WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation

Administration said on Wednesday it will relocate control of the

Newark, New Jersey, airspace area to Philadelphia to address

congested traffic in the New York City area.

The FAA, which has been struggling with air traffic staffing

issues, said that it and the National Air Traffic Controllers

Association (NATCA) signed a memorandum to relocate control of

Newark at New York Terminal Radar Approach Control (TRACON) to

Philadelphia Tower/TRACON by the end of June.