Newark Liberty International Airport
EWR · KEWR · Newark, NJ · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:39 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:26 AM | 09:26Z |
| Sunrise | 05:56 AM | 09:56Z |
| Sunset | 08:09 PM | 00:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:39 PM | 00:39Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 108° mag · 095° true
- Dimensions
- 6,725 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- ILS
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.15 (GPR) · GS 3.00°
- CTAF
- 122.95
More details — RWY 11
- Threshold elev
- 18 ft
- Markings
- precision
- Approach obstacle
- Bldg, 158 ft, 6,197 ft from threshold, 1437 ft L of centerline — 37:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 60 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 18 ft
- 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
- Arresting gear
- EMAS (arresting bed)
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 6,725 ft | |
| 4L/22R | 11,000 ft | |
| 4R/22L | 9,999 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Newark”Taxi & takeoff
“Newark”Departure
“Newark”Arrival
“Newark”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (16 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 113.75/84Y | EWR DME |
| 119.75 | BRAND STAR |
| 121.15 | SHAFF STAR |
| 124.55 | BRAND STAR |
| 125.7 | CLASS B (071-142) |
| 126.4 | CLASS B (329-071) |
| 127.6 | CLASS B (270-328) |
| 127.85 | CLASS B (WITHIN 6.5 NM ARE TWR CONTROLLED FREQS) |
| 128.125 | CLASS B (142-231) |
| 128.55 | BRAND STAR · CLASS B (231-270) · PHLBO STAR |
| 132.45 | RAMP CTL |
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.6 | CLASS B (WITHIN 6.5 NM ARE TWR CONTROLLED FREQS) · LCL/P (WITHIN 6.5 NM ARE TWR CONTROLLED FREQS) |
| 269.25 | BRAND STAR |
| 317.425 | BRAND STAR |
| 379.9 | APCH/P DEP/P · BRAND STAR · PHLBO STAR · SHAFF STAR |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 04L · RWY 22R · RWY 04R · RWY 22L · RWY 11
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 04L | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.75 (EWR) · GS 3.10° |
| RWY 22R | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.75 (JNN) · GS 3.10° |
| RWY 04R | ILS/DME · CAT IIIB · LOC 108.7 (EZA) · GS 2.95° |
| RWY 22L | ILS/DME · CAT III · LOC 108.7 (LSQ) · GS 3.00° |
| RWY 11 | ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.15 (GPR) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TEB 108.40 · CRI 112.30 · LGA 113.10 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEB · Teterboro | VOR/DME | 108.40 · 21X | Terminal | r218° / 10.8 NM |
| CRI · Canarsie | VOR/DME | 112.30 · 70X | Terminal | r301° / 13.4 NM |
| LGA · La Guardia | VOR/DME | 113.10 · 78X | Low | r260° / 14.9 NM |
| JFK · Kennedy | VOR/DME | 115.90 · 106X | High | r293° / 18.5 NM |
| COL · Colts Neck | VOR/DME | 115.40 · 101X | Low | r010° / 22.7 NM |
| SBJ · Solberg | VOR/DME | 112.90 · 76X | Low | r086° / 26.8 NM |
| SAX · Sparta | VORTAC | 115.70 · 104X | High | r155° / 28.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
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Airport info
From the field
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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
- Tower hours
- 24 hours
- Airspace
- Class B
- Weather station
- ASOS · 115.7 · ☎ 862-381-4743
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- NEW YORK · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- 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
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 under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Cargo
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 33 notes
General
- 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.
Runways
- 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.
- PAPI UNUSBL 4 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- S 1779 FT CONC, N 1228 FT CONC, CENTER 7993 FT ASPH.
Obstructions
- +5 FT POLE 25 FT FROM RWY END 175 FT RIGHT.
- 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.
Contact
- PROPERTY OWNED BY CITY OF NEWARK.
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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. See the Comms & NavAids section 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 section 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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