Learn More About EWR
At our EWR Airport parking company, we love helping travelers get to and from Newark Liberty International Airport in a convenient and affordable way. We also love the airport itself! Here are 10 fun facts about Newark Airport that you probably don’t already know:
1. Until La Guardia Airport opened in 1939, Newark Airport was the busiest commercial airport in the world and the only airport that served the New York metro area.
2. In 1935, Amelia Earhart dedicated Newark Airport’s first terminal, the Art Deco Administration Building.
3. Newark Airport opened on October 1st, 1928 and is the nation’s oldest airfield.
4. The word “Liberty” wasn’t added to the airport’s name until 2002. It was added to honor the United Airlines Flight 93 that left from Newark on September 11, 2001 and crashed into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania after it was hijacked by terrorists.
5. During World War II, the airport was shut down for commercial use and was instead operated by the Army Air Corps for logistics operations.
6. Newark Airport is the third-largest hub for United Airlines, after Chicago O’Hare and Houston-Intercontinental airports.
7. There are 30 different airlines that service Newark Airport’s three terminals.
8. Newark Airport, La Guardia Airport, and John F. Kennedy Airports combine to create the largest airport system in the U.S.
9. Newark Airport was once the ending point for the world’s longest non-stop airline route, from Singapore to Newark (via Singapore Airlines). Now, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is the ending point.
10. There are over 65 brands of restaurants, shops, and kiosks throughout out the airport.
11. Bonus: While there’s EWR Airport parking, we encourage you to park with Vista instead. We’re located just minutes from the airport and offer affordable valet parking!
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