Newark Liberty International Airport
EWR · KEWR · Newark, NJ · 18 ft elevation · var 13W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KEWR / EWR
- Coordinates
- 40.6894, -74.1705
- Elevation
- 18 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- Airspace
- Class B
- Weather station
- ASOS · 115.7 · ☎ 862-381-4743
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- NEW YORK
- NOTAM facility
- EWR
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- FAR 139 class
- I E
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1939/11
- Distance from city
- 3 S
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:52 AM | 08:52Z |
| Sunrise | 05:26 AM | 09:26Z |
| Sunset | 08:31 PM | 00:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:05 PM | 01:05Z |
Plan a flight from KEWR
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 11: 4-light PAPI (right) · 29: 4-light PAPI (right).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 11 · 108°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.95
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 11 at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 11/29
6,725 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)- Heading
- 108° mag · 95° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.15 (GPR) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Bldg, 158 ft, 6,197 ft from threshold, 1437 ft L of centerline — 37:1 slope to clear
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 6,725 / 6,725 / 6,725 / 6,725 ft
- LAHSO
- 5,700 ft (hold short of 04R/22L)
- End lights
- REIL, centerline, TDZ
- Heading
- 288° mag · 275° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Sign, 54 ft, 818 ft from threshold, 514 ft R of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 6,725 / 6,725 / 6,725 / 6,501 ft
- End lights
- REIL, centerline, TDZ
- Displaced threshold
- 224 ft
Runway 4L/22R
11,000 ft × 150 ft · ASP- Heading
- 039° mag · 26° true
- Heading
- 219° mag · 206° true
Runway 4R/22L
9,999 ft × 150 ft · ASP- Heading
- 039° mag · 26° true
- Heading
- 219° mag · 206° true
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 6,725 ft | |
| 4L/22R | 11,000 ft | |
| 4R/22L | 9,999 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 127.6 | NEW YORK APP |
| ATIS | 115.7 | |
| CLD | 118.85 | CLNC DEL |
| DEP | 119.2 | NEW YORK DEP |
| GND | 121.8 | |
| TWR | 118.3 | |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEB · Teterboro | VOR-DME | 108.40 | r218° / 10.8 NM |
| CRI · Canarsie | VOR-DME | 112.30 | r301° / 13.4 NM |
| LGA · La Guardia | VOR-DME | 113.10 | r260° / 14.9 NM |
| JFK · Kennedy | VOR-DME | 115.90 | r293° / 18.5 NM |
| COL · Colts Neck | VOR-DME | 115.40 | r010° / 22.7 NM |
| SBJ · Solberg | VOR-DME | 112.90 | r086° / 26.8 NM |
| SAX · Sparta | VORTAC | 115.70 | r155° / 28.2 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
⚠ Hot spots published at this airport — review the hot-spot chart before you taxi ↗Approaches30
- ILS RWY 04R ↗
- ILS RWY 11 ↗
- ILS RWY 22L ↗
- ILS RWY 22R ↗
- ILS RWY 04L Z ↗
- ILS RWY 22L SA CAT I ↗
- ILS RWY 04L SA CAT I · Z ↗
- ILS RWY 04R CAT II/III ↗
- ILS RWY 22L CAT II/III ↗
- GLS RWY 04L ↗
- GLS RWY 04R ↗
- GLS RWY 11 ↗
- GLS RWY 22L ↗
- GLS RWY 22R ↗
- RNAV (RNP) RWY 22L Y ↗
- RNAV (RNP) RWY 29 Y ↗
- RNAV (RNP) RWY 04R Z ↗
- RNAV (RNP) RWY 29 Z ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 04L ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 22R ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 X ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 04R Y ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 22L Z ↗
- ILS RWY 04L Y ↗
- ILS RWY 22L ↗
- BRIDGE VISUAL RWY 29 RWY 29 ↗
- STADIUM VISUAL RWY 29 RWY 29 ↗
Departures
Arrivals
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Cargo
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- NOISE RSTR CALL 212-435-3784 DRG NML BUS HRS.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- GA/INTRNT LDG FEES PAYABLE BY MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ONLY.
- PROPERTY OWNED BY CITY OF NEWARK.
- ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 182 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER.
- ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 437 FT IN LENGTH BY 178 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER.
- PCR VALUE: 960/F/C/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 1020/F/C/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 950/F/C/X/T
- BREWSTER PAD; H1 LCTD ON TWY Z5. OPS LIMITS ARE D65.
- +5 FT POLE 25 FT FROM RWY END 175 FT RIGHT.
- PAPI UNUSBL 4 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DTHR.
- S 1779 FT CONC, N 1228 FT CONC, CENTER 7993 FT ASPH.
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About KEWR
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR · KEWR) is an airport in Newark, NJ, at 18 ft MSL. It has 3 runways, the longest 11,000 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KEWR, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KEWR have a control tower?
Yes. Newark Liberty International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KEWR?
Newark Liberty International Airport has 3 runways; the longest is 11,000 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KEWR?
Newark Liberty International Airport is in Newark, NJ, at an elevation of 18 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.6894, -74.1705.
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