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KLGA

LGA

LaGuardia Airport · New York

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

21 ft / 6 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.70 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

04/227,000 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

13/317,000 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

H1/H160 ftAsphaltUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

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Briefing for LaGuardia Airport (KLGA), United States. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 21 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

LaGuardia Airport

ICAO / IATA

KLGA / LGA

Municipality

New York

Country

Region

US-NY

GPS Coordinates

40.777199, -73.872597

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 04 / 22

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 04 Crosswind 22 TOD VDP

Length: 7,000 ft / 2,134 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 32° / 212°

RWY 04

110.50 MHz

ID: LGA | CRS: 44°

RWY 22

110.50 MHz

ID: URD | CRS: 224°

Runway 13 / 31

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 13 Crosswind 31 TOD VDP

Length: 7,000 ft / 2,134 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 122° / 302°

RWY 13

108.50 MHz

ID: GDI | CRS: 134°

RWY 31

108.50 MHz

ID: PZV | CRS: 316°

Runway H1 / H1

UNLIT

Crosswind H1 Crosswind H1 TOD VDP

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

RWY H1

No ILS

RWY H1

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

OGY · NDB (Bridge)414 kHz

10 ft · Associated: None
40.568100, -73.883003

PNJ · NDB (Paterson)347 kHz

0 ft · Associated: None
40.946499, -74.150902

TE · NDB (Torby)214 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KTEB
40.804401, -74.132500

TEB · VOR-DME (Teterboro)108,400 kHz

10 ft · Associated: KTEB
40.848701, -74.062202

UR · NDB (Orchy)385 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KLGA
40.866501, -73.803596

LG · NDB (Peths)332 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KLGA
40.714600, -73.929398

LGA · VOR-DME (La Guardia)113,100 kHz

10 ft · Associated: KLGA
40.783724, -73.868599

CRI · VOR-DME (Canarsie)112,300 kHz

10 ft · Associated: KJFK
40.612499, -73.894402

JFK · VOR-DME (Kennedy)115,900 kHz

11 ft · Associated: KJFK
40.632900, -73.771400

FR · NDB (Frikk)407 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KFRG
40.776501, -73.482399

Communication Frequencies

ATC 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

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

John F Kennedy International Airport

Teterboro Airport

Newark Liberty International Airport

Westchester County Airport

Republic Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified