Table 12.I.B

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) - Statistics

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)

• 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.