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EWR performance data

At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 2023, 2.77% of 138578 departures were cancelled and 22.9% left 15+ min late.

We hold 28 validated statistics for this airport, covering 1987 to 2024.

What this does not meanThis airport’s figures span 1 January 2018, when the DOT changed both which carriers must report (from 1% to half of one percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue) and how flights are attributed (from the operating carrier to the marketing carrier). Figures either side of that date describe different populations of flights, so they are listed by year below rather than drawn as one continuous trend.

Traffic and reliability

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 2024, 2.52% of 128979 departures were cancelled and 22.3% left 15+ min late.

    2024n=128979 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • Newark Liberty International (EWR, Newark NJ) boarded 24544320 passengers in CY2024, down 0.1% vs 2023 — #14 nationally.

    2024complete FAA enplanement census

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 2023, 2.77% of 138578 departures were cancelled and 22.9% left 15+ min late.

    2023n=138578 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 2022, 4.74% of 129807 departures were cancelled and 26.2% left 15+ min late.

    2022n=129807 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 2021, 2.9% of 90216 departures were cancelled and 21.7% left 15+ min late.

    2021n=90216 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 2020, 6.25% of 69151 departures were cancelled and 13.2% left 15+ min late.

    2020n=69151 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 2019, 2.65% of 136081 departures were cancelled and 27.6% left 15+ min late.

    2019n=136081 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 2018, 3.22% of 143875 departures were cancelled and 25.0% left 15+ min late.

    2018n=143875 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 2017, 2.57% of 115968 departures were cancelled and 25.7% left 15+ min late.

    2017n=115968 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 2016, 2.53% of 115783 departures were cancelled and 21.4% left 15+ min late.

    2016n=115783 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 2015, 2.88% of 111394 departures were cancelled and 20.9% left 15+ min late.

    2015n=111394 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 2014, 4.36% of 110356 departures were cancelled and 26.1% left 15+ min late.

    2014n=110356 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 2013, 2.77% of 120835 departures were cancelled and 26.3% left 15+ min late.

    2013n=120835 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 2012, 3.19% of 119849 departures were cancelled and 26.2% left 15+ min late.

    2012n=119849 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 2011, 4.02% of 111863 departures were cancelled and 26.9% left 15+ min late.

    2011n=111863 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 2010, 3.25% of 114177 departures were cancelled and 20.9% left 15+ min late.

    2010n=114177 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 2009, 2.49% of 119134 departures were cancelled and 28.0% left 15+ min late.

    2009n=119134 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 2008, 3.26% of 138506 departures were cancelled and 34.1% left 15+ min late.

    2008n=138506 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 2007, 3.84% of 154125 departures were cancelled and 32.9% left 15+ min late.

    2007n=154125 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 2006, 2.88% of 158291 departures were cancelled and 33.5% left 15+ min late.

    2006n=158291 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 2005, 2.97% of 155635 departures were cancelled and 29.4% left 15+ min late.

    2005n=155635 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 2004, 2.46% of 158150 departures were cancelled and 26.8% left 15+ min late.

    2004n=158150 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 2003, 2.98% of 150412 departures were cancelled and 22.9% left 15+ min late.

    2003n=150412 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 2002, 1.32% of 86050 departures were cancelled and 18.2% left 15+ min late.

    2002n=86050 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 2000, 5.08% of 124496 departures were cancelled and 25.9% left 15+ min late.

    2000n=124496 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 1989, 1.82% of 113843 departures were cancelled and 29.3% left 15+ min late.

    1989n=113843 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 1988, 1.4% of 125333 departures were cancelled and 26.0% left 15+ min late.

    1988n=125333 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At EWR (Newark, NJ) in 1987, 1.15% of 30991 departures were cancelled and 25.2% left 15+ min late.

    1987n=30991 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

What this page does not tell you

  • Cancellation and delay rates are not directly comparable between airports. Route networks differ and so does the weather they fly through, and the source data says so.
  • Nothing here tells you what you are owed. That depends on the rule that applies to your situation, which is on the passenger rights pages.
  • These are counts and rates, not explanations. We have not tested why any figure moved.

Sources and provenance

Written by Row30 Data Desk. Data reviewed by Row30 Data Desk on July 26, 2026.

Underlying federal data covers 1987 to 2024.

Every figure above traces to a row in our statistics database: rel-airport-EWR-2023. Each was validated against its source row before this page could publish.

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How this article was produced

Produced with AI assistance and reviewed by a named human before publishing. The pipeline that pulls the federal data and computes the statistics is conventional software, not a language model. Software is never credited as an author.

Before a page can publish, an automated check matches every number in the draft against the stored source row. If a digit does not reconcile, the article is blocked. The same check confirms the period is stated, the citation is carried verbatim, the licence permits the use, and no comparative claim outruns its stated uncertainty.

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Source: Federal Aviation Administration passenger boarding data; analysis by Row30.

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics; analysis by Row30.