NEWARK LIBERTY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

'Newark Liberty International Airport' , first named 'Newark Airport' and later 'Newark International Airport', is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. It is about 15 miles south west of Midtown Manhattan.
The airport is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which also manages the two other major airports in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area, John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and LaGuardia Airport (LGA), in addition to two smaller airports, Teterboro Airport and the Downtown Manhattan Heliport. Newark is the fifth busiest international air gateway to the United States; JFK ranks first.^[1]
Newark Liberty is the second-largest hub for Continental Airlines, which is the airport's largest tenant (operating all of Terminal C and part of Terminal A). FedEx operates a major cargo hub while United Airlines and UPS operate smaller cargo hubs.
In 2005, Newark Airport handled about 33 million passengers. Along with JFK's 41 million and LaGuardia's 26 million in that year, New York's airspace surpassed that of Chicago to become the busiest in the United States.

Contents

History

Facilities

Terminals and destinations

Terminal A

Terminal B

Terminal C

Ground transportation

AirTrain

Other connections

Airport information

See also

References

External links

History

Newark Airport was the first major airport in the New York area: it opened on October 1, 1928, occupying an area of reclaimed marshland in New Jersey.
In 1935, Amelia Earhart dedicated the Newark Airport Administration Building, which was North America's first commercial airline terminal (Croydon Aerodrome, south of London, was the world's first, predating Newark by 7 years). Newark was the busiest airport in the world until LaGuardia Airport opened in 1939, dividing New York's air traffic and allowing Chicago Midway International Airport to take the lead. Newark was temporarily closed to passenger traffic and taken over by the United States Army for logistics operations during World War II.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey took over the airport in 1948 and made major investments in airport infrastructure, opening new runways and hangars and revamping the airport's terminal layout. Airline traffic resumed that year. The art deco Administration Building served as the main terminal until the opening of the North Terminal in 1953, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.
In the 1970s the airport underwent a significant enlargement, including the construction of the current Terminals A, B, and C, and was renamed ''Newark International Airport''. Terminals A and B opened in 1973, although some charter and international flights requiring customs clearance remained at the North Terminal. The main building of Terminal C was completed at the same time, but only metal framing work was done on the terminal's satellites, and it lay dormant until the mid-1980s, when for a brief time a small portion of the terminal was used for People Express' international arrivals. Terminal C was fully completed and opened to the public in June, 1988.
Underutilized throughout the 1970s, Newark expanded dramatically in the 1980s. People Express struck a deal with the Port Authority to use the North Terminal as both its air terminal and corporate office in 1981 and began operations at Newark that year. It quickly rose to become one of the largest American airlines, steadily increasing Newark's traffic in the first half of the 1980s. Virgin Atlantic Airways began flights from Newark to London in 1984, challenging JFK's status as New York's international gateway (however, Virgin Atlantic now has more flights going out of JFK than out of Newark). When People Express was merged into Continental in 1987, the now-demolished North Terminal was shuttered forever. Newark, however, remained a hub for Continental, which operated out of Terminal B until the opening of Terminal C in 1988.
Today, Continental has its Global Gateway at Terminal C, having completed a major expansion project that included the construction of a new, third concourse and a new Federal Inspection Services facility. With its Newark hub, Continental is the largest provider of air service to the New York metropolitan area.
United Airlines Flight 93 pushed back from gate A17 at 8:01 am, on its way from Newark to San Francisco International Airport, on September 11, 2001. Two hours later it would crash into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, when passengers took over the plane from a team of hijackers. Based on the direction that the plane was flying at the time and information gathered afterwards, most observers believe that the hijackers intended to crash the plane into a target in Washington, D.C., such as the Capitol or White House. In memory of this event, the airport's name was changed from ''Newark International Airport'' to ''Newark Liberty International Airport.'' This name was chosen over the initial proposal, ''Liberty International Airport at Newark,'' and refers to the landmark Statue of Liberty, just 7 miles east of the airport. Despite the name change few locals call it by its new name. The name most often used by locals is "Newark Airport" or simply "Newark".
In 2001, Newark Liberty International Airport became the terminus of the world's longest non-stop scheduled airline route, Continental's service to Hong Kong. In 2004, Singapore Airlines broke Continental's record by starting direct 18-hour flights to Singapore from Newark. In 2005, Continental commenced flight from Newark to Beijing on June 15, 2005 and New Delhi on November 1, 2005: when these services began, Continental became for a time the only airline to serve India nonstop from the United States, and the third U.S. carrier, after United and Northwest to serve mainland China nonstop. On July 16, 2007, Continental Airlines announced that it would seek government approval for nonstop flights between Newark and Shanghai in 2009.

