Originally Posted by
dojetdriver
Is it true that under "normal" weather type days, like low winds, due to EWR's runway configuration, they pretty much determine what arrival/departure flow of both LGA and JFK?
Also, does LGA have the smallest chunk of airspace for the approach controllers to work with? I know, it's the "smallest" of the NY airports. But the 2 years I was based there, it was still pretty busy. Especially before the March 01 "slottery".
LGA does indeed have the smallest chunk of airspace, as they're sandwiched in between EWR and JFK's airspace.
Its the other way around. EWR doesnt determine what LGA or JFK do, but JFK does determine what LGA does.