- Operated by: The Port Authority of New York and
New Jersey under a lease with the City of Newark since March 22, 1948.
- Location: EWR is located in Essex and Union Counties
between the New Jersey Turnpike, U.S. Routes 1 and 9 and I-78, and is
about 16 miles from midtown Manhattan.
- Size: EWR consists of 2,027 acres and has about
110 aircraft gates.
- Central Terminal Area: The 425-acre oval Central
Terminal consists of three passenger terminals; Terminals A, B, and
C. Terminal A accommodates 27 gates, Terminal B accommodates 23 gates,
and Terminal C accommodates 60 gates.
- Approximately 50 scheduled airlines operate out of EWR.
- Employment and Economic Impact: Over 24,000 people
are employed at the airport. EWR contributes about $11.3 billion in
economic activity to the NY/NJ metropolitan region including about $3.3
billion in wages and salaries for about 110,000 jobs derived from airport
activity.
- AirTrain: In the fall of 2001, AirTrain Newark
began service to the new Northeast Corridor Station (NEC) where passengers
can connect to NJ Transit and Amtrak rail lines. The AirTrain/NEC connection
provides an all-rail link between the airport and New York City, Philadelphia,
points across New Jersey, and destinations beyond.
- Cargo: EWR is the overnight small package center
for the NY/NJ region, offering a full range of short, medium and long-haul
services to domestic and international destinations. Cargo space on
airport has increased to 1.3 million square feet.
|
