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Port Authority approves $110M for Terminal A expansions
Southern expansion will add two gates by 2029
Northern expansion will add six gates beginning in 2030
Terminal A handled about 18M passengers in 2024
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Board of Commissioners on Sept. 24 authorized $110 million toward two new expansion projects for Terminal A at the Newark Liberty International Airport.
The two projects will bring:
Two new gates in a southern expansion opening in 2029
Six gates in a northern expansion opening in phases beginning in 2030
When it opened in 2023, Terminal A was designed to serve approximately 13 million passengers annually. However, with approximately 18 million passengers using the terminal in 2024, the need to expand came sooner than later.
The expansion is a part of the Port Authority’s EWR Vision Plan. The blueprint calls for a new Terminal B along with a new AirTrain system. The Port Authority’s Vision Plan aims to meet the growing needs of passengers, airlines and the community.
Shown is a rendering for the new Terminal B apron at Newark Liberty International Airport, part of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s EWR Vision Plan. See more projects for the plan here. – RENDERING PROVIDED BY ARUP AND S.O.M.
O’Toole
Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole said Terminal A “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,” O’Toole said. “These new gates will add modern new passenger spaces on par with the current stunning terminal, as well as additional flexibility for airport operations,” O’Toole said.
‘A front door to our state’
Gov. Mikie Sherrill held a similar sentiment about Newark airport.
Sherrill
“Newark Liberty is a front door to our state, and a gateway to the nation and world. It should make travel easy and efficient for passengers, and reflect the very best of New Jersey,” Sherrill said. “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.”
As part of the plan, $100 million of the $110 million approved by the board of commissioners will fund the overall design and construction of Terminal A’s southern expansion, which will add an additional 25,000 square feet. This will include two new common-use gates, adjacent seating areas, restrooms and grab-and-go concessions.
Meanwhile the remaining $10 million will begin funding the planning work for the northern expansion, which will include six additional common-use gates.
Timeline
Construction on the southern expansion is set to begin in 2027, with completion planned for 2029. A phased opening of the northern expansion is expected between 2030 and 2032.
The Port Authority added that the total economic impact of the southern expansion amounts to $76.6 million in wages and $173 million in economic activity. Officials estimate the northern expansion will generate $7.7 million in wages and $17.3 million in economic activity.
In 2024, the $2.7 billion Terminal A received recognition as the World’s Best New Airport Terminal and a five-star rating by Skytrax.
The $2.7 billion Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport officially opened in January 2023. – PROVIDED BY THE PORT AUTHORITY OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY
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