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Major gateway serving the New York metropolitan area.
Opened
1928
Location
Newark, United States
Newark Liberty International Airport is one of three major commercial airports serving the New York–New Jersey metropolitan area, alongside John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia airports. Located approximately 15 miles southwest of Midtown Manhattan in Newark, New Jersey, it handles tens of millions of passengers annually and serves as a significant hub for international and domestic travel.
The airport is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and covers roughly 2,000 acres. It features three terminals—A, B, and C—and three runways. Newark Liberty holds historical significance as one of the oldest commercial airports in the United States, having opened in 1928.
United Airlines uses Newark as its primary East Coast hub, making it a major node in transatlantic and transcontinental route networks. The airport has undergone significant infrastructure investment over the decades, including the AirTrain Newark automated people-mover system connecting terminals to regional rail.
Terminals
The airport has three terminals—A, B, and C—connected by the AirTrain Newark automated people-mover system.
Getting to & from
Passengers can reach Manhattan via NJ Transit train to Newark Penn Station with connections to New York Penn Station, or via AirTrain Newark linking terminals to rail stations.
Airlines here
United Airlines uses Newark Liberty as its primary East Coast hub, with numerous other domestic and international carriers also operating there.
Notable facts
- ›Opened in 1928, making it one of the oldest major commercial airports in the United States.
- ›Operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
- ›AirTrain Newark connects all terminals to the NJ Transit rail network and Amtrak.
- ›United Airlines operates its largest East Coast hub at EWR.
- ›The airport covers approximately 2,000 acres in Newark, New Jersey.
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