John F. Kennedy International Airport
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]
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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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Maps | |||
| FAA airport diagram as of October 2016 | |||
| Location within New York City / NY / US | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 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 | |
| ft | m | ||
| 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] | |||
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.
A Song Airlines Boeing 757 parked at Terminal 2 in 2006.
An American Airlines/TWA Boeing 737 at the airport in 2016.
The old United Airlines terminal.
Map of JFK Airport.
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John F. Kennedy International Airport Media
President Truman (left) with Governor Dewey (right) at dedication of the Idlewild Airport
Aerial view of the terminals in 2021
JFK Airport, Terminal 1
Terminal 4 replaced the former International Arrivals Building in May 2001
Ticketing/Check-In area for Terminal 5's only airline at JFK International, JetBlue Airways.
Terminal 7 – Departure Level
John F. Kennedy International Airport in 2021
JetBlue flight departing with New York City Skyline visible in the distance
Looking at runway 4L/22R and into Jamaica Bay
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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.
