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LaGuardia Airport
- Terminals
- 4
- Elevation
- 21 ft
- Hub airlines
- 2
LaGuardia Airport (LGA/KLGA) is new York's close-in domestic airport, recently rebuilt, with Delta and American the leading carriers. It has 4 terminals and sits 21 ft above sea level in New York, United States.
Getting around LaGuardia Airport
Public transit & taxi
- Bus Q70 LaGuardia Link — to subway at 74th St–Roosevelt Ave
About LaGuardia Airport
LaGuardia Airport — IATA LGA, ICAO KLGA — is the principal airport serving New York, New York, in United States, and is one of the the United States hubs profiled across this guide. The airfield lies at 40.78° latitude and -73.87° longitude, 21 feet above mean sea level, and observes America/New_York local time. Arriving and departing passengers are handled across 4 passenger terminals.
Day-to-day operations at LaGuardia Airport are anchored by Delta Air Lines and American Airlines, which operate a hub or focus city here. Those carriers base aircraft and crews at New York, scheduling banks of connecting flights that join short-haul feeder services to the longer trunk routes which make LGA a recognisable waypoint on the the United States network.
Principal nonstop destinations from New York include Chicago (ORD), Atlanta (ATL), Miami (MIA), Charlotte (CLT), Boston (BOS), Washington (DCA), Orlando (MCO), Dallas–Fort Worth (DFW), Detroit (DTW) and Minneapolis (MSP). Each of those airports carries its own profile in this guide, so you can compare terminals, field elevation, based carriers and the busiest routes on the same terms before you book. Those links form part of the guide's internal route graph, connecting LGA to its principal the United States and intercontinental markets.
Airport facts
| IATA / ICAO | LGA / KLGA |
|---|---|
| City | New York, New York, United States |
| Coordinates | 40.78°, -73.87° |
| Elevation | 21 ft |
| Terminals | 4 |
| Timezone | America/New_York |
| Hub airlines | Delta Air Lines, American Airlines |
Terminals at LaGuardia Airport
| Terminal A (Marine Air) | Frontier and regional carriers |
|---|---|
| Terminal B | American, Southwest, United and others |
| Terminal C | Delta Air Lines |
Airlines occasionally relocate between terminals — confirm with your airline. As of 2026-06.
Live flights near LaGuardia Airport
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Connecting airports
Principal destinations served from LaGuardia Airport. Live BTS T-100 traffic volumes and on-time rates appear here once this airport's data is baked.
Route guides from LGA
Directional route profiles departing LaGuardia Airport, with nonstop carriers, aircraft, typical flight time and where to search fares.
- LGA → ORD to Chicago
Tools for your trip
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the airport code for LaGuardia Airport?
- LaGuardia Airport in New York, United States, uses IATA code LGA and ICAO code KLGA.
- Which airlines are based at New York (LGA)?
- Delta Air Lines (DL), American Airlines (AA) operate a hub or focus city at LaGuardia Airport.
- Where is LaGuardia Airport located?
- LaGuardia Airport sits at 40.78°, -73.87° and 21 feet above sea level, in the America/New_York timezone.
- How many terminals does LaGuardia Airport have?
- LaGuardia Airport has 4 passenger terminals.
- What city and country does LGA serve?
- LGA (LaGuardia Airport) serves New York, New York, in United States.
- Is LaGuardia Airport a hub airport?
- Yes. Delta Air Lines, American Airlines operate a hub or focus city at LGA, giving New York a dense schedule of connecting flights across its 4 terminals.
- Which destinations can you fly to nonstop from New York?
- Major nonstop markets from LaGuardia Airport include Chicago (ORD), Atlanta (ATL), Miami (MIA), Charlotte (CLT), Boston (BOS), Washington (DCA), each with its own airport profile in this guide.
Data sources
- Airport identity and geography courtesy of OurAirports (ourairports.com) and Wikidata.