Until June 2024 the facility also controlled Newark Liberty International Airport, but responsibility for Newark arrivals and departures was transferred to the Philadelphia TRACON due to staffing shortages at N90. Controllers there now operate under the callsigns “Newark Approach” and “Newark Departure.”[2][3]
The Kennedy Area covers arrivals and departures for John F. Kennedy International Airport, one of the busiest international gateways in the United States. In addition to Kennedy itself, controllers manage operations for its satellite Republic Airport in Farmingdale, New York. Because of the high volume of long-haul international flights, this area is sometimes referred to as the “Gateway to America.”[5]
The New York TRACON contains a Traffic Management Unit (TMU), which is responsible for balancing air traffic demand with available capacity in the New York terminal area. The TMU coordinates closely with the FAA Command Center in Warrenton, Virginia, and with nearby facilities such as New York Center and Philadelphia TRACON.
Controllers in the unit manage initiatives such as ground delay programs, reroutes, and miles-in-trail restrictions during periods of high demand or adverse weather conditions. These measures help reduce congestion in the New York Class B airspace, maintaining safety and efficiency at John F. Kennedy, LaGuardia, and other regional airports.[6]
As with other FAA "Large TRACONs" such as Southern California TRACON and the Potomac Consolidated TRACON, the New York TRACON’s TMU plays a key role in managing some of the busiest and most complex terminal airspace in the world.[7]
In popular culture
New York TRACON was the setting for the 1999 comedy-drama film Pushing Tin.[8]
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