![]() ![]() And I also enjoy that nice body of water right past the edge of the runway. “LaGuardia is my favorite airport in the world, because I like my runways as short as I can get ‘em. You, as a passenger, should understand how safe you are when you take to the skies. Though the jokes may be hysterical, there is a reason that the safety record, both at LGA and throughout our industry, is as amazing as it is. LaGuardia’s runways have been the butt of jokes for a long time. It creates fear, sways the minds of those buying tickets, and upsets their stomachs when taking off or landing at what is honestly a safe airfield that has been kicking butt with two feet since 1939. To those unaware of the inner workings of the airline industry, it can seem as though NYC’s “Little Airport That Could” might have a bit of a challenge with their two lengths of pavement that measure 7,000 feet each. ![]() It is a reputation the airport has, which people have been saying for a long time, and I admit I understand it. Ah, the old “LaGuardia has short runways and is unsafe” line. ![]()
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