LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) Aviation Weather, METAR, TAF & ATIS Alerts

Live aviation weather for LaGuardia Airport in New York, NY, including METAR, TAF, flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling, altimeter, runway crosswinds, and Telegram airport alerts.

LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) is one of the primary air-carrier airports serving New York, NY at 21 ft. KLGA reports its own METAR and publishes a TAF, and broadcasts digital ATIS (D-ATIS) — decoded live on this page as flight category, wind, visibility, ceiling and altimeter. Its 5 runways (04, 13, 22, 31) — longest 7,002 ft — are checked against the current wind in the crosswind table below. The official FAA airport diagram is at the bottom of the page. Track KLGA in the ATIS Alerts Telegram bot to get a message the moment the ATIS letter changes or the weather drops below your selected minimums.

MVFR

Observed 0651Z (2:51 AM EDT)live · refreshes every 60s

Wind

220° 3 kt

Visibility

4 sm

Ceiling

7,000 ft

Altimeter

29.54"

Temp / Dew

22°C / 71°F

dew 21°C

Wind from the southwest (220°) at 3 kt, visibility 4 statute miles, scattered clouds at 3,800 ft, broken clouds at 7,000 ft, overcast at 9,000 ft, temperature 22°C (71°F), altimeter 29.54 inHg. Conditions are Marginal VFR (MVFR), ceiling 7,000 ft.

Raw METAR

METAR KLGA 290651Z 22003KT 4SM RA BR SCT038 BKN070 OVC090 22/21 A2954 RMK AO2 SLP002 P0014 T02170206 $

What changed at KLGA?

Since the 0613Z (2:13 AM EDT) report — compared automatically against the latest METAR.

Flight category dropped from VFR to MVFR.
Visibility dropped from 10 SM to 4 SM.
Rain began (RA).
Wind speed down from 8 to 3 kt.
Mist began (BR).
Rain ended (-RA).

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Current pilot readout for KLGA

KLGA is currently MVFR with winds from 220° at 3 knots, visibility 4 statute miles, and a 7,000 ft ceiling. The strongest crosswind component is currently on runway 13, about 3 knots. Density altitude is approximately 1,300 ft (field elevation 21 ft). Review the latest TAF below for forecast changes before departure.

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D-ATIS

Digital Automatic Terminal Information Service — the live broadcast.

Combined ATIS — Information Bravo (0651Z / 2:51 AM EDT)

LGA ATIS INFO B 0651Z. 23003KT 4SM RA BR SCT038 BKN070 OVC090 22/21 A2954 (TWO NINER FIVE FOUR) RMK AO2 SLP002 P0014 T02170206. NOTAMS... LGA AP CLSD UNTIL 1000Z ARRIVALS CTC NY DEP FOR ADZYS. RWY 4 PAPI OTS. TAXIWAY Y, CLOSED WEST OF RUNWAY 22. TAXIWAY A C CLSD. USE CAUTION FOR BIRDS IN THE VICINITY OF LGA AIRPORT. NEW YORK CNTR SWAP IN EFFECT. LGA CLASS B SERV AVLB ON FREQ 126.05. THROGS ROUTE UNAVAILABLE, FOR ALL AIRCRAFT, BETWEEN 0 6 3 0 AND 2 2 3 0 LOCAL. ...ADVS YOU HAVE INFO B.

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Runway wind check

Estimated head/tailwind and crosswind for each runway end from the current reported wind.

Use this section to quickly compare current wind alignment across available runways at KLGA. This is intended as a planning aid only and should not replace official performance calculations or pilot judgment.

Runway	Length	Surface	Head / Tail	Crosswind
22FAV	7,002 ft	ASP	3 kt head	0 kt
13	7,002 ft	ASP	0 kt head	3 kt right
31	7,002 ft	ASP	0 kt head	3 kt left
04	7,002 ft	ASP	3 kt tail	0 kt

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24-hour trend

Wind, ceiling and flight category over the last 24 hours.

Wind (kt)Gusts (kt)Bottom strip — flight category:VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Over the last 23 h: wind 5→3 kt, ceiling 25,000 ft → 7,000 ft.

KLGA weather radar

Live NEXRAD + lightning, with a 4-hour future-radar forecast — drag to pan, tap ⚡ to toggle lightning.

