Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)

EWR
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
Newark, NJ
Latest photos of Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
KEWR, United Airlines Aircraft Tug, photo by Mark Pasqualino
Mark Pasqualino
KEWR, View from the United Airlines terminal with Manhattan in the background, photo by Van Propeller
Van Propeller
EWR, Taken from N674UA A Boeing 767-322, photo by Christian Maurer
Christian Maurer
EWR, the old ATC tower circa 1997, photo by Bruce H. Solov
Bruce H. Solov
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier EWR
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 74°10'7.2760" W / 40°41'32.9300" N
-74.168688 / 40.692481 (Estimated)
Elevation 17.50 ft / 5.33 m (Surveyed)
Land 2027 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles S of Newark, NJ
Location Essex County, NJ
Magnetic Variation 13W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Publicly owned
Owner PORT AUTHORITY OF NY & NJ
Address 4 WTC 150 GREENWICH ST, 18TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10006
Phone number 212-435-3720
Manager FRANK RADICS
Address BUILDING #1- CONRAD ROAD
NEWARK, NJ 07114
Phone number 973-961-6161
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower ATCT
Beacon Color White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge Yes
Sectional chart NEW YORK
Region AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC ZNY - NEW YORK
Tie-in FSS ISP - NEW YORK
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility EWR (NOTAM-d service available)
Certification type/date 1973/05
Airport Communications
UNICOM 122.95 MHz
ASOS EWR (862-381-4743)
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LL,A
Airframe repair MAJOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen HIGH
Transient storage Hangar
Other services AFRT,CARGO
Runway Information
Runway 04L/22R
Dimensions 11000 x 150 ft (3353 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH-CONC (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
04L 22R
Alignment 26° 206°
Physical elevation 9.80 ft 8.50 ft
Coordinates 40.675381 / -74.179449 40.702560 / -74.162172
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME ILS/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment touchdown, midfield, rollout touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light MALSR MALSR
Runway end lights Yes
CL lights Yes Yes
TDZ lights Yes Yes
Runway 04R/22L
Dimensions 9999 x 150 ft (3048 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
04R 22L
Alignment 26° 206°
Physical elevation 11.00 ft 9.00 ft
Coordinates 40.677584 / -74.174245 40.702289 / -74.158538
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME ILS/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on left 4-light PAPI on left
RVR equipment touchdown, midfield, rollout touchdown, midfield, rollout
Approach light ALSF2 ALSF2
CL lights Yes Yes
TDZ lights Yes Yes
Runway 11/29
Dimensions 6725 x 150 ft (2050 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment Saw-cut or plastic Grooved
Edge lights High
11 29
Alignment 95° 275°
Physical elevation 17.50 ft 9.90 ft
Coordinates 40.702804 / -74.180707 40.701199 / -74.156543
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Precision instrument , Good Condition Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
ILS type ILS/DME
VGSI 4-light PAPI on right 4-light PAPI on right
*PAPI UNUSBL 4 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
RVR equipment touchdown, midfield, rollout
Runway end lights Yes Yes
CL lights Yes Yes
TDZ lights Yes Yes
Runway H1
Dimensions 54 x 54 ft (16 x 16 m)
Surface ASPH (EXCELLENT)
Surface treatment
Edge lights PERI
H1
Physical elevation 8.00 ft ft
Coordinates 40.704403 / -74.168056 0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Good Condition
Remarks
  • RWY 4R & 4L DEP USE UPPER ANT FOR ATC COM.
  • HIGH VOLUME OF LOW LEVEL HEL TFC ARR AND DEP HELO KEARNY HELI (65NJ) LCTD 3.5 MILES NE OF ARPT.
  • RWY STATUS LIGHTS IN OPR.
  • CPDLC DEPARTURE CLEARANCE SERVICE AVAILABLE.
  • ADG IV ACFT RSTR FM PSG TWY Z3 ON Z.
  • TWY Z EAST OF TWY U ACFT SPEED RSTR OF 17 KTS/20 MPH MAX FOR ALL ACFT WITH WINGSPANS IN EXCESS OF 171 FT.
  • FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ALL TWYS SURROUNDING "BALLPARK" PRKG AREA (TWY Y BTN TWY S AND TWY U, TWY S BTN TWY Y AND TWY K, TWAY K BTN TWY S AND TWY B, TWY B BTN TWY K AND TWY U, AND TWY U BTN TWY B AND TWY Y) ACFT SPEED RSTR OF 17KTS/20MPH FOR ALL AFCT WITH WINGSPANS IN EXCESS OF 171 FT.
  • TWY EE BTN RWY 4R-22L AND RWY 11-29 CLSD TO AFCT WITH WINGSPANS IN EXCESS OF 171 FT.
  • TWY Y BTN RM AND TWY U, SPEED RESTRICTION OF 17KT (20MPH).
  • TWY Z5 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS IN EXCESS OF 118 FT.
  • TWY A BTN TWY AA AND RAMP CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS IN EXCESS OF 171 FT.
  • TWY A11 W OF TWY A ACFT SPD RSTR OF 17 KTS/20 MPH MAX FOR ALL ACFT WITH WINGSPANS IN EXCESS OF 171 FT.
  • ACFT WITH WINGSPANS IN EXCESS OF 118 FEET PROHIBITED FROM TURNING S ON TWY R FROM TWY B1.
  • DURNG ATC ZERO EVENTS; ARPT OPS WILL MNT 118.3 AND PROVIDE EMERG NOTIFICATIONS TO ARFF.
  • NOISE RSTR CALL 212-435-3784 DRG NML BUS HRS.
  • WHEN RWY 04R/L IN USE, ACFT PRKG AT TRML A CAN EXP TO ENTER RAMP VIA TWY A8, UNLESS ADZD BY ATC.
  • WHEN RWY 22L/R IN USE, ACFT PRKG AT TRML A CAN EXP TO ENTER RAMP VIA TWY A10 OR A12, UNLESS ADZD BY ATC.
  • PARA-SAIL & BANNER TOWING OPS 1000 FT & BLO IN UPPER & LOWER NY BAYS INCLUDING ROCKAWAY INLET INDEF.
  • TWY Z BTN TWY Z2 & Z4 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS IN EXCESS OF 171 FT.