LaGuardia Airport

LaGuardia Airport
Characteristics
ICAO code	KLGA
IATA code	LGA
Coordinates	40 ° 46 '38 "  N , 73 ° 52' 21"  W Coordinates: 40 ° 46 '38 "  N , 73 ° 52' 21"  W.
Height above MSL	3.87 m (13  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center	9 km northeast of New York City
Street	I-278 / I-678 / GCP
Local transport	bus
Basic data
opening	October 15, 1939
operator	Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
surface	275.19 ha
Terminals	4th
Passengers	31,084,894 (2019)
Air freight	9,168 t (2019)
Flight movements	373,356 (2019)
Employees	14,995 (2019)
Runways
04/22	2134 m × 46 m asphalt / concrete
13/31	2135 m × 46 m asphalt / concrete

The LaGuardia Airport ( IATA code : LGA , ICAO code : KLGA as LaGuardia known) is a national commercial airport of US metropolitan New York City . The airport is named after Fiorello LaGuardia , a former mayor of New York. Originally the airport was called New York Municipal Airport or Glenn H. Curtiss Airport.

Location and transport links

LaGuardia Airport is located on Flushing Bay in the borough of Queens . It is in the East Elmhurst neighborhood. The Grand Central Parkway runs south of the airport , and Interstates 278 and 678 run in the vicinity .

Several New York City Transit Authority bus routes connect the airport to nearby subway and Long Island Rail Road stations at 74 Street-Broadway , Woodside-61Street , Junction Boulevard , 111 Street , Mets-Willets Point , Flushing- Main Street (all ), 63 Drive ( ), and Astoria Boulevard ( ). There are also express shuttle buses from private providers to Manhattan and other destinations.

history

The terminal of New York Municipal Airport , now part of Terminal A.

The airport is essentially in an area that piano manufacturer William Steinway acquired from farmers in the 1870s . His goal was to move manufacturing out of troubled and strike-obsessed Manhattan and to have better workforce satisfaction and control with a company settlement. In the vicinity, the employees of the newly built Steinway production facility in Ditmars, Queens , on Long Island were to be located. Steinway also wanted to offer them entertainment and relaxation with music and beer on the beach on the East River called "North Beach". The then "North Beach" operating company was founded by William Steinway together with the brewer of German origin George Ehret. It was the first large area that was electrically illuminated around 1890. In the middle between the eastern pleasure beach and the factory about a mile to the west, William Steinway had acquired the Pikes villa (from a former optician) as a weekend house, from the hillside of which he could see both the new factory and the pleasure beach. On occasion, Steinway personally scared off marauding drunkards with his revolver.

The North Beach company for the operation of the pleasure beach (similar to Coney Island ) generated - in contrast to other real estate companies Steinways - profits from day one. On the opening day of the pleasure beach, the beach restaurants ran out of beer in the evening; The visitors spontaneously agreed to go to the nearby Steinway workers' settlement and “drink them empty”. Today's LaGuardia Airport aims with its runway to the west in the direction of the Steinway piano factory , which is still in use today .

In 1929 the area was converted to an airfield and was named Glenn H. Curtiss Airport , later the airfield was renamed Curtiss-Wright Field . It was bought by the City of New York in 1935 and renamed North Beach Airport. In addition, the site was expanded through the purchase of adjacent land and landfills. On September 9, 1937 the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new airport took place. This was inaugurated on October 15, 1939 as New York City Municipal Airport . As early as November 2, 1939, the name was changed to New York Municipal Airport- LaGuardia Field . Commercial flight operations began at the airport on December 2, 1939. The first passenger terminal was called the Overseas Terminal. It was built near Bowery Bay to allow use by flying boats . It was later renamed the Marine Air Terminal.

On June 1, 1947, the airport was leased to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey , which has operated it ever since. In the same year it was renamed LaGuardia Airport . On April 17, 1964, a new passenger terminal, the Central Terminal Building, went into operation; today this part of Terminal B. Three years later, an extension was completed. In addition, today's Terminal D was opened in June 1983, while a further expansion of the Central Terminal Building was completed in 1992. On September 12, 1992, the US Airways Terminal, now Terminal C, went into operation. In 2011, Delta Air Lines took over the US Airways Terminal, and the following year it was connected to Terminal D.

