List of airports in the New York City area
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Tri-State (New York-New Jersey-Connecticut) metropolitan area
New York metropolitan area
The New York metropolitan area, also known as Greater New York, or the Tri-State area, is the region that composes of New York City and the surrounding region...
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Major airports
The following three airports are all operated by the Port Authority of New York and New JerseyPort Authority of New York and New Jersey
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a bi-state port district, established in 1921 through an interstate compact, that runs most of the regional transportation infrastructure, including the bridges, tunnels, airports, and seaports, within the Port of New York and New Jersey...
and concentrate on scheduled passenger service.
| Airport name | Airport code |
|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy International Airport John F. Kennedy International Airport John F. Kennedy International Airport is an international airport located in the borough of Queens in New York City, about southeast of Lower Manhattan. It is the busiest international air passenger gateway to the United States, handling more international traffic than any other airport in North... |
JFK |
| Newark Liberty International Airport Newark Liberty International Airport Newark Liberty International Airport , first named Newark Metropolitan Airport and later Newark International Airport, is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States... |
EWR |
| LaGuardia International Airport | LGA |
An IATA code “NYC” is reserved to refer to these three airports, although its term “All Airports, New York, United States” is somewhat misleading.
Other airports
Teterboro is the main general aviationGeneral aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
reliever for New York City and is also operated by the Port Authority of NY & NJ. Westchester, Stewart, and Tweed New Haven airports handle some scheduled passenger service. Additionally, Long Island MacArthur Airport
Long Island MacArthur Airport
Long Island MacArthur Airport, formerly known as Islip Airport is a public airport located on Long Island, in Ronkonkoma, Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is seven miles northeast of the central business district of Islip hamlet...
in Ronkonkoma
Ronkonkoma, New York
Ronkonkoma is a census-designated place on Long Island in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 20,029 at the 2000 census...
handles domestic commercial and general aviation. Situated near the Ronkonkoma
Ronkonkoma, New York
Ronkonkoma is a census-designated place on Long Island in the Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 20,029 at the 2000 census...
station of the Long Island Rail Road
Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...
, outside of New York terminal airspace, it is still represented as a New York airport by Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines Co. is an American low-cost airline based in Dallas, Texas. Southwest is the largest airline in the United States, based upon domestic passengers carried,...
. Although Stewart International has the infrastructure to support large aircraft (and even the space shuttle
Space Shuttle
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), it currently has only domestic commercial service. The airport's lease was bought by the Port Authority in January 2007 after a period of unprofitable privatization. Essex County Airport, 15 minutes from New York City, with direct transit line to downtown Manhattan, is primarily used by trainers and light jets. The remaining airports serve primarily general aviation, and provide service for both New York City and their local areas.
- Central Jersey Regional AirportCentral Jersey Regional AirportCentral Jersey Regional Airport , formerly known as Kupper Airport, is a privately owned, public use airport in Somerset County, New Jersey, located in Hillsborough Township on the border with Manville...
(JVI) - Essex County AirportEssex County AirportEssex County Airport is a public airport located two miles north of the central business district of Caldwell, a borough of northwestern Essex County in the U.S. state of New Jersey...
(CDW) - Greenwood Lake AirportGreenwood Lake AirportGreenwood Lake Airport is a general aviation airport in West Milford, Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. This public-use airport is owned by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. It covers an area of and has one runway....
(4N1) - Hackettstown AirportHackettstown AirportHackettstown Airport is a public-use airport located in the Beattystown area of Mansfield Township, Warren County, New Jersey, United States, three nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Hackettstown. The airport is privately owned. Although most U.S...
(N05) - Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR)
- Lincoln Park AirportLincoln Park AirportLincoln Park Airport is a privately-owned public-use airport located two miles north of the central business district of Lincoln Park, a borough in Morris County, New Jersey, USA.- Facilities :Lincoln Park Airport covers and has one runway:...
(N07) - Linden AirportLinden AirportLinden Airport , also known as Linden Municipal Airport, is a small general aviation airport located along U.S. Route 1&9 in Linden, a city in Union County, New Jersey, southwest of New York City...
(LDJ) - Little Ferry Seaplane BaseLittle Ferry Seaplane BaseLittle Fairy Seaplane Base is a public-use seaplane base located one nautical mile east of the central business district of the borough of Little Ferry on the Hackensack River in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. The base is privately owned....
