New York Airports in Winter & Snow

[Andrew M]

They were closed fully for at least 3 days over the Winter just gone!

That was fully closed with no flights in or out! Delays after that were horrendous

There was many many other days (more than 10 from memory) where delays were upwards of 24 hours.

Plan to arrive the day before if not earlier.

For the sake of a hotel room for 1 or 2 nights it's better than missing your cruise!

[Hakan I]

Thanks guys for all the responses, you have all been a great help!

I guess i will fly out the night/afternoon prior, any ideas on which NYC airport to use, which airport usually has less delays or copes better?

Hakan

[Andrew M]

I just read that you are flying FROM NYC to Miami! I thought it was the other way around!

I would go from the airport that has the most flight really, but it looks pretty even!

30 flights - According to Travelocity!

10 JFK
9 LGA
11 EWR

[Steve Crook]

Hakan, I think your decision to overnight in NYC is a wise one. I would be interested to hear if anyone knows if any of the airports are better equiped to handle weather related factors than the other. I was caught many years ago when I was flying from La Guardia to Boston and return in one day to visit a friend. I sat on a Delta 727-200 for 3 hours at the gate in La Guardia (which actually didn't bother me at all: NYC + plane = better than being stuck in front of the telie back home). I seem to recall that all 3 major greater NYC airports were snowed in that morning. For the record I did make it to see my friend who picked me and a live lobster (some would say "pick the difference") at the airport (live lobster shop in ther terminal). We had enough time to go to her home, prepare and linger over a wonderful meal and return to the airport that evening for my Pan Am Shuttle 727-200 flight back to La Guardia (GREAT night views flying over Manhattan, a windy-as-hell landing and opportunity to see the old Maritime terminal).