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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:	LGA
Airport Status:	Operational
Longitude/Latitude:	073-52-21.4000W/40-46-38.1000N -73.872611/40.777250 (Estimated)
Elevation:	21 ft / 6.40 m (Surveyed)
Land:	680 acres
From nearest city:	4 nautical miles E of New York, NY
Location:	Queens County, NY
Magnetic Variation:	12W (1980)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:	Publicly owned
Owner:	Port. Auth. Of N.y. & N.j. LEASEE. PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
Address:	225 Park Ave. South New York, NY 10003
Phone number:	212-435-3703
Manager:	Thomas L. Bosco
Address:	Hangar #7, Third Floor Flushing, NY 11371 PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY.
Phone number:	718-533-3401

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:	Open to public
Wind indicator:	Yes
Segmented Circle:	No
Control Tower:	Yes
Beacon Color:	Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge:	Yes
Sectional chart:	New York
Region:	AEA - Eastern
Boundary ARTCC:	ZNY - New York
Tie-in FSS:	ISP - New York
FSS on Airport:	No
FSS Toll Free:	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:	LGA (NOTAM-d service avaliable)
Certification type/date:	I D S 05/1973
Federal Agreements:	NGY3

Airport Communications

Unicom:	122.950

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LLA
Airframe Repair:	MAJOR
Power Plant Repair:	MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:	HIGH/LOW
Bulk Oxygen:	HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 04/22

Dimension:	7001 x 150 ft / 2133.9 x 45.7 m
Surface:	ASPH-CONC, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Pavement Class:	63 /F/B/W/T
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 80000 lbs. Dual wheel: 170000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 360000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 04	Runway 22
Longitude:	073-53-02.8304W	073-52-14.4209W
Latitude:	40-46-08.9927N	40-47-07.5736N
Elevation:	21.00 ft	12.00 ft
Alignment:	32	127
ILS Type:	ILS	ILS
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Precision instrument, Good Condition	Precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	76.00 ft	67.00 ft
VASI:	4-light PAPI on right side	4-light PAPI on right side VGSI AND GLIDEPATH NOT COINCIDENT.
Visual Glide Angle:	3.10°	3.00°
RVR Equipment:	touchdown, rollout	touchdown, rollout
Approach lights:	MALSR	ALSF1
Runway End Identifier:		Yes
Centerline Lights:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	Yes	Yes
Obstruction:	80 ft bldg, 2950.0 ft from runway, 400 ft right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear +11 FT FENCE 245 FT R OF RY END.	, 50:1 slope to clear
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 7001.00 ft Take off distance available 7001.00 ft Actual stop distance available 7001.00 ft Landing distance available 7001.00 ft	Take off run available 7001.00 ft Take off distance available 7001.00 ft Actual stop distance available 7001.00 ft Landing distance available 7001.00 ft

Runway 13/31

Dimension:	7003 x 150 ft / 2134.5 x 45.7 m
Surface:	ASPH-CONC, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:	Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Pavement Class:	63 /F/B/W/T
Weight Limit:	Single wheel: 80000 lbs. Dual wheel: 170000 lbs. Dual tandem wheel: 360000 lbs.
Edge Lights:	High

	Runway 13	Runway 31
Longitude:	073-52-42.6775W	073-51-25.6016W
Latitude:	40-46-56.2698N	40-46-19.4573N
Elevation:	12.00 ft	7.00 ft
Alignment:	122	127
ILS Type:	ILS/DME	LOC/DME
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Precision instrument, Good Condition	Precision instrument, Good Condition
Crossing Height:	55.00 ft	71.00 ft
VASI:	4-light PAPI on left side PAPI RY 13 UNUSBL 8 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN AND 9 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN. VGSI AND RNAV GLIDEPATH NOT COINCIDENT.	4-light PAPI on right side VGSI AND RNAV GLIDEPATH NOT COINCIDENT.
Visual Glide Angle:	3.10°	3.00°
RVR Equipment:	touchdown, rollout	touchdown, rollout
Approach lights:	MALSR
Runway End Identifier:	Yes	Yes
Centerline Lights:	Yes	Yes
Touchdown Lights:	Yes	No
Obstruction:	, 50:1 slope to clear	95 ft bldg, 2750.0 ft from runway, 510 ft right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear
Decleard distances:	Take off run available 7003.00 ft Take off distance available 7003.00 ft Actual stop distance available 7003.00 ft Landing distance available 7003.00 ft	Take off run available 7003.00 ft Take off distance available 7003.00 ft Actual stop distance available 7003.00 ft Landing distance available 7003.00 ft

