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KLGA

LaGuardia Airport · New York

Key Facts

Essential technical summary for MSFS 2020/2024 and X-Plane.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

21 ft / 6 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.70 MHz (TWR)

Live Conversion

inHg

hPa

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Runway Summary (Quick-Links)

04/22 · 7,000 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED 13/31 · 7,000 ft · AsphaltLIGHTED H1/H1 · 60 ft · AsphaltUNLIT

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Welcome to the technical flight briefing for LaGuardia Airport (KLGA), located in New York, United States. As a vital hub for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, MSFS 2020, and X-Plane pilots, this facility features 3 active runways with a maximum elevation of 21 ft. Instrument approaches (IFR) are supported with verified ILS frequencies and identifiers for precision landings.Reference the data below for primary communication channels and detailed runway characteristics. Pilots should observe a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft verified for this field for altimeter reset procedures.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

LaGuardia Airport

ICAO / IATA

KLGA / LGA

Municipality

New York

Country

US — United States

Region

US-NY — New York

GPS Coordinates

📍 40.777199, -73.872597 🗺️

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Elevation

21 ft

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Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and instrument landing frequencies.

Runway 04 / 22

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 7,000 ft / 2,134 m
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 32° / 212°

RWY 04 (32°)

110.50 MHz

IDENT: LGA | CRS: 44°

RWY 22 (212°)

110.50 MHz

IDENT: URD | CRS: 224°

Runway 13 / 31

ILS EQUIPPEDLIGHTED

Runway Length: 7,000 ft / 2,134 m
Runway Width: 150 ft / 46 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: 122° / 302°

RWY 13 (122°)

108.50 MHz

IDENT: GDI | CRS: 134°

RWY 31 (302°)

108.50 MHz

IDENT: PZV | CRS: 316°

Runway H1 / H1

UNLIT

Runway Length: 60 ft / 18 m
Runway Width: 60 ft / 18 m
Surface Type: Asphalt
Heading: —° / —°

RWY H1

No ILS / Visual Only

RWY H1

No ILS / Visual Only

Nearby Navaids

Ground-based navigation aids (VOR, NDB, DME) in the vicinity or associated with this airport.

OGY · NDB (Bridge)414 kHz

40.568100, -73.883003 · 10 ft

PNJ · NDB (Paterson)347 kHz

40.946499, -74.150902 · 0 ft

TE · NDB (Torby)214 kHz

40.804401, -74.132500 · 0 ft

TEB · VOR-DME (Teterboro)108,400 kHz

40.848701, -74.062202 · 10 ft

UR · NDB (Orchy)385 kHz

40.866501, -73.803596 · 0 ft

LG · NDB (Peths)332 kHz

40.714600, -73.929398 · 0 ft

LGA · VOR-DME (La Guardia)113,100 kHz

40.783724, -73.868599 · 10 ft

CRI · VOR-DME (Canarsie)112,300 kHz

40.612499, -73.894402 · 10 ft

JFK · VOR-DME (Kennedy)115,900 kHz

40.632900, -73.771400 · 11 ft

FR · NDB (Frikk)407 kHz

40.776501, -73.482399 · 0 ft

Communication Frequencies

Air traffic control and advisory channels.

APP NEW YORK APP

118.00 MHz

APP NEW YORK APP

132.70 MHz

ATIS ATIS

125.95 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

121.88 MHz

DEP NEW YORK DEP

120.40 MHz

GND GND

121.70 MHz

TWR TWR

118.70 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

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Instrument Approach Data: FAA NASR · Cycle: Jan 2026