Located in Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, Newark Liberty International Airport sits about 4.5 miles south of downtown Newark and 9 miles west-southwest of Manhattan. Serving as a major international gateway to Europe, South America, Asia, and the Caribbean, it stands as the second-busiest airport in the New York metropolitan system behind JFK.
As the largest hub for United Airlines, EWR hosted 49.1 million passengers in its busiest year on record in 2023. United serves roughly 63% of the airport's travelers. Alongside major international carriers like Singapore Airlines, the facility operates as a key hub for both commercial passenger routes and large-scale cargo operations through FedEx Express.
The airport is organized around three passenger terminals: Terminal A, Terminal B, and Terminal C. Getting between facilities or connecting to New York City and New Jersey is straightforward thanks to AirTrain Newark, an automated monorail system linking the terminals directly to regional NJ Transit and Amtrak rail services at Newark Liberty International Airport Station.
01 Terminals & concourses
Re-opened in December 2022 following a major redevelopment project, Terminal A features 33 gates designed to accommodate flexible narrow-body and wide-body aircraft operations.
Terminal B serves passenger traffic and features an International Arrivals Facility to handle arriving overseas flights.
Terminal C serves as United Airlines' dedicated Global Gateway, featuring three concourses, a wide-body maintenance hangar, and a Federal Inspection Services facility.
Airport map
The free OpenStreetMap layer below shows the whole airport — terminals, concourses, access roads and the parking garages. Zoom in for gate-level detail.
Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL, free). Official gate/terminal maps are copyrighted — we link to them.
02 Which terminal does my airline use?
Airlines are grouped by alliance and region. Always confirm the concourse printed on your boarding pass — assignments can change seasonally.
Show all airlines by terminal ›
Grouped by terminal — check the concourse on your boarding pass before you fly; assignments can change seasonally.
Lost, delayed or damaged baggage at EWR
If your checked bag doesn't turn up on the belt, act before you leave the baggage-claim area — that's where every airline keeps its Baggage Service Office.
- Go to your airline's Baggage Service Office in the baggage-claim hall of your arrival terminal.
- File a Property Irregularity Report (PIR) and get your file reference (WorldTracer) number. Keep your bag-tag receipt and boarding pass.
- Track it online using that reference on your airline's baggage-tracking page — most bags are located within 24–48 hours.
- Claim your essentials. On delayed bags airlines reimburse reasonable interim purchases (toiletries, clothing) — keep receipts. International trips are covered by the Montreal Convention.
- If it's truly lost (generally after 21 days) or damaged, file the claim at the same office — damage must be reported before you leave the airport.
Left something in the terminal (not a checked bag)? That's handled by the airport Lost & Found. Items left at a TSA security checkpoint are held by the TSA, not the airline.
03 Getting to & from EWR
These are the ground-transport options connecting the airport with the city. Fares and schedules change — check the operator before you travel.
| Option | Details |
|---|---|
| People mover | AirTrain Newark monorail links the terminals, parking lots, rental car facilities, and the airport train station. |
| Rail | NJ Transit (Northeast Corridor Line and North Jersey Coast Line) and Amtrak (Northeast Regional and Keystone Service) serve Newark Liberty International Airport Station. |
| Road | Accessible via the Newark Airport Interchange connecting I-95, I-78, U.S. Routes 1 and 9, Route 22, Route 81, and Route 21. |