Runway 22X

Dimension:	0 x 0 ft / 0.0 x 0.0 m
Surface:	,

	Runway 22X	Runway
ILS Type:	LDA/DME
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left

Helipad H1

Dimension:	60 x 60 ft / 18.3 x 18.3 m
Surface:	ASPH, Good Condition

	Runway H1	Runway
Traffic Pattern:	Left	Left
Markings:	Basic, Good Condition	,

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
EWR	FAN MARKER	Maryann			11W	15.0 nm
SKU	FAN MARKER	Stanwyck			12W	45.8 nm
OGY	NDB	Bridge		414.00	12W	12.6 nm
PNJ	NDB	Paterson		347.00	12W	16.2 nm
BBN	NDB	Babylon		275.00	14W	23.1 nm
CAT	NDB	Chatham		254.00	11W	25.5 nm
OP	NDB	Old Field Point Light		316.00	13W	36.3 nm
SW	NDB	Neely		335.00	14W	45.5 nm
SKU	NDB	Stanwyck		261.00	12W	45.8 nm
PO	NDB	Meier		403.00	12W	48.1 nm
NEL	NDB	Lakehurst		396.00	13W	48.9 nm
NEL	TACAN	Lakehurst	055X		11W	49.6 nm
NEL	UHF/NDB	Lakehurst		274.80	13W	48.9 nm
LGA	VOR/DME	La Guardia	078X	113.10	12W	0.7 nm
TEB	VOR/DME	Teterboro	021X	108.40	11W	9.6 nm
JFK	VOR/DME	Kennedy	106X	115.90	12W	9.8 nm
CRI	VOR/DME	Canarsie	070X	112.30	11W	10.0 nm
DPK	VOR/DME	Deer Park	124X	117.70	12W	25.9 nm
COL	VOR/DME	Colts Neck	101X	115.40	11W	30.9 nm
CMK	VOR/DME	Carmel	113X	116.60	12W	33.0 nm
BDR	VOR/DME	Bridgeport	25X	108.80	12W	41.0 nm
SBJ	VOR/DME	Solberg	076X	112.90	10W	41.3 nm
BWZ	VOR/DME	Broadway	089X	114.20	11W	43.2 nm
STW	VOR/DME	Stillwater	033X	109.60	11W	47.1 nm
CCC	VOR/DME	Calverton	119X	117.20	13W	49.7 nm
SAX	VORTAC	Sparta	104X	115.70	11W	34.9 nm
RBV	VORTAC	Robbinsville	085X	113.80	10W	44.8 nm
JFK	VOT	Kennedy		115.10		9.6 nm
ISP	VOT	Long Island Mac Arthur		109.40		35.4 nm
BDR	VOT	Bridgeport		109.25		41.0 nm

Remarks

FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
CODED TRANSPONDER REQUIRED. VFR RESERVATION INFO AVBL ON ATIS.
SHIP MASTS IN APCH RY 31.
TWY Y BTN TWYS AA & BB CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN IN EXCESS OF 113 FT.
NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; CALL 212-435-3812 DURG NORMAL BUSINESS HRS.
B767-400 AIRCRAFT RESTRICTED TO 10 KNOTS ON TAXIWAYS DD,Z,B AND AA.
RY 13 VASI AND ILS NOT COINCIDENTAL.
H1 LCTD INTXN TWYS BB & F.
FENCE 9 FT AGL 450 FT SE RY 31 THLD, 6400 FT SE RY 04/22 CNTRLN, 400 FT NE RY 13/31 CNTRLN.
OPEN TO MILITARY CONVENTIONAL ACFT WITH PRIOR PMSN; CONTACT AIRPORT OPERATIONS AT 718-533-3700.
TWY F LCTD BTWN TWY BB & TWY Y CLSD INDEFLY.
ASDE-X SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM IN USE: PIILOTS SHOULD OPERATE ADDED TRANSPONDERS WITH MODE C ON ALL TWYS AND RWYS.
OBST SIGN STRUCTURE UNKN (39 AGL) 500 FT E RY 4/22 CNTRLN & 4,800 FT S RY 13/31 CNTRLN.
H1 HELIPAD NON-STANDARD MARKINGS & LIGHTING.
SPECIAL AIR TRAFFIC RULES--PART 93; HIGH DENSITY ARPT; PRIOR RESERVATION REQUIRED; SEE AIM.
MAG ANOMALIES MAY AFFECT COMPASS HDG WHEN USING EXTENSION RYS 13 & 22 FOR TKOF.
TWYS G P R & U CONCRETE DECK RSTD TO 5KT TURNS; 10KTS STRAIGHT.
TWY ZA CLSD 2300-0700 FOR ACFT PARKING.