Newark Liberty International Airport (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. It is located 15 miles southwest of Midtown Manhattan. The airport has been operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey since 1948. Newark is the tenth busiest airport in the United States and the nation's fifth busiest international air gateway; JFK ranks first.
Newark International Airport is the second-largest hub for Continental Airlines, which is the airport's largest tenant (operating all of Terminal C and part of Terminal A). Primarily due to this large hub operation, Continental Airlines is by far the leading carrier in the New York market.
Newark Liberty International Airport is the second-busiest of New York City's three primary commercial airports. It is a top international air passenger gateway to the US. The airport is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which manages the four other airports in the New York metropolitan area, JFK - John F Kennedy International Airport, LGA - LaGuardia Airport, Stewart International and Teterboro.
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