Facilities

Newark Liberty International Airport covers 2,027 acres and has three runways and one helipad:

★ Runway 4L/22R: 11,000 x 150 ft. (3,353 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt/Concrete

★ Runway 4R/22L: 10,000 x 150 ft. (3,048 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt

★ Runway 11/29: 6,800 x 150 ft. (2,073 x 46 m), Surface: Asphalt

★ Helipad H1: 40 x 40 ft. (12 x 12 m), Surface: Concrete
Most departing traffic use Runway 4L/22R, while most arriving traffic use 04R/22L, and 11/29 is used more often when the crosswinds on the two main runways is strong enough. Newark's two parallel runways (04L/04R) have a lateral separation of only 900 feet, which is the fourth worst of major airports in the U.S., after SFO, LAX and SEA.^[2]

Terminals and destinations

Newark Liberty International Airport has three passenger terminals. Terminal A and Terminal B were completed in 1973 and have four levels. Ticket counters are on the top floor, except for the second-floor Air India, British Airways, and Silverjet. Gates and shops are on the third floor. An international arrivals lounge (Terminal B) and baggage carousels (both A and B) are on the second floor. Finally, short-term parking and ramp operations (restricted areas) are on the ground floor. Terminal C, completed in 1988, has two ticketing levels, one for international check-in and one for domestic check-in. The gates, as well as food and shopping outlets are located on a mezzanine level between the two check-in floors. From 1998-2003, Terminal C was renovated. The baggage claim area was renovated, and turned into a second departure level, splitting departures into International Floor/Domestic Floor, a third concourse was added, an international arrivals facility was added, and a 3,400-space parking garage, and new baggage processing facilities were added, including turning the former underground parking area into a new baggage claim. Parking had been prohibited underneath the terminal as a security measure after the first attack on the World Trade Center in 1993.
As of 2007, Terminal B is being renovated to increase capacity for departing passengers and passenger comfort. The renovations include expanding and updating the ticketing areas, building a new departure level for domestic flights, and building a new arrivals hall.^[3]
Each terminal is subdivided into three numbered concourses: Terminal A, for instance, is divided into concourses A1, A2, and A3. Gate numbering is continuous through all the terminals.

Terminal A

Terminal A is the only terminal at Newark not fitted with immigration facilities: flights arriving from other countries (except countries with US customs preclearance) cannot use Terminal A, although some departing international flights use the terminal.

★ Air Canada (Toronto-Pearson)

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★ Air Canada Jazz (Montréal, Toronto-Pearson)

★ AirTran Airways (Atlanta)

★ Alaska Airlines (Seattle/Tacoma)

★ American Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Eagle/Vail [seasonal], Los Angeles, Miami, San Juan (PR))

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★ AmericanConnection operated by Chautauqua Airlines (St. Louis)

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★ American Eagle (Raleigh/Durham)

★ Continental Airlines (Atlanta, Boston, Chicago-O'Hare, Chicago-Midway, Dallas/Fort Worth, Washington-Reagan)

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★ Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Boston, Chicago-O'Hare, Chicago-Midway, Washington-Dulles, Washington-Reagan)

★ JetBlue Airways (Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Orlando, Tampa, West Palm Beach)

★ Midwest Airlines

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★ Midwest Connect operated by SkyWest (Milwaukee)

★ United Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco)

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★ United Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Washington-Dulles)

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★ United Express operated by Trans States Airlines (Washington-Dulles)

★ US Airways (Charlotte)

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★ US Airways operated by America West Airlines (Las Vegas, Phoenix)

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★ US Airways Express operated by Air Wisconsin (Charlotte, Pittsburgh)

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★ US Airways Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Charlotte)

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★ US Airways Express operated by Republic Airlines (Pittsburgh)

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★ US Airways Express operated by Trans States Airlines (Pittsburgh)

Terminal B

★ Air France (Paris-Charles de Gaulle)

★ Air India (Mumbai, Paris-Charles de Gaulle)

★ Air Jamaica (Montego Bay)

★ Alitalia (Milan-Malpensa, Rome-Fiumicino)

★ British Airways (London-Heathrow)

