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LaGuardia Airport AirTrain gets FAA green light

Wednesday, 21 July 20213 min read
LaGuardia Airport AirTrain gets FAA green light

The Federal Aviation Administration granted final approval for the AirTrain linking Manhattan to LaGuardia Airport. The approval allows the $2 billion project to get federal funding.

The elevated 1.5-mile section would connect the airport to a train stop at Citi Field, home of the New York Mets, which is connected to the Long Island Rail Road and the.No. 7 subway line..

LaGuardia Airport is the only major airport on the East Coast without a major rail link.

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