Newark Liberty International Airport
Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA: EWR, ICAO: KEWR, FAALID: EWR), originally Newark Metropolitan Airport and later Newark International Airport, straddles the municipal boundary between Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey. The airport is owned by the city of Newark and leased to and operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The airport is about 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Midtown Manhattan (New York City). Newark Airport was the first major airport in the United States and through 2013 was the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area's busiest in terms of flights.