Airport gate intelligence · LGA
How many gates does New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) have?
New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) has 80 gates, with about 448 airline departures a day. Delta has the most (38), followed by American (17).
Delta flies 44% of the 52,653 seats leaving LGA each day. Delta has 124% more gates and 55% more seats than American. 3 gates are common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at LGA
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta | 38 | 216 | 23,085 | 44% | 107 | 66% | 69 min | 14 |
| American | 17 | 136 | 14,889 | 28% | 109 | 63% | 63 min | 58 |
| United | 5 | 30 | 4,804 | 9% | 158 | 13% | 73 min | 30 |
| Southwest | 4 | 28 | 4,708 | 9% | 168 | 0% | 56 min | 12 |
| Air Canada | 3 | 19 | 2,104 | 4% | 113 | 43% | 52 min | 0 |
| JetBlue | 2 | 12 | 1,928 | 4% | 156 | 0% | 66 min | 2 |
| Frontier | 1 | 4 | 783 | 1% | 213 | 0% | 55 min | 0 |
| Common use (shared) | 3 | |||||||
Average of 3 full days, Oct 2 to Oct 4, 2026. Gates held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand); 7 gates have too few flights yet. Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type.
On-time departures by airline at LGA
84% of departures left the gate on time (less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time). Airlines with 10+ departures a day.
| Airline | Departures a day | On time | 15+ min late |
|---|---|---|---|
| JetBlue | 12 | 89% | 11% |
| Delta | 216 | 88% | 12% |
| Air Canada | 19 | 88% | 12% |
| United | 30 | 86% | 14% |
| American | 136 | 83% | 17% |
| Southwest | 28 | 67% | 33% |
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 3 full days.
What size aircraft LGA’s gates handle
Gates by the largest aircraft seen there at least twice. A gate that takes a wide-body also takes anything smaller.
Airlines at LGA: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): O2 (1 flight).
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How many gates does New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) have?
New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA) has 80 gates, with about 448 airline departures a day. Delta has the most (38), followed by American (17).
Which airline has the most gates at New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA)?
Delta, with 38 of the 80 gates at LGA (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA)?
About 448 airline departures a day (Oct 2 to Oct 4, 2026).
Which terminal is Delta in at LGA?
Delta flies from Terminal C at New York LaGuardia Airport (LGA).
How many gates does Delta have at LGA?
38 gates, with about 216 departures and 23,085 seats a day.
How many gates does American have at LGA?
17 gates, with about 136 departures and 14,889 seats a day.
How many gates does United have at LGA?
5 gates, with about 30 departures and 4,804 seats a day.
How many seats leave LGA each day?
About 52,653 seats on 448 airline departures a day (average of 3 full days, Oct 2 to Oct 4, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at LGA?
66 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves LGA on time most often?
JetBlue: 89% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 84% for all airlines at LGA (3 full days, Oct 2 to Oct 4, 2026).
How often do flights at LGA go back to the gate after pushing back?
2 departures in 3 days probably went back to the gate before taking off (a mechanical problem, fuel, a passenger taken off).
How many aircraft tows happen at LGA?
About 117 tows a week: a plane that arrives at one gate and leaves from another was towed between them. Planes we didn't see arrive aren't counted.