Newark Liberty International Airport

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is a major New York-area airport in Newark, NJ.

UAP/Drone Relevance

Site of a June 26, 2026 drone near-miss: a landing united-airlines Boeing 737 nearly collided with a drone ~100 ft below the aircraft. The airport sits ~15 miles from World Cup 2026 matches in East Rutherford, NJ, and ~17 miles from Teterboro Airport, site of a precedent April 2019 drone disruption that also affected Newark flights. See src-newark-drone-near-miss-2026-06.