LaGuardia Airport (LGA) airport intelligence

LGA fare pulse

Coverage routes: 24 · Average fare: $363 · as of Oct 7 (route-average of accepted observations).

LGA airport facts

LaGuardia is primarily a domestic airport with limited near-international service

LaGuardia primarily serves domestic routes. Limited near-international service is possible on select short-haul flights, but broad long-haul international service from the New York market is concentrated at JFK and Newark

Market role: NYC short-haul and domestic business/leisure airport. International service: limited near-international service.

• Most traffic is short-haul and domestic
• The 1,500-mile perimeter rule shapes network behavior
• Long-haul international demand is typically routed to JFK or Newark

Best for

• Domestic trips from the New York market
• Shorter-haul routes where schedule convenience matters
• Travelers prioritizing Manhattan proximity over long-haul network breadth

Compare with JFKEWR.

LGA airline coverage

Carriers with tracked service at LGA:

• Delta Air Lines (Terminal C · 3 tracked routes)
• American Airlines (Terminal B · 2 tracked routes)
• Frontier Airlines (Terminal A · 2 tracked routes)
• Southwest Airlines (Terminal B · 2 tracked routes)

LGA operational reliability

Calmest days to fly through LGA: Thursday, Tuesday. (as of Oct 7)

Most operationally stressed days at LGA: Sunday, Friday. (as of Oct 7)

Calmest time of day at LGA: overnight. (as of Oct 7)

Data basis: 897 FAA/METAR observations of LGA operations over the trailing history window.

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