Facts & Information

A photo of aircraft landing and taking off at Newark Liberty Airport.

Investment

The city of Newark spent more than $8.2 million on construction and development of the airport. The U.S. government spent more than $15.1 million prior to 1948. The Port Authority has invested more than $4.3 billion in the airport.

Employment and Economic Impact

About 24,000 people are employed at the airport. Newark Liberty contributes about $18.5 billion in economic activity to the New York-New Jersey metropolitan region including more than $6.7 billion in wages and salaries. About 157,000 jobs are derived from airport activity.

Port Authority Administration Building

In 2002, reconstruction of the National Historic Landmark Newark Liberty International Airport's Administration Building #1 was completed. The new 100,000 square-foot building houses much of the Port Authority's airport staff.

Central Terminal Area

The 425-acre oval Central Terminal Area was built as part of a large-scale airport redevelopment program in the 1960s and early 1970s.

Terminals
Newark Liberty has three major terminals: A, B and C.

Terminal A

With 27 gates, Terminal A branches out into three circular satellite buildings, designed as A-1, A-2 and A-3. The main terminal building measures approximately 800 by 165 feet.

Terminal B

In Terminal B, Delta performed a $5.5 million modernization of its gate area. Boarding and baggage areas were also updated there. The $117 million International Arrivals Facility located in Terminal B opened in January 1996. This facility has 15 international arrivals gates. In 2002, a multi-million dollar project that included the replacement of escalators, installation of new revolving doors, and three freight-sized elevators was completed. When the $325 million dollar modernization of Terminal B is completed, there will be new ticket counters, a domestic baggage claim, updated in-line baggage screening and passenger screening in addition to more shops and restaurants.

Terminal C

At Terminal C, Continental's Global Gateway project includes the C3 concourse, which opened in December 2001. With an additional 600,000 square feet of space, the facility was converted into a three-level terminal with two levels for departures. The concourse has 19 gates, a huge retail space and Customs facilities. Continental also completed its state-of-the-art International Arrivals facility adding another 1,500 passengers-per-hour arrival capacity to the airport.

AirTrain Newark

In the fall of 2001, AirTrain Newark began service to the Newark Liberty International Airport Train Station where passengers can connect to NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak rail lines. The AirTrain connection provides an all-rail link between the airport and New York City, Philadelphia, points across New Jersey and destinations beyond. In 2009, AirTrain Newark had a ridership of nearly 1.9 million riders.

Cargo

Newark Liberty is the overnight small package center for the New York, New Jersey region, offering a full range of short-, medium- and long-haul services to domestic and international destinations. The airport expanded its cargo capacity in 2004 with the opening of a 142,000 square-foot facility, which combined with United and Continental's cargo buildings, increases cargo space at the airport to 1.3 million square feet.

Year	Plane Movements	Passengers	Air Cargo (tons)	Air Mail (tons)
1949	93,463	834,916	40,574	2,891
1960	163,378	2,935,613	58,313	10,557
1970	204,595	6,460,489	157,301	37,401
1980	196,781	9,223,260	107,167	38,227
1990	379,653	22,255,002	495,407	61,351
1995	420,546	26,626,231	958,419	84,818
1997	462,889	30,945,857	1,069,545	86,216
1998	455,833	32,575,874	1,074,642	120,134
1999	457,974	33,622,686	1,084,660	123,079
2000	450,289	34,188,701	1,070,380	123,015
2001	439,275	31,100,491	913,126	73,029
2002	405,816	29,220,775	906,164	38,868
2003	405,734	29,428,899	890,712	73,611
2004	437,446	31,893,372	995,256	90,564
2005	436,244	33,078,473	957,603	90,169
2006	446,166	35,764,910	979,271	95,658
2007	435,931	36,367,240	953,556	109,062
2008	434,054	35,366,359	869,448	108,565
2009	411,176	33,424,110	758,152	97,441