Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) is located in the state of New Jersey, USA. It straddles the boundary between the cities of Newark in Essex County and Elizabeth in Union County. The airport is approximately 4.5 miles (7.2 km) south of downtown Newark and about 9 miles (14 km) west-southwest of Manhattan, New York City
. The official address of Newark Airport is 3 Brewster Road, Newark, New Jersey 07114
. It is accessible via major highways including U.S. Route 1/9, Interstate 78, and the New Jersey Turnpike (Interstate 95), with a key junction known as the Newark Airport Interchange nearby
. The airport serves as a major hub for United Airlines and is one of the three primary airports serving the New York metropolitan area, alongside John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport