of Queens at Long Island City terminus of I-495 with the Borough of Manhattan between the major crosstown thoroughfares of 34th and 42nd Streets in the Midtown Manhattan... Rikers Island is the name of the worlds largest penal colony. ...

It cost New York City $23 million to turn the tiny North Beach Airport into a 550-acre modern facility. Newark Airport began renovations, but could not keep up with the new Queens airport, which Time called, "the most pretentious land and seaplane base in the world." Even before the project was completed, La Guardia had won commitments from the 5 largest airlines (Pan American Airways, American. United, Eastern Air Lines and Transcontinental & Western Air) that they would begin using the new field as soon as it opened.^[8] TIME redirects here. ...

The airport was dedicated on October 15, 1939, as the New York Municipal Airport, and opened for business on that December 2.[2] Newspaper accounts alternately referred to the airfield as New York Municipal Airport and LaGuardia Field until the modern name was officially applied when the airport moved to Port of New York Authority control under a lease with New York City on June 1, 1947.[3] is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 336th day of the year (337th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Tolls collected at the Holland Tunnel and other crossings help fund the Port Authority. ... is the 152nd day of the year (153rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Because of American's pivotal role in the development of the airport, La Guardia gave the airline extra real estate during the airport's first year of operation, including four hangars (an unprecedented amount of space at the time) and a large office space that would be turned into the world's first airline lounge, the LaGuardia Admirals Club.

Later development

LaGuardia Airport view from an airplane

Although LaGuardia was a very large airport for the era in which it was built, it soon became too small for the amount of air traffic it had to handle. Starting in 1968, general aviation aircraft were charged heavy fees to operate from LaGuardia during peak hours, driving many GA operators to airports such as Teterboro Airport in Teterboro, New Jersey. In 1984, to further combat overcrowding at LGA, the Port Authority instituted a "perimeter rule" banning flights from LaGuardia to cities more than 1,500 miles away (Western Airlines unsuccessfully challenged the rule in federal court). Later, the Port Authority also moved to connect JFK and Newark Airport to regional rail networks with the AirTrain Newark and AirTrain JFK, in an attempt to make these more distant airports competitive with LaGuardia. [4] In addition to these local regulations, the FAA also limited the number of flights and types of aircraft that could operate at LaGuardia (see 14 CFR § 193). Image File history File links LaGuardiaairport. ... Image File history File links LaGuardiaairport. ... A general aviation scene at Kemble Airfield, England. ... FAA diagram of Teterboro Airport (TEB) Main article: Transportation in New York City Teterboro Airport (IATA: TEB, ICAO: KTEB) is a general aviation reliever airport located in the Boroughs of Teterboro, Moonachie, and Hasbrouck Heights in Bergen County, New Jersey[1]. It is operated by the Port Authority of New... Map highlighting Teterboros location within Bergen County. ... A new restoration of a Convair 240 sports a Western Airlines paint scheme. ... AirTrain tracks AirTrain Monorail entering Newark Airport Rail Station, August 2004. ... AirTrain JFK is a 13 km (8. ... FAA redirects here. ... The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) is the codification of the general and permanent rules and regulations (sometimes called administrative law) published in the Federal Register by the executive departments and agencies of the Federal Government of the United States. ...

LaGuardia's traffic continued to grow. By 2000, the airport routinely experienced overcrowding-related delays, many of which were more than an hour long. That year, Congress passed legislation to revoke the federal traffic limits on LaGuardia by 2007. The reduced demand for air travel following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York City quickly slowed LaGuardia's traffic growth, helping to mitigate the airport's delays. Ongoing Port Authority investments to renovate the Central Terminal Building and improve the airfield layout have also made the airport's operations more efficient in recent years. Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R) since January 20, 2001 Robert C. Byrd, (D) since January 4, 2007 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political... The World Trade Center on fire The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. ...

