KLGA · LGA

LaGuardia Airport

New York, New YorkElevation 21 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 19 kt.

FAA AIRPORT STATUS

Departure Delay 30-44 min, decreasing

TM Initiatives:SWAP:WX

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

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

180@7

gust 19 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

8,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,423 ft

+1,402 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2251Z (6:51 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KLGA is currently VFR. Winds are from the south at 7 knots gusting 19. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 8,000 feet AGL. The main issue is wind gusting to 19 kt (gust spread 12 kt).

WIND

180° at 7 kt, gust 19

Gusts 12 kt above the steady wind.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 8,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

26°C / 17°C

79°F / 63°F. 9°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.83 inHg

1010.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

GUST

Wind gusting to 19 kt (gust spread 12 kt).

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

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

SLP101

sea-level pressure 1010.1 hPa

T02560167

precise temperature 25.6°C, dew point 16.7°C

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station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2327Z (7:27 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (2:00 AM local)

KLGA forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0600Z2:00 AM1200Z8:00 AM1800Z2:00 PM0000Z8:00 PM0600Z2:00 AM

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›Wind gusting to 19 kt (gust spread 12 kt).

›Large gust spread: 7 kt gusting 19 kt.

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 180° at 7 kt, gusting 19 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 8,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 70F, 9% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	70	S 10 kt	–	9%
Monday	Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	84/71	S 12 kt	–	51%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Showers And Thunderstorms	79/70	S 15 kt	–	90%
Wednesday	Showers And Thunderstorms	76/68	NE 16 kt	–	81%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	80/69	N 12 kt	–	27%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	83/71	NW 6 kt	–	6%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	85/73	SW 8 kt	–	14%
Sunday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85	S 9 kt	–	34%

Source: National Weather Service (office OKX). Forecast issued 2237Z.

Radar

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

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

180° at 7 kt, gust 19

Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.

RECOMMENDED

RWY 226 kt headwind · 4 kt crosswind

RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end

22

HEAD

6 kt

CROSS

4 kt L

BEST

13

HEAD

4 kt

CROSS

6 kt R

OK

31

HEAD

4 kt tail

CROSS

6 kt L

OK

04

HEAD

6 kt tail

CROSS

4 kt R

OK

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

H1

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

1,423 ft

Pressure altitude

111 ft

Field elevation

21 ft MSL

Temperature

26°C (79°F)

Dewpoint

17°C (63°F)

Altimeter

29.83 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

0017Z 8:17 PM

Sunrise

0946Z 5:46 AM

Loggable night

0048Z (8:48 PM local) → 0915Z (5:15 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0017Z (8:17 PM local) → 0946Z (5:46 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0117Z (9:17 PM local) → 0846Z (4:46 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 2026-07-25, 25 days observed · data 2026-07-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

494.8

AVG OPS/DAY

511.9

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Airliner 97%Unknown 2%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E75L (Airliner) · ~1352 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~1309 landings/mo

›B738 (Airliner) · ~828 landings/mo

›E170 (Airliner) · ~661 landings/mo

›A321 (Airliner) · ~566 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)

›GLF4 (Unknown)

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.

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.