The LaGuardia Curfew- Why Your Late Flight Ended Up At JFK

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The LaGuardia Curfew- Why Your Late Flight Ended Up At JFK

Each summer night in northwest Queens, a little known rule takes effect at LaGuardia Airport that ends sending passengers to the wrong side of the county. Refereed to as a curfew, LaGuardia closes down to air traffic from 12:01am to 6:01am between April 23rd and October 31st. Once the clock strikes 12:01am, the Port Authority [...]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nycav...~4/k_BK6vrZYnc
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That's crazy about the 15-minute MD-88 trip

Why does the curfew only exist for part of the year? It is because people theoretically have their windows open from April to October?

My best guess is because most of the heavier maintenance they do on the field occurs in the warmer months?

Jason is correct...it's mostly because of the construction. The noise abatement is just an added perk for locals.