Planes taking off from LaGuardia often fly directly over nearby Shea Stadium, causing disruptions at New York Mets games. This article is about the home of the New York Mets. ... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42, Shea Name New York Mets (1962–present) Other nicknames The Amazin Mets, The Amazins, The Metropolitans, The Kings of Queens Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964-present) Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major league...

In late 2006, construction began to replace the current tower, built in 1962, with a more modern one.

Accidents and incidents

• On February 1, 1957, Northeast Airlines Flight 823 crashed on takeoff into Rikers Island. Of 101 people aboard, 21 were killed.

• On February 3, 1959, American Airlines Flight 320 crashed on approach into the East River. Of 73 people aboard, 65 were killed.

• On December 29, 1975, a bomb exploded at LaGuardia, killing 11 people and injuring 74.^[9]

• On September 21, 1989, USAir Flight 5050 bound for Charlotte/Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina, crashed after aborting takeoff and rolling off the end of the runway into the East River. The plane broke into three pieces, and three passengers died as a result.^[10]

• On March 22, 1992, USAir Flight 405 bound for Cleveland Hopkins International Airport in Cleveland, Ohio, crashed on takeoff at LaGuardia due to icing on its wings. Of 51 people aboard, 27 were killed.^[11]

• On March 2, 1994, Continental Airlines Flight 705 to Stapleton International Airport in Denver, Colorado, aborted takeoff in a snowstorm and skidded down the runway into a ditch.

Over the years, these incidents have led to discussions on whether or not LaGuardia's 7,000-foot runways are adequate to handle large passenger aircraft. There are several commercial airports in the U.S. with shorter runways (Chicago Midway and Bob Hope Airport, for example). is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Northeast Airlines Flight 823 was a scheduled flight departing from New York Citys LaGuardia Airport en route to Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida on February 1, 1957, but crashed shortly after takeoff. ... Rikers Island is the name of the worlds largest penal colony. ... is the 34th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... American Airlines Flight 320 was a Lockheed L-188 Electra traveling from Chicago to New York City. ... New York City waterways: 1. ... is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Bomb (disambiguation). ... is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... USAir Flight 5050 was scheduled to be flown from New Yorks La Guardia Airport to Charlotte, North Carolina on September 20th, 1989. ... Charlotte Douglas International Airport (IATA: CLT, ICAO: KCLT, FAA LID: CLT) is a public, mid-size international airport located in Charlotte, North Carolina. ... Charlotte redirects here. ... New York City waterways: 1. ... is the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... USAir Flight 405 was a Fokker F-28 departing from LaGuardia Airport for Cleveland. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Cleveland redirects here. ... -1... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) is a U.S. certificated air carrier. ... Stapleton highlighted on this map of Denvers neighborhoods. ... Nickname: Location of Denver in the State of Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: , Country United States State State of Colorado City and County Denver[1] Founded 1858-11-22, as Denver City, K.T.[2] Incorporated 1861-11-07, as Denver City, C.T.[3] Consolidated... Chicago Midway Airport (IATA: MDW, ICAO: KMDW) is an airport in Chicago, Illinois, located on the citys southwest side. ... Bob Hope Airport (IATA: BUR, ICAO: KBUR, FAA LID: BUR) is a public airport located three miles (5 km) northwest of the central business district of Burbank, a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ...

Terminals, airlines and destinations

LaGuardia has four terminals connected by buses and walkways.

Central Terminal Building (CTB)

The Central Terminal Building (CTB) serves most of LaGuardia's domestic airlines. It is six blocks long, consisting of a four-story central section, two three-story wings and four concourses (A, B, C, and D) with 38 aircraft gates.^[12] It was dedicated on April 17, 1964, and cost $36 million. Delta and US Airways left the CTB in 1983 and 1992 respectively to their own dedicated terminals on the east side of the airport. The Port Authority and various airlines have carried out a $340 million improvement project in the 1990s and early 2000s to expand and renovate the existing space. [5]

