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|Facility=LaGuardia ATCT and TRACON
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== Area at a glance ==
{| class="table table-sop table-sop-airports"
|-
{{TableHeaders-Airports}}
|-
| {{TableRow-Airport
|Ident=KLGA
|Name=LaGuardia
|Class=B
}}
| {{TableRow-Airport
|Ident=[[HPN_SOP|KHPN]]
|Name=Westchester County
|Class=D
}}
| {{TableRow-Airport
|Ident=[[DXR_SOP|KDXR]]
|Name=Danbury Municipal
|Class=D
|SqIFR=3001-3077
|SqVFR=0601-0677
}}
|}

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<div class="mw-collapsible-toggle" style="font-weight:bold; color:#3b82f6; cursor:pointer;">Uncontrolled Fields [Show]</div>
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{| class="table table-sop table-sop-airports"
! ICAO Code
! Airport Name
! Airspace
|-
|KJRA||West 30th St||G
|-
|KJRB||Downtown Manhattan / Wall St||G
|-
|6N5||East 34th St||G
|}
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|[[Image:TraconOverview-LGA.png|500px|right]]
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|Facility=the LaGuardia Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT) and any of the positions within the LGA Area of the New York TRACON and the airports it serves}}
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=== Operational Positions ===

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|-|LGA ATCT=

{| class="table table-sop table-sop-operational-positions"
|-
{{TableHeaders-OperPos}}
|-
| {{TableRow-OperPos
|PosDesc=Clearance Delivery
|Callsign=LGA_DEL
|RadioName=LaGuardia Clearance Delivery
|Freq=135.200
|Ident=
}}
| {{TableRow-OperPos
|PosDesc=Ground Control
|Callsign=LGA_GND
|RadioName=LaGuardia Ground
|Freq=121.700
|Ident=
}}
| {{TableRow-OperPos
|PosDesc=Ground Control Sequence
|Callsign=LGA_GND
|RadioName=LaGuardia Ground
|Freq=121.850
|Ident=
}}
| {{TableRow-OperPos
|PosDesc=Local Control
|Callsign=LGA_TWR
|RadioName=LaGuardia Tower
|Freq=118.700
|Ident=1I
}}
| {{TableRow-OperPos
|PosDesc=Class Bravo Airspace (CBA)
|Callsign=LGA_B_TWR
|RadioName=LaGuardia Tower
|Freq=126.050
|Ident=1Q
}}
| {{TableRow-OperPos
|PosDesc=ATIS
|Callsign=KLGA_ATIS
|RadioName=
|Freq=127.050
|Ident=
}}
|}
|-|HPN ATCT=
{{Extract:OperPositions-HPN-ATCT}}
|-|DXR ATCT=
{{Extract:OperPositions-DXR-ATCT}}
|-|N90 TRACON=
{{Extract:OperPositions-N90}}
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== ATCT ==

=== Clearance Delivery ===
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|-|Valid Exits=
{{Extract:ValidExits-LGA}}
|-|Departure Frequency=
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{| class="table table-sop table-sop-compact"
! Position
! Frequency
|-
| LGA Departure
| 120.400
|-
| HAARP
| 120.800
|-
| New York Center (Sector 56)
| 125.325
|}
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The table on the right lists the common frequencies used as departure frequency by LGA Clearance Delivery. The first available controller in this list should be handling departures.

Note that this table only serves as a guide. The actual departure frequency has to be determined based on coordination with the other online controllers. 

If there is no other controller online that would accept departures from LGA, advise the pilot that Departure is offline.
|-|Common Amendments=
{{Extract:CommonAmendments-LGA}}
|-|IFR Departures=
The initial altitude for all IFR departures is 5,000' unless the aircraft's cruise altitude is lower. Aircraft on the MASPETH or CONEY climb or on any RNAV SID should be instructed to climb via SID. Aircraft on any other departure procedure should be instructed to maintain their initial altitude. If the aircraft is unable to accept any departure procedures, clear the aircraft via radar vectors to their exit gate, as Local Control will assign headings on departure. 
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{| class="table table-sop table-sop-compact"
!JFK Configuration
!JFK Owns
|-
|ILS 13L
|Coney Airspace + JFK ILS 13L
|-
| [[#belmont-ext-conditions|See conditions]]
| Belmont Airspace + Belmont Extension
|-
| ILS or RNAV-Y 22L, or any approach to 22R
| Belmont Airspace
|-
| RNAV (GPS) Z 13L, VOR 13L, Parkway Visual 13L
| rowspan=2 | Coney Airspace
|-
| Depart 31L/R
|}
</div>
==== SID Selection ====
Use the following procedure to select the proper SID for an IFR departure:
# If the JFK area of N90 is staffed, determine the ownership of conditional airspace (Belmont/Coney) by coordinating with the appropriate controller(s).
# If the JFK area of N90 is not staffed, but the JFK ATCT is staffed, use the JFK ATIS, and the table on the right to determine the airspace used by JFK. Note that JFK can combine configurations into "Overflow". For example, JFK can land ILS 22L and RNAV-Z 13L at the same time. In this case, JFK would be using both Coney and Belmont airspace delegations.
# If JFK is unstaffed, proceed as if all conditional airspace is owned by JFK.
# Determine the LGA configuration by coordinating with other controllers, or if no other controllers are covering LGA, referencing this document.
# Find the tab that corresponds to the runway LGA is utilizing for departures, then use the LGA and JFK configurations along with any other pertinent information (such as the the aircraft's exit gate) to find the departure procedure it should be assigned.
# Aircraft filed via DIXIE shall be routed via JFK VOR when LGA departs runway 4 or 31 or does not own the Coney airspace. 

