# LaGuardia Airport (LGA)

> New York, US · IATA: LGA · ICAO: KLGA · Large Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `LGA` |
| ICAO | `KLGA` |
| City | New York |
| Country | US |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 6 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 40.77720, -73.87260 |

## Description

America's newest-feeling major airport handles exactly zero freight. LaGuardia was rebuilt wholesale between 2016 and 2024 – an eight-billion-dollar transformation that turned the nation's most maligned airport into a showpiece – yet it remains strictly a short- and medium-haul passenger field. The perimeter rule caps most flights at 1,500 miles, and the short runways on Flushing Bay rule out widebody freighters regardless. The name honors Fiorello LaGuardia, New York's storied 1930s mayor, who famously demanded a real airport for his city. Since 2025 several New York State bills (including S84 and A1401) have proposed loosening the perimeter rule, though none has passed — freight planning is unaffected for now. For freight planning the answer is simple: New York's air cargo moves through JFK and Newark, and LGA appears on no routing sheet.

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*Freight Academy — Airport Profile: [https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/laguardia-airport-lga](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/laguardia-airport-lga)*

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