DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Newark Tower
118 Flagpole Road
Newark, NJ 07114
Subject: NEWARK AIRPORT MOVEMENT/NON-MOVEMENT AND NON-VISIBLE AREAS
Cancellation: 07/01/2022 1200 (UTC)
The purpose of this letter is to inform all users of Newark Airport of the procedures/responsibilities with regard to ground movement of aircraft and vehicular traffic on designated movement and non-movement areas. This letter also describes non-visible areas from the Airport Traffic Control Tower (ATCT).
A. MOVEMENT AREAS: Runways, taxiways, and other areas of the airport utilized for taxiing, hover taxiing, air taxiing, and takeoff or landing of aircraft, exclusive of loading ramps, maintenance ramps and parking areas.
Specific approval for entry onto movement areas has to be obtained from Air Traffic Control (ATC). This includes aircraft that have to be towed on any movement area.
B. NON-MOVEMENT AREAS: Loading ramps, maintenance ramps, and parking areas.
The movement of aircraft and/or vehicles on non-movement areas is the responsibility of the pilot, aircraft operator, or airport management. ATC service will not be provided on non-movement areas.
C. NON-VISIBLE AREAS: Those areas on the airport, both movement and non-movement, that are not visible from the ATCT.
Due to obstructions, Newark ATC is unable to clearly view the following areas in their entirety:
1. MOVEMENT AREAS.
a. Taxiways Alpha and Bravo between Romeo-Hotel and Romeo-Juliet.
b. Taxiways Romeo-Hotel and Romeo-Juliet between Alpha and Bravo.
c. Taxiway Alpha between Romeo Juliet and Uniform.
d. Taxiway Alpha between Direct Access/Gate 83 and Direct Access/Gate 88.
2. NON-MOVEMENT AREAS.
a. Portions of the Signature/General Aviation Ramp.