<span id="belmont-ext-conditions">JFK may request the Belmont Extension from LGA if the following conditions are met:</span>
# The weather is IFR
# JFK is using instrument approaches to RWY 22L and RWY 22R
# LGA is landing ILS RWY 22 and departing RWY 13 (no Flushing climb)
# HPN not landing Runway 34


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{{Extract:LGA-SIDSelection}}
|-|VFR Departures=
LGA is located inside New York Class [[VFR_Operations#Airspace_Classification|Bravo]] Airspace. All VFR traffic must be issued a discrete squawk code, and a clearance into the Class Bravo Airspace.
The following table lists the Standard VFR Departure routes (SVD) and clearance instructions for VFR aircraft departing LGA. 
{| class="table table-sop 
!Operation
!Departure Configuration
!Type
!Direction
!Departure Instructions
!Altitude
!Departure Frequency
|-
|rowspan=8|VFR w/ Flight Following (SVD)<br>(Mandatory for Jets)
|4||All||All||Fly runway heading, at 600' turn right heading 055°||rowspan=6|2500'||rowspan=8|120.4 (New York Departure); see [[#ff-dep-freq|note 1 below]]
|-
|rowspan=2|31||rowspan=2|All||North & East||Fly heading 359°
|-
|South & West || Fly heading 340°
|-
|22||All||All||Fly runway heading until LGA 2.5 DME, then turn left heading 070°
|-
|13 (Whitestone)||All||All||Turn right heading 180° until LGA 2.5 DME, then turn left heading 040°
|-
|rowspan=2|13 (All Climbs)||Props||All||Fly runway heading until LGA 2.5 DME, then turn left heading 050°
|-
|Jets||All||Turn right heading 180° until 3,000’ then turn right heading 340°||4500'
|-
|13 (Flushing/TNNIS)||All||All||Fly runway heading until LGA 2.5 DME, then turn left heading 050°||2500'
|-
|VFR w/o Flight Following||All||Fixed-wing||All||Fly runway heading||1400'||rowspan=3|126.05 (LaGuardia Tower); see [[#ff-twr-freq|note 2 below]]
|-
|Skyline||All||All||North/South||Skyline Route (direction)-bound||N/A (given by Local)
|-
|Helicopter Departures||All||Helo||West/East||Via the (Triborough/Throgs Neck) Bridge||1000'
|}

<span id="ff-dep-freq">[1]</span> SVD departures will always use the same frequency as IFR departures

<span id="ff-twr-freq">[2]</span> When LaGuardia CBA Tower (1Q) is not online, use 118.7 (1I) or whichever controller is controlling LaGuardia Tower top down.

Flight following:
{{phraseology| CLEARED OUT OF BRAVO AIRSPACE VIA (departure instructions), MAINTAIN (altitude), DEPARTURE FREQUENCY (frequency), SQUAWK (code)}}

No flight following:
{{phraseology|CLEARED OUT OF BRAVO AIRSPACE VIA (departure instructions), MAINTAIN VFR AT (altitude), DEPARTURE FREQUENCY (frequency), SQUAWK (code)}}

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=== Ground Control ===
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==== Departure Sequencing ====
Aircraft should be sequenced to depart in the following order:
# By alternating gate.
# If not the above, then by alternating exit fix.
# If not the above, then by aircraft performance, fastest to slowest.

==== Prearranged coordination for runway crossing ====
# When runway 13 is used for departures and runway 4/22 for landing, Ground Control may taxi aircraft across runway 4/22 without coordinating with Local Control under the following conditions
## At the time the crossing clearance is issued, the traffic crossing runway 4/22 must be either holding short or in a position to cross runway 4/22 expeditiously without causing a safety risk to any arriving traffic
## The crossing traffic must initiate crossing of runway 4/22 prior to any arriving traffic reaches a 2 mile final
## The procedure must be completed no later than when the arriving traffic reaches a 1 mile final.
# Local Control has the final authority to suspend or resume the prearranged coordination for runway crossing.

==== Intersection Departures and Usable Runway Lengths ====
Below is a list of usable runway lengths from intersections which may be used for intersection departures. Issue the measured distance from the intersection to the runway end <u>to any pilot who requests and to all military aircraft</u>.  Intersection distances need not be issued to non-military pilots who do not request them. 
{{Phraseology|RUNWAY (number) AT (taxiway designator) INTERSECTION DEPARTURE (remaining length) FEET AVAILABLE. }}
{{Reference7110|chapter=3|section=7|reference=3-7-1(d)}}
{| class="table table-sop 
! 4
! 13
! 22
! 31
|-
| '''YY''' (6,500')
| '''22''' (5,700')
| '''U''' (5,600')
| '''W''' (6,550')
|-
|'''Y''' <small>at B</small> (6,500')
|'''R''' (5,400')
|'''13''' (4,850')
|'''V''' (6,050')
|-
| '''Y''' <small>at AA</small> (6,050')
| '''S''' (4,750')
| '''P''' (4,400')
| '''M''' (4,800')
|-
| '''CY''' (5,400')
| '''J''' (3,000')
| '''G''' (4,200')
| '''L''' (3,800')
|-
| '''D''' (4,250')
|
| '''Q''' (3,700')
|
|-
| '''E''' (3,700')
|
| '''E/F''' (3,200')
|
|-
| '''G''' (2,800')
|
| '''D''' (2,600')
|
|-
| '''P''' (2,600')
|
|
|
|}
==== Terminals ====
# LaGuardia has three main terminals:
## Terminal A (also known as the Marine Air Terminal, or MAT) is located on the west side of Runway 4, and is used by Spirit Airlines.
## Terminal B is the main terminal, which is used by all airlines except Spirit and Delta.
## Terminal C is located on the far east side of the airport and is used by Delta Air Lines.

