Newark opened in 1928 as the first major airport serving the New York area and is now a major United Airlines base.
Airliners and cargo flights within 25 nm of EWR. Routes come from a community database matched on flight numbers, so a few will be wrong or out of date. Flights without a route are marked "est." and judged from altitude and climb or descent.
History
Newark Metropolitan Airport opened on October 1, 1928 (some sources say October 2), and is described as the first major airport to serve the New York area. The nation's first air traffic control tower opened there in 1930, and Building One, an Art Deco terminal with murals by Arshile Gorky, was dedicated by Amelia Earhart in 1935.
It became Newark International Airport in 1973 and Newark Liberty International Airport in 2002. People Express began operating from the North Terminal in April 1981 and merged into Continental in 1987. United became the dominant carrier after its 2010 merger with Continental.
A new Terminal A officially opened on December 8, 2022, and welcomed passengers starting January 12, 2023. In 2018 Singapore Airlines began Newark to Singapore service, then the world's longest nonstop flight. The code is EWR because NEW was already taken by an airport in New Orleans.
Quick facts
- Codes
- EWR / KEWR
- Opened
- October 1, 1928, as Newark Metropolitan
- Newark International
- 1973
- Liberty added
- 2002
- Runways
- 4L/22R, 4R/22L and 11/29
- New Terminal A
- Opened December 8, 2022
Sources: Newark Liberty International Airport (Wikipedia)
Watch and listen
Listen to live air traffic control for EWR on LiveATC. The feeds come from volunteers, so availability varies.
Where plane spotters watch
- IKEA parking lot, southeast of the airportViews of approaches to runways 04L and 04R and departures from 22L and 22R. Mostly United, plus international flights.
The guide says police and security sometimes move spotters on here, particularly anyone with a large camera or a ladder. It does not say whether parking is permitted, so check before you stay.
As described in: 7 Great Places For Plane Spotting In New York (Airport Spotting). Guides can be out of date. Stay on public property, follow posted rules, and never block roads or driveways.