In anticipation of the annual uptick in post-Labor Day traffic at Teterboro (N.J.) Airport, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the New York City gateway, has once again instituted ramp gridlock mitigation procedures at the field.
The program, first deployed at the airport last year for the holiday season, is aimed at keeping aircraft ground traffic moving when few to no parking spaces remain at congested FBOs. According to the procedure, ATC will advise all arriving aircraft destined for those locations to stop at a specific holding point on the air operations area and contact their FBO. The FBO will advise the pilot as to available parking and/or expected delay times. If the service provider cannot accept any more aircraft, the pilot will then be advised to contact airport operations for alternative FBO options.
To help avoid confusion, the airport recommends operators contact their FBO of choice before the flight and inform them of the intended date and time of arrival. Teterboro Airport has six FBO terminals: Atlantic Aviation, Jet Aviation, Meridian Teterboro and three Signature Flight Support locations (East, West and South).