In July 2015, the city of New York announced that the airport should be completely renovated by 2021. The two-stage concept includes the demolition of Terminal B and the new construction and merging of Terminals C and D. The first restructuring phase should be about four billion US dollars cost and be completed by about the 2019th

Airport facilities

Airport diagram (outdated)

New York Area Airports location: 1. JFK , 2. LaGuardia, 3. Newark , New Jersey, * Floyd Bennett Field

LaGuardia Airport covers an area of ​​275.19 hectares.

Start-and runway

LaGuardia Airport has two intersecting runways . These are labeled 04/22 and 13/31. Runway 13/31 is 2135 meters long, while runway 04/22 is 2134 meters long. Both runways are 46 meters wide and have a surface that is partly made of asphalt and concrete. The runways were expanded to their present lengths in 1967 for around 40 million US dollars . For this purpose, concrete platforms were built in the East River .

Passenger terminals

LaGuardia Airport has four passenger terminals with a total of 77 gates . The terminals are connected by buses and so-called walkways. Since 2016, the airport has been rebuilt while operations continue. With the exception of the Marine Air Terminal, which is now part of Terminal A, all passenger terminals are to be demolished and replaced with new buildings. In total, the conversion is expected to cost around eight billion US dollars .

Other infrastructure

LaGuardia Airport has a 71 meter high control tower . Its construction cost around 100 million US dollars and was commissioned in October 2010. The previous control tower was built in 1964.

Airlines and Destinations

LaGuardia Airport is mainly used for domestic flights. It serves Delta Air Lines and American Airlines as a hub for short and medium-haul flights to major American cities. It is also used by Air Canada , Frontier Airlines , Jetblue Airways , Southwest Airlines , Spirit Airlines , United Airlines and Westjet Airlines .

Traffic figures

Source: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Source: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

LaGuardia Airport traffic figures 1984-2019
year	Passenger numbers			Air freight ( tons ) (with airmail)	Flight movements
	National	International	total
1949	-	-	3,284,213	45,038	159,465
1960	-	-	2,935,613	62,478	191,736
1970	-	-	11,845,141	58,000	297,652
1980	-	-	17,467,962	75.216	317,633
1984	20,300,416	2,095	20,302,511	93,406	343.080
1985	20,406,696	135,756	20,542,452	105,744	348.053
1986	21,993,901	194.970	22,188,871	101,372	350,867
1987	24.050.206	175,707	24.225.913	106,699	356.040
1988	22,783,658	1,375,122	24.158.780	106.213	362.072
1989	21,675,874	1,482,443	23.158.317	107.259	349.054
1990	21,399,801	1,364,803	22,764,604	116,868	356.358
1991	18,495,858	1,190,398	19,686,256	95,798	326.776
1992	18,555,952	1,189,895	19,745,847	104,479	332.353
1993	18,613,460	1,191,106	19,804,566	98,649	337.139
1994	19,530,496	1,199,971	20,730,467	93.210	337.739
1995	19,309,523	1,289,871	20,599,394	92,717	345,490
1996	19.337.106	1,362,030	20,699,136	86,783	345,647
1997	20,305,251	1,302,197	21,607,448	83,921	355.099
1998	21,570,795	1,241,140	22,811,935	68,756	356.135
1999	22,592,060	1,334,863	23,926,923	72,069	362.996
2000	24,013,839	1,346,195	25.360.034	71.159	384,555
2001	21,375,263	1,144,611	22,519,874	54,653	367,871
2002	20,869,575	1,117,104	21,986,679	32,230	362,439
2003	21,435,246	1,047,524	22,482,770	28,453	374.961
2004	23.191.610	1,261,593	24,453,203	26,594	399.775
2005	24,418,231	1,471,129	25,889,360	23,861	400,871
2006	24,496,982	1,313,621	25.810.603	17,886	399,950
2007	23,799,365	1,226,902	25,026,267	10,598	391,547
2008	21,941,392	1,131,664	23,073,056	10,459	378.908
2009	21.143.013	1.010.223	22.153.236	7,313	354,388
2010	22.950.115	1,032,967	23,983,082	7,349	361.616
2011	23,086,756	1,035,722	24.122.478	7,287	365.870
2012	24.274.029	1,433,755	25,707,784	7,426	369,989
2013	24,953,572	1,727,528	26.681.100	7,350	370.861
2014	25.157.202	1,814,893	26,972,095	7,936	361.211
2015	26,684,923	1,752,745	28,437,668	8,119	360.274
2016	27,996,855	1,790,006	29,786,861	7,498	369,987
2017	27,474,292	2,087,936	29,562,228	8,585	369.152
2018	27,857,697	2,224,430	30,082,127	9,847	371.905
2019	28,875,041	2,209,853	31,084,894	9,168	373.356

