LaGuardia Airport

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Airport in Queens, New York City

LaGuardia Airport, colloquially known as LaGuardia or LGA, is a civil airport in East Elmhurst, Queens, New York City, United States, situated on the northwestern shore of Long Island, bordering Flushing Bay. It covers 680 acres as of January 1, 2026. The facility was established in 1929 and began operating as a public airport in 1939. It is named after Fiorello H. La Guardia, a former mayor of New York City.

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LGA, KLGA, LaGuardia, and La Guardia Airport

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Sinkhole closes LaGuardia runway

A sinkhole discovered on a runway at LaGuardia Airport has caused widespread flight cancellations and delays.

Sinkhole beside LaGuardia Airport runway delays flights 📹 CNN — May 21, 15:50 PM · 36sec
Sinkhole on a runway causes travel delays at LaGuardia UPI — May 21, 13:07 PM
Sinkhole opens near LaGuardia runway ahead of Memorial Day weekend CBS News — May 20, 23:35 PM
Sinkhole shuts runway at LaGuardia Airport, delaying flights, Port Authority warns CNBC — May 20, 21:02 PM
Busy New York airport shuts down runway after SINKHOLE is discovered, sparking massive delays Daily Mail — May 20, 20:34 PM
LaGuardia Airport runway shut down after sinkhole discovered during routine morning inspection Fox News — May 20, 20:22 PM
Sinkhole shuts down runway at New York’s LaGuardia airport The Straits Times — May 20, 19:38 PM
Sinkhole shuts down runway at New York LaGuardia airport The Guardian — May 20, 19:31 PM
Sinkhole closes busy LaGuardia Airport runway — sparks fears of major delays, cancellations NY Post — May 20, 19:05 PM
Sinkhole shuts down runway at LaGuardia International Airport ABC News — May 20, 18:51 PM
Sinkhole Closes LaGuardia Airport Runway: What to Know Newsweek — May 20, 18:28 PM
Key takeaways from a report into the deadly plane crash at LaGuardia Airport ABC News — Apr 24, 06:39 AM
Global National: April 23, 2026 | How communication failures led to Air Canada LaGuardia crash 📹 Global News — Apr 24, 02:00 AM · 22min
Runway safety system did not activate before fatal Air Canada Express collision at LaGuardia: Report The Straits Times — Apr 24, 00:46 AM
Report outlines what led up to the deadly crash at NYC's LaGuardia Airport Associated Press — Apr 23, 23:40 PM
Firetruck crew member heard command to stop moments before LaGuardia plane collision Scripps News — Apr 23, 21:59 PM
New findings in investigation into LaGuardia fatal crash 📹 CTV News — Apr 23, 21:01 PM · 41sec
NTSB says firefighter heard 'stop, stop' before LaGuardia collision but didn't know who it was for PBS — Apr 23, 20:21 PM
Sinkhole opens at LaGuardia Airport runway triggering delays 📹 The Independent — May 21, 12:09 PM · 1min
Sinkhole shuts down runway at LaGuardia Airport 📹 ABC News — May 21, 11:50 AM · 2min