Airports / New York / LGA
LaGuardia Airport
KLGA / LGANew York, New YorkELEV 21 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
5 nm
To the nearest alternate
East 34th Street Heliport (TSS) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
LaGuardia Airport (KLGA / LGA) sits in New York, New York, where it functions as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 21 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list LGA as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are East 34th Street Heliport (TSS, 5 nm), New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base (NYS, 5 nm), and West 30th Street Heliport (JRA, 6 nm).
Trip costs from LGA are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Manhattan and New York City. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from LGA to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Easy in & out
5/5 reviews“Instead use MTA bus routes (notably the Q70 LaGuardia Link and M60 SBS) that connect to subway/LIRR/Long Island Rail Road hubs — the Q70 provides a fast,…”
Lin Den5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
5/5 reviews“Expect nicer concessions, art and passenger amenities compared with the pre-redevelopment airport.”
Lin Den5★ on Google
Staff & service
3/5 reviews“The terminals are now modern, clean, and very welcoming.”
SHN TR5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for LaGuardia Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KLGA
IATA
LGA
FAA / Local
LGA
Elevation
21 ft
Coordinates
40.7772° N · 73.8726° W
Airspace
B · BravoClass B — BravoThe FAA's busiest airspace tier — major hubs like LAX or JFK. Every flight needs an explicit ATC clearance to enter, and charter jets are sequenced alongside airline traffic.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs NY fields
state range 6–2,135 ft
At 21 ft, LGA sits lower than 86% of the 50 New York fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 5nmTSSEast 34th Street HeliportNew York
- 5nmNYSNew York Skyports Inc Seaplane BaseNew York
- 6nmJRAWest 30th Street HeliportNew York
- 9nmJFKJohn F. Kennedy International AirportNew York
- 10nmTEBTeterboro AirportTeterboro
- 14nmEWRNewark Liberty International AirportNewark
Location
Open the full mapKLGA · LaGuardia Airport · New York, NY
From the ramp
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