Live weather radar around LaGuardia Airport in New York, NY: the NOAA/NWS NEXRAD composite updates about every five minutes, with NOAA lightning strike density overlaid. The loop plays the past 50 minutes, then continues into a future-radar forecast (+1 to +4 hours, NOAA HRRR model) so you can see where precipitation around KLGA is headed.

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Pilot reports (PIREPs) within 100 NM of KLGA

Reported by pilots in flight over the past 6 hours — via aviationweather.gov.

PIREP0602Z (2:02 AM EDT) · 4 NM NE of KLGA · 1,500 ft MSL · B38M

light chop turbulence

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LGA UA /OV KLGA040004/TM 0602/FL015/TP B38M/WX -RA/TB LGT CHOP/RM ON APPROACH RWY 22

LGA UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV KLGA040004Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0602Reported at 06:02 UTC.

FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.

TP B38MAircraft type reporting.

WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.

TB LGT CHOPTurbulence: light chop.

RM ON APPROACH RWY 22Remarks.

PIREP0556Z (1:56 AM EDT) · 88 NM NE of KLGA · during descent · B763

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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0556/FL025/TP B763/SK SCT025/RM DURD RY 24

BDL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BDLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0556Reported at 05:56 UTC.

FL025Altitude: 2,500 ft MSL.

TP B763Aircraft type reporting.

SK SCT025Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM DURD RY 24Remarks.

PIREP0503Z (1:03 AM EDT) · 29 NM W of KLGA · during climb · B39M

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EWR UA /OV KEWR270015/TM 0503/FL100/TP B39M/TB NEG/RM DURC

EWR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV KEWR270015Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0503Reported at 05:03 UTC.

FL100Altitude: 10,000 ft MSL.

TP B39MAircraft type reporting.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM DURCRemarks.

PIREP0444Z (12:44 AM EDT) · 17 NM E of KLGA · 2,000 ft MSL · PC24

lt- moderate chop turbulence

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FRG UA /OV FRG320005/TM 0444/FL020/TP PC24/SK 018/WX RA/TB LT-MOD CHOP

FRG UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV FRG320005Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0444Reported at 04:44 UTC.

FL020Altitude: 2,000 ft MSL.

TP PC24Aircraft type reporting.

SK 018Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

WX RAWeather and flight visibility observed.

TB LT-MOD CHOPTurbulence: lt- moderate chop.

PIREP0432Z (12:32 AM EDT) · 81 NM NW of KLGA · 35,000 ft MSL · UAL942

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ARP UAL942 4157N 07445W 0432 F350 187/040KT TB CONT LGT CHOP IC

ARP UAL942 4157N 07445W 0432…Header — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

PIREP0425Z (12:25 AM EDT) · 12 NM NW of KLGA · 1,500 ft MSL · C700

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TEB UA /OV KTEB010004/TM 0425/FL015/TP C700/WX -RA/TB NEG/RM ON APPROACH RWY 19

TEB UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV KTEB010004Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0425Reported at 04:25 UTC.

FL015Altitude: 1,500 ft MSL.

TP C700Aircraft type reporting.

WX -RAWeather and flight visibility observed.

TB NEGTurbulence: none reported.

RM ON APPROACH RWY 19Remarks.

PIREP0409Z (12:09 AM EDT) · 47 NM SE of KLGA · 19,000 ft MSL · B752

moderate 19,000–15,000 ft turbulence

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DXR UA /OV CMK180070/TM 0409/FL190/TP B752/TB MOD 190-150

DXR UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV CMK180070Location — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0409Reported at 04:09 UTC.

FL190Altitude: 19,000 ft MSL.

TP B752Aircraft type reporting.

TB MOD 190-150Turbulence: moderate 19,000–15,000 ft.

PIREP0407Z (12:07 AM EDT) · 88 NM NE of KLGA · during descent · B763

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BDL UA /OV BDL/TM 0407/FL031/TP B763/SK BKN031/RM DURD RY 24

BDL UAHeader — reporting station and UA: a routine pilot report.

OV BDLLocation — fix or navaid, optionally with a radial and distance in NM.

TM 0407Reported at 04:07 UTC.

FL031Altitude: 3,100 ft MSL.