Ranking of passenger airlines (2019) rank airline Passengers Percentage 1 Delta Air Lines 12,917,468 41.56% 2 American Airlines 7,946,919 25.57% 3 Southwest Airlines 2,895,621 9.32% 4th United Airlines 2,574,617 8.28% 5 Spirit Airlines 1,366,181 4.39% 6th Jetblue Airways 1,255,521 4.04% 7th Air Canada 1,241,715 3.99% 8th Westjet Airlines 531,677 1.71% 9 Frontier Airlines 355.175 1.14%

Ranking of cargo airlines (2019) rank airline Freight ( tons ) proportion of 1 Southwest Airlines 3,169 54.77% 2 Delta Air Lines 1,859 29.15% 3 American Airlines 831 13.03% 4th United Airlines 146 2.29% 5 Air Canada 49 0.77%

Busiest routes

Busiest national routes from New York – LaGuardia (2019)
rank	city	Passengers	airline
01	Chicago-O'Hare , Illinois	1,553,170	American , Delta , Spirit , United
02	Atlanta , Georgia	1,206,090	American, Delta, Frontier , Southwest
03	Dallas / Fort Worth , Texas	824.830	American, Delta, Spirit
04th	Miami , Florida	823,000	American, Delta, Frontier
05	Fort Lauderdale , Florida	710.460	Delta, JetBlue , Southwest, Spirit
06th	Boston , Massachusetts	638.690	American, Delta, JetBlue
07th	Orlando , Florida	591,490	American, Delta, JetBlue
08th	Denver , Colorado	589.190	Delta, Frontier, Southwest, United
09	Charlotte , North Carolina	584,360	American, Delta
10	Detroit , Michigan	501,440	American, Delta, Spirit

Incidents

From 1954 until today there have been eight major accidents.

Aviation accidents

• On 29 May 1947 raced Douglas DC-4 of United Air Lines ( air vehicle registration NC30046 ) on the New York-La Guardia during a delayed start demolition of the airport premises out and exploded. The rudder locks had not been released. Only 5 of the 48 occupants survived (see also United Air Lines flight 521 ) .

• On 14 January 1952, a set Convair CV-240 of Northeast Airlines (N91238) around 1100 meters before the runway at LaGuardia Airport in Flushing Bay. The 3 crew members and 33 passengers were rescued. The aircraft was recorded as a total loss.

• On February 1, 1957, a Douglas DC-6A of Northeast Airlines (N34954) brushed trees on Rikers Island shortly after take-off and then hit the ground 60 seconds after take-off. Of the 101 people on board, 20 died.

• On February 3, 1959 in the crash of a dying Lockheed L-188A Electra of American Airlines (N6101A) 65 of the 73 people on board, conducted as pilots too steep a descent into the LaGuardia Airport and the machine about 1500 meters before the runway in the East River flew. This was the first Electra crash.

• On September 14, 1960, the main landing gear of an American Airlines Lockheed L-188A Electra (N6127A) touched an unmarked levee just before the runway at LaGuardia Airport. All 76 inmates survived; the machine has been irreparably damaged.

• On September 21, 1989 ( UTC ), a Boeing 737-400 of the USAir (N416US) shot past the end of the runway after the take-off was aborted and crashed into the East River. The machine broke into three pieces; two passengers were killed. The causes were a rudder that was trimmed contrary to the checklists and incomprehensible and misleading commands from the captain.

• On March 22, 1992 fell Fokker F28-4000 of USAir (N485US) on the flight to Cleveland because of icy wings at the start of the Flushing Bay. Of the 51 people on board, 27 died (see also USAir flight 405 ) .

• On January 19, 2003, a mechanic rolled an Airbus A319 operated by Northwest Airlines (N313NB) at New York-LaGuardia Airport with far too much thrust over the apron. As a result, he rammed a Boeing 757-251 of this (N550NW) and the concrete base of a passenger boarding bridge at such a speed that the Airbus was a total write-off . A crack measuring 2 m × 0.60 m was created on the fuselage of the Boeing 757. People were not harmed.

• On 15 January 2009, had Airbus A320 of US Airways (N106US) because of problems with both engines shortly after takeoff on the Hudson River ditched be. All 155 people on board were rescued alive by harbor ferries and other watercraft. The cause of the accident was a complete engine failure due to a bird strike (see also US Airways flight 1549 ) .

• On July 22, 2013, the nose landing gear of a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700 (N753SW) broke during landing. Ten people were slightly injured; the plane had to be written off.

