Tuesday, November 27, 2007



FAA airport diagram for EWR
Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA: EWRICAO: KEWRFAA LID: EWR), 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.

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

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 Terminals and destinations
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)

  • 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))

    • AmericanConnection operated by Chautauqua Airlines (St. Louis)
      American Eagle (Raleigh/Durham)
      Continental Airlines (Atlanta, Boston, Chicago-O'Hare, Chicago-Midway, Dallas/Fort Worth, Washington-Reagan)

      • 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

        • Midwest Connect operated by SkyWest (Milwaukee)
          United Airlines (Chicago-O'Hare, Denver, Los Angeles, San Francisco)

          • United Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Washington-Dulles)
            United Express operated by Trans States Airlines (Washington-Dulles)
            US Airways (Charlotte)

            • US Airways operated by America West Airlines (Las Vegas, Phoenix)
              US Airways Express operated by Air Wisconsin (Charlotte, Pittsburgh)
              US Airways Express operated by Mesa Airlines (Charlotte)
              US Airways Express operated by Republic Airlines (Pittsburgh)
              US Airways Express operated by Trans States Airlines (Pittsburgh) Terminal A

              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)

              • Delta Connection operated by Comair (Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky)
                Delta Connection operated by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (Atlanta, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky)
                El Al (Tel Aviv)
                EVA Air (Taipei-Taiwan Taoyuan)
                Jet Airways (Brussels, Mumbai)
                KLM (Amsterdam)
                LOT Polish Airlines (Krakow, Rzeszów, Warsaw)
                L'Avion (Paris-Orly)
                Lufthansa (Frankfurt)

                • Lufthansa operated by PrivatAir (Düsseldorf, Munich)
                  Malaysia Airlines (Kuala Lumpur, Stockholm-Arlanda)
                  Myrtle Beach Direct Air

                  • Myrtle Beach Direct Air operated by Xtra Airways (Myrtle Beach [seasonal])
                    Northwest Airlines (Detroit, Memphis, Minneapolis/St. Paul)
                    Qatar Airways (Doha, Geneva)
                    Scandinavian Airlines System (Copenhagen, Stockholm-Arlanda)
                    Singapore Airlines (Singapore)
                    Silverjet (London-Luton)
                    Swiss International Air Lines

                    • 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 B

                      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)

                      • Continental Express operated by ExpressJet Airlines (Albany, Asheville, Baltimore/Washington, Bangor, Birmingham (AL), Buffalo, Burlington, Charleston (SC), Charlotte, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky, Columbia, Columbus, Dayton, Detroit, Fayetteville (AR), Grand Rapids, Greensboro, Greenville (SC), Halifax, Hartford, Indianapolis, Jackson (MS) [begins September 5], 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) Terminal C

                        Newark Liberty International Airport Ground transportation

                        Main article: AirTrain Newark AirTrain
                        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
                        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.

                        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 Airport information

                        John F. Kennedy International Airport
                        LaGuardia Airport
                        Teterboro Airport
                        Transportation to New York City area airports