AIRPORT STATUS INFORMATION
provided by the FAA's Air Traffic Control System Command Center
Newark International Airport (EWR) Real-time Status
The status information provided on this site indicates general airport conditions; it is not flight-specific.  Check with your airline to determine if your flight is affected.
Due to STAFFING / STAFFING, there is a Traffic Management Program in effect for traffic arriving Newark International Airport, Newark, NJ (EWR). This is causing some arriving flights to be delayed an average of 2 hours and 7 minutes. To see if you may be affected, select your departure airport and check "Delays by Destination".
Delays by Destination: 
  • Due to WEATHER / THUNDERSTORMS, departure traffic destined to George Bush Intercontinental/Houston Airport, Houston, TX (IAH) is currently experiencing delays averaging 1 hour and 14 minutes.
General Departure Delays: Due to TM Initiatives:SWAP:WX, traffic is experiencing Gate Hold and Taxi delays between 16 minutes and 30 minutes in length and increasing.
General Arrival Delays: Arrival traffic is experiencing airborne delays of 15 minutes or less.
This information was last updated: May 03, 2025 at 2:11 AM GMT

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