John F. Kennedy International Airport

John F. Kennedy International Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport
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	Aerial shot of JFK Airport on November 14, 2018
IATA: JFK – ICAO: KJFK – FAA LID: JFK ; – WMO: 74486
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	City of New York
Operator	Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Serves	New York metropolitan area
Location	Jamaica, Queens, New York
Hub for	American Airlines; Delta Air Lines; JetBlue;
Elevation AMSL	13 ft / 4 m
Coordinates	40°38′23″N 073°46′44″W / 40.63972°N 73.77889°WCoordinates: 40°38′23″N 073°46′44″W / 40.63972°N 73.77889°W
Website	jfkairport.com
Maps
	FAA airport diagram as of October 2016FAA airport diagram as of October 2016
	Location within New York City / NY / US
Runways
Helipads
Statistics (2018)
Aircraft operations (PANYNJ)	455,529
Passengers (PANYNJ)	61,909,148
	Source: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK, ICAO: KJFK, FAA LID: JFK) is an international airport. It is on Long Island, in Queens County, New York in southeastern New York City about 12 miles (19 km) from Lower Manhattan. More people who fly into or out of the United States fly though this airport than any other.^[3] Also, the most air cargo is brought into or out of the United States through this airport.^[4]

The airport is run by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which also runs the two other major airports in the New York area, Newark Liberty International Airport and LaGuardia Airport. JFK airport is the base of operations for JetBlue Airways. It is also a major international airline hub for Delta Air Lines and American Airlines. Ninety airlines operate out of JFK.^[5]

Gallery

A Scandinavian Airlines plane at JFK Airport in 1970.
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A Song Airlines Boeing 757 parked at Terminal 2 in 2006.
American Airlines (TWA Heritage livery) Boeing 737-823 N915NN at JFK Airport.jpg

An American Airlines/TWA Boeing 737 at the airport in 2016.
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The old United Airlines terminal.
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Map of JFK Airport.

John F. Kennedy International Airport Media

Map showing New York City and the locations ofJFK (1),LaGuardia (2),Newark (3)airports
President Truman (left) with Governor Dewey (right) at dedication of the Idlewild Airport
AirTrain JFK in 2011, with Terminal 4 in the background
A street sign near Federal Circle
Aerial view of the terminals in 2021
Inside the check-in hall of Terminal One at JFK Airport
Terminal 4 replaced the former International Arrivals Building in May 2001.
Aerial view of Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport
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Aerial view of Terminal 7 at John F. Kennedy International Airport
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John F. Kennedy International Airport in 2021

References

↑ "AirNav: John F Kennedy International Airport". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on November 14, 1999. Retrieved March 16, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
↑ "General Information". The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. February 2017. Archived from the original on June 10, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
↑ Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation (2006). "U.S. International Travel and Transportation Trends, BTS02-03" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-06-15.
↑ Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation (2004). "America's Freight Transportation Gateways" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-02-18.
↑ Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (2006). "2006 Airport Traffic Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-08-19. Retrieved 2008-07-30.

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[1] "AirNav: John F Kennedy International Airport". Web.archive.org. Archived from the original on November 14, 1999. Retrieved March 16, 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[DEC2014JFK-2] "General Information". The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. February 2017. Archived from the original on June 10, 2019. Retrieved February 15, 2017.

[AirportStats-3] Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation (2006). "U.S. International Travel and Transportation Trends, BTS02-03" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-02-27. Retrieved 2008-06-15.

[bts-cargo-4] Bureau of Transportation Statistics, U.S. Department of Transportation (2004). "America's Freight Transportation Gateways" (PDF). Retrieved 2007-02-18.

[AnnualReport-5] Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (2006). "2006 Airport Traffic Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-08-19. Retrieved 2008-07-30.

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John F. Kennedy International Airport
200px
250px
Aerial shot of JFK Airport on November 14, 2018
IATA: JFK – ICAO: KJFK – FAA LID: JFK – WMO: 74486
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner		City of New York
Operator		Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
Serves		New York metropolitan area
Location		Jamaica, Queens, New York
Hub for		American Airlines Delta Air Lines JetBlue
Elevation AMSL		13 ft / 4 m
Coordinates		40°38′23″N 073°46′44″W / 40.63972°N 73.77889°W / 40.63972; -73.77889Coordinates: 40°38′23″N 073°46′44″W / 40.63972°N 73.77889°W / 40.63972; -73.77889
Website		jfkairport.com
Maps
FAA airport diagram as of October 2016 FAA airport diagram as of October 2016
Location within New York City / NY / US
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	ft	m	Surface
4L/22R	12,079	3,682	Concrete^[1]
4R/22L	8,400	2,560	Asphalt
13L/31R	10,000	3,048	Asphalt
13R/31L	14,511	4,423	Concrete
Helipads
Number	Length		Surface
Number	ft	m	Surface
H1	60	18	Asphalt
H2	60	18	Asphalt
H3	60	18	Asphalt
H4	60	18	Asphalt
Statistics (2018)
Aircraft operations (PANYNJ)			455,529
Passengers (PANYNJ)			61,909,148
Source: Port Authority of New York and New Jersey^[2]