Concourse A

• Air Canada (Montreal, Toronto-Pearson)
  • Air Canada Jazz (Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto-Pearson)
• Continental Airlines (Cleveland, Houston-Intercontinental)
  • Continental Express operated by Chautauqua Airlines (Cleveland)
  • Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Cleveland)
• JetBlue Airways (Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, West Palm Beach)

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Concourse B

• AirTran Airways (Akron/Canton, Atlanta, Milwaukee, Newport News/Williamsburg, Orlando, Richmond [begins August 7])
• Frontier Airlines (Denver)
• JetBlue Airways (See Concourse A)
• Midwest Airlines (Kansas City, Milwaukee)
• Spirit Airlines (Detroit, Fort Lauderdale, Myrtle Beach)

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Concourse C

• American Airlines (Atlanta, Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Eagle/Vail [seasonal], Miami, Nashville, Orlando, Phoenix [seasonal], Raleigh/Durham [ends September 2], St. Louis, Tampa, Toronto-Pearson)
  • American Eagle (Boston, Cedar Rapids/Iowa City [begins July 2], Charlotte, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, Cleveland, Columbus (OH), Des Moines, Detroit, Fayetteville (AR), Halifax, Louisville, Madison, Memphis, Montréal, Pittsburgh, Raleigh/Durham, Traverse City [seasonal], Toronto-Pearson, Washington-Reagan)
• United Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver, Washington-Dulles)
  • United Express operated by Chautauqua Airlines (Washington-Dulles)
  • United Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Washington-Dulles)

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Concourse D

• American Airlines (See Concourse C)
  • American Eagle (See Concourse C)

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Delta Terminal

The Delta Flight Center opened on June 18, 1983, at a cost of approximately $90 million. It was designed to accommodate Delta's new Boeing 767 and Boeing 757 aircraft.^[13] The Boeing 767 is a mid-size, wide-body twinjet airliner produced by the Commercial Airplanes division of The Boeing Company. ... The Boeing 757 is an American short to medium range commercial passenger aircraft manufactured by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. ...

• Delta Air Lines (Atlanta, Bermuda [seasonal; ends September 2], Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, Fort Lauderdale, Hayden/Steamboat Springs [seasonal], Nassau, New Orleans, Orlando, Salt Lake City, Tampa, West Palm Beach)
  • Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Birmingham (AL) [begins July 7], Columbia (SC), Sarasota/Bradenton [seasonal])
  • Delta Connection operated by Comair (Birmingham (AL), Charleston (SC), Charlotte, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, Columbus (OH), Fort Myers, Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem, Greenville (SC)/Spartanburg, Jacksonville (FL), Knoxville, Lexington, Myrtle Beach [seasonal], New Orleans, Raleigh/Durham, Richmond, Savannah/Hilton Head Island, Tampa, West Palm Beach)
• Northwest Airlines (Detroit, Indianapolis, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul)
  • Northwest Airlink operated by Pinnacle Airlines (Des Moines, Flint, Grand Rapids, Indianapolis, Madison)

Marine Air Terminal in 1974

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Marine Air Terminal

Main article: Marine Air Terminal

The Marine Air Terminal (MAT) was the airport's original overseas or international terminal. It is so named because it once served the flying boats of Pan American Airways, America's airline to the world in international travel during the 1930s and 1940s. Pan American later used the terminal for its shuttle service. Interior of the terminal. ... Boeing 314 A flying boat is an aircraft that is designed to take off and land on water, in particular a type of seaplane which uses its fuselage as a floating hull (instead of pontoons mounted below the fuselage). ... Pan Ams seaplane terminal at Dinner Key in Miami, Florida, was a hub of inter-American travel during the 1930s and 1940s. ...

