KLGA/LGA METAR & TAF LaGuardia Airport

New York, New YorkElevation 21 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFR9 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

010@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

DENSITY ALT

-1,307 ft

-1,328 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 0851Z (4:51 AM local) · 9 min old

KLGA is currently VFR. Winds are from the north at 3 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND

10° at 3 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

CLR

FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

9°C / 6°C

48°F / 43°F. 3°C spread.

ALTIMETER

30.54 inHg

1034.2 hPa, above standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

Codes in this report: CLR RMK AO2

Hover or tap any group for a plain-English explanation.

REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP342

sea-level pressure 1034.2 hPa

T00940056

precise temperature 9.4°C, dew point 5.6°C

58002

3-hour pressure tendency: falling quickly (0.2 hPa change)

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 0831Z (4:31 AM local) · valid to 1200Z (8:00 AM local)

KLGA forecast starts VFR at 09Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0900Z5:00 AM1424Z10:24 AM1948Z3:48 PM0112Z9:12 PM0636Z2:36 AM1200Z8:00 AM

Codes in this report: P6SM SKC

Tap any group to decode it.

FAA: no delays reported at LGA.

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 10° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 66F, low near 52F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Sunday	Sunny	66/52	W 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	70/52	W 8 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	61/44	N 11 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	61/50	E 8 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	69/54	SW 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	72/54	W 5 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	69	NE 6 kt	–	1%

Source: National Weather Service (office OKX). Forecast issued 0728Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

2 runways · crosswind ranking

ON-FIELD METAR

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Calm

5 kt

10 kt

15 kt

20 kt

25 kt

30 kt

35 kt

40 kt

45 kt

50 kt

65 kt

75 kt

100 kt

105 kt

Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.

WIND USED

010° at 3 kt

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 043 kt headwind · 1 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

HEAD

3 kt

CROSS

1 kt L

BEST

HEAD

1 kt

CROSS

3 kt R

HEAD

1 kt tail

CROSS

3 kt L

HEAD

3 kt tail

CROSS

1 kt R

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

3 runways · longest 7,002 ft

Dimensions

45 x 45 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

RWY H1

04/22

Dimensions

7,002 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 0432°T

Landing length (LDA)7,002 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,002 / 7,002 / 7,002 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22212°T

Landing length (LDA)7,002 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,002 / 7,002 / 7,002 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF1

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

13/31

Dimensions

7,002 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 13122°T

Landing length (LDA)7,002 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,002 / 7,002 / 7,002 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 31302°T

Landing length (LDA)7,002 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA7,002 / 7,002 / 7,002 ft

ILSLOC/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

-1,307 ft

Pressure altitude

-599 ft

Field elevation

21 ft MSL

Temperature

9°C (48°F)

Dewpoint

6°C (43°F)

Altimeter

30.54 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2202Z 6:02 PM

Sunrise

1117Z 7:17 AM

Loggable night

2230Z (6:30 PM local) → 1049Z (6:49 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2202Z (6:02 PM local) → 1117Z (7:17 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1017Z (6:17 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

LaGuardia Airport is in New York, New York. Field elevation 21 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerANTHONY VERO

Manager phone718-533-3401

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKLGA / LGA

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK

Flight service (AFSS)NEW YORK

RegionNew York

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.7772, -73.8726

Distance from city4 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

118

NEW YORK APP

APP

132.7

NEW YORK APP

APP

125.95

ATIS

121.875

CLNC DEL

CLD

120.4

NEW YORK DEP

DEP

121.7

GND

118.7

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KLGA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

527.3

AVG OPS/DAY

551.6

Operations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Airliner 98%Unknown 1%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E75L (Airliner) · ~2238 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~2166 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~1332 landings/mo

›E170 (Airliner) · ~1137 landings/mo

›A321 (Airliner) · ~945 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly large aircraft.

›E75L (Airliner)

›E170 (Airliner)

›CRJ9 (Airliner)

›A321 (Airliner)

›B738 (Airliner)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KJFK John F. Kennedy International Airport

9 NM SE

VFR

KTEB Teterboro Airport

10 NM NW

VFR

KEWR Newark Liberty International Airport

15 NM W

VFR

KHPN Westchester County Airport

19 NM NE

VFR

KLDJ Linden Airport

19 NM SW

VFR

KCDW Essex County Airport

19 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TWYS G, P, R & U CONCRETE DECK RSTD TO 5KT TURNS; 10KTS STRAIGHT.

›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 215 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 04.

›+11 FT FENCE 245 FT RIGHT OF RWY END.

›PAPI RWY 13 UNUSBL 8 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN AND 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.

›PCR VALUE: 577/F/B/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 530/F/A/X/T

›PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY.

›EMAS PARTIALLY DAMAGED RESULTING IN REDUCED ARRESTING CAPABILITY. ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 327 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 13.

›MAG ANOMALIES MAY AFFECT COMPASS HDG WHEN USING EXTENSION RWYS 13 & 22 FOR TKOF.

›ACFT OPS & TWY WT RSTRNS EXIST FOR ADG-III & ADG-IV. PLEASE CTC LGA ARPT OPS AT 718-533-3700 FOR MORE INFO.

›RWY 04/22: NE 1776 FT OF RWY IS A DECK OVR WTR; RWY FRICTION MAY BE DIFFERENT THAN RMNG PTN OF RWY DURG WINT WX.

›RWY 13/31: NW 944 FT OF RWY IS A DECK OVR WTR; RWY FRICTION MAY BE DIFFERENT THAN RMNG PTN OF RWY DURG WINT WX.

›OVHD PAX BRIDGES ON N SIDE OF TERMINAL B PRVD 50 FT TAIL HGT CLNC WHEN ON TAXILANE CNTRLN.

›SPECIAL AIR TFC RULES-PART 93; HIGH DENSITY ARPT; PRIOR RSVN RQRD; SEE AIM.

›RUNWAY STATUS LIGHTS IN OPERATION.

›OBST SIGN STRUCTURE UNKN (39 AGL) 500 FT E RWY 4/22 CNTRLN & 4800 FT S RWY 13/31 CNTRLN.

›TWYS F & D WEST OF TWY BB CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS IN EXCESS OF 125 FT.

›B767-400 ACFT RSTRD TO 10 KTS ON TWYS DD, Z, B & AA.

›FOR NOISE ABATEMENT RSTRNS CALL 212-435-3782 DURG NML BUS HRS.

›SHIP MASTS IN APCH RWY 31.

›CODED TRANSPONDER RQRD. VFR RSVN INFO AVBL ON ATIS.

›FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

›LEASEE. PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF NEW YORK.

›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 215 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 31.

›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 272 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 22.

About LaGuardia Airport

History

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KLGA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KLGA have a METAR?

Yes. KLGA has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KLGA have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KLGA; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KLGA?

KLGA sits at 21 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KLGA?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.

This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.