1930s Art-Deco Airport: Newark, New Jersey, USA - Many Record Firsts

Newark Airport in New Jersey, alongside New York City, is known for many firsts:

  • 1930s one of the world’s 1st art-deco terminal & tower
  • 1930s world’s busiest airport
  • 1st major airport serving the New York City metropolitan area
  • USA’s 1st paved runway
  • USA’s 1st official runway lights for night ops
  • USA’s 1st ATC tower with regional airspace management
  • USA’s 1st commercial airline terminal

Come learn all about it through pictures & Microsoft Flight Simulator. Hope you enjoy. Cheers.

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