The terminal is home of the largest mural created during the Roosevelt era Works Progress Administration (WPA) Federal Arts Program. Created by New York artist James Brooks, the mural titled "Flight" encircles the upper rotunda walls, telling the story of man's conquest of the heavens through 1942 when the work was completed. During the 1950s, many WPA artists were thought to be in collusion or supporting communists. Several works of art were destroyed that had been created for Post Offices and other public facilities. "Flight" was completely painted over with wall paint by the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey and it remained hidden until 1975. At that point a campaign was mounted to restore the mural by Geoffrey Arend an aviation historian and author of several airport history books including Great Airports LaGuardia. Mr. Arend spent $7000.00 of his own money to build a display of what the mural once looked like inside the MAT. With the help of artist Brooks and the cooperation and support of LaGuardia Airport manager Tim Peirce, it was discovered that Brooks having sealed his mural against the elements of nearby Bowery Bay (where the Pan Am flying boats operated), had also created a protective layer against the overpaint. WPA Graphic The Works Progress Administration (later Work Projects Administration, abbreviated WPA), was created on May 6, 1935 by Presidential order (Congress funded it annually but did not set it up). ...

With $80,000 in funds donated by Readers Digest founder DeWitt Wallace and Laurance Rockefeller, "Flight "was restored by conservator Alan Farancz in a year-long effort. Today the 237 foot circular 12 foot high mural is part of a restored and properly designated landmark Marine Air Terminal. DeWitt Wallace (November 12, 1889 – March 30, 1981, also known as William Roy) was a United States magazine publisher. ... Laurance Spelman Rockefeller (May 26, 1910 - July 11, 2004) was a financier, philanthropist, and conservationist. ...

• Delta Air Lines
  • Delta Connection operated by Shuttle America (Chicago-Midway, Washington-Reagan)
  • Delta Shuttle operated by Delta Air Lines (Boston, Washington-Reagan)

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US Airways Terminal

The 300,000 square foot US Airways Terminal, designed by William Nicholas Bodouva + Associates Architects and Planners, was opened September 12, 1992, at a cost of $250 million. The original tenant was intended to be Eastern Airlines. Trump Shuttle later occupied the terminal before selling the gate leases to US Airways. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey says that the terminal handles approximately 50% of regional airliner traffic at LaGuardia. [6]

• US Airways (Aruba [seasonal], Charlotte, Freeport [seasonal], Nassau [seasonal], Pittsburgh, St. Thomas [seasonal])
  • US Airways Express operated by Air Wisconsin (Baltimore/Washington, Buffalo, Charleston (SC), Charlotte, Columbus (OH), Dayton, Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem, Greenville (SC)/Spartanburg, Indianapolis, Louisville, Myrtle Beach, Norfolk, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland (ME), Raleigh/Durham, Richmond, Rochester (NY), Savannah/Hilton Head Island, Wilmington (NC))
  • US Airways Express operated by Chautauqua Airlines (Bangor (ME) [seasonal], Charlotte, Dayton, Greensboro/High Point/Winston-Salem, Greenville (SC)/Spartanburg, Indianapolis, Louisville, Philadelphia, Portland (ME), Raleigh/Durham, Richmond, Wilmington (NC))
  • US Airways Express operated by Colgan Air (Albany (NY), Charlottesville, Harrisburg, Hyannis [seasonal], Ithaca, Lebanon, Martha's Vineyard [seasonal], Nantucket [seasonal], Manchester (NH), Providence, Syracuse)
  • US Airways Express operated by Piedmont Airlines (Baltimore/Washington, Buffalo, Burlington (VT), Columbus (OH), Manchester (NH), Norfolk, Philadelphia, Portland (ME), Roanoke, Rochester (NY))
  • US Airways Express operated by PSA Airlines (Charlotte, Dayton, Philadelphia)
  • US Airways Express operated by Republic Airlines (Buffalo, Charleston (SC), Columbus (OH), Indianapolis, Myrtle Beach, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Richmond, Savannah/Hilton Head Island)
  • US Airways Shuttle operated by US Airways (Boston, Washington-Reagan)

