Encyclopedia / 1947 to 1953 Postwar piston / Airports

Newark

New York, US.

Code

EWR

Position

40.690, -74.174

Runway

1,980 m paved

Capacity

About 3,200 movements a week, 20 stands, terminal generation 2

Weather

Worst month loses about 1.6% of flights

Confidence

estimated (to be verified). Coordinates agree with published sources to within about 2.5 km. Other figures are estimates unless the evidence below says otherwise.

Source: Coordinates from public geographic knowledge (rounded). Closed 11 February to 15 November 1952 after crashes (Wikipedia, 1952 in aviation). Runway length and capacity are estimates (2,134 m from 1952 to 1969 per Phase 1 research).