Originally Posted by bgriff

I suspect that was just the benchmark aircraft size they used based on historical use of the airport. I'd assume the A321 can generally use the same gates as the 752 and will probably be primarily what we'll see at those gates going forward.


BTW, worth noting that as of a week ago it appeared that demolition has begun on the eastern part of the C terminal, where building will subsequently begin on the new concourse E. I only saw it while taxiing by so not sure what things look like inside the terminal in that area now. I imagine the Terminal C facilities (check-in, security, Sky Club, etc.) will start to be a lot less busy with those gates closed (even though the Terminal D facilities were actually arguably more convenient to the eastern C gates, I don't think most passengers knew that trick). I wonder if Delta will bother to keep both C Sky Clubs open as passenger volumes change.

That said, I feel like I have been on a lot more A321 departures from the western C gates lately than ever seemed to be the case before, so I wonder if they're trying to redistribute the load around the terminals a bit. Or it may just be a result of no longer having dedicated Shuttle gates taking up half of the western C gates.

Originally Posted by scott56

Looking at the proposed gates, interesting to see they used the 752 which delta hasn’t sent to LGA in a long time. Mostly, a321s instead of the 757. It might just be for sizing, but curious if delta has plans to send them back to LGA. Also curious if the gates could handle the 767 as they used to in the past. Bad weather changes ect.

Originally Posted by ekozie

Despite the planning documents, what's relevant is not so much the specific a/c as the ADG (Airplane Design Group) which is based on wingspan and, lesser, tail height.

http://www.boeing.com/assets/pdf/commercial/airports/faqs/aircraftdesigngroup.pdf
https://www.airbus.com/content/dam/corporate-topics/publications/backgrounders/techdata/general-information/Airbus-Commercial-Aircraft-ICAO-ARC-FAA-ADG-App-Cat.pdf

So yes, the 767 (cat IV, like the 757) could theoretically fit at the gates (not sure about the new taxiways) but I doubt we'll be seeing one at LGA any time soon. The a321s (even the XLR) are cat III and can easily fit. I think the gate design choices are more of a hedge for any possible NMA aircraft that DL may own in 10 or 15 years.

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edit to add clarification - it seems that the PA (and occasionally other airport authorities, but mostly the PA) has invented its own airplane group ADG IIIa - that fits 757s with winglets (134.8ft) but not 767s (156.2ft+). 6.7.0

The LGA plans are calling for ADG IIIa gates and taxiways, so it seems we won't be seeing 767s any time soon.6.7.0

Originally Posted by scott56

interesting. The only reason I get curious with the 767 is because they used to operate out of LGA, especially during bad weather when several flights were cancelled or large events were going on. If Boeing ever comes out with the NMA, LGA could probably handle it. It might take some
more effort for taxiing. Air Canada every so often sends a 767 down.

Originally Posted by AANYC1981

L1011s used to operate to/from LGA

Originally Posted by cmd320

Is the last pic just a private pat-down partition or is that some kind of new screening device?

Originally Posted by cmd320

Is the last pic just a private pat-down partition or is that some kind of new screening device?

Originally Posted by MSPeconomist

LGA looks so clean in those pictures.

Originally Posted by bennos

It's a newer MMW scanner that bombards you using fixed scanners in two dimensions at once, rather than using a moving scanner. Back in the day, I saw them at FRA and LCY. Basically the same process, but you don't do the "hands up" pose. I think they're a bit larger than the glass models (maybe so you can roll a wheelchair through?), so they probably only fit newly designed lanes.

Originally Posted by cmd320

Hah! Words that likely haven't been said in about 50 years or so.