Two new southern gates are due to open in 2029, with planning now beginning on a further six gates to the north, as the terminal outgrows the passenger numbers it was built for.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s Board of Commissioners has authorised 110 million dollars toward two expansion projects at Newark Liberty International Airport’s Terminal A, which opened in 2023 but has already exceeded the passenger volumes it was designed for. Of that sum, 100 million dollars will fund a southern expansion adding 25,000 square feet of space and two new gates, with construction beginning in 2027 for completion in 2029, while the remaining 10 million dollars funds planning for a further northern expansion of six gates, targeted to open in phases from 2030. Terminal A was designed to serve around 13 million passengers a year but carried approximately 18 million in 2024, nearly 40 percent above its original projections. “Newark Liberty is a front door to our state, and a gateway to the nation and world,” said New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill. “Terminal A has set a new standard and attracted far more passengers than anticipated. This expansion will help us meet that demand and the needs of those travelers, create good-paying jobs, and continue building the modern, world-class airport New Jerseyans deserve.”
PART OF A WIDER REDEVELOPMENT
Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole said the terminal’s design had anticipated this stage: “When Terminal A opened nearly four years ago, it showed New Jersey and the world what was possible when we set our mind on delivering world-class facilities. We left room for growth back then, and now after the terminal shattered passenger forecasts, it’s time to make good on those ambitions.” The expansions form part of the Port Authority’s broader EWR Vision Plan, which also covers a new Terminal B to replace the current one, an enhanced Terminal C, a redesigned taxiway and roadway network, and a new 2.5-mile automated AirTrain system intended to accommodate ridership growth of 50 percent by 2040. The Port Authority estimates the two Terminal A projects together will generate more than 800 job-years and around 190 million dollars in combined economic activity.
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