FAA reassigns Newark-area ATC control to Philadelphia Tracon

This weekend, control of the Newark-area airspace sector will be reassigned from New York’s Terminal Radar Approach Control (Tracon) to Philadelphia’s facility. This transition will encompass not only Newark Liberty International Airport (KEWR) but also Teterboro (KTEB), Morristown (KMMU), Caldwell (KCDW), and Linden (KLDJ) airports. As a result, the area designation will change from New York Approach to Newark Approach, while the switch in ATC communications should be seamless for operators. The FAA claims the move will help alleviate short staffing at the New York Tracon in Westbury, New York.

According to NBAA’s air traffic service desk, this realignment—which will take place during the overnight shift from Saturday into Sunday—could result in implementation of ground delay programs at reduced arrival rates for KEWR, KTEB, and KMMU, and possible airspace flow programs that would control KTEB, KMMU, and KCDW as one. It could also entail changes in rerouting requirements that differ from standard preferred routes.

NBAA warned that operators intending to fly to KTEB from the south should ensure adequate fuel in case of possible extended distances, times, and delays.