LGA

When landing at La Guardia (LGA), sit on the Right side for the best views. On the typical northeast-to-southwest arrival into LGA, the right side of the aircraft faces west toward the East River, giving passengers a sweeping view of the Manhattan skyline, the RFK (Triborough) Bridge, and the Bronx as the plane descends over Rikers Island and Long Island Sound. The left side mostly looks out over Queens and Long Island with less distinctive scenery. Notable sights include: Manhattan skyline, RFK (Triborough) Bridge, Rikers Island, Hell Gate Bridge.

Arriving at La Guardia in New York, passengers on the Right side enjoy views of Manhattan skyline, RFK (Triborough) Bridge, Rikers Island, Hell Gate Bridge. On the typical northeast-to-southwest arrival into LGA, the right side of the aircraft faces west toward the East River, giving passengers a sweeping view of the Manhattan skyline, the RFK (Triborough) Bridge, and the Bronx as the plane descends over Rikers Island and Long Island Sound. The left side mostly looks out over Queens and Long Island with less distinctive scenery.

The best window seat landing at La Guardia (LGA) depends on several factors: the approach path and runway in use, geographic features around New York (mountains, coastlines, city skylines), weather conditions, and time of day. Morning and evening arrivals often offer the best lighting.