Open 24 hours a day, the tower is staffed by FAA-certified air-traffic controllers. Postal Service's mail facility for the mid-Hudson region and a USDA inspection facility are nearby.ĪIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER: A state-of-the-art control tower was commissioned by the FAA in 2006. FedEx and UPS operate daily at the airport. The concourse features top-notch concessions, an ATM, and Wi-Fi service.ĬARGO: The airport handles a variety of cargo, from oversized freight to express packages to livestock, and is home to the New York Animal Import Center. The terminal also includes seven passenger gates and jet-boarding bridges, ticket counters, an electronic flight information display system, a spacious baggage claim area, and car rental agencies. TERMINALS AND FACILITIES: Stewart International's terminal features an expansive lobby with 38 check-in stations, common use check-in and gate equipment, two Explosive Detection Systems (EDS) baggage-screening systems, and a new interim Federal Inspection Service facility to efficiently process international arrivals. In 2007, the Port Authority embarked on a $500M capital improvement program consisting of several million dollars for immediate short-term infrastructure programs, to a $20M terminal expansion and permanent US Customs facility, and $143M runway rehab project. To accommodate cargo services, the airport opened a 50,000-square-foot air cargo building in 1990. A passenger facility charge was initiated in 1995 to help fund capital projects. The following year, Stewart received another $3 million from the FAA's Military Airport Program for terminal expansion. Stewart also received $13 million in federal funding for rehabilitation of its fuel farm, terminal-parking ramp, part of its taxiway system and upgrades to its airside signage. That same year, the FAA awarded the airport a $900,000 grant to fund a master plan update, conduct an environmental review and prepare a noise capability study. The airport is 60 miles north of New York City and within a 250-mile radius of Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Buffalo, Boston, Toronto and Montreal.ĭEVELOPMENT: In 1991, Stewart became the first facility to receive $5 million in funding under the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Military Airport Program for capital improvements to airports that were formerly military facilities or military/civil aircraft-use facilities. Located in the southern Hudson Valley, approximately 60 miles from Manhattan, New York the Stewart airport occupies an area of more than 628 hectares. LOCATION: Newburgh/New Windsor, New York, at the intersection of the New York State Thruway (I-87) and Interstate 84. In 2007, the Port Authority purchased the remaining 93 years of a 99-year operating lease for $87.5 million. LOCATION: Newburgh/New Windsor, New York, at the intersection of the New York State Thruway (I-87) and Interstate 84. OPERATED BY: The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey since November 1, 2007.
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