==== Aircraft Movement ====
Taxiways A and B are generally utilized in opposite directions, which shall be determined by taking into consideration the airport configuration, and where landing aircraft are expected to exit the runway.  Ground and Local shall coordinate how landing aircraft will taxi away from the runway before handoff to Ground, in order to keep the turnoffs clear.
===== Preferred Taxi Routes =====
The following preferred taxi routes are to be used as a guide. It is important to weigh all options in a given situation, and issue instructions accordingly.
{| class="table table-sop
!colspan=2|Configuration
!colspan=2|To/From East Side
!colspan=2|To/From West Side
|-
!Depart!!Land!!Inbound Route!!Outbound Route!!Inbound Route!!Outbound Route
|-
|rowspan=3|4||4||rowspan=2|B||rowspan=2|A, E, B||If aircraft roll through Runway 13 intersection:</br>R, B, cross at E, D, or CY||rowspan=3|AA
|-
|13||B, P
|-
|31||B, E, A||B||A, G
|-
|rowspan=3|13||4||B||rowspan=2|A, E||If aircraft roll through Runway 13 intersection:</br>R, B, cross at E, D, or CY||rowspan=3|AA or BB, to sequence with aircraft from east side
|-
|13||A ||A, E, cross Runway 4 at F, E, D, or CY
|-
|22||B, E, A||B, P||AA (Local Control may coordinate to taxi aircraft to the MAT)
|-
|rowspan=3|31||4||A||B||If aircraft roll through Runway 13 intersection:</br>R, B, cross at E, D, or CY||E, B
|-
|22||B, E, A||B||AA (Local Control may coordinate to taxi aircraft to the MAT)||P, B
|-
|31||B, E, A||A or B||B, E||E, A
|}

=== Local Control ===
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|-|Procedures=
==== Releases ====
Releases from LaGuardia are automatic unless N90 requests individual releases.
==== Separation ====
The standard departure separation technique to be used is anticipated radar separation. 
==== Radar ====
LaGuardia ATCT is Limited Radar Approach Control certified.
# VFR aircraft with flight following and all IFR aircraft will be radar identified by N90.
# VFR aircraft without flight following will be radar identified by the LGA ATCT Class Bravo Airspace (CBA) controller, or the Local controller if CBA is not staffed.
# Local Control shall switch communications on departing aircraft to the TRACON departure controller or the LGA CBA controller, as appropriate, after departure. It is imperative that Local Control observe departing traffic turning towards the assigned climb, heading, or visual reporting point before handing off.

==== Aircraft Exiting the Runway ====
Arriving aircraft shall be issued a turn onto one of the taxiways parallel to the landing runway to ensure the aircraft continues its taxi away from the runway exit. Handoff to Ground Control after the aircraft starts taxiing away from the active runway. Local Control will coordinate with Ground Control, as needed, to determine the traffic flow on the taxiways.

==== Intersecting runway operations ====
Arrivals to intersecting runways are never permitted at LaGuardia.

