Crash at LaGuardia kills 2. See impacts at JFK, Newark; delays, waits

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LaGuardia Airport is closed today, Monday, March 23, after an Air Canada Express jet crashed into a fire truck, killing both pilots, amid rainy weather, an uptick in TSA wait times due to the government shutdown and ICE at airports.

The plane, carrying 72 passengers and four crew members, crashed late Sunday, and with LGA closed, the brunt may be felt across other major New York City-area airports, JFK and Newark. Here's how the closure of LaGuardia is impacting air travel at Newark and JFK.

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Debris hangs from a damaged Air Canada Express jet that had collided with a ground vehicle at New York's LaGuardia Airport in Queens, New York, March 23, 2026.

Is Newark airport closed? Are there EWR delays, cancellations today? How are JFK airport delays, cancellations today?

Was there a fire at Newark Airport? Is Newark Airport closed?

There was a fire at an air traffic control tower Newark Airport on Monday morning.

Newark Airport is operational againg, though roadways are congested and EWR TSA wait times are currently unavailable as the airport handles the impacts of the LGA crash, the weather, ICE at airports and the government shutdown impacting security checkpoints. Check NewarkAirport.com for further information.

EWR delays, cancellations

According to FlightAware.com, Newark Airport delays hit 23 as of 8 a.m. ET on Monday, March 23. EWR delays continued to tick up this morning among airlines including United, Spirit, and Jazz (which operates Air Canada Express, involved in the LaGuardia crash). Check for airport delays or cancellations at Newark today on the official Newark Liberty International Airport website.

Currently, EWR cancellations have hit 8 so far this morning.

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Is LaGuardia closed? LGA delays

Yes, an Air Canada Express jet crashed at LaGuardia Airport, killing two pilots, injuring dozens of others and closing the airport. There are no flights into and out of LaGuardia.

Is JFK closed?

No, JFK Airport is not closed; however, JFK flights today, Monday, March 23, will likely be impacted by the LaGuardia plane crash that killed two. Check JFKAirport.com for the latest.

JFK airport delays; JFK delays

JFK delays today hit 58, with five cancelled flights, per FlightAware. JFK TSA wait times were not listed today, Monday, March 23, amid the LaGuardia plane crash, government shutdown, DHS funding lapse, and TSA shortage.

Lori Comstock is a New Jersey-based journalist with the Mid-Atlantic Connect Team.

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