• On 5 March 2015 slipped a McDonnell Douglas MD-88 of Delta Air Lines (N909DL) depend upon landing on the runway and remained in a fence. Of the 132 occupants, 29 passengers were slightly injured. The machine was damaged beyond repair (see also Delta Air Lines flight 1086 ) .

Other incidents

• On December 29, 1975, a bomb explosion in LaGuardia killed 11 people and injured 74.

See also

• List of the largest commercial airports
• Economy and Infrastructure in New York

Web links

Commons : New York LaGuardia Airport  - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files

• Website of LaGuardia Airport (english)
• Airport website of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (English)
• Website of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (English)
• Accident statistics at New York-La Guardia Airport , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on November 26, 2017.
• Air traffic situation at LaGuardia Airport (LGA)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o} 2019 Airport Traffic Report. PANYNJ.gov, accessed July 12, 2020 . 
2. ↑ Zigzag flight through Manhattan's urban canyons. Spiegel.de , July 28, 2014, accessed on July 12, 2020 (German). 
3. ↑ Airport Directions. PANYNJ.gov, accessed July 12, 2020 . 
4. ^ Ratcliffe, Robert V .: Steinway & Sons . Chronicle Books, San Francisco 2002, ISBN 0-8118-3389-5 (English)
5. ↑ ^{a b c d} Facts & Information. Retrieved July 12, 2020 . 
6. ↑ ^{a b c d} Data & Statistics. PANYNJ.gov, accessed July 12, 2020 . 
7. ^ New York redevelops LaGuardia airport. Spiegel.de , July 28, 2015, accessed on July 12, 2020 (German). 
8. ^ Governor Cuomo Unveils Vision For Transformative Redesign of LaGuardia Airport. governor.ny.gov, July 27, 2015, accessed March 12, 2016 . 
9. ↑ AirportIQ 5010: LaGuardia. GCR1.com, accessed July 12, 2020 . 
10. ↑ Airport Maps. PANYNJ.gov, accessed July 12, 2020 . 
11. ↑ From dirty to avant-garde airport. aeroTELEGRAPH.com , August 3, 2015, accessed on July 12, 2020 (German). 
12. ↑ Governor Cuomo unveils new arrivals and departures hall at Terminal B as part of the $ 8 billion transformation of LaGuardia Airport. PANYNJ.gov, June 10, 2020, accessed on July 12, 2020 . 
13. ^ Delta to partner with Port Authority on LaGuardia terminal redevelopment. News.Delta.com , accessed July 12, 2020 . 
14. ^ American Airlines Celebrates Unveiling of New Concourse at New York's LaGuardia Airport. News.AA.com , November 29, 2018, accessed July 12, 2020 . 
15. ↑ Airlines. PANYNJ.gov, accessed July 12, 2020 . 
16. ^ ^{A b c} Monthly Summaries of Airport Activities. PANYNJ.gov, accessed July 12, 2020 . 
17. ^ New York, NY: LaGuardia (LGA). Transtats.BTS.gov , accessed July 12, 2020 . 
18. ↑ accident report DC-4 NC30046 , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed November 29, 2015.
19. ^ Air-Britain Archive: Casualty compendium part 53 (English), June 1994, p. 95.
20. ↑ Accident Report CV-240 N91238 , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on 26 November 2017th
21. ↑ accident report DC-6A N34954 , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on 25 November 2017th
22. ^ Accident report L-188A N6101A , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on September 13, 2016.
23. ↑ accident report L-188A N6127A , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on 26 November 2017th
24. ↑ accident report B 737-400 N416US , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on 25 November 2017th
25. ↑ Accident report F28-4000 N485US , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on November 25, 2017.
26. ↑ Barron, James. "At Least 19 Killed in Crash at Snowy La Guardia" , The New York Times , March 23, 1992 , accessed on 3 October of 2007.
27. ↑ Accident report A319 N313NB , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on January 31, 2020.
28. ↑ Accident report A320 N106US , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on November 25, 2017.
29. ↑ All passengers survive ditching in New York , AZ report
30. ↑ accident report B 737-700 N753SW , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on 25 November 2017th
31. ^ Accident report MD-88 N909DL , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on November 25, 2017.
32. ↑ Record snow on the US east coast: plane slips off runway in New York , Spiegel Online
33. ^ Daily Almanac: Tuesday, December 29, 1998 , CNN , accessed October 3, 2007. "In 1975, a bomb explosion at New York's La Guardia airport killed 11 people"