Large International Airport • New York, NY, United States
Elevation: 21 ft (6 m) • 40.7772, -73.8726
LaGuardia Airport (KLGA / LGA) is a large international airport serving New York, NY, United States, situated at an elevation of 21 ft (6 m) above sea level. Local magnetic variation is 12.6° West. The airport has 6 runways, with the longest measuring 7,000 feet.
METAR KLGA 180751Z 05003KT 10SM FEW010 FEW250 12/11 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T01220111
TAF KLGA 180524Z 1806/1912 08005KT P6SM FEW010 SCT050 SCT250 FM181500 10008KT P6SM SCT025 SCT050 FM182300 14010KT P6SM BKN012 FM190300 13007KT 3SM BR OVC012 FM190400 10005KT 2SM BR OVC007 PROB30 1906/1912 1SM -SHRA BR BKN005 OVC007
| Designator | Length | Width | Surface | Heading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 7,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 32° |
| 13 | 7,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 122° |
| 22 | 7,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 212° |
| 31 | 7,000 ft | 150 ft | Asphalt | 302° |
| H1 | 60 ft | 60 ft | Asphalt | — |
| H1 | 60 ft | 60 ft | Asphalt | — |
METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) is the standard format for reporting current weather conditions at airports worldwide. Issued every 30–60 minutes, it includes wind direction and speed, visibility, sky condition and cloud heights, temperature, dewpoint, and altimeter setting. Special METARs (SPECI) are issued when conditions change significantly.
TAF (Terminal Aerodrome Forecast) provides a weather forecast for the area within 5 nautical miles of an airport, valid for 24–30 hours. Issued every 6 hours by national weather services, TAFs use FM (from), TEMPO (temporary), BECMG (becoming), and PROB (probability) groups to describe changing conditions.
Flight Categories: VFR ceiling >3,000 ft & vis >5 SM MVFR 1,000–3,000 ft or 3–5 SM IFR 500–1,000 ft or 1–3 SM LIFR <500 ft or <1 SM