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 [...]
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[megatop412]

That's crazy about the 15-minute MD-88 trip

[Mateo]

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

[yankees368]

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

[PhilDernerJr]

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