Official Uber / Lyft / taxi · Newburgh / New Windsor local; Manhattan is the leftover ~60-mile cell
Where they are
One map, pinned from each airport’s published coordinates.
Category scores
Overall is the published weighted sum. A highlighted score is ahead; a tie stays plain.
Ease of use
25% · Wayfinding, security wait, and layout.
LGA5.8
SWF8.5+2.7
Comfort & amenities
20% · Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet.
LGA7.4
SWF7.5+0.1
Food & retail
15% · Food and retail quality and variety.
LGA7.3+0.1
SWF7.2
Ground access
15% · Transit, taxi, and parking to the city.
LGA5.0
SWF7.3+2.3
Reliability
15% · Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience.
LGA5.5
SWF7.2+1.7
Lounges
10% · Worth-it density and access quality.
LGA7.4+5.4
SWF2.0
Best for
LGA
Domestic and Canada/Caribbean short-haul from New YorkDelta flyers using the rebuilt Terminal C hubTravelers with Amex Platinum who can hit the Centurion in BQuick turnarounds when you pad hard for road traffic
SWF
Allegiant or Breeze leisure hops that will use the official weekday Beacon shuttleMeet-and-greet trips that will use the official first 15 free short-term minutesTravelers who will treat Euro Cafe as a concession, not a club
Watch out for
LGA
Grand Central Parkway and East River crossings — 25 minutes off-peak becomes 70+ in rush hourWrong-terminal drop-off: A, B, and C are separate buildings with no sterile connectorPeak security crushes 0600–0900 and 1500–1900, especially multi-airline banks in BCurb and rideshare-lot meltdown after weather delays when everyone lands at once
SWF
No ticketed passenger lounge; live Priority Pass newburgh-poughkeepsie/swf does not list SWFOfficial pages print no mapped fountain and no bottle tariffOfficial leftover static HTML leftover-prints a $1 Beacon shuttle versus the live official free clockDo not invent a KSWF slug or merge JFK / LGA / EWR
Amenities and tips
LGA
American Express Centurion LoungeDelta Sky Club (Terminal C)Terminal B & C dining hallsEscape LoungeCLEAR + TSA PreCheckTerminal A grab-and-go
Pad hard for the Grand Central Parkway
Leave Manhattan 2+ hours before domestic departure in rush hours; the airport is near, the traffic is not.
Confirm A vs B vs C before you drop off
Terminals are separate buildings with no sterile airside walk; wrong curb = full exit and re-screen.
Eat in B or C; treat A as grab-and-go
Terminal B and the new Terminal C have real restaurants; Terminal A options are thin once you're past security.
SWF
Euro CafeOfficial ADA parking $12 / dayFree SWF WiFiMamava pods at Gate 2 and Gate 4ACES Welcome CenterGlobal Entry on arrival
Official terminal opens 4:00 a.m. ET
Official airlines page leftover-prints the Main Terminal open every day at 4:00 a.m. ET and leftover-prints contact your airline for check-in times.
Do not invent a KSWF page
Passenger IATA is SWF. ICAO KSWF and FAA LID SWF are identifiers, not extra slugs.
Two shops and one cafe
Official dine page leftover-prints Euro Cafe on the second floor and Hudson News landside plus airside.
LGA · Rebuilt Terminals B and C finally feel modern inside, but LGA still punishes travelers with curb chaos, no AirTrain, separate non-connected terminals, and Manhattan traffic that turns a short hop into a 90-minute ordeal.
SWF · Stewart’s one-TSA New Windsor hall is cheap to park and officially opens at 4:00 a.m., but there is no ticketed lounge, food is Euro Cafe plus two Hudson News shops, and Manhattan still means a weekday Beacon shuttle plus Metro-North.