★ Delta Air Lines (Atlanta, Salt Lake City)

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★ Delta Connection operated by Comair (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky)

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★ Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky)

★ El Al Israel Airlines (Tel Aviv)

★ EVA Air (Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan)

★ Jet Airways (Brussels, Chennai [begins November 5], Mumbai, New Delhi [begins Autumn])

★ KLM (Amsterdam)

★ LOT Polish Airlines (Krakow, Rzeszow, Warsaw)

★ L'Avion (Paris-Orly)

★ Lufthansa (Düsseldorf [begins May 1], Frankfurt)

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★ Lufthansa operated by PrivatAir (Düsseldorf, Munich)

★ Malaysia Airlines (Kuala Lumpur, Stockholm-Arlanda)

★ Myrtle Beach Direct Air

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★ Myrtle Beach Direct Air operated by Xtra Airways (Myrtle Beach [seasonal])

★ Northwest Airlines (Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul)

★ Porter Airlines (Toronto-City Center) [begins early 2008]

★ Qatar Airways (Doha, Geneva)

★ Scandinavian Airlines System (Copenhagen, Stockholm-Arlanda)

★ Singapore Airlines (Singapore)

★ Silverjet (London-Luton)

★ Swiss International Air Lines

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★ Swiss International Air Lines operated by PrivatAir (Zürich)

★ TAP Portugal (Lisbon, Porto)

★ USA 3000 (Cancún [public charter], Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Punta Cana, St. Petersburg/Clearwater)

★ Virgin Atlantic (London-Heathrow)

★ Voyageur Airways (Mont-Tremblant) [seasonal]

Terminal C

★ Continental Airlines (Acapulco [seasonal], Aguadilla, Albuquerque, Amsterdam, Antigua, Aruba, Athens, Austin, Barcelona, Beijing, Belfast-International, Belize City, Berlin-Tegel, Bermuda, Birmingham (UK), Bogotá, Bonaire, Bristol (UK), Brussels, Buffalo, Calgary [seasonal], Cancún, Cleveland, Cologne/Bonn, Columbus, Copenhagen, Cozumel, Daytona Beach, Delhi, Denver, Detroit, Dublin, Eagle/Vail [Seasonal], Edinburgh, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers, Frankfurt, Geneva, Glasgow-International, Grand Cayman, Guatemala City, Guayaquil, Halifax, Hamburg, Hayden/Steamboat Springs [seasonal], Hong Kong, Honolulu, Houston-Intercontinental, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Liberia, Lima, Lisbon, London-Gatwick, Los Angeles, Los Cabos, Madrid, Manchester (UK), Mexico City, Miami, Milan-Malpensa, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Montego Bay, Montrose/Telluride, Mumbai [begins October 1], Myrtle Beach, Nassau, New Orleans, Orange County, Orlando, Oslo, Panama City, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Ponce, Port of Spain, Portland (OR), Providence, Puerto Plata, Puerto Vallarta, Punta Cana, Raleigh/Durham, Roatán [seasonal], Rome-Fiumicino, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose (CA), San José (CR), San Juan, San Pedro Sula, San Salvador, Santiago (DR), Santo Domingo, São Paulo-Guarulhos, Sarasota, Seattle/Tacoma, Shanghai-Pudong [begins in 2009; Pending gov't approval], Shannon, St. Maarten, St. Thomas, Stockholm-Arlanda, Tampa, Tel Aviv, Tokyo-Narita, Toronto-Pearson, Tucson, Vancouver, West Palm Beach, Willemstad, Zürich)

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★ Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Albany, Asheville, Baltimore/Washington, Bangor, Birmingham (AL), Buffalo, Burlington (VT), Charleston (SC), Charlotte, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, Columbia, Columbus, Dayton, Detroit, Fayetteville (AR), Grand Rapids, Greensboro, Greenville (SC), Halifax, Hartford, Indianapolis, Jackson (MS), Jacksonville, Kansas City, Knoxville, Lexington, Little Rock, Louisville, Madison, Manchester (NH), Memphis, Milwaukee, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Moncton, Montréal, Mont-Tremblant [seasonal; begins December 14], Nantucket [seasonal], Nashville, Norfolk, Oklahoma City, Omaha, Ottawa, Pittsburgh, Portland (ME), Providence, Québec City, Raleigh/Durham, Richmond, Rochester (NY), Sarasota, Savannah, St. John's, St. Louis, Syracuse, Toronto-Pearson, Tulsa)

