FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | LGA |
| Lat/Long: | 40-46-38.1000N / 073-52-21.4000W 40-46.635000N / 073-52.356667W 40.7772500 / -73.8726111 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 21 ft. / 6.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12W (1980) |
| From city: | 4 miles E of NEW YORK, NY |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 11371 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | NEW YORK FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | LGA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index D |
| International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 718-672-6317 |
| LA GUARDIA GROUND: | 121.7 263.0 121.85 |
| LA GUARDIA TOWER: | 118.7 263.0 |
| NEW YORK APPROACH: | 120.8 118.0 124.95 127.3 128.8(FINAL) 132.7 |
| NEW YORK DEPARTURE: | 120.4 124.45 127.05 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.875 HELICOPTER 135.2 |
| PRE-TAXI CLEARANCE: | 135.2 |
| CLASS B: | 263.0(PRIOR TO 6 NM) |
| CLASS B (NORTH): | 119.95(PRIOR TO 6 NM) |
| CLASS B (SOUTH): | 126.05(PRIOR TO 6 NM) |
| D-ATIS: | 125.95(ARR) 127.05(DEP) |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| WX AWOS-3 at JRB (8 nm SW): | 128.175 (212-425-1534) |
| WX ASOS at JFK (9 nm SE): | PHONE 718-656-0956 |
| WX ASOS at HPN (19 nm NE): | PHONE 914-288-0216 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LDJ (19 nm SW): | 124.025 (908-862-7383) |
| WX ASOS at CDW (19 nm W): | PHONE 973-575-4417 |
- CLASS B FREQS 2000'/BLO WITHIN 6.0 NM ARE TWR FREQS TO BE PUBLISHED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| LGA at field | | LA GUARDIA VOR/DME | | 113.10 | | 12W |
| TEBr127/9.6 | | TETERBORO VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 11W |
| JFKr344/9.8 | | KENNEDY VOR/DME | | 115.90 | | 12W |
| CRIr017/9.9 | | CANARSIE VOR/DME | | 112.30 | | 11W |
| DPKr280/25.9 | | DEER PARK VOR/DME | | 117.70 | | 12W |
| COLr036/30.9 | | COLTS NECK VOR/DME | | 115.40 | | 11W |
| CMKr216/32.9 | | CARMEL VOR/DME | | 116.60 | | 12W |
| SAXr131/34.8 | | SPARTA VORTAC | | 115.70 | | 11W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BRIDGE | | 014/12.6 | | 414 | | 12W | | OGY | --- --. -.-- |
| PATERSON | | 141/16.2 | | 347 | | 12W | | PNJ | .--. -. .--- |
| BABYLON | | 300/23.1 | | 275 | | 14W | | BBN | -... -... -. |
| CHATHAM | | 096/25.4 | | 254 | | 11W | | CAT | -.-. .- - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 7003 x 150 ft. / 2135 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 80.0 | | Double wheel: | 170.0 | | Double tandem: | 360.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 40-46.937830N | | 40-46.324288N |
| Longitude: | 073-52.711292W | | 073-51.426693W |
| Elevation: | 11.6 ft. | | 6.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 134 magnetic, 122 true | | 314 magnetic, 302 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 16-box VASI (3.11 degrees glide path) VGSI & DESCENT ANGLES NOT COINCIDENT. |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, rollout | | touchdown, rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | LOC/DME |
| Obstructions: | none | | 95 ft. bldg, lighted, 2750 ft. from runway, 510 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 7001 x 150 ft. / 2134 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 80.0 | | Double wheel: | 170.0 | | Double tandem: | 360.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 40-46.149878N | | 40-47.126227N |
| Longitude: | 073-53.047173W | | 073-52.240348W |
| Elevation: | 20.6 ft. | | 11.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 044 magnetic, 032 true | | 224 magnetic, 212 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown, rollout | | touchdown, rollout |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Centerline lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, lighted |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 80 ft. bldg, lighted, 2950 ft. from runway, 400 ft. left of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear +11 FT FENCE 245 FT R OF RY END. | | none |
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | PERI |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | PORT. AUTH. OF N.Y. & N.J. 225 PARK AVE. SOUTH NEW YORK, NY 10003 Phone 212-435-3703 LEASEE. PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF NEW YORK. |
| Manager: | WARREN KROEPPEL HANGAR #7, THIRD FLOOR FLUSHING, NY 11371 Phone 718-533-3401 PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 1038/day * | | 97% | commercial | | 3% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-22 | ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM: ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 272 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DEPARTURE END RY 22. |
| A30A-13 | ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM: ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 324 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DEPARTURE END RY 13. |
| - | FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | CODED TRANSPONDER REQUIRED. VFR RESERVATION INFO AVBL ON ATIS. |
| - | NOTE: SEE SPECIAL NOTICE--LAND AND HOLD SHORT OPERATIONS. |
| - | SHIP MASTS IN APCH RY 31. |
| - | TWY Y BTN TWYS AA & BB CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN IN EXCESS OF 113 FT. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; CALL 212-435-3812 DURG NORMAL BUSINESS HRS. |
| - | B767-400 AIRCRAFT RESTRICTED TO 10 KNOTS ON TAXIWAYS DD,Z,B AND AA. |
| - | RY 13 VASI AND ILS NOT COINCIDENTAL. |
| - | H1 LCTD INTXN TWYS BB & F. |
| - | FENCE 9 FT AGL 450 FT SE RY 31 THLD, 6400 FT SE RY 04/22 CNTRLN, 400 FT NE RY 13/31 CNTRLN. |
| - | OPEN TO MILITARY CONVENTIONAL ACFT WITH PRIOR PMSN; CONTACT AIRPORT OPERATIONS AT 718-533-3700. |
