KEWR · EWR

Newark Liberty International Airport

Newark, New JerseyElevation 18 ftLarge airport

CURRENT STATUS

VFRMore than 1 hour old

Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

FAA AIRPORT STATUS

Departure Delay 16-30 min, increasing

TM Initiatives:SWAP:WX

Arrival Delay 16-30 min, increasing

ZDC / VOL:Volume

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

FLIGHT CATEGORY

VFR

ceiling & visibility

WIND

VRB@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

25,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

DENSITY ALT

1,538 ft

+1,520 ft vs field

CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2251Z (6:51 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KEWR is currently VFR. Winds are variable in direction at 4 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. The ceiling is 25,000 feet AGL.

WIND

Variable at 4 kt

Steady.

VISIBILITY

10 statute miles

16.1 km, good.

CEILING & SKY

Ceiling 25,000 ft

Lowest broken or overcast layer.

TEMP / DEWPOINT

27°C / 15°C

81°F / 59°F. 12°C spread.

ALTIMETER

29.83 inHg

1010.2 hPa, near standard.

WEATHER & HAZARDS

No significant hazards

No precipitation or obscuration reported.

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REMARKS: DECODED

AO2

automated station with a precipitation discriminator (can tell rain from snow)

SLP101

sea-level pressure 1010.1 hPa

T02670150

precise temperature 26.7°C, dew point 15.0°C

$

station needs maintenance

TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2327Z (7:27 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (2:00 AM local)

KEWR forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Worst period is 20Z to 00Z with MVFR possible (TS, CB). Best period is 00Z to 03Z (VFR). Conditions are roughly steady over the period. Thunderstorms are a probability during part of the period.

VFR

MVFR

VFR

0000Z8:00 PM0600Z2:00 AM1200Z8:00 AM1800Z2:00 PM0000Z8:00 PM0600Z2:00 AM

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Moderate

›PROB30 forecast: thunderstorm with rain (TSRA).

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind variable at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling 25,000 ft. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 68F, 12% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Partly Cloudy	68	S 9 kt	–	12%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85/69	S 10 kt	–	57%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday	Showers And Thunderstorms	80/68	S 15 kt	25 kt	91%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Showers And Thunderstorms	77/66	NE 17 kt	–	76%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	81/67	N 11 kt	–	29%
Friday	Mostly Sunny	84/70	NW 4 kt	–	7%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	86/71	SW 6 kt	–	15%
Sunday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	85	S 8 kt	–	37%

Source: National Weather Service (office OKX). Forecast issued 2352Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

3 runways · crosswind ranking

WIND USED

Wind calm or variable

Crosswind ranking is unavailable until the wind has a steady direction.

Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 11,000 ft

04R/22L

Dimensions

9,999 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 04R26°T

Landing length (LDA)8,809 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,999 / 9,999 / 9,999 ft

Displaced threshold1,190 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

RWY 22L206°T

Landing length (LDA)8,205 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA9,999 / 9,999 / 9,999 ft

Displaced threshold1,794 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsALSF2

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

11/29

Dimensions

6,725 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 1195°T

Landing length (LDA)6,725 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,725 / 6,725 / 6,725 ft

ILSILS/DME

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 29275°T

Landing length (LDA)6,501 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA6,725 / 6,725 / 6,725 ft

Displaced threshold224 ft

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4R)

Traffic patternLeft

H1

Dimensions

54 x 54 ft

Surface

Asphalt (excellent)

Edge lights

PERI

RWY H1

04L/22R

Dimensions

11,000 x 150 ft

Surface

Asphalt

Edge lights

HIGH

RWY 04L26°T

Landing length (LDA)8,459 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,000 / 11,000 / 11,000 ft

Displaced threshold2,541 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

RWY 22R206°T

Landing length (LDA)9,559 ft

TORA / TODA / ASDA11,000 / 11,000 / 11,000 ft

Displaced threshold1,441 ft

ILSILS/DME

Approach lightsMALSR

REILYes

VGSIPAPI (P4L)

Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude

1,538 ft

Pressure altitude

108 ft

Field elevation

18 ft MSL

Temperature

27°C (81°F)

Dewpoint

15°C (59°F)

Altimeter

29.83 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0018Z 8:18 PM

Sunrise

0948Z 5:48 AM

Loggable night

0049Z (8:49 PM local) → 0917Z (5:17 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0018Z (8:18 PM local) → 0948Z (5:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0118Z (9:18 PM local) → 0848Z (4:48 AM local)

