Is there a ground stop at New York LaGuardia (LGA) right now?

No. As of Oct 15, 05:26 UTC there is no ground stop at LGA. This page updates every minute.

How often does LGA have ground stops?

GroundStop.app recorded 60 ground stops at LGA in the last 90 days, lasting 2 hr 42 min on average (longest 11 hr 13 min). That ranks #1 of 66 airports with ground stops.

What causes ground stops at LGA?

Recently the most common reasons at LGA were thunderstorms, volume, volume compacted demand. Nationally, thunderstorms, low ceilings and visibility, wind, high traffic volume, equipment outages and runway issues are the usual causes.

Which air traffic control center handles LGA?

LGA is in the airspace of New York Center (ZNY), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.

Is weather affecting LGA right now?

There are no weather alerts for the LGA area. Current conditions are VFR (wind 330° 10 kt · vis 10+ mi · ceiling 25,000 ft).

Which airports are near New York LaGuardia (LGA)?

The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are New York JFK (JFK, 11 mi), Teterboro (TEB, 11 mi), Newark Liberty (EWR, 17 mi) and Westchester County (HPN, 22 mi). In the last 90 days JFK had 38 ground stops, TEB had 44 ground stops, EWR had 54 ground stops, HPN had 13 ground stops.

What is the difference between a ground stop and a ground delay program?

A ground stop halts departures to an airport entirely until it is lifted. A ground delay program lets flights depart but assigns them later departure times to meter arrivals.

New York LaGuardia (LGA) delays and ground stop status

New York, NY · in New York Center (ZNY) airspace

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There is no ground stop at LGA as of Oct 15, 05:26 UTC.

New York LaGuardia (LGA, ICAO KLGA) serves New York, NY and sits in New York Center (ZNY) airspace. Local time there is Thu, 2:42 AM EDT. In the last 90 days GroundStop.app recorded 60 ground stops at LGA, ranking #1 of 66 airports with ground stops (8% of 791 ground stops nationwide). A typical (median) ground stop there lasted 1 hr 30 min, against 1 hr 23 min nationally. The most recent began on Oct 14 (Eastern time), citing thunderstorms.

No ground stop at LGA right now

No ground stops, delay programs or reported delays. Updated Oct 15, 05:26 UTC.

Weather nowVFRWind 330° 10 kt · Vis 10+ mi · Ceiling 25,000 ft

Delay outlook · 12 hLow

Sixty ground stops in the past 90 days, but current outlook is low, so delays are not expected

60 ground stops here in the last 90 days

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Departures and arrivals

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Weather at LGA

Current conditions and weather alerts

VFRgood conditions

Wind 330° 10 kt · Vis 10+ mi · Ceiling 25,000 ft

METAR KLGA 150451Z 33010KT 10SM FEW100 SCT180 BKN250 19/12 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP163 T01890117 402670189

Observed Oct 15, 04:51 UTC (KLGA)

No weather alerts for this airport's area.

Full forecast at weather.gov

Weather briefing

Mostly clear and breezy, with a few clouds later

Minor impact

Now: Clear skies with high clouds and winds around 12 mph from the northwest.

Later: Skies stay mostly clear through the morning, become scattered by 2 PM, and cloud over after 8 PM. Winds stay around 8 to 15 mph.

A small chance of light rain early Thursday morning, around 4 to 7 AM
Winds may gust near 20 mph around 2 AM

AI-written · may contain mistakes. Written from the latest METAR, TAF and weather alerts. Not for flight planning.

Forecast for LGA

Model forecast in local time (EDT). For official aviation forecasts, see the TAF.

Next 24 hours

Now62°11G1912%
2 AM61°10G184%
3 AM61°9G164%
4 AM60°8G1310%
5 AM60°7G128%
6 AM59°615%
7 AM58°715%
8 AM57°87%
9 AM58°105%
10 AM59°102%
11 AM61°91%
12 PM63°88%
1 PM65°61%
2 PM66°5G151%
3 PM67°4G121%
4 PM67°5G121%
5 PM66°7G121%
6 PM63°9G152%
7 PM61°94%
8 PM60°94%
9 PM60°95%
10 PM60°912%
11 PM60°1014%
12 AM60°1015%

Wind in knots (arrow shows where it blows) · chance of rain or snow

TodaySunny · wind to 11 kt57° / 67°
FriOvercast · 81% · wind to 12 kt60° / 77°
SatSunny · 58% · wind to 18 kt44° / 62°

Sunrise 7:06 AM Sunset 6:15 PM

TAF summary

Terminal forecast for LGA, valid 15/0200Z to 16/0600Z (UTC)

15/0200Z–0600Z
32013KT · 6+ mi · FEW 25,000
VFR
15/0600Z–1400Z · From
35011KT · 6+ mi · FEW 25,000
VFR
15/1400Z–1800Z · From
03012KT · 6+ mi · FEW 25,000
VFR
15/1800Z–2100Z · From
05008KT · 6+ mi · SCT 25,000
VFR
15/2100Z–0000Z · From
09007KT · 6+ mi · SCT 25,000
VFR
16/0000Z–0600Z · From
13008KT · 6+ mi · FEW 2,500, OVC 10,000
VFR

Decoded table and raw TAF

LGA history, forecast and airspace

Ground stops at LGA

Recorded by GroundStop.app, last 90 days

Last 30 days: 14
Last 90 days: 60
Average length: 2 hr 42 min
Longest: 11 hr 13 min

Most common reasons

thunderstorms · 37volume · 7volume compacted demand · 4

LGA ground stop patterns

Last 90 days, against every airport with a recorded ground stop. Times are local (America/New_York).

