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Newark Liberty (EWR) delays and ground stop status

Newark, NJ · in New York Center (ZNY) airspace
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There is no ground stop at EWR as of .

Newark Liberty (EWR, ICAO KEWR) serves Newark, NJ and sits in New York Center (ZNY) airspace. Local time there is Thu, 2:41 AM EDT. In the last 90 days GroundStop.app recorded 54 ground stops at EWR, ranking #2 of 66 airports with ground stops (7% of 790 ground stops nationwide). A typical (median) ground stop there lasted 1 hr 44 min, against 1 hr 23 min nationally. The most recent began on Oct 14 (Eastern time), citing thunderstorms.

No ground stop at EWR right now

No ground stops, delay programs or reported delays. Updated .

Weather nowVFRWind 340° 16G21 kt · Vis 10+ mi · Ceiling 25,000 ft
Delay outlook · 12 hLow
  • 54 ground stops here in the last 90 days

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EWR history, forecast and airspace

Ground stops at EWR
Recorded by GroundStop.app, last 90 days
Last 30 days
11
Last 90 days
54
Average length
2 hr 48 min
Longest
14 hr 37 min
Most common reasons
thunderstorms · 34volume · 4staffing · 3

EWR ground stop patterns

Last 90 days, against every airport with a recorded ground stop. Times are local (America/New_York).
National rank
#2 of 66
Share of all ground stops
7% of 790
Median length
1 hr 44 min
1 hr 23 min nationally
Most common start
afternoon
noon–6 PM
Busiest day
Sunday
Latest ground stop
thunderstorms
Start time, local (54 stops with a known start)
  • overnight midnight–6 AM2
  • morning 6 AM–noon13
  • afternoon noon–6 PM29
  • evening 6 PM–midnight10
Recent ground stops at EWR
StartedLengthReason
Oct 14, 16:41 UTC31 minthunderstorms
Oct 14, 16:31 UTC9 minthunderstorms
Oct 11, 21:29 UTC1 hr 41 minlow ceilings
Oct 11, 20:26 UTC31 minairspace volume
Sep 30, 21:17 UTC31 minvolume
Sep 27, 16:54 UTC32 minwind
Sep 26, 23:29 UTC1 hr 16 minwind
Sep 26, 19:29 UTC2 hrvolume
Sep 24, 20:01 UTC1 hr 14 minvolume
Sep 21, 13:12 UTC8 hr 33 minequipment outage

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Forecast for EWR (TAF)
Issued 15/0230Z · valid 15/0200Z to 16/0600Z · times are UTC (Z)
WhenChangeCategoryWindVisibilityCloudsWeather
15/0200Z–0600ZBaseVFR32011KT6+ miFEW 25,000—
15/0600Z–1300ZFromVFR35010KT6+ miFEW 25,000—
15/1300Z–1600ZFromVFR01012KT6+ miFEW 25,000—
15/1600Z–2100ZFromVFR04008KT6+ miFEW 25,000—
15/2100Z–0400ZFromVFR11006KT6+ miSCT 25,000—
16/0400Z–0600ZFromVFR13010KT6+ miSCT 2,000, OVC 3,500—
TAF KEWR 150230Z 1502/1606 32011KT P6SM FEW250 FM150600 35010KT P6SM FEW250 FM151300 01012KT P6SM FEW250 FM151600 04008KT P6SM FEW250 FM152100 11006KT P6SM SCT250 FM160400 13010KT P6SM SCT020 OVC035
EWR

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About Newark Liberty

EWR at a glance

IATA / FAA code
EWR
ICAO code
KEWR
Location
Newark, NJ, United States
Coordinates
40.6895° N, 74.1745° W
Time zone
America/New_York · now Thu, 2:41 AM EDT
ATC center (ARTCC)
New York Center (ZNY)
Ground stops, last 90 days
54 (#2 of 66 airports)

Airports near EWR

Straight-line distance from EWR
  • TEB Teterboro
    Teterboro, NJ · live ground stop status · 44 ground stops in 90 days
    13 mi
    20 km
  • LGA New York LaGuardia
    New York, NY · live ground stop status · 60 ground stops in 90 days
    17 mi
    27 km
  • JFK New York JFK
    New York, NY · live ground stop status · 38 ground stops in 90 days
    21 mi
    34 km
  • HPN Westchester County
    White Plains, NY · live ground stop status · 13 ground stops in 90 days
    36 mi
    57 km
  • SWF New York Stewart
    Newburgh, NY · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
    56 mi
    91 km
  • ISP Long Island MacArthur
    Islip, NY · live ground stop status · 0 ground stops in 90 days
    57 mi
    91 km

EWR ground stop FAQ

Is there a ground stop at Newark Liberty (EWR) right now?
No. As of Oct 15, 05:37 UTC there is no ground stop at EWR. This page updates every minute.
How often does EWR have ground stops?
GroundStop.app recorded 54 ground stops at EWR in the last 90 days, lasting 2 hr 48 min on average (longest 14 hr 37 min). That ranks #2 of 66 airports with ground stops.
What causes ground stops at EWR?
Recently the most common reasons at EWR were thunderstorms, volume, staffing. Nationally, thunderstorms, low ceilings and visibility, wind, high traffic volume, equipment outages and runway issues are the usual causes.
Which air traffic control center handles EWR?
EWR is in the airspace of New York Center (ZNY), one of the US Air Route Traffic Control Centers.
Is weather affecting EWR right now?
There are no weather alerts for the EWR area. Current conditions are VFR (wind 340° 16g21 kt · vis 10+ mi · ceiling 25,000 ft).
Which airports are near Newark Liberty (EWR)?
The closest airports with pages on GroundStop.app are Teterboro (TEB, 13 mi), New York LaGuardia (LGA, 17 mi), New York JFK (JFK, 21 mi) and Westchester County (HPN, 36 mi). In the last 90 days TEB had 44 ground stops, LGA had 60 ground stops, JFK had 38 ground stops, HPN had 13 ground stops.
What is the difference between a ground stop and a ground delay program?
A ground stop halts departures to an airport entirely until it is lifted. A ground delay program lets flights depart but assigns them later departure times to meter arrivals.

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