LaGuardia Airport

LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) is a large airport in New York, NY. Pilots and dispatchers reference it by ICAO code KLGA or IATA code LGA. It sits in North America.

LaGuardia Airport is a commercial-airline hub that also handles a steady stream of private and corporate traffic. Private operators share airspace and ground infrastructure with airline movements, which can mean longer taxi times during scheduled banks and the need to book FBO ramp space ahead of major events.

The longest runway measures 7,002 ft (2,134 m), a heavy-class field. Representative aircraft that operate comfortably here include the Gulfstream G550, Falcon 7X, and Bombardier Global 5500. In practice this most heavy and super-midsize jets operate here without restriction.

LaGuardia Airport sits near sea level at 21 ft.

Local operations run on America/New_York. Because the field hosts scheduled airline operations, private operators should expect a defined slot environment, possible CDM coordination at peak banks, and limited ramp availability during major event weekends. Booking FBO ramp space in advance is normal practice.

SkyAccess currently tracks 1 departing and 2 arriving private-jet legs at KLGA across the next six months of operator inventory. 2 charter operators have run trips through this field in our recent inventory window.

For high-volume bizjet markets like New York, KLGA is typically the default for international arrivals and large-cabin departures, with quieter satellite fields nearby that operators use to avoid peak-weekend congestion.

LaGuardia Airport, colloquially known as LaGuardia or LGA, is a civil airport in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York City, United States, situated on the northwestern shore of Long Island, bordering Flushing Bay. Covering 680 acres as of January 1, 2026, the facility was established in 1929, and began operating as a public airport in 1939. It is named after Fiorello H. La Guardia, a former mayor of New York City.