AIRPLANE OBSERVATION
Aviation Museum
Teterboro Airport
400 Fred Wehran Drive, Teterboro , NJ 07608
Teterboro, NJ 07608
Museum with models of military aircraft and history of aviation
32 minutes
201-288-6344
Adults: $10; children and seniors: $8 IMAGE © 2008 GOOGLE: ANDYCHOINSKI
Tuesday to Friday: 10:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.; reservations required
Westchester County Airport
32 minutes
Stewart International Airport
240 Airport Road, White Plains, NY 10604
1180 1st Street, New Windsor, NY 12553
On the far left, at the end of the field, there’s an excellent spot to watch the airplanes take off and land. There’s also access to the departure hall, where you can see the screens and conveyor belts.
This airport is less busy and way less overwhelming than the international airports. There’s an observation deck on the third floor where airplanes can be watched taking off and landing.
35 minutes
44 minutes
Newark Liberty International Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport
3 Brewster Road, Newark, NJ 07114
New York, NY 11430
AirTrain is free and gives children a fascinating bird’s-eye view of this bustling airport. Parking lots 2 and 5 offer nice views of airplanes taking off and landing.
AirTrain is free in the airport; best spot for watching is from the parking lot of Ikea at 1000 Ikea Drive in Elizabeth, NJ
46 minutes
388
The Monsey View
View planes from playing fields on Redneck Avenue (east of the airport) or from Walmart's parking lot (1 Teterboro Landing Drive, Teterboro, NJ 07608)
55 minutes