TP B763Aircraft type reporting.

SK BKN031Sky condition — cloud bases and tops in hundreds of feet MSL.

RM DURD RY 24Remarks.

⚠️ PIREPs are unverified pilot reports. Not for operational use — conditions change between reports.

Recent aviation weather trends at KLGA

From ATIS Alerts' hourly weather history.

Over the past 24 hours, KLGA reported a mix of conditions, most often marginal VFR across 36 observations, with 11 flight-category changes. The strongest gust reached 32 kt, the lowest ceiling was 900 ft. Wind most often came from the S.

Last 24 hours

VFR 42%MVFR 50%IFR 8%

Wind avg/max: 10/18 kt

Max gust: 32 kt

Lowest ceiling: 900 ft

Lowest vis: —

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 11

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Last 7 days

VFR 88%MVFR 12%IFR 1%

Wind avg/max: 7/18 kt

Max gust: 32 kt

Lowest ceiling: 900 ft

Lowest vis: 4 sm

Prevailing wind: S

Category changes: 10

Most recent change: VFR → MVFR

Active Runway - past 30 days

22: 38%
31: 27%
04: 24%
13: 11%

TAF — Terminal Aerodrome Forecast

Issued 0540Z (1:40 AM EDT)

TAF KLGA 290540Z 2906/3012 VRB05KT 6SM -SHRA BR BKN015 BKN070 TEMPO 2906/2908 2SM TSRA BR BKN015CB BKN070 FM290900 01006KT 6SM -SHRA BKN015 BKN070 TEMPO 2909/2913 3SM SHRA BR FM291400 36008KT P6SM VCSH BKN025 FM291800 34010KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 2918/2922 3SM -SHRA BR

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Nearby TFRs

Active FAA TFRs near KLGA

FAA TFR data shows an active temporary flight restriction near KLGA.

Security TFR

NEW YORK, NY

Active 3.7 NM from KLGA

Effective: Monday, October 20, 2025 through Tuesday, October 20, 2026 Local

NOTAM: 5/2811

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Airport facts

Reference data from the OurAirports dataset.

Type: Large airport
ICAO: KLGA
IATA: LGA
FAA LID: LGA
City: New York
State: New York
Country: United States
Elevation: 21 ft
Coordinates: 40.7772, -73.8726
Runways: 5
Longest runway: 7,002 ft
Weather reporting: METAR · D-ATIS
TAF: Published
ATIS: 125.95 MHz
Time zone: America/New_York
Next sunset: 16h 45m

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Nearby airports

Compare nearby METAR/TAF stations within 25, 50 and 100 NM before departure or arrival.

VFRMVFRIFRLIFRNo report

Within 25 NM

8 airports

KJFKJohn F. Kennedy International AirportNew York, NY9 nm SEVFR METAR · TAF KTEBTeterboro AirportTeterboro, NJ10 nm NWMVFR METAR · TAF KEWRNewark Liberty International AirportNewark, NJ15 nm WVFR METAR · TAF KHPNWestchester County AirportWhite Plains, NY19 nm NEIFR METAR · TAF KLDJLinden AirportLinden, NJ20 nm SWVFR METAR KCDWEssex County AirportCaldwell, NJ20 nm WVFR METAR

+2 more within 25 NM

25–50 NM

8 airports

KISPLong Island MacArthur AirportIslip, NY35 nm EIFR METAR · TAF KBLMMonmouth Executive AirportBelmar/Farmingdale, NJ37 nm SMETAR KSMQSomerset AirportSomerville, NJ37 nm WLIFR METAR KDXRDanbury Municipal AirportDanbury, CT40 nm NEMVFR METAR KBDRIgor I Sikorsky Memorial AirportBridgeport, CT41 nm NEMVFR METAR · TAF KFWNSussex AirportSussex, NJ42 nm NWLIFR METAR

+2 more within 50 NM

50–100 NM

8 airports

KPOUDutchess County AirportPoughkeepsie, NY51 nm NIFR METAR · TAF KTTNTrenton Mercer AirportEwing Township, NJ52 nm SWLIFR METAR · TAF KHVNTweed New Haven AirportNew Haven, CT53 nm NEMETAR KOXCWaterbury Oxford AirportOxford, CT54 nm NEIFR METAR KMJXOcean County AirportToms River, NJ55 nm SIFR METAR KWRIMc Guire Air Force BaseWrightstown, NJ56 nm SWLIFR METAR · TAF

+2 more within 100 NM

RC flying fields nearby

AMA model-aircraft club fields around this airport — live wind, crosswind & flyability on each page.

