Airports
New York-area Airports Face Sea-rise Risk
A report by the Regional Plan Association casts a spotlight on the perils the metro-N.Y. airports could face from climate change.
Hurricane Sandy in 2012 brought a storm surge that flooded Teterboro Airport, but a new report from the Regional Plan Association contends that the airport will face more permanent flooding due to rising sea levels. Thus, the group is calling for Teterboro to be phased out.
Hurricane Sandy in 2012 brought a storm surge that flooded Teterboro Airport, but a new report from the Regional Plan Association contends that the airport will face more permanent flooding due to rising sea levels. Thus, the group is calling for Teterboro to be phased out.

A recent report on the future of the metro-New York Airports by the Regional Plan Association paints a somewhat gloomy picture, particularly for New Jersey's Teterboro Airport (TEB). New York Harbor could see at least one foot of sea level rise by 2050, and possibly as soon as 2030, according to estimates from the New York City Panel on Climate Change.