After the hijacking and crash of United Airlines Flight 93 in the September 11 attacks in 2001 while '' en route '' from Newark to San Francisco , the airport 's name was changed from '' Newark International Airport '' to '' Newark Liberty International Airport '' in 2002 . This name was chosen over the initial proposal , '' Liberty International Airport at Newark '' , and pays tribute to the victims of the September 11 attacks and to the landmark Statue of Liberty , lying just east of the airport
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Newark Liberty International Airport