==== Land And Hold Short Operations (LAHSO) ====
LAHSO is not authorized at LaGuardia.
|-|Runway Selection=
<ol>
<li>If any primary runway selection should be in conflict with JFK, then make the necessary adjustment if JFK is unable to adjust due to wind and/or weather.</li>
<li>Avoid departing runway 22 to the maximum extent practical.</li>
<li>If JFK is landing ILS runway 13L, then LGA must land ILS runway 13.</li>
</ol>
{| class="table table-sop 
!rowspan=2|Wind Speed
!rowspan=2|Direction
!colspan=3 style="text-align: center;"|Configuration
|-
!Depart!!Land VMC!!Land IMC
|-
|0-4||Any||13||ILS 22||ILS22
|-
|rowspan=6|5-14||rowspan=2|315-044||4||RNAV X 31||RNAV Z 31</br>&gt;=600/1.75SM
|-
|31||N/A||ILS 4</br>&gt;=300/1SM
|-
|rowspan=2|045-134||13||ILS 4||ILS 4</br>&gt;=300/1SM
|-
|4||N/A||ILS 13</br>&lt; 300/1SM
|-
|135-259||13||ILS 22||ILS 22
|-
|260-314||31||ILS 22||ILS 22
|-
|rowspan=6|15-27||rowspan=2|315-044||4||RNAV X 31||RNAV Z 31</br>&gt;=600/1.75SM
|-
|31||N/A||ILS 4</br>&gt;=300/1SM||
|-
|rowspan=2|045-134||13||ILS 4||ILS 4</br>&gt;=300/1SM
|-
|4||N/A||ILS 13</br>&lt; 300/1SM
|-
|135-224||13||ILS 22||ILS 22
|-
|225-314||31||ILS 22||ILS 22
|-
|rowspan=4|28+||360-089||4||ILS 4||ILS 4</br>&gt;=300/1SM
|-
|090-179||13||RNAV Y 13||ILS 13</br>&lt; 300/1SM
|-
|180-269||22||ILS 22||ILS 22
|-
|270-359||31||RNAV Z 31||RNAV Z 31</br>&gt;=600/1.75SM
|-
|colspan=5|'''RVR less than 2,400' but at or above 1,200' (CAT II)'''
|-
|0-4||Any||rowspan=2|13||rowspan=3|N/A||rowspan=3|ILS 22
|-
|rowspan=2|5+||045-224
|-
|225-044||31
|-
|colspan=5|'''RVR less than 1,200' (CAT III)'''
|-
|colspan=5|LaGuardia Airport Closed
|}
|-|Departure Heading (IFR)=
<ol>
<li>If the aircraft received a heading, climb, or RNAV SID in their clearance, the Tower does not have to repeat it when clearing them for takeoff. The Tower may repeat it if they feel it is necessary due to the pilot's competency or time since the clearance. If the heading the aircraft should fly has changed, the Tower shall notify the aircraft prior to departure and/or give the new heading in the takeoff clearance.
<ol><li>All headings, climbs, and RNAV SIDS given on departure that are not meant to emulate a SID can be found in the IFR Departures under the Clearance Delivery section</li></ol></li>
<li>If the aircraft was unable to fly any SID and therefore was cleared via radar vectors to their exit gate, use the table below for the heading to give on departure and any applicable instructions after departure.</li>
</ol>
{| class="table table-sop table-sop-compact
!SID/LGA#Climb
!Heading(s) to emulate
|-
|BRONX||360
|-
|PELHAM||040
|-
|SOUND||055
|-
|FLUSHING||Runway heading</br>At ~2 DME: 050
|-
|CONEY||180</br>At ~4 DME: 220 (Towards CRI VOR)
|-
|WHITESTONE||180</br>At ~2 DME: 040
|-
|MASPETH||180</br>At ~4 DME: 340
|-
|LGA# on 22||rowspan=2|070
|-
|JUTES#
|-
|HOPEA||190</br>Coordinate with Departure
|}
|-|Missed Approach=
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{| class="table table-sop table-sop-compact
!colspan=2|LGA Configuration
!rowspan=2|Heading
!rowspan=2|Altitude
!rowspan=2|Handoff Procedure
|-
!Land
!Depart
|-
|rowspan=3|'''4'''||4||HDG 340||2,000'</br>(or coordinate 3,000')||DEPARTURE</br><i>Stop LGA departures</i>
|-
|13||RWY HDG||2,000'</br>(or coordinate 3,000')||HAARP
|-
|31||RWY HDG||2,000'</br>(or coordinate 3,000')||HAARP
|-
|rowspan=2|'''13'''||4||RWY HDG||2,000'</br>(or coordinate 3,000')||DEPARTURE</br><i>Stop LGA departures</i>
|-
|13||HDG 080||2,000'</br>(or coordinate 3,000')||DEPARTURE</br><i>Stop LGA departures</i>
|-
|rowspan=3|'''22'''||13||RWY HDG||2,000'</br>(or coordinate 3,000')||EMPYR</br><i>Stop LGA departures when Maspeth or GLDMN in use</i>
|-
|22||RWY HDG||2,000'</br>(or coordinate 3,000')||EMPYR</br><i>Stop LGA departures</i>
|-
|31||RWY HDG||2,000'</br>(or coordinate 3,000')||EMPYR
|-
|rowspan=2|31||4||HDG 340||3,000'||DEPARTURE</br><i>Stop LGA departures</i>
|-
|31||HDG 040||3,000'||FINAL</br><i>Stop LGA departures</i>
|}
</div>
#Missed approaches or go-arounds shall fly runway heading or track the localizer until reaching the departure end of the runway, then be issued a heading in accordance with the table below unless the controller determines that it would be advantageous to delay or initiate a turn early.
#Separation must be based on altitude initially during all missed approaches or go-arounds. Prior to issuing a climb to 3,000’, interval altitudes such as 2,000’ may be utilized to prevent converging targets from losing separation.
#In order to prevent increased workload on the TRACON, consider issuing missed approaches or go-arounds speed restrictions in accordance with FAA Order JO 7110.65.
#Coordinate with TRACON as soon as possible and hand off when Local Control traffic is not a factor.
#Sound judgment must be exercised when dealing with go-arounds or missed approaches. Deviate as necessary from the following headings and altitudes if using them would compromise safety.
#The following table indicates the heading and altitude that need to be assigned to a missed approach or go-around prior to release to TRACON frequency.
|-|VFR Procedures=
==== Departures ====
<ol>
<li>All departures whose destination is EWR, JFK, TEB, HPN (“New York Metros”) should remain on the ground until an Approval Request (APREQ) is sent to and approved by the destination Tower – indicating that they are able to accept the aircraft into their airspace.</li>
<li>Aircraft departing LGA that will join the Skyline Route should be given a vector towards the river (within Tower's airspace) as well as an altitude (since we did not give them an altitude to expect in their clearance).
<ol><li>In lieu of a heading, controllers may opt to issue an instruction to join the Skyline route to expedite the departure out of the airspace (traffic permitting)</li></ol>
{{Phraseology|syntax=FLY HEADING (heading), MAINTAIN (Altitude between 1300-2000...)}}
{{Phraseology|syntax=PROCEED DIRECT (landmark), JOIN THE SKYLINE ROUTE (direction)-BOUND. MAINTAIN (Altitude between 1300-2000...)|example=
Proceed direct G-W-B, join the Skyline route southbound, maintain 2,000.}}
</li>
<li>VFR departures should be handed off to the appropriate departure controller as soon as they begin turning on course, traffic permitting.
<ol><li>Aircraft departing the LGA ATCT airspace vertically should be handed off to the N90 controller handling IFR departures out of LGA.</li>
<li>Aircraft departing the LGA ATCT airspace laterally should be handed off to, and radar identified by, the LGA CBA controller (1Q) if that position is staffed, or remain on the Local Control frequency.{{Phraseology|syntax=CONTACT LAGUARDIA TOWER, 126.05.}}</ol>
</li></ol>

