Newark Liberty International Airport

Airport
ICAO code: 
KEWR
IATA Code: 
EWR
Summary
ICAO Region: 
NAM
Territory: 
United States
Location: 
Newark, New Jersey,
Serving: 
Newark
Elevation: 
18 ft
Coordinates: 
Aerial View: 
40° 41' 23.532" N, 74° 10' 41.556" W
Climate classification (KCC): 
Cfa
Airport LOS: 
Parallel Runway Operation
Airport RE: 
Engineered Materials Arresting System
Metar
Observation
KEWR 262051Z 33013G19KT 10SM FEW060 M03/M19 A3034 RMK AO2 SLP274 T10331194
Station
Newark, Newark International Airport
Date/Time
2022-01-26 20:51:00
Wind direction
330°
Wind speed
13 kts
Lowest cloud amount
few clouds
Temperature
-3.3°C
Dew point
-19.4°C
Humidity
27%
Weather condition
n/a

Description

Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA: 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 (although it is entirely owned by the city of Newark). It is about 24 km southwest of Midtown Manhattan (New York City).

Climatology

Humid “subtropical” climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) - characterized by hot, humid summers and cool winters. Significant amounts of precipitation occur in all seasons in most areas. Winter rainfall (and sometimes snowfall) is associated with large storms that the westerlies steer from west to east. Most summer rainfall occurs during thunderstorms.

Runways

Designator Length Width Surface Rops
11/29 2073 46 PEM Yes/Yes
04R/22L 3048 46 ASP Yes/Yes
04L/22R 3353 46 ASP Yes/Yes
Airport map: 
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Accidents and Serious Incidents at or in the vicinity of KEWR

B752, Newark NJ USA, 2006
B735, Newark NJ USA, 2006

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