Bronx Blue Angels RC Club - Ferry Point Park Field — Bronx, NY · 3 mi
Queens Flight Club 1 — Queens, NY · 4 mi
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Historical Flying Weather

2006–2025 · ATIS Alerts Flying Weather Index

Based on historical observations from 2006–2025, KLGA reported VFR conditions during about 82.4% of valid daylight observations, with an estimated 285 VFR flying days a year. August had the most VFR weather; May had the most instrument conditions. Surface winds averaged 9.2 kt, calm 4.3% of the time.

VFR Score

Wind Score

Reliability Score

National VFR rank

#613 of 1,400

Regional rank

#63

State rank

Full historical breakdown

Daylight VFR

82.4%

MVFR

9.8%

IFR

5.3%

LIFR

2.5%

Est. VFR days/yr

285

Most VFR month

August

Fewest VFR month

May

Median ceiling

7,500 ft

Median visibility

10 sm

Calm wind

4.3%

Median wind

9 kt

Gusty hours

20.2%

Crosswind >15 kt

0.2%

Fog/mist days/yr

Thunderstorm days/yr

Summer density alt

1,473 ft

Flight category by month

VFRMVFRIFRLIFR

KLGA monthly flight-category distribution, 2006–2025
Month	VFR %	MVFR %	IFR %	LIFR %
Jan	81.9	8.3	6.0	3.7
Feb	81.6	7.8	6.8	3.8
Mar	81.1	9.4	5.9	3.6
Apr	81.3	9.0	6.0	3.7
May	77.2	11.1	7.3	4.3
Jun	83.3	9.7	4.9	2.1
Jul	87.4	9.7	2.4	0.5
Aug	88.0	9.5	2.1	0.3
Sep	84.2	10.8	4.3	0.8
Oct	80.3	12.6	5.7	1.4
Nov	85.6	9.1	4.0	1.3
Dec	77.9	10.4	7.8	3.9

Average wind by month

KLGA average wind by month, 2006–2025
Month	Mean wind (kt)
Jan	10.5 kt
Feb	10.4 kt
Mar	10.7 kt
Apr	9.8 kt
May	8.6 kt
Jun	8.2 kt
Jul	7.7 kt
Aug	7.7 kt
Sep	8.3 kt
Oct	9.0 kt
Nov	9.5 kt
Dec	10.0 kt

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KLGA airport diagram

Official FAA taxiway and runway layout. Tap to zoom.

The FAA airport diagram for LaGuardia Airport in New York, NY shows the runway and taxiway layout across 5 runways, ramp areas, and hold-short positions — review it before taxiing at an unfamiliar field.

Official FAA airport diagram · d-TPP cycle 2608 · Not for navigation. Download the official FAA PDF ↗

KLGA weather — frequently asked

What runways are available at KLGA?+

KLGA has 5 runways — 04, 13, 22, 31, H1; the longest is 7,002 ft. This page computes the live crosswind for each runway end from the current wind.

Does KLGA report its own weather?+

Yes — LaGuardia Airport has its own weather station and publishes METAR observations, which this page decodes live.

Does KLGA have a TAF?+

Yes — the TAF is shown on this page below the current conditions.

Does KLGA broadcast D-ATIS?+

Yes — KLGA publishes digital ATIS, and the live broadcast text with its current information letter is shown on this page. The ATIS Alerts bot (@atisalerts_bot) can message you the moment the letter changes.

Where can I find the KLGA airport diagram?+

The official FAA airport diagram for LaGuardia Airport (KLGA) is shown on this page — it maps the runway and taxiway layout, ramps, and hold-short lines. Tap it to zoom, or download the official FAA PDF free from the link under the diagram (updated every 28-day FAA charting cycle).

Pilot PIREPs for LaGuardia Airport (KLGA)

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Community-submitted airport notes from pilots about runway conditions, wildlife, FBOs, fuel, turbulence, ramp access, and local tips.

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