==== Over-flights ====
<ol>
<li>Always aim to have aircraft cross the active runway’s numbers at 1,000’, 1,500’, or 2,000’. If the flight then takes the aircraft towards another active runway, then have the aircraft cross those active numbers before proceeding on course.</li>
<li>Never allow the aircraft to fly inbound or outbound along the extended arrival runway centerline or the extended departure runway centerline.</li>
</ol>

==== Pattern Work ====
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{| class="table table-sop table-sop-compact
!Runway
!Direction
|-
|4||Right
|-
|13||Left
|-
|22||NA
|-
|31||Right
|}
</div>
#Use the following as a guide for pilots wanting to perform pattern work at LGA. Although some runways are denoted as "NA" or not authorized, that does not limit VFR arrivals or departures from utilizing said runway so long as they are not conducting pattern work.
#Helicopters should be 500', props at 1,000’ and jets at 1,500’. Adjust these altitudes when necessary to avoid over-flights or normal IFR traffic flow.

==== New York Special Flight Rules Area ====
<ol>
#Floor of New York Class B airspace above the Hudson and East Rivers is 1,300’
#Aircraft transiting the entire length of the Hudson River Class B Exclusion Zone (transient operations) will operate between 1,000’-1,300’
#Aircraft within the Hudson River Exclusion Zone that are conducting sightseeing, electronic news gathering, law enforcement, landing, etc. (local operations) will operate below 1,000’
#Expect aircraft to fly along the west shoreline of the Hudson River when southbound, and along the east shoreline of the Hudson River when northbound (i.e. staying to the right)
</ol>
==== Skyline Route ====
The Skyline Route is a VFR Transition Route that lies above the Hudson River between the Verrazano Bridge and the Alpine Tower. Operations in the Skyline Route requires a Class Bravo clearance from ATC. Aircraft requesting this route should be handled as follows:
#Northbound Aircraft: Will contact EWR ATCT prior to the Verrazano Bridge, should be cleared into the CBA between 1,300’-2,000’, and will fly along the east bank of the Hudson River until the Alpine Tower.
#Southbound Aircraft: Will contact LGA ATCT prior to the Alpine Tower, should be cleared into the CBA between 1,300’-2000’, and will fly along the west bank of the Hudson River until the Verrazano Bridge.
|-|Airspace Delegation=
====Airspace====
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[[Image:Airspace-LGA-TWR.png|500px|right]]
[[Image:Airspace-LGA-TWR-BRAVO.png|500px|right]]
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# Class [[VFR_Operations#Airspace_Classification|Bravo]]
#The diagram on the right describes airspace owned by LaGuardia Tower:
##LaGuardia Tower owns 2,000' and below in Area 1 at all times.
##LaGuardia Tower owns 2,000’ and below in Area 2 except when JFK is landing ILS 22L/R, in which case that airspace is delegated to Kennedy Tower and JFK area of N90 TRACON.
##LaGuardia Tower owns 2,000' and below in Area 3 except when JFK is landing ILS 13L, in which case that airspace is delegated to Kennedy Tower and JFK area of N90 TRACON.
##LaGuardia Tower owns 2,000' and below in Area 4 except when JFK is landing ILS 13L, in which case LaGuardia Tower only owns 1,000' and below and can only use it for VFR traffic in the Class B airspace; the airspace between 1,001' and 2,000' is delegated to JFK area of N90 TRACON.
##Exceptions
###Parts of the airspace described above are uncontrolled airspace; these include the East River, Throgs Neck and Flushing areas.
###The Hudson River area is considered uncontrolled airspace below 1,300'. Between 1,300' and 2,000' it is part of the Special Flight Rules Area (SFRA). SFRA operations are described in VFR Procedures.
=====Class Bravo Jurisdiction=====
#Local Control (1I) controls all local traffic who are landing or departing LaGuardia Airport, as well as CBA's traffic when CBA is not staffed
#Local Control shall transfer all VFR departures not on a SVD to CBA once clear of local traffic.
# Class Bravo Airspace (1Q), also known as CBA, controls all other traffic
##CBA shall transfer all fixed wing aircraft landing at LaGuardia Airport to Local, at least 5 nm from the airport
##CBA shall transfer all helicopters landing at LaGuardia Airport to Local, at least 3 nm from the airport. Helicopters landing at LaGuardia arriving over Manhattan shall be transferred before Bowery Bay
##CBA shall retain control of all other aircraft within 1 nm of LGA airport's Final Approach Course, and departure centerline, but must coordinate these aircraft with Local until:
###IFR Cancellation (outside of Bravo Airspace); or
###Leaving the Bravo Airspace; or
###Landing assured
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==TRACON==
<tabber>
|-|General Information=
=== Callsign ===
#LGA TRACON positions are part of New York TRACON (N90).
#Whenever a controller handles a departure, they shall use the radio name “New York Departure” when referring to themselves on frequency.
#Whenever a controller handles an arrival or enroute traffic, they shall use the radio name “New York Approach” when referring to themselves on frequency.
#If talking to other controllers via land line, refer to yourself as the sector name for which you are controlling. 
=== Point Outs ===
When using an automated point out, verbal (or textual) approval must be obtained before an aircraft may enter another controller’s airspace. An automated point out not accompanied by a verbal or textual description does NOT constitute a valid point out.

