I've always flown into and out of Newark Airport. Considering what's been going on there recently many people are thinking twice at least for now. So here are some other alternatives. Of course the first two next options would be JFK and LaGuardia. They're both in Queens and around 20 miles from Newark Airport. Some other airports that serve large commercial carriers are:
Westchester County Airport-37 miles from Newark
Trenton Mercer Airport-44 miles from Newark
Stewart International Airport-56 miles
Long Island McArthur Airport-57 miles
Lehigh Valley International Airport-66 miles
It will probably cost you more to fly in and out of these airports. However, the smaller airports are less crowded and chaotic as Newark, JFK and LaGuardia.
Source: ifly.com
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