National rank: #1 of 66
Share of all ground stops: 8% of 791
Median length: 1 hr 30 min; 1 hr 23 min nationally
Most common start: afternoon; noon–6 PM
Busiest day: Sunday
Latest ground stop: Oct 14; thunderstorms

Start time, local (60 stops with a known start)

overnight midnight–6 AM1
morning 6 AM–noon15
afternoon noon–6 PM32
evening 6 PM–midnight12

Recent ground stops at LGA

Started	Length	Reason
Oct 14, 16:39 UTC	33 min	thunderstorms
Oct 14, 16:30 UTC	8 min	thunderstorms
Oct 12, 23:37 UTC	28 min	airport volume
Oct 12, 12:24 UTC	52 min	wind
Oct 11, 22:47 UTC	35 min	low ceilings
Oct 11, 22:15 UTC	31 min	low ceilings
Oct 6, 19:51 UTC	1 hr 2 min	volume compacted demand
Sep 28, 17:32 UTC	1 hr 28 min	low ceilings
Sep 27, 12:04 UTC	3 hr 26 min	wind
Sep 26, 19:47 UTC	1 hr 37 min	volume

Every ground stop at LGA → · Replay the latest on the map

Forecast for LGA (TAF)

Issued 15/0230Z · valid 15/0200Z to 16/0600Z · times are UTC (Z)

When	Change	Category	Wind	Visibility	Clouds	Weather
15/0200Z–0600Z	Base	VFR	32013KT	6+ mi	FEW 25,000	—
15/0600Z–1400Z	From	VFR	35011KT	6+ mi	FEW 25,000	—
15/1400Z–1800Z	From	VFR	03012KT	6+ mi	FEW 25,000	—
15/1800Z–2100Z	From	VFR	05008KT	6+ mi	SCT 25,000	—
15/2100Z–0000Z	From	VFR	09007KT	6+ mi	SCT 25,000	—
16/0000Z–0600Z	From	VFR	13008KT	6+ mi	FEW 2,500, OVC 10,000	—

TAF KLGA 150230Z 1502/1606 32013KT P6SM FEW250 FM150600 35011KT P6SM FEW250 FM151400 03012KT P6SM FEW250 FM151800 05008KT P6SM SCT250 FM152100 09007KT P6SM SCT250 FM160000 13008KT P6SM FEW025 OVC100

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Other airports in New York Center

EWRNewark Liberty JFKNew York JFK TEBTeterboro

About New York LaGuardia

LGA at a glance

IATA / FAA code: LGA
ICAO code: KLGA
Location: New York, NY, United States
Coordinates: 40.7769° N, 73.8740° W
Time zone: America/New_York · now Thu, 2:42 AM EDT
ATC center (ARTCC): New York Center (ZNY)
Ground stops, last 90 days: 60 (#1 of 66 airports)

Airports near LGA

Straight-line distance from LGA

JFK New York JFK
New York, NY · live ground stop status · 38 ground stops in 90 days
11 mi
17 km
TEB Teterboro
Teterboro, NJ · live ground stop status · 44 ground stops in 90 days
11 mi
18 km
EWR Newark Liberty
Newark, NJ · live ground stop status · 54 ground stops in 90 days
17 mi
27 km
HPN Westchester County
White Plains, NY · live ground stop status · 13 ground stops in 90 days
22 mi
35 km
ISP Long Island MacArthur
Islip, NY · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
41 mi
65 km
SWF New York Stewart
Newburgh, NY · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
52 mi
83 km

LGA ground stop FAQ

Is there a ground stop at New York LaGuardia (LGA) right now?: No. As of Oct 15, 05:26 UTC there is no ground stop at LGA. This page updates every minute.
How often does LGA have ground stops?: GroundStop.app recorded 60 ground stops at LGA in the last 90 days, lasting 2 hr 42 min on average (longest 11 hr 13 min). That ranks #1 of 66 airports with ground stops.
What causes ground stops at LGA?: Recently the most common reasons at LGA were thunderstorms, volume, volume compacted demand. Nationally, thunderstorms, low ceilings and visibility, wind, high traffic volume, equipment outages and runway issues are the usual causes.
Which air traffic control center handles LGA?: LGA is in the airspace of New York Center (ZNY), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
Is weather affecting LGA right now?: There are no weather alerts for the LGA area. Current conditions are VFR (wind 330° 10 kt · vis 10+ mi · ceiling 25,000 ft).
Which airports are near New York LaGuardia (LGA)?: The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are New York JFK (JFK, 11 mi), Teterboro (TEB, 11 mi), Newark Liberty (EWR, 17 mi) and Westchester County (HPN, 22 mi). In the last 90 days JFK had 38 ground stops, TEB had 44 ground stops, EWR had 54 ground stops, HPN had 13 ground stops.
What is the difference between a ground stop and a ground delay program?: A ground stop halts departures to an airport entirely until it is lifted. A ground delay program lets flights depart but assigns them later departure times to meter arrivals.

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