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LGA Airport Status

New York LaGuardia · local time

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Live status

Live · updated 6:27 PM local time

Departures

Minor disruptions

Takeoffs are delayed by 36m on average due to heavy traffic.

Arrivals

Normal operations

Flights are arriving on time.

Live traffic around LGA

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Runways in use

LandingRNAV X 31
Taking off04
Visual conditions: Good visibility, so planes can land closer together and the airport can take more flights an hour.

Stats at LGA

Departures
377Takeoffs · 36% on time
2Cancellations
29 minAverage taxi to takeoff
Arrivals
353Landings · 60% on time
9Cancellations
0Diversions
7 minAverage taxi to gate
Departures
42Takeoffs · 14% on time
0Cancellations
35 minAverage taxi to takeoff
Arrivals
26Landings · 54% on time
0Cancellations
0Diversions
7 minAverage taxi to gate

Average delay, hour by hour

Takeoffs
  1. 6 AM: 3m late on average
  2. 7 AM: 12m late on average
  3. 8 AM: 27m late on average
  4. 9 AM: 33m late on average
  5. 10 AM: 1h 8m late on average
  6. 11 AM: 28m late on average
  7. 12 PM: 17m late on average
  8. 1 PM: 17m late on average
  9. 2 PM: 21m late on average
  10. 3 PM: 27m late on average
  11. 4 PM: 31m late on average
  12. 5 PM: 39m late on average
  13. This hour: 25m late on average
Landings
  1. 6 AM: on time
  2. 7 AM: 12m late on average
  3. 8 AM: 14m late on average
  4. 9 AM: 34m late on average
  5. 10 AM: 9m late on average
  6. 11 AM: 21m late on average
  7. 12 PM: 14m late on average
  8. 1 PM: 12m late on average
  9. 2 PM: 20m late on average
  10. 3 PM: 20m late on average
  11. 4 PM: 20m late on average
  12. 5 PM: 13m late on average
  13. This hour: 10m late on average

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Weather at LGA

Weather

59°F15°C

Partly cloudy skies and a light breeze.

Skies are mostly clear with a few scattered clouds. A light breeze is blowing from the northwest at 10 mph.

Next few hours: Conditions are quiet for now.

Wind 10 mph Visibility 10 mi VFR

Security wait times at LGA

Between 5 AM and 10 PM, the security wait at LGA can reach 25 minutes at its busiest, on Tuesdays around 5 AM, and stays within 1 minutes at the quietest hour.

TSA wait this hour
Up to 9 min Friday, 6:27 PM local time
Live wait right now
5–11 min Across 2 checkpoints · TSA PreCheck <1–6 min
Best times to go through security at LGALive waits at each checkpoint, waits by day and hour, and how early to get to LGA

About New York LaGuardia

IATA code
LGA
ICAO code
KLGA
Location
New York, NY · United States
Elevation
22 ft (7 m)
Time zone
America/New York (EDT)
Coordinates
40.7743, -73.8716

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LGA questions, answered.

Are flights delayed at LGA right now?

As of 6:27 PM local time, departures have minor disruptions: takeoffs are delayed by 36m on average due to heavy traffic. Arrivals are operating normally: flights are arriving on time.

How long is the security line at LGA?

Between 5 AM and 10 PM, the security wait at LGA can reach 25 minutes at its busiest, on Tuesdays around 5 AM, and stays within 1 minutes at the quietest hour. See the best times to go through security at LGA.

How long does it take to get from the gate to the runway at LGA?

Today, departing flights at LGA have taken an average of 29 minutes from leaving the gate to takeoff, and arriving flights 7 minutes from landing to the gate.

What is the airport code for New York LaGuardia?

New York LaGuardia uses the IATA code LGA, the one on tickets and bag tags, and the ICAO code KLGA, which pilots and air traffic control use.

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