If you live in the Hudson Valley, chances are you're wondering whether a direct flight is worth the detour to Newark or JFK or whether you'd prefer to benefit from the ease of parking and painless experience of TSA offered by Albany International. You've probably tried to take off from Westchester County Airport (HPN), even though the terminal looks like a Greyhound station and the only food or drink available beyond the security checkpoint is from a store which looks like a run-down and always sold out convenience store. bacon, egg and cheese.
Unless you live in the city or North Jersey and can take public transportation, parking at city airports is expensive, complicated, or both. If you live a short, inexpensive taxi ride from HPN, this airport might make sense, but if you're driving yourself, be prepared to park at SUNY Purchase and get picked up by bus.
from Newburgh New York Stewart International Airport (SWF) could be the answer to some of the travel problems faced by Hudson Valley residents. SWF offers exciting new routes on low-cost airlines and provides an economical, congestion-free and convenient alternative to airports in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area.
Courtesy of the Port Authority of New York/NJ
Destinations departing from Stewart include Reykjavik, Iceland; Charleston, South Carolina and several destinations in Florida.
SWF is part of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates all major city airports, the George Washington Bridge, the Lincoln and Holland Tunnels, the PATH rail transit system, and the Port Authority, which is the busiest bus terminal in the country. the world. SWF sets itself apart from other travel hubs in that it offers the convenience and ambiance of a small regional airport, but offers a good variety of direct domestic and international flights.
“For those who are tired of the hassles of flying, New York Stewart offers a nearly frictionless airport experience right next to the Hudson Valley and beyond,” said Rick Cotton, executive director of the port authority. “Security lines are minimal, baggage claim is simple, and customs checks are seamless. Stewart's list of unique and affordable destinations is growing, and we are determined to see the airport fully spread its wings as a major economic driver for the region.”
Which airlines fly from SWF?
Three airlines currently operate from SWF: Broken, Allegiant Air, PLAYAnd Atlantic Airways. When you want to book flights from Newburgh, it helps to know which airlines to look for, as many budget airlines don't appear on travel search engines such as Booking.com, KAYAK.com, Priceline.com, etc., and if you want to fly one of these airlines from SWF, it's best to go directly to the airline's website.
Where can you fly from SWF?
Broken flies between Newburgh and Orlando on Thursdays and Sundays and between Newburgh and Charleston on Fridays and Mondays.
Allegiant Air serves Orlando-Sanford (SFB), Punta Gorda (PGD) and St. Pete-Clearwater in Florida, as well as Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The Orlando-Sanford and Punta Gorda routes operate Mondays and Fridays, and the St. Pete route flies Sundays and Thursdays.
PLAY offers daily non-stop service to Reykjavik, Iceland, with connections to dozens of popular cities in Europe.
Atlantic Airways currently provides a very limited seasonal service to Vágar in the Faroe Islands, a self-governing archipelago of 18 islands in the North Atlantic that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. This route from SWF is the country's first and only non-stop service to the Faroe Islands, and this year the flights will operate on six consecutive Wednesdays between September 4 and October 9.
What else should I know about SWF?
Since the Port Authority acquired the airport in November 2007, it has invested more than $220 million in facility improvements and completed a $37 million terminal expansion. The expansion also included construction of a permanent U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspection station to support the new air service and accommodate additional international travelers and added 20,000 feet squares of space at the existing terminal, allowing CBP to screen up to 400 international passengers. efficiently per hour.
If you've gone through customs at one of the larger airports, you know how long it can be. The SWF process is so simple that it makes it easy for even New Yorkers to take a direct express bus from city center to airport or a $1 shuttle from Beacon Metro North station.
Last but not least, parking
It seems too good to be true that there is an airport in Newburgh that can take you directly to Florida, South Carolina, Iceland or the Faroe Islands, but it's true, and what's more, after you pay $12 for the first 24 hours, long-term parking costs just $6 per day.
