EWR Airport Code, Newark Liberty International Airport
EWR is the IATA airport code for Newark Liberty International Airport, the main international gateway for Newark, United States. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, KEWR.
What airport is EWR?
EWR is the IATA airport code for Newark Liberty International Airport, in Newark, United States. The same airport has the ICAO code KEWR.
It is a major hub, ranked number 45 by scheduled connections in the open dataset. Its ICAO code KEWR begins with K, the prefix ICAO assigns to the contiguous United States.
| IATA airport code | EWR |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | KEWR |
| Airport | Newark Liberty International Airport |
| City | Newark |
| Country | United States |
| Main airlines | UA, B6, WN |
| Runways | 3 |
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Where is EWR airport located?
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is in Newark, United States, at coordinates 40.6894, -74.17055.
It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 40.69° N, 74.17° W. It is close to sea level at 18 ft (5 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at EWR
It has 3 runways. The longest is 11,000 ft (3.35 km), designated 4L/22R.
Which airlines fly to EWR?
The open route dataset lists UA (United Airlines), B6 (JetBlue Airways), WN (Southwest Airlines), AA (American Airlines), DL (Delta Air Lines), US (US Airways) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Newark Liberty International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the EWR code comes from
EWR is Newark with its letters shuffled for a reason: in the United States, codes beginning with N were reserved for the Navy, so NEW was off the table. The registry took the E, W and R from nEWaRk instead. It is the standard example of the N, K, W and Q reservations that bend American codes.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Newark Liberty International Airport?
The IATA code for Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark is EWR. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Newark?
The 3-letter IATA code for Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark is EWR.
What is the ICAO code for Newark Liberty International Airport?
The ICAO code for Newark Liberty International Airport is KEWR. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code EWR.
What is the difference between EWR and KEWR?
EWR is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. KEWR is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Newark Liberty International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in United States and the wider region:
Popular routes from EWR
Distance and typical flight time from Newark Liberty International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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