LaGuardia Airport
About LaGuardia Airport
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. Covering 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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The mayor of New York was Fiorella LaGuardia, so LaGuardia Airport is named after him. In 1935 he walked into one of the biggest markets in New York City and announced baby artichokes off the menu, saying: "I like artichokes, particularly with Hollandaise sauce, but the ban will remain in force until the grip of the racketeers is broken."
from 413: No Such Thing As Squid Playing Games, 2022-02-11 at 00:16:08 · read transcript
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- LaGuardia Airport · United States
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Coordinates: 40.7750, -73.8750