=== Separation Minima ===
Minimum radar separation between aircraft shall be at least three miles (intra-TRACON) or five miles (TRACON-Center) constant or increasing when transfer of control is accomplished. Other factors such as wake turbulence separation and miles-in-trail (MIT) requirements may increase this minimum. 

If the ATIS is advertising the RNAV X or Park Visual Runway 31 approaches as well as the ILS Runway 4 Approach on request, all Runway 4 arrivals following a Runway 31 arrival must be separated by at least 6 MIT at the FAF to account for the different flight paths.

=== Transfer of Control ===
#When N90 Liberty Departure is staffed or is covered by another position (typically, New York Center), N90 departure controllers must handoff as specified in facility SOPs.
#When N90 Liberty Departure is NOT staffed or is not covered by another position (typically, New York Center), N90 departure controllers must accomplish ALL of the following before releasing the aircraft from frequency:
##Clear aircraft direct to the first fix or on course climbing to an altitude of:
###For aircraft requesting 11,000' or higher, issue from 11,000'-17,000' (13,000'-17,000' for EAST GATE EXITS).
###For aircraft requesting below 11,000', issue their cruise altitude.
###For aircraft going to BDL, issue 10,000'.
##Provide separation from traffic coming from different airports and heading to the same fix, including those that are under the control of another controller. In this case, coordination is required.
##Release these aircraft from control prior to them reaching 17,000' unless traffic is a factor, except in the case of EAST GATE EXITS. In this case:
###If Boston Center is online, then handoff directly to Boston Center.
###If Boston Center is offline, then release aircraft from control.
#When N90 Liberty Departure and New York Center are NOT staffed or covered by another position, N90 departure controllers shall hand off aircraft routed via Q409 or J174 to Washington Center at the following altitudes, per the N90 ZDC LOA:
##WHITE Q409: FL240
##WAVEY EMJAY J174: FL230

===LGAN (LGA North) Procedures===
#LGAN shall hand off aircraft to LGA Departure at 7,000'.  Except that...
##Aircraft routed via DIXIE shall be handed off at 6,000'; and
##For aircraft routed over SAX, LGAN shall provide an automated point out to LGA Departure, acceptance of which constitutes approval for the aircraft to transition LGA airspace at 8,000' and track through the LGA North Departure Gate.
#LGA Departure has control for climb of westbound traffic handed off by LGAN to 11,000' West of the HPN ILS RWY 16 FAC.

