- Operated by: The Port Authority
of New York and New Jersey under a lease with the City of New York since
June 1, 1947.
- Location: LGA is located in the
Borough of Queens, New York City, bordering on Flushing Bay and Bowery
Bay and is eight miles from midtown Manhattan.
- Size: LGA consists of 680 acres
and has about 72 aircraft gates.
- Central Terminal Building : This
terminal serves the most scheduled domestic airlines. It is 1,300 feet
long and 180 feet wide, with approximately 750,000 square feet of floor
space. This six-block long terminal consists of a four-story central
section, two three-story wings, and four concourses leading to 38 aircraft
gate positions.
- Approximately 25 scheduled airlines operate
out of LaGuardia.
- Employment and Economic Impact:
There are approximately 9,000 persons employed at LGA. The airport contributes
$6.1 billion in wages and salaries and approximately 63,000 jobs generated
by on-and off-airport aviation and indirectly related businesses.
- US Airways Terminal: On September
12, 1992, US Airways’ $200 million terminal opened
for business at the east end of the airport. This 12-gate terminal is
connected to the airline’s Shuttle Terminal and features approximately
300,000 square feet of floor space and a food and retain concessions
court. US Airways Shuttle Terminal serves passengers hourly with shuttle
flights to Boston and Washington, D.C.
- Delta Air Lines Terminal: Constructed
by Delta Air Lines at the east end of the airport, it opened in June
1983. The terminal has ten aircraft gate positions.
- Marine Air Terminal (MAT): Once
called the Overseas Terminal, the MAT was the original airport terminal
building. It served international flights on flying boats through the
1930s and 1940s. In 1995, the Marine Air Terminal was designated a historical
landmark. In 1980, the Port Authority rededicated the James Brooks mural,
“Flight,” first painted in 1942. On September 1, 1991, Delta
began shuttle operations to Boston and Washington, D.C. from the MAT.
The terminal is currently undergoing restoration to its façade
and interior.
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