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LaGuardia Airport (LGA) has been operated by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey under a lease with the City of New York since June 1, 1947.LaGuardia Airport is an airport serving New York City, located on the waterfront of Flushing in the borough of Queens. It is named after a former Mayor of New York, Fiorello LaGuardia. "LaGuardia Airport" is the official name of the airport according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the facility. LaGuardia is the smallest of the New York area's three primary commercial airports. Other airports that serve the New York area are John F. Kennedy International Airport in southern Queens and Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey. LaGuardia is popular due to its central location and proximity to Manhattan. In spite of the airport's small size, wide-body aircraft regularly visit: the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and Lockheed L-1011 were specifically designed to use LaGuardia. The airport serves as a focus city for Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, and US Airways.