Several equipment outages over the past two weeks at the Philadelphia-based air traffic control center that guides planes to and from Newark Liberty International Airport have raised concerns about how safe it is to fly at one of the nation’s busiest airports.

Staff shortages and equipment failures at Newark Liberty International Airport have raised safety concerns in recent weeks.

Newark airport's been plagued with issues that have travelers like me concerned about safety. It's not dangerous, but delays are a bigger concern.

The Federal Aviation Administration is considering temporary flight reductions in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport, and it's launching a safety task force.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he has a plan to upgrade old air traffic control tech but warned more flight disruptions could come first.

The hub is located in Egg Harbor Township, and is comprised of Atlantic City International Airport, the FAA’s William J. Hughes Technical Center for Advanced Aerospace, and the National Aerospace Research and Technology Park, the aviation park that was established by the Levinson administration with the first building opened in 2019.

In addition to equipment outages, the airport has been been beset by flight ... The FAA said last week that it slows the rate of arrivals into Newark to ensure safety whenever staffing or equipment issues arise. The agency also noted that frequent ...

The root cause is an air traffic controller shortage, a nationwide issue the Trump administration has pledged to fix.

Several times over the last year, Newark controllers lost radar or radio service, leaving them unable to talk with planes they were tracking.