|-|Video Maps={{Extract:LGA-VideoMaps}}

|-|Departure Chart=
{| class="table table-sop"
! From
! Through
! To
! Route
! Altitude
! Hand-off
! Frequency
! Type
|- style="text-align:center;"
| colspan=8 | '''Departures from KLGA through Liberty, to Liberty, and through N90 TRACON sectors'''
|-
| '''LGA'''
|
| LIBS
| WHITE (Coney Climb / NTHNS# / HOPEA#)
| 100
| 5S
| 124.75
| Jets
|-
| '''LGA/N'''
|
| LIBS
| WHITE (Gate Track 200-240 between Williamsburg Bank & EWR)
| 120
| 5S
| 124.75
| Jets
|-
| '''LGA/N'''
| JFK
| LIBS
| JFK V16/V229 DIXIE
| 060
| 2J 
| 135.9
| All
|-
| '''LGA/N'''
| JFK
| LIBS
| JFK V1 WHITE
| 070
| 2J 
| 135.9
| Props
|-
| '''LGA/N'''
|
| LIBW
| NEWEL/ELIOT/ZIMMZ/PARKE/LANNA/BIGGY<br>(gate track 230-290)
| 110-150
| 5W
| 120.85
| All
|-
| '''LGA'''
|
| LIBN
| GAYEL/NEION/COATE<br>(gate track 280-320)
| 080-150
| 5T
| 118.17
| All
|-
| '''LGA'''
|
| LIBN
| HAAYS (gate track 280-320)
| 090-120
| 5T
| 118.17
| All
|-
| '''LGA/N'''
|
| LIBN
| SAX V188 LVZ
| 080
| 5T
| 118.17
| All
|-
| '''LGA/N'''
|
| LIBN
| SAX V249 SBJ
| 080-090
| 5T
| 118.17
| All
|-
| '''LGAN'''
|
| LIBN
| GAYEL/HAAYS/NEION/COATE<br>(gate track 280-320)
| 090-110
| 5T
| 118.17
| All
|-
| '''LGA'''
|
| LIBE
| GREKI/MERIT/BAAYS/BDR<br>(gate track 040-080)
| 090-100
| 5E
| 126.8
| All
|-
| '''LGAN'''
|
| LIBE
| GREKI/MERIT/BAAYS/BDR<br>(gate track 060-130)
| 100-110
| 5E
| 126.8
| All
|-
| '''LGA/N'''
|
| LIBH
| LIBH Departure Gate track 280-320
| 040
| 5H
| 132.75
| All
|-
| '''LGA/N'''
|
| LIBH (POU)
| IGN
| 040
| 5H
| 132.75
| All
|-
| '''LGA/N'''
| LIBH
| ALB
| CMK V405 PWL
| 040
| 5H
| 132.75
| Heli
|-
| '''LGA/N'''
| LIBH
| BGM
| LIBH Gate track 280-320
| 040
| 5H
| 132.75
| Heli
|- 
|- style="text-align:center;"
| colspan=8 | '''Departures through LaGuardia Airspace from other N90 areas to/through Liberty'''
|-
| '''JFK'''
| LGA
| LIBN
| SAX
| 080
| 1L
| 120.4
| Props
|-
| '''JFK'''
| LGA
| LIBN
| HAAYS/NEION/COATE
| 090
| 1L
| 120.4
| Props
|-
| '''JFK'''
| LGA
| LIBN
| HAAYS/COATE
| 090 - 110
| 1L
| 120.4
| Jets<br>(SWAP only, by APREQ)
|-
| '''FRG/ISP/ISPN'''
| LGAN
| LIBN
| SAX RV toward CMK
| 060
| 1Y 
| 120.55
| All
|-
| '''ISP/E/N'''
| LGAN
| LIBN
| GAYEL/HAAYS/NEION/COATE<br>(radar vectors towards CMK)
| 060
| 1Y
| 120.55
| < 210 KIAS
|-
| '''ISPN'''
| LGAN
| LIBW
| PARKE/ELIOT/LANNA/SAX/BIGGY/NEWEL/ZIMMZ<br>(radar vectors towards CMK)
| 060
| 1Y
| 120.55
| All
|-
| '''ISPN'''
| LGAN
| LIBH
| HUO
| 060
| 1Y
| 120.55
| All
|-
| '''ISPN'''
| LGAN
| LIBH
| CMK V405 PWL
| 040
| 1X 
| 126.4
| Heli
|-
| '''EWR 4's'''
| LGA
| LIBE
| Hdg 040<br>Hdg 040 / Gate Track 100 to 150
| 050
| 1L
| 120.4
| Jets<br>(see [[LOA EWR LGA|LOA]])
|-
| '''EWR 22's'''
| LGA
| LIBE
| Hdg 040
| 060
| 1L
| 120.4
| Jets
|-
| '''EWR 29 as primary'''
| LGA
| LIBE
| Hdg 060
| 060
| 1L
| 120.4
| Jets
|-
| '''EWR/N/S'''
| LGAN
| LIBE/ISP/JFK
| BREZY
| 060/070
| 1Y
| 120.55
| All
|- style="text-align:center;"
| colspan=8 | '''Departures from/through LGA to/through N90/PHL Airports'''
|-
| '''N90 Airports'''
| LGAN
| EWR/N/S
| radar vectors SAX
| 050
| 4S 
| 123.77
| > 210 KIAS
|-
| '''N90 Airports'''
| LGAN
| EWR/N/S
| CMK V623<br>or<br>EWR Arrival Gate
| 040/050
| 4S 
| 123.77
| All
|-
| rowspan=3 | '''LGA'''
| rowspan=3 | ISPN
| rowspan=3 | JFK
| WRENN PUGGS CCC DPK
| 050
| 3Z 
| 128.62
| RNAV
|-
| BDR CCC DPK
| 050
| 3Z 
| 128.62
| Non-RNAV
|-
| CMK V374 DENNA V44 DPK
| 050
| 3I 
| 124.07
| All
|-
| '''LGAN'''
|
| JFK
| CMK V483 DPK
| 030
| 2K 
| 125.7
| All
|-
| '''LGA/N'''
| JFK
|
| JFK SHIPP/WAVEY
| 080
| 2J 
| 135.9
| All
|-
| '''LGA/N'''
| JFK
|
| COL (APREQ)
| 030
| 2G 
| 128.12
| Heli
|-
| '''LGA'''
|
| ISPN/E
