Overview
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is one of JCDecaux’s three main New York airports. A combined advertising campaign in Newark, JFK and LaGuardia ensures 100% air market coverage of the New York DMA.
In 2007, over 36 million passengers passed through Newark, representing a 25% increase over the last five years!
Newark is one of Continental Airlines’ most important hubs, with 60 gates dedicated to their domestic and international flights. Terminal C, the Continental terminal, accounts for 63% of the airport’s passenger traffic. This terminal includes an international arrivals and connections facility for Continental passengers, which combines customs, immigration and other government operations in one location so passengers do not have to leave the building for international connections.
In the last decade, Newark Liberty International Airport has experienced rapid growth in international air service. Many international airlines now offer direct flights from Newark to destinations around the world.
Airport Facts
% Domestic travelers: 70%
% International travelers: 30%
% Business passengers: 39%
Total number of terminals: 3
Total number of airlines: 43
Residence of Air Travelers by County
NYC ( 5 counties): 18.9%
NJ counties: 68.9%
Other NY counties: 10.1%
Other counties (CT,PA): 2.1%
Market Penetration
50% of the adults in the New York DMA traveled by air in the past year; of these adults, 41% departed from Newark Liberty International Airport.
Newark Liberty International Airport is easily accessible from both Manhattan and New Jersey. It is on the doorstep of the Wall Street area of Manhattan, where more travel dollars are spent than anywhere else in the U.S. Also, New Jersey residents favor this airport for their travel, including the 1.8 million residents living in four of the nations wealthiest counties Morris, Somerset, Hunterdon, and Bergen.