Aviation in the New York metropolitan area

The New York metropolitan area has the busiest airport system in the United States and the second-busiest in the world after London. It is the country's most frequently used port of entry and departure for international flights.

The metro area has three major airports: John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), LaGuardia Airport (LGA), and Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), all operated since 1947 by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. In 2024, they were used by more than 146.1 million passengers. With 142.7 million passengers, 2025 was the third busiest year, just behind 2023 (143.8 million passengers). Until October 2022, the three shared the International Air Transport Association airport code (IATA code) "NYC"; Newark only uses EWR as of the change. JFK and Newark are connected to regional rail systems by AirTrain JFK and AirTrain Newark respectively.

The class B airspace used by the three airports is extremely congested. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) limits the number of flights per hour but they rank among the top five airports in the United States for delays.

The area also includes several satellite or reliever airports that provide commercial air carrier service on a much smaller scale as well as numerous general aviation airports, heliports, and seaplane bases.