Overview

• The FAA will cap Newark Liberty International Airport at 34 arrivals and departures per hour through October 25, 2025, and reduce weekend traffic to 28 flights per hour from September 1 to December 31, 2025.
• Runway 4L-22R reopened 13 days ahead of schedule after a $121 million repair project deemed the pavement unsafe in April.
• The agency expects the limits to enhance safety and ease congestion caused by recent staffing shortages and equipment outages.
• Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has proposed a modernization plan that includes new data lines, updated radar systems and the recruitment of additional air traffic controllers.
• United Airlines has seen on-time performance climb above 79 percent for departures and is offering discounted summer fares to boost bookings.