Newark also isn’t alone when it comes to major transformations. An extensive project at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is also underway, which will eventually debut a brand-new Terminal 1, a new Terminal 6 (which will connect to Terminal 5), an expanded Terminal 4, and a revamped Terminal 8.

If all goes according to plan, Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) may soon go from worst to first in nationwide airport rankings.

The plan, announced Thursday by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, includes replacing the rickety AirTrain network and the airport’s dilapidated Terminal B.

After Newark Airport's new Terminal A opened in 2022, the Port Authority just unveiled plans for a new Terminal B.

The plan — which the Port Authority said is on par with its $8 billion reconstruction of LaGuardia Airport and ongoing $19 billion transformation of John F. Kennedy International Airport — will allow Newark Liberty to accommodate passenger growth.

Newark Liberty International Airport is embarking on a major overhaul of its terminals, air train and parking facilities, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced on Thursday.

Newark Liberty International Airport is vying for a five-star rating as it undertakes a massive redevelopment, an expansion to accommodate passenger growth. At a news conference revealing plans, Port Authority Chairman Kevin O’Toole said,

Terminal B would be replaced, Terminal C would get upgrades and changes to roadways would allow for more room to drop off and pick up at Newark airport