★ US Helicopter Gate C71 (Downtown Manhattan Heliport, East 34th St. Heliport, New York-JFK)

Ground transportation

AirTrain

Main articles: AirTrain Newark

Newark is an intermodal airport. A monorail system, AirTrain Newark, connects the terminals with the Newark Liberty International Airport Rail Link Station for connection to Amtrak and New Jersey Transit service. Passengers can use this connection to travel from EWR to any station along New Jersey Transit's Northeast Corridor or North Jersey Coast Line, including regional transit hubs such as New York City's Penn Station.
Continental Airlines uses this rail connection to book passengers through Newark to 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Wilmington Station in Wilmington, Delaware, Penn Station in New York City, Stamford Station in Stamford, Connecticut, and Union Station in New Haven, Connecticut.
The monorail is free for use between all stations, but passengers wishing to exit or enter the Rail Link station must pay a $5.50 fee. NJ Transit tickets to or from the Rail Link station (indicated by
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★ EWR
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Other connections

Numerous bus services run between Newark Liberty and nearby population centers, including New Jersey Transit, Airporter, and Olympia Trails. Express buses to Manhattan transit hubs (Grand Central Terminal, Port Authority Bus Terminal, etc.) cost $14 (round trip $25). There is also bus service to JFK Airport, which costs $24.
The airport is also served by a number of New Jersey Transit buses. Routes 40 and 62 provide local service from downtown Newark, including Newark Penn Station, at a fare of $1.35, the former from the North Area, and the latter from the passenger terminals. Route 37 provides service to the airport from Newark and Irvington, and Route 67 provides local service from Lakewood and Toms River.
The New Jersey Turnpike has 2 exits that allow motorists to gain access to Newark Liberty International Airport. Those exits are 13A and 14.
Taxis also operate from the airport at flat rates based on destination. From the City of New York, fares are set by New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission. From New York City, the taxi fare shall be the metered rate plus a surcharge of $15.00 plus the cost of round trip tolls. This is approximately $40 to $75 depending on the exact origin. Newark Liberty is the only exception to the rule that a New York City taxi driver may refuse to take a passenger to any destination outside the five boroughs.
From Newark Airport to Manhattan, the taxi fare is a set fee plus round trip tolls.
From Newark Airport to

★ Battery Park to West 34th Street: $50.00

★ West 35th Street to West 58th Street: $55.00

★ West 59th Street to West 109th Street: $60.00

★ West 110th Street to West 185th Street: $65.00

★ North of 185th Street: $70.00

★ New York/LaGuardia Airport: $87.00

★ New York/Kennedy Airport: $85.00
There is an additional charge of $5.00 for all destinations on the east side of Manhattan between Battery Park and 185th Street.
Continental Airlines also books passengers via bus to Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, Pennsylvania, a 90-minute trip.

Airport information

Airport information can be obtained in several ways both before traveling to the airport and while there. In addition to the Web site listed below, travelers may call the airport at +1-973-961-6000 or from within the United States and Canada, toll-free at 888-EWR-INFO (397-4636).
In the immediate vicinity of the airport, parking and other information can be obtained by tuning to a highway advisory radio station at 530 AM.
Newark Airport, along with LaGuardia and Kennedy airports, uses a uniform style of signing throughout the airport properties. Yellow signs direct passengers to airline gates, ticketing and other flight services; green signs direct passengers to ground transportation services, and black signs lead to restrooms, telephones and other passenger amenities.
Former New York City traffic reporter, Bernie Wagenblast provides the voice for the airport's phone system, radio station and curbside announcements, as well as the messages heard onboard AirTrain Newark and in its stations.
The airport has the somewhat inconvenient designation ''EWR'', rather than a designation that begins with the letter 'N' because the U.S. Navy discourages the use of IATA codes that begin with the letter 'N' for United States airports, and because the obvious desginator of "NEW" is already assigned to Lakefront Airport in New Orleans, LA.

See also

★ John F. Kennedy International Airport

★ LaGuardia Airport

★ Teterboro Airport

★ Transportation to New York City area airports

References

1. Top 20 U.S. Gateways for Nonstop International Air Travel: 2000–2004
2. http://www.boeing.com/commercial/caft/cwg/ads_b/Closely.pdf
3. Building a Better Airport

External links

★ Newark Liberty International Airport (official site)

★ How To Get To Newark Airport

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