| BDR R-248 BDR
| 050
| 3Z 
| 128.62
| All
|-
| rowspan=2 | '''LGA'''
| rowspan=2 |
| rowspan=2 | ISP
| BDR CCC
| 050
| 3Z 
| 128.62
| Non-RNAV
|-
| WRENN PUGSS CCC
| 050
| 3Z 
| 128.62
| RNAV only
|-
| '''LGA'''
| ISPN
|
| BDR R-248 BDR
| 050
| 3Z 
| 133.55
| Heli
|-
| '''LGA'''
| ISPN
|
| BDR R-248 BDR (APREQ)
| 030
| 3I 
| 124.07
| Heli
|-
| '''LGA'''
| ISPN
|
| TROGS COVVE KINNK
| 030
| 3I 
| 124.07
| Heli
|-
| '''LGA'''
| ISPN
|
| TROGS COVVE ZALAT (APREQ)
| 030
| 3I 
| 124.07
| Heli
|-
| '''LGA'''
| ISPN
|
| Gate track 060-080
| 070/080
| 3R 
| 133.1
| All
|-
| '''LGAN'''
|
| ISP/N/E
| CMK V374
| 050
| 3I 
| 124.07
| All
|-
| '''LGAN'''
| ISPN
|
| CMK V419/V3 (APREQ)
| 050
| 3I 
| 124.07
| All
|-
| '''LGAN'''
|
| ISPN
| RYMES BDR (APREQ)
| 030
| 3I 
|124.07
| Heli
|-
| '''LGAN'''
| ISPN
|
| Gate track 060-130
| 070/090
| 3R 
| 133.1
| All
|-
| '''LGAN'''
| ISPN
| ZBW
| CMK BETHA HTO BEADS
| 070/090
| 3R 
| 133.1
| Jets
|}
|-|Arrival Chart=
{| class="table table-sop"
! From
! Through
! To
! Route
! Altitude
! Hand-off
! Frequency
! Type
|-style="text-align:center;"
| colspan=8 | '''Departure from N90/PHL and ZNY arriving LGA'''
|-
| '''EWR 4's'''
|
| LGA
| Hdg 110-140 between EWR and runway 4 FAF intersecting V123
| 050
| 1D 
| 127.3
| All
|-
| '''EWR 22's'''
|
| LGA
| Hdg 090-130 between runway 4 FAF and 10 DME intersecting V123
| 040
| 1D 
| 127.3
| All
|-
| '''EWR N/S'''
|
| LGA
| Hdg 110-140 between EWR and runway 4 FAF intersecting V123
| 050
| 1D 
| 127.3
| All
|-
| '''EWR/N/S'''
|
| LGAN
| BREZY
| 030
| 1Y
| 120.55
| All
|-
| '''JFK'''
| ISP
| LGAN
| BDR BDR R-288 RYMES
| 040
| 1X
| 126.4
| All
|-
| '''ISP/E/N'''
|
| LGA
| V475
| 040
| 1V 
| 120.8
| All
|-
| '''ISP/E/N'''
|
| LGA
| LEAHA ZALAT (APREQ)
| 020
| 1V 
| 120.8
| Heli
|-
| '''ISP/E/N'''
|
| LGAN
| BDR R-288
| 040
| 1X
| 126.4
| All
|-
| '''LIBH'''
|
| LGA/N
| VALRE V157 HAARP
| 030
| 1X
| 126.4
| All
|-
| '''PHL'''
|
| LGA
| RBV
| 080
| 1D 
| 127.3
| All
|-
| '''WRI'''
| EWR
| LGA
| TYKES
| 040
| 1D 
| 127.3
| All
|-
| '''ABE'''
| LIBH
| LGAN
| HUO V157 VALRE V157 HAARP
| 030
| 1X
| 126.4
| <210 KIAS
|-
| '''ABE'''
| EWR
| LGAN
| SAX V39 BREZY
| 030
| 1Y
| 120.55
| All
|-style="text-align:center;"
| colspan=8 | '''Departures from N90/PHL and ZNY through LGA arriving other N90/PHL airport'''
|-
| '''EWR 4's'''<br>'''EWRN/S'''
| LGAN
| ISP/E/N
| IGN R-217 BREZY V39 CMK V374
| 060
| 1Y
| 120.55
| All
|-
| '''ISP/E/N'''
|
| EWR/N/S
| CMK V623 SAX
| 060
| 1Y
| 120.55
| All
|- style="text-align:center;"
| colspan=8 | '''Departures from outside ZNY arriving LGA via ZDC, ZNY or ZBW handoffs'''
|-
| rowspan=3 | '''ZNY'''
| rowspan=2 |
| rowspan=3 | LGA
| LIZZI
| 110
| rowspan=2 | 1D 
| rowspan=2 | 127.3
| Jets
|-
| BEUTY
| 100
| Props
|-
| JFK
| radar vectors towards SANDY HOOK to the NW
| 40
| 1D 
| 127.3
| All
|-
| '''ZDC'''
|
| LGA
| KORRY
| 100
| 1D 
| 127.3
| Jets
|-
| '''ZBW'''
|
| LGA
| BASYE
| 090
| 1V 
| 120.8
| Jets / Turboprops
|-
| '''ZBW'''
|
| LGA
| NOBBI
| 080
| 1V 
| 120.8
| Props
|-
| '''ZBW'''
|
| LGAN
| VALRE
| 060
| 1X
| 126.4
| Jets / Turboprops
|-
| '''ZBW'''
|
| LGAN
| NOBBI
| 060
| 1X
| 126.4
| Props
|-
| '''ALB'''
| LIBH
| LGAN
| V44 PWL V405 CMK
| 030
| 1X
| 126.4
| Heli
|}
|-|Letters of Agreement=
{{Extract:LOAs-LGA}}

</tabber>
=== Airspace Delegations ===
==== LGA Area ====
'''Select the departure runway in use:'''
<tabber>

|-|4={{Extract:LGA-DEP4}}

|-|13={{Extract:LGA-DEP13}}

|-|22={{Extract:LGA-DEP22}}

|-|31={{Extract:LGA-DEP31}}

</tabber>

==== LGA North Area ====
'''Select the runway in use:'''
<tabber>

|-|16={{Extract:HPN-DEP16}}

|-|34={{Extract:HPN-DEP34}}

</tabber><!-- tabberneue -->