(2N7) - Long Island MacArthur AirportLong Island MacArthur AirportLong Island MacArthur Airport, formerly known as Islip Airport is a public airport located on Long Island, in Ronkonkoma, Town of Islip, Suffolk County, New York, United States. It is seven miles northeast of the central business district of Islip hamlet...
(ISP) - Morristown Municipal AirportMorristown Municipal AirportMorristown Municipal Airport is a public airport located in Whippany, three miles east of the central business district of Morristown, in Morris County, New Jersey, USA...
(MMU) - Newton Airport (New Jersey)Newton Airport (New Jersey)Newton Airport is a privately-owned, public-use airport located three nautical miles south of the central business district of the town of Newton, in Sussex County, New Jersey, United States.- Facilities and aircraft :...
(3N5) - Old Bridge AirportOld Bridge AirportOld Bridge Airport is a public-use airport located five nautical miles south of the central business district of the township of Old Bridge in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The airport is privately owned. The airport is located next to Old Bridge Township Raceway Park. There is...
(3N6) - Princeton AirportPrinceton Airport (New Jersey)Princeton Airport is a public-use airport located in Montgomery Township, Somerset County, New Jersey, United States, three miles north of the central business district of Princeton and just west of Rocky Hill. The airport is privately owned by Princeton Aero Corp...
(39N) - Republic AirportRepublic AirportRepublic Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located in East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, United States. The airport is on Long Island, one mile east of the central business district of Farmingdale....
(FRG) - Solberg-Hunterdon AirportSolberg-Hunterdon AirportSolberg-Hunterdon Airport , also known as Solberg Airport is located in Readington Township, New Jersey, United States.-History:Founded in 1941 by aviation pioneer Thor Solberg, Solberg Airport is a small general aviation airport located in central New Jersey. In 1985 Mr...
(N51) - Somerset AirportSomerset Airport (New Jersey)Somerset Airport is a public-use airport in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. It is located three miles north of the central business district of Somerville and is privately owned by Somerset Air Service, Inc. The airport is also known as George Walker Field.Although most U.S...
(SMQ) - Stewart International AirportStewart International AirportStewart International Airport is located in the southern Hudson Valley, west of Newburgh, New York and over north of Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The airport is located in the Town of Newburgh and the Town of New Windsor."." U.S. Census Bureau...
(SWF) - Teterboro AirportTeterboro AirportTeterboro Airport is a general aviation relief airport located in the Boroughs of Teterboro, Moonachie, and Hasbrouck Heights in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. It is owned and operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey...
(TEB) - Trenton-Mercer AirportTrenton-Mercer AirportTrenton-Mercer Airport , formerly known as Mercer County Airport, is a public airport located in Ewing, New Jersey, four miles northwest of the central business district of Trenton, a city in Mercer County, New Jersey...
(TTN) - Trenton-Robbinsville AirportTrenton-Robbinsville AirportTrenton-Robbinsville Airport is a privately owned, public use airport in Robbinsville, New Jersey. The airport offers gas, lessons, rental planes, and hangers for privately owned planes.-External links:*...
(N87) - Tweed New Haven Regional Airport (HVN)
- Twin Pine AirportTwin Pine AirportTwin Pine Airport was a privately-owned public-use airport located two miles southeast of the central business district of Pennington, in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States....
(N75) - Westchester County AirportWestchester County AirportWestchester County Airport is a county-owned public-use airport in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located three nautical miles northeast of the central business district of White Plains, in the towns of Harrison, North Castle and Rye Brook.It serves the areas of...
(HPN)
See also
- List of airports in New Jersey
- List of airports in New York
- List of airports in Connecticut
- Transportation to New York City area airportsTransportation to New York City area airportsTransportation to New York City area airports is provided by trains , buses, taxi cabs, private shuttle services, helicopters and other means. The three major airports are:* John F...
- Transportation in New York CityTransportation in New York CityThe transportation system of New York City is a cooperation of complex systems of infrastructure. New York City, being the largest city in the United States, has a transportation system which includes the largest subway system in the world, measured by track mileage; the world's first mechanically...
External links
- Current VFR New York Terminal Area Chart (high-resolution TIFF, ~31 MB)