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Ground Transportation

Bus

Several city bus lines link LGA to the New York City Subway and Long Island Rail Road, with free transfers provided for subway connections. The buses are handicapped accessible. These are operated by MTA New York City Transit and MTA Bus Company: Times Square–42nd Street station entrance The New York City Subway is a rapid transit system owned by the City of New York and leased to the New York City Transit Authority , an affiliate of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and also known as MTA New York City Transit. ... LIRR redirects here. ... The New York City Transit Authority (also known as NYCTA, NYCT or simply the TA for Transit Authority) is a New York State Authority that operates buses and subway trains in New York City. ... The MTA Bus Company (MTA Bus for short), a subsidiary of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, is a public benefit corporation created to operate those bus routes formerly operated by private companies in the New York City area. ...

• M60 (All terminals)
• Q33 (All except Marine Air Terminal)
• Q48 (All terminals)
• Q72 (Central Terminal only)
• Q47 (Marine Air Terminal only)

There are also many private bus lines operating express buses to Manhattan, the Hudson Valley, and Long Island. Route M7 bus is operating near 23rd Street and Madison Square Park in Manhattan The Metropolitan Transportation Authority operates a number of bus routes in Manhattan, New York, United States. ... MTA Bus operator, route Q10 running in the neighborhood of Richmond Hill, Queens. ... MTA Bus operator, route Q10 running in the neighborhood of Richmond Hill, Queens. ... MTA Bus operator, route Q10 running in the neighborhood of Richmond Hill, Queens. ... MTA Bus operator, route Q10 running in the neighborhood of Richmond Hill, Queens. ... For the magazine, see Hudson Valley (magazine). ...

Taxi

Taxicabs serving the Airport are licensed by New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission. The fares within New York City are metered. Uniformed Taxi Dispatchers are available to assist passengers before they start the rides.^[14] For specific countries see Taxicabs around the world. ... Created in 1971, the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission, serves as the regulatory agency for New York Citys medallion (yellow) taxicabs, for-hire vehicles (community-based liveries and black cars), commuter vans, paratransit vehicles (ambulettes) and certain luxury limousines. ...

Limousine

New York City's limousine services, which are licensed by NYCTLC New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission, offer various rates ranging from $40 - $150 from LGA airport to Manhattan, excluding tips and tolls in a sedan or limousine. Depending on the time of day, travel from LGA to Midtown Manhattan can be as quick as 25 minutes. Limousines accommodate 2-20 passengers depending upon the size of the limo. Created in 1971, the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission, serves as the regulatory agency for New York Citys medallion (yellow) taxicabs, for-hire vehicles (community-based liveries and black cars), commuter vans, paratransit vehicles (ambulettes) and certain luxury limousines. ...

In popular culture

• LaGuardia Airport appears as a level in the computer game Deus Ex. The level itself takes place in a private section of LaGuardia that is owned by Juan Lebedev, a prominent member of the NSF.
• LaGuardia airport of 1939 nearly receives the landing of a Boeing 707 jetliner in the Twilight Zone episode The Odyssey of Flight 33, but then the crew sees the 1939 World's Fair site and realize they did not come forward in time far enough to be home. They do not make the landing they've been cleared for at LaGuardia.
• LaGuardia Airport is featured, and is the only airport, in the 2006 game Driver Parallel Lines. Although the player cannot enter the terminal, the runway area and a few of the parking lots are accessible. In the 1978 era there are hangers with ramps to jump off of, and in 2006 there are gates and a new entrance from the road out front, which is one-way, opposed to the two way road in 1978. The surrounding area's geography is changed to incorporate a racetrack and a Ray's Garage.

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References

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External links

• LaGuardia Airport (official site)
• LGA Airport Monitor (from Passur.com)
• Transportation Methods for Getting to LaGuardia Airport
• LaGuardia by private jet
• FAA Airport Diagram(PDF), effective 5 June 2008
• New York State DOT Airport DiagramPDF
• LaGuardia airport information (from airport-viewer.com)

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• Resources for this airport:
  • AirNav airport information for KLGA
  • ASN accident history for LGA