Our three airports must be significantly improved in order to meet growing demand and keep the region globally competitive. John F. Kennedy International Airport should be expanded and modernized to include two additional runways, larger and more customer-friendly terminals, and significantly better transit access. Newark International Airport should be reconfigured, moving the main terminal closer to the train station on the Northeast rail corridor and freeing up more space to eventually construct a new runway. These improvements could accommodate a 60 percent increase in airline passengers, and reduce delays by 33 percent.
