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John F. Kennedy International Airport

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John F. Kennedy International Airport

New York, United States
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New York's premier international gateway serving the world.

Opened
1948
Location
New York, United States
John F. Kennedy International Airport is the busiest international air passenger gateway in the United States, located in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, New York City. Originally known as Idlewild Airport, it was renamed in 1963 following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The airport spans approximately 5,000 acres and operates six active passenger terminals arranged around a central terminal loop road. It handles over 60 million passengers annually in normal operating years and serves more than 100 international destinations. JFK is a major hub for American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, and serves as the primary U.S. gateway for dozens of international carriers. Its history includes the landing of the first commercial Concorde flights in the United States.
Terminals
JFK has six operational passenger terminals (Terminals 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, and 8) connected by the AirTrain automated rail system, with a major multi-billion-dollar terminal redevelopment program underway.
Getting to & from
JFK is accessible by the AirTrain JFK connecting to the New York City Subway A train and Long Island Rail Road at Jamaica Station, plus taxis, ride-hail services, and express bus routes.
Airlines here
American Airlines hubs at Terminal 8, Delta Air Lines at Terminals 2 and 4, JetBlue at Terminal 5, and numerous international carriers including Lufthansa, British Airways, and Emirates operate at Terminal 1 and Terminal 7.
Notable facts
  • ›JFK is the largest airport in New York State and one of the busiest in North America.
  • ›The Concorde made its first U.S. commercial landing at JFK in November 1977.
  • ›The airport was known as Idlewild Airport from 1948 until it was renamed in December 1963.
  • ›A major $19 billion redevelopment program announced around 2022 aims to modernize and consolidate terminals.
  • ›JFK handled the most international passengers of any U.S. airport for many consecutive years.
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New York Airport - JFK

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is New York City's busiest airport, located in Queens, 15 miles from Manhattan. A major hub for American Airlines and Delta, it offers international and domestic flights to 200+ destinations, with six terminals and extensive dining and shopping options.

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Airlines serving this airport

LAN Argentina
4M
Interjet (ABC Aerolineas)
4O
Pinnacle Airlines
9E
Endeavor Air
9E
American Airlines
AA
Air Berlin
AB
Air Canada
AC
Air France
AF
Air India Limited
AI
AeroMéxico
AM
Aerolineas Argentinas
AR
Alaska Airlines
AS
Royal Air Maroc
AT
Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia
AV
Finnair
AY
Alitalia
AZ
ITA Airways
AZ
JetBlue Airways
B6
British Airways
BA
EVA Air
BR
Caribbean Airlines
BW
Air China
CA
China Airlines
CI
Copa Airlines
CM
Cathay Pacific
CX
Delta Air Lines
DL
Norwegian Air Shuttle
DY
Aer Lingus
EI
Emirates
EK
Ethiopian Airlines
ET
Etihad Airways
EY
Icelandair
FI
City Connexion Airlines
G3
Gol Transportes Aéreos
G3
Sky Express
G3
Hawaiian Airlines
HA
Uzbekistan Airways
HY
Iberia Airlines
IB
TAM Brazilian Airlines
JJ
Japan Airlines
JL
Japan Airlines Domestic
JL
Korean Air
KE
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
KL
Kuwait Airways
KU
Cayman Airways
KX
LAN Airlines
LA
LATAM Airlines
LA
Lufthansa
LH
Lufthansa Cargo
LH
LOT Polish Airlines
LO
Swiss International Air Lines
LX
El Al Israel Airlines
LY
Malaysia Airlines
MH
Egyptair
MS
China Eastern Airlines
MU
All Nippon Airways
NH
Overland Airways
OJ
Austrian Airlines
OS
Asiana Airlines
OZ
Ozark Air Lines
OZ

Routes

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JFK → CMHAA · ER4 CR7
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JFK → DFWAA · 738 757
JFK → DOHAA · 777
JFK → DUBAA · 757
JFK → DUSAA · 330
JFK → EZEAA · 777
JFK → FCOAA · 763
JFK → GIGAA · 763
JFK → GRUAA · 773 77W 777
JFK → GYEAA · 763
JFK → HELAA · 330
JFK → HKGAA · 773
JFK → INDAA · ER4
JFK → LASAA · 738
JFK → LAXAA · 32B 762
JFK → LCYAA · 318
JFK → LHRAA · 777 77W
JFK → LIMAA · 763
JFK → MADAA · 330 757 340
JFK → MANAA · 757
JFK → MCOAA · 763 757
JFK → MIAAA · 757 763 738
JFK → MXPAA · 763
JFK → NRTAA · 787 773
JFK → ORDAA · 738
JFK → ORFAA · ER4
JFK → ORYAA · 757
JFK → PAPAA · 763
JFK → PHXAA · 321
JFK → PITAA · ER4
JFK → RDUAA · ERD CR7
JFK → SANAA · 738
JFK → SCLAA · 787
JFK → SEAAA · 738
JFK → SFOAA · 32B 763
JFK → SJOAA · 738
JFK → SJUAA · 757
JFK → STTAA · 757
JFK → SXMAA · 757
JFK → TPAAA · CR7
JFK → TXLAA · 330

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John F. Kennedy International Airport
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John F. Kennedy International Airport is the primary international airport serving the New York metropolitan area. It is located on the southwestern shore of Long Island, in Queens, New York City, bordering Jamaica Bay. It is the busiest of the three airports in the New York airport system, the sixth-busiest airport in the United States. The airport, which covers 5,200 acres (2,104 ha), is the largest in the New York metropolitan area. Nearly 100 airlines operate from JFK Airport, with nonstop or direct flights to destinations on all six permanently inhabited continents.

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