John F. Kennedy International Airport

international airport in New York, United States

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]

John F. Kennedy International Airport
Aerial shot of JFK Airport on November 14, 2018
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerCity of New York
OperatorPort Authority of New York and New Jersey
ServesNew York metropolitan area
LocationJamaica, Queens, New York
OpenedJuly 1, 1948 (1948-07-01)
Hub for
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Time zoneEST (UTC−05:00)
 • Summer (DST)EDT (UTC−04:00)
Elevation AMSL13 ft / 4 m
Coordinates40°38′23″N 073°46′44″W / 40.63972°N 73.77889°W / 40.63972; -73.77889
Websitejfkairport.com
Maps
FAA airport diagram as of October 2016
FAA airport diagram as of October 2016
JFK is located in New York City
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Location within New York City / NY / US
JFK is located in New York
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JFK (New York)
JFK is located in the United States
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JFK is located in North America
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Runways
DirectionLengthSurface
ftm
4L/22R12,0793,682Concrete[1]
4R/22L8,4002,560Asphalt
13L/31R10,0003,048Asphalt
13R/31L14,5114,423Concrete
Helipads
NumberLengthSurface
ftm
H16018Asphalt
H26018Asphalt
H36018Asphalt
H46018Asphalt
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]

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