LaGuardia Airport (IATA: LGA; ICAO: KLGA) is a major public airport in East Elmhurst, Queens, NYC, just about 8 miles (13 km) from Manhattan

✈️ Quick Facts

  • Opened: December 2, 1939 (privately in 1929)
  • Size: Covers ~680 acres with two 7,002-ft runways (04/22 & 13/31)
  • Operator: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; serves as a hub for American Airlines and Delta Air Lines
  • Routes: Primarily domestic flights, plus short-haul international to Canada, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. A "perimeter rule" bars nonstop flights beyond ~1,500 miles (with limited exceptions like Denver or Saturdays)