Terminals B and C and the original Terminal A of Newark Airport were built in the 1970s, along with much of the airport's current infrastructure. Some older airport structures date to 1928.

Terminals B and C at Newark Liberty International Airport. via Port Authority of New York and New Jersey The AirTrain project, which has been estimated to cost more than $2 billion, is underway.

That's a remarkable turnaround. I wanted to see it up close, which is how I found myself landing 20 minutes early at Terminal C in Newark.

An employee stands at the United Airlines check-in area at Terminal C of Newark Liberty International Airpor on May 6, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. Getty Images ‘Bus travel a vital alternative’ ...

Some of the first gates at Terminal 1 — which will become the largest single terminal in the U.S., twice the size of Terminal B at LaGuardia — are set to open in 2026, with the whole projected ...