Newark Liberty International Airport
Newark · United States · America/New_York
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Airport HistoryEst. 1928
Newark Airport opened on 1 October 1928 on reclaimed marshland in New Jersey, becoming the first major commercial airport in the United States and, briefly, the busiest in the world during the 1930s. It pioneered airport infrastructure — including the nation's first air traffic control tower in 1930 — before losing traffic to the newer LaGuardia and Idlewild (JFK) airports at mid-century, then rebuilding as a major hub, first for Continental Airlines and, after Continental's 2010 merger, for United. Newark holds a somber place in aviation history as the departure point of United Flight 93 on 11 September 2001, after which it was renamed Newark Liberty International Airport in memory of the victims. It is owned by the City of Newark and operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and in recent years has drawn attention for a $2.7 billion new Terminal A and for recurring air traffic control staffing and delay problems.
The airport opened on 1 October 1928 on marshland reclaimed in the New Jersey Meadowlands, becoming the New York area's first major airfield and the first U.S. commercial airport with a paved runway.
Newark installed the country's first air traffic control tower and an on-site weather station, pioneering practices later adopted nationwide.
Following three crashes near the airport in 1951-1952 that killed 119 people, the airport was closed for several months and flight paths were redirected away from the densely populated city of Elizabeth.
The airport was renamed Newark International Airport as Terminals A and B opened, part of a broader modernization under the Port Authority.
After absorbing People Express (which had operated from Newark's North Terminal since 1981), Continental Airlines established Newark as a major hub.
On 11 September 2001, United Airlines Flight 93 departed from Newark before being hijacked; the airport was renamed Newark Liberty International Airport in 2002 in memory of the attack's victims.
Continental Airlines' merger with United Airlines transferred Newark's hub operations to United, which today operates the large majority of the airport's flights.
A $2.7 billion, 1-million-square-foot Terminal A opened in stages through late 2022 and early 2023, later earning a Skytrax 5-star rating and recognition as one of the world's best new terminals.
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