1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Newark Liberty International Airport is in Newark, New Jersey. Field elevation 18 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPublicly owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeLarge airport

Airline serviceYes

ManagerFRANK RADICS

Manager phone973-961-6161

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAKEWR / EWR

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK

Flight service (AFSS)NEW YORK

RegionNew Jersey

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.6894, -74.1705

Distance from city3 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Fuel100LL · Jet A

Control towerTowered

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)

UNICOM122.950

FREQUENCIES

Communications

127.6

NEW YORK APP

APP

115.7

ATIS

118.85

CLNC DEL

CLD

119.2

NEW YORK DEP

DEP

121.8

GND

118.3

TWR

122.95

UNICOM

UNIC

122.950

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KEWR traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-07-25, 25 days observed · data 2026-07-25

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

575.3

AVG OPS/DAY

621.1

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Airliner 93%Unknown 6%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›E75L (Airliner) · ~1108 landings/mo

›B39M (Airliner) · ~879 landings/mo

›B38M (Airliner) · ~731 landings/mo

›B739 (Airliner) · ~589 landings/mo

›B752 (Airliner) · ~391 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›C208 (Turboprop)

›CRJ7 (Airliner)

›B752 (Airliner)

›B763 (Airliner)

›B789 (Airliner)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KLDJ Linden Airport

5 NM SW

VFR

KTEB Teterboro Airport

11 NM NE

VFR

KCDW Essex County Airport

12 NM NW

VFR

KMMU Morristown Municipal Airport

13 NM NW

VFR

KLGA LaGuardia Airport

15 NM E

VFR

KJFK John F. Kennedy International Airport

18 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›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.

›DURNG ATC ZERO EVENTS; ARPT OPS WILL MNT 118.3 AND PROVIDE EMERG NOTIFICATIONS TO ARFF.

›PAPI UNUSBL 4 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.

›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.

›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.

›ADG IV ACFT RSTR FM PSG TWY Z3 ON Z.

›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.

›APCH RATIO 13:1 TO DTHR.

›+5 FT POLE 25 FT FROM RWY END 175 FT RIGHT.

›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 182 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER.

›ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 437 FT IN LENGTH BY 178 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER.

›CPDLC DEPARTURE CLEARANCE SERVICE AVAILABLE.

›RWY STATUS LIGHTS IN OPR.

›HIGH VOLUME OF LOW LEVEL HEL TFC ARR AND DEP HELO KEARNY HELI (65NJ) LCTD 3.5 MILES NE OF ARPT.

›RWY 4R & 4L DEP USE UPPER ANT FOR ATC COM.

›PROPERTY OWNED BY CITY OF NEWARK.

›TWY Y BTN RM AND TWY U, SPEED RESTRICTION OF 17KT (20MPH).

›PCR VALUE: 950/F/C/X/T

›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.

›PCR VALUE: 1020/F/C/X/T

›PCR VALUE: 960/F/C/X/T

›S 1779 FT CONC, N 1228 FT CONC, CENTER 7993 FT ASPH.

›BREWSTER PAD; H1 LCTD ON TWY Z5. OPS LIMITS ARE D65.

›GA/INTRNT LDG FEES PAYABLE BY MAJOR CREDIT CARDS ONLY.

›TWY Z BTN TWY Z2 & Z4 CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPANS IN EXCESS OF 171 FT.

›PARA-SAIL & BANNER TOWING OPS 1000 FT & BLO IN UPPER & LOWER NY BAYS INCLUDING ROCKAWAY INLET INDEF.

›WHEN RWY 04R/L IN USE, ACFT PRKG AT TRML A CAN EXP TO ENTER RAMP VIA TWY A8, UNLESS ADZD BY ATC.

›NOISE RSTR CALL 212-435-3784 DRG NML BUS HRS.

›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.

›TWY EE BTN RWY 4R-22L AND RWY 11-29 CLSD TO AFCT 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.

›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.

›FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗Official airport website

↗Wikipedia

↗KEWR on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does KEWR have a METAR?

Yes. KEWR has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.

Does KEWR have a TAF?

Yes, a TAF is issued for KEWR; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.

What is the field elevation at KEWR?

KEWR sits at 18 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KEWR?

No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.