WASHINGTON, D.C. — To continue easing delays for the traveling public, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today proposed extending the limited rate of arrivals and departures at Newark Liberty International Airport through Oct. 24, 2026. The FAA encourages airlines and interested parties to comment on the proposal by Aug. 15, 2025. 
 
Following productive discussions with airlines and the Port Authority and the conclusion of a public comment period in June, the FAA limited rates through the end of 2025. 
 
The goal of the reduced rates is to continue maintaining safety while alleviating flight delays due to staffing and equipment challenges, resulting in smoother travel into and out of Newark.   
 
The notice proposes to continue limiting arrivals and departures during airport construction on weekends from Sept. 1 through Dec. 31, 2025, to 28 each per hour. As of Oct. 26, 2025, outside of the construction period, arrivals and departures should not exceed 36 each per hour through Oct. 24, 2026.   
 
The U.S. Department of Transportation and the FAA will continue working with all stakeholders to ensure travel is a safe, efficient, and functional for passengers and air carriers. For real time updates about operations at Newark and for updates on staffing and operations at all airports visit fly.faa.gov.     
 
How the FAA Continues to Take Action to Improve Newark Operations:   
 

• Successfully transitioned to a brand-new fiber optic communications network between New York and the Philadelphia TRACON. This upgrade significantly enhances resiliency with new fiber optic connections on two separate communications paths, ensuring equipment will continue to operate if one path is disrupted. 
• Deployed a temporary satellite backup system to the Philadelphia TRACON that will provide redundancy during the switch to a more reliable fiberoptic network.     
• Establishing a STARS hub at the Philadelphia TRACON so that the facility does not depend on a telecommunications feed from the New York STARS hub.     
• Increasing controller staffing. Philadelphia TRACON Area C, which directs aircraft in and out of Newark, has 20 fully certified controllers and 5 fully certified supervisors. We have a healthy pipeline of controllers ready to work at PHL, with 20 controllers and 6 supervisors currently in training.