LaGuardia Airport (LGA) Statistics

Page last updated: 19 December 2025

LaGuardia Airport (LGA) is New York City’s main air hub for business and short-haul flights. Situated in Queens, approximately 8 miles from Midtown Manhattan and links the Northeast with destinations across the United States.

Over 33 million passengers pass through LaGuardia Airport (LGA) each year.

• In 2024, LGA handled 33.54 million passengers, up approximately 4% from 2023 and 8% above pre-pandemic 2019 levels.
• Annual passenger traffic reached 32.38 million in 2023, continuing the recovery from pandemic lows. There were 29.09 million travelers in 2022 and 15.60 million in 2021.
• Before the pandemic, 31.08 million passengers traveled through LGA in 2019, which dropped to 8.25 million in 2020 during the pandemic low.

How many passengers passed through LaGuardia Airport in 2024?

Approximately 33.54 million passengers passed through LaGuardia Airport in 2024.

• LGA handled 31.81 million domestic passengers (95%) and 1.73 million international passengers (5%) of total airport traffic in 2024.

How many passengers passed through LaGuardia Airport in 2023?

Approximately 32.38 million passengers passed through LaGuardia Airport in 2023.

• LGA handled 30.58 million domestic passengers (94%) and 1.80 million international passengers (6%) of total airport traffic in 2023.

How many arrivals and departures occur at LaGuardia Airport in 2024?

• LaGuardia Airport processed approximately 16.77 million arrivals and 16.77 million departures in 2024.

Over 353,000 aircraft operations (including takeoffs and landings) occur at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) each year.

• In 2024, LGA handled 353,061 operations, down approximately 2% from 2023 but at 94% of the pre-pandemic 2019 levels.
• Annual aircraft operations reached 360,164 in 2023, continuing the recovery from pandemic lows, with over 352,761 operations in 2022 and 178,950 in 2021.
• Before the pandemic, 374,078 operations occurred at LGA in 2019, which dropped to 139,354 in 2020 during the pandemic low.

Delta Air Lines carried the most passengers at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in 2024 with a 41.7% market share, followed by American Airlines at approximately 21.4%.

Market Share by Airline at LGA (2024)

• Delta Air Lines: 41.7% (13.99 million passengers)
• American Airlines: 21.4% (7.19 million passengers)
• Southwest Airlines: 9.9% (3.31 million passengers)
• Spirit Airlines: 8.1% (2.70 million passengers)
• United Airlines: 7.2% (2.42 million passengers)
• JetBlue Airways: 6.6% (2.20 million passengers)
• Other carriers: 5.1% (1.72 million passengers)

July was the peak month at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in 2024.

• July was the busiest month with approximately 3.04 million passengers, followed by May with 3.02 million, August with 2.94 million, October with 2.94 million, and June with 2.92 million.

LaGuardia Airport (LGA) achieved an 80% on-time departure rate in 2024.

• Flight cancellations (2024): 2.37 % of scheduled flights
• Average delay for delayed flights (2024): Departure 79.33 minutes and arrival 78 minutes

LaGuardia Airport employs over 12,000 people and serves as a vital economic engine for the New York-New Jersey region.

• The airport generates more than $14.5 billion in economic activity annually, supporting over 64,500 jobs and $6.3 billion in wages across the metropolitan area.