| - | TWY F LCTD BTWN TWY BB & TWY Y CLSD INDEFLY. |
| - | SPECIAL AIR TRAFFIC RULES--PART 93; HIGH DENSITY ARPT; PRIOR RESERVATION REQUIRED; SEE AIM. |
| - | MAG ANOMALIES MAY AFFECT COMPASS HDG WHEN USING EXTENSION RYS 13 & 22 FOR TKOF. |
| - | TWYS G P R & U CONCRETE DECK RSTD TO 5KT TURNS; 10KTS STRAIGHT. |
| - | TWY ZA CLSD 2300-0700 FOR ACFT PARKING. |
| A30-22X | THIS RY EXIST TO SUPPORT THE TKD LDA/DME ASSOCIATED WITH RY END 22X. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| GATBY ONE **CHANGED** | |
download (343KB) |
| HAARP ONE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (346KB) |
| KORRY THREE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (463KB) |
| MILTON THREE **CHANGED** | |
download (311KB) |
| NOBBI FIVE **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (442KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 04 **CHANGED** | |
download (334KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download (279KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 13 **CHANGED** | |
download (367KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 **CHANGED** | |
download (292KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 **CHANGED** | |
download (227KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 04 **CHANGED** | |
download (276KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download (267KB) |
| RNAV (GPS)-B **CHANGED** | |
download (209KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 04 **CHANGED** | |
download (274KB) |
| RNAV (RNP) Z RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download (276KB) |
| LOC RWY 31 **CHANGED** | |
download (313KB) |
| LDA-A **CHANGED** | |
download (244KB) |
| VOR/DME-G **CHANGED** | |
download (245KB) |
| VOR/DME-H **CHANGED** | |
download (249KB) |
| VOR RWY 04 **CHANGED** | |
download (312KB) |
| VOR-F **CHANGED** | |
download (258KB) |
| COPTER ILS/DME RWY 22 **CHANGED** | |
download (247KB) |
| COPTER RNAV (GPS) 250 **CHANGED** | |
download (285KB) |
| EXPRESSWAY VISUAL RWY 31 **CHANGED** | |
download (321KB) |
| RIVER VISUAL RWY 13 **CHANGED** | |
download (232KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (18KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| LA GUARDIA TWO **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (749KB) |
| LA GUARDIA TWO, CONT.2 | |
download (195KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (60KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KJFK - John F Kennedy International Airport (9 nm SE)
KTEB - Teterboro Airport (10 nm NW)
KEWR - Newark Liberty International Airport (14 nm W)
KHPN - Westchester County Airport (19 nm NE)
KLDJ - Linden Airport (19 nm SW)
KCDW - Essex County Airport (19 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo by David Newcomer.
Photo taken 08-Oct-2009
looking north from 9,000'.
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Times for 23-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:23 | | 11:23 |
| Sunrise | | 06:53 | | 11:53 |
| Sunset | | 16:31 | | 21:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:01 | | 22:01 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 23-Nov-2009 06:58:15 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 23-Nov-2009 01:58:15 |
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| METAR |
| KLGA | 230651Z 03010KT 10SM SCT020 OVC026 07/03 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP301 T00720033
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KNYC 4nm W | 230651Z VRB04KT 10SM OVC025 07/03 A3045 RMK AO2 SLP302 T00720028
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KTEB 10nm NW | 230651Z 03006KT 10SM OVC029 07/02 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP301 T00720022
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KJFK 10nm SE | 230651Z 05008KT 10SM OVC027 08/02 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP303 T00780022
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KEWR 15nm SW | 230651Z 07010KT 10SM OVC029 09/02 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP300 T00890017
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KHPN 19nm NE | 230616Z 04007KT 10SM BKN024 05/01 A3041 RMK AO2
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KLDJ 19nm SW | 230640Z AUTO 07010KT 7SM SCT029 BKN044 08/03 A3041 RMK AO2 T00840030
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KCDW 20nm W | 230653Z AUTO 06006KT 10SM FEW021 OVC027 07/02 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP311 T00670022 TSNO
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| TAF |
| KLGA | 230539Z 2306/2406 07012KT P6SM OVC025 FM231000 04013KT P6SM OVC015 FM231300 04014KT P6SM BKN009 OVC012 FM231900 04015KT 4SM -RA BR BKN009 OVC010 FM232200 04015KT 2SM -RA BR OVC008
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KTEB 10nm NW | 230539Z 2306/2406 05009KT P6SM OVC025 FM231100 03009KT P6SM OVC015 FM231400 03010KT P6SM BKN009 OVC015 FM232100 03010KT 4SM -RA BR BKN007 OVC012 FM232300 03008KT 2SM -RA BR OVC007
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KJFK 10nm SE | 230539Z 2306/2412 05011KT P6SM OVC025 FM231000 03012KT P6SM OVC012 FM231300 02013KT P6SM BKN007 OVC012 FM231900 02013KT 4SM -RA BR BKN007 OVC010 FM232200 03012KT 2SM -RA BR OVC007
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KEWR 15nm SW | 230539Z 2306/2412 06009KT P6SM OVC025 FM231100 03011KT P6SM OVC015 FM231400 03012KT P6SM BKN009 OVC015 FM232100 03012KT 4SM -RA BR BKN009 OVC012 FM232300 03013KT 3SM -RA BR OVC009
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KHPN 19nm NE | 230539Z 2306/2406 06007KT P6SM OVC025 FM231200 04008KT P6SM OVC012 FM231400 03010KT 6SM BR BKN007 OVC010 FM232100 03012KT 2SM -RA BR OVC007 FM232300 03012KT 1 1/2SM -RA BR OVC007 AMD NOT SKED
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