Airport · United States · KEWR / EWR

Private jets at Newark Liberty (KEWR)

Newark Liberty is a summer airport. March to June carried 48% of its 2,834 private jet arrivals in the 12 months to July 2026, and May was 3.6 times as busy as November. 1,668 different aircraft flew in, and the most common type was the Bombardier Challenger 300.

Data through 29 Aug 2026.

01 · Traffic

Private jet traffic at Newark Liberty, month by month

May was the busiest month, with 405 arrivals, and November the quietest, with 111.

Arrivals, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026: the side our tracking records most completely. Departures, routes and emissions are added once our departure records are complete. Every count is a minimum: flights the receivers missed aren’t in it.

02 · Aircraft

The private jets that use Newark Liberty

Large-cabin jets made 63% of arrivals; the single most common type was the Bombardier Challenger 300, with 10%.

Named aircraft are shown a week behind the other figures, with their visit count only. We leave out aircraft whose owners asked us to, and grades are on each aircraft’s own page.

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03 · Flying in

Flying privately into Newark Liberty

Newark Liberty’s longest runway is 3,353 meters, against 1,262 at Linden, 11 km away.

Runways

RunwayLengthWidthSurface
4L/22R3,353 m46 mASP
4R/22L3,048 m46 mASP
11/292,050 m46 mASP

Nearest alternative: Linden (KLDJ)

11 km away
MeasureNewark Liberty (KEWR)Linden (KLDJ)
Longest runway3,353 m1,262 m

Runways from the airport database; distances measured from the airport reference point. Check runway limits and slots with your operator.

FAQ

Private jets at Newark Liberty: questions

How many private jets fly into Newark Liberty?

We tracked 2,834 private jet arrivals at Newark Liberty in the 12 months to July 2026, about 8 a day, from 1,668 different aircraft.

What is the busiest month for private jets at Newark Liberty?

May, with 405 arrivals. November was the quietest, with 111. March to June carried 48% of the year.

Which private jets use Newark Liberty most?

The most common type was the Bombardier Challenger 300, with 10% of arrivals. Large-cabin jets made 63% in all.

What is the nearest alternative to Newark Liberty for a private jet?

Linden (KLDJ), 11 km away, with a 1,262 meter runway against 3,353 here.

Do you publish who flies in?

No. We name aircraft by registration, with a visit count, a week behind. We never name owners, operators or passengers, and we leave out aircraft whose owners asked us to.

Cite this data

The Aircraft Ledger. “Private jets at Newark Liberty (KEWR).” Data through 29 Aug 2026. theaircraftledger.com/airports/united-states/newark-liberty

Method: private jet arrivals at KEWR from ADS-B tracking, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Airliners, helicopters and piston aircraft excluded. Named aircraft a week behind. Every count is a minimum. About our data