Newark Airport just hit a major redevelopment milestone as Terminal A opens in a few weeks

Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is poised for a major makeover in the coming years.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which administers the airport, announced Monday the selection of a master planner responsible for developing the Newark airport modernization plan.

Global transport planner Arup in partnership with SOM will be responsible for realizing the Port Authority’s redevelopment ambitions. Arup and SOM have worked on countless aviation projects in the past at major airports such as John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York, Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and even at Newark, where SOM redeveloped Terminal C in 2003.

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Companies will analyze existing airport capacity and develop growth forecasts into the 2060s and beyond. Based on those estimates, the companies will draw up a master plan that is likely to include the complete transformation of the airport.

Details are light at the moment, but it looks like the Port Authority is serious about making major infrastructure changes in Newark.

These upgrades can’t come anytime soon, as the airport is frequently congested coastal areas and coastlines. That’s not to mention below average passenger experience that is in dire need of a major overhaul.

The move to appoint a master planner to lead the redevelopment of Newark hopes to help bring the facility into the next generation. The Port Authority is hoping to transform the New Jersey transit hub into a world-class airport like it is done at LaGuardia Airport (LGA) in New York.

In LaGuardia, the Port Authority opened a Brand new Terminal B in mid-2020, and the project was just 100% completed earlier this year. In June, Delta launch of the overhauled terminal Cwhich features a stunning new departure and arrival lobby as well as new gate areas, among other improvements.

While the complete redevelopment of Newark is still many years away, flyers will soon learn what is coming to the Opening of the brand new Terminal A in the coming weeks.

Originally scheduled to open this summer, the delayed new terminal covers more than 1 million square feet and will have 33 gates once construction is complete. At $2.7 billion, the new Terminal A represents the Port Authority’s largest single investment in New Jersey in the agency’s 101-year history.

In addition, a general car rental facility (ConRac) and garage is in the final stages of construction with a partial opening expected later this year and a full opening in 2023.

Stay tuned to TPG for more updates as Newark redevelopment is underway!