JFK Airport Information
JFK Airport Address
John F. Kennedy International Airport
JFK Expy & S Cargo Road (Intersection of two streets)
Jamaica, NY 11430
JFK Airport mailing address
Building 14
Jamaica, NY 11430
John F. Kennedy International Airport is an international airport located in Jamaica, Queens, southeast of New York City.
IATA code - JFK
ICAO code - KJFK
Operated by - The airport has been operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey under a lease with New York City since 1947.
Time Zone - EST (GMT -5)
History - Construction of the airport began in 1942 with modest ambitions. Only 1,000 acres (4 km²) of land on the site of Idlewild golf course were earmarked for use. The golf course provided the airport's original namesake, Idlewild Airport. First commercial flights began on July 1, 1948. The airport was formally dedicated as New York International Airport on July 31, 1948. It was re-dedicated on December 24, 1963 as John F. Kennedy International Airport, following action of the Mayor and Council of the City of New York, and a resolution of the Commissioners of the Port Authority. After the September 11, 2001 attacks, JFK was one of the first airports in the United States to be temporarily closed.
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Hello.
I don't know if this is the right place to post that. If not, my apologies.
We are going to travel to San Francisco from Spain in september, and we have to "stop" in JFK for 11 hours (!). Then, we will fly to San Francisco. My question is: Can we visit NY in those 11 hours, or must we to stay inside the airport?
Sorry for my english!
Thank you,
Pedro
Hola.
No sé si este es el lugar correcto para preguntar esto. De no ser así, mis disculpas.
Vamos a viajar a San Francisco, desde España en septiembre, y tenemos que hacer una escala de 11 horas en NY. Pasado ese tiempo, tomaremos un avión hasta San Francisco. Mi pregunta es: ¿Podremos visitar NY durante esa escala de 11 horas, o deberemos permanecer en el aeropuerto?
Gracias y saludos,
Pedro
Bringinging food
Can I bring sandwich from home to pass through security and eat on plane? Thanks
URGENT - what to do in the airport
I'm traveling into JFK the morning of July 4 from Buenos Aires, Argentina. This is the first time I will ever be traveling by myself and I need to catch a flight to RDU in NC two hours later. I am a US citizen.
In order to ensure that I don't have any problems in those two hours, could you please walk me through exactly what I need to do in the airport. For example, will I be going through customs? Will I have to claim my baggage and then re-check it for the second flight because of customs or will it be automatically transferred over for me? Etc, etc.
Thank you so much for your help!
Closing Hours
Does the airport stay open 24/7?
Yes they are 24/7 but there
Yes they are 24/7 but there is a certain time in which they stop working 'but airport remains OPEN' because of many flights arriving overnight in the very early mornings
Query Trasfer to Newark
Hi JFK
I am arriving on 4 July at 5.15pm at your Terminal 7 from LAX on Qantas QF107.
I wish to transfer to Newark to join friends who are arriving on British Airways from London.
Can you please advise me on a shuttle transfer to Newark, the usual time/duration involved, and the costs.
Thanks
MJM
Devolucion del TAX
Soy argentina he comprado en NY una camara fotografica y necesito saber donde esta en el Aeropuerto JFK la oficina de Costumers. En donde me vendieron la camara me dijeron que alli me devolverian el Tax.
Gracias
Getting from JFK to Sag Harbour
Pleas can you tell me in detail how I proceed from JFK to Sag Harbour,Long Island,Suffolk County -preferable route by train
Thank you
I don't know if anyone can
I don't know if anyone can help or send me in right direction but I have a puppy coming in from Europe and I am not sure where to go at JFK to pick him up. Is there a seperate area?? Thanks
Emigrating
Hi - I'm a single female and am emigrating to the US from Ireland in 2/3 weeks. I shall be travelling with approx 6/7 cases and two cat carriers. Will there be anybody there who would be able to help me with my baggage - just to help get me from the baggage collection point to my contact who will be waiting for me on arrival?
Need to hire help to switch terminals with young children
Hello, I am traveling international alone with 2 young children. I am not able to check in my luggage all the way to my destination, is there a way for me to hire help to me take my luggage from one terminal to the other, since I will have stroller, 2 kids and 4 bags? Thank you for your answer in advance!
personal documents
I arrived on 6-23-10 at JFK. I inadvertently gave the immigration officer my envelope containing personal documents together with an envelope that had documents from US embassy, Nairobi. How can I get back my personal documents?
XL airlines
I will be arriving from Paris on XL airlines at 10:00 pm on July 7. Is there a place for my ride to pull up and wait in the car to pick me up? How long from arrival will it take to get through customs?
Luggage and Carry-on Size and Weight Restrictions
Dear JFK Employee:
What is the luggage and Carry-on size and weight restrictions/limitations for most airlines? Please advise.
Thank you.
prepaid cell phone plan
Will I be able to buy a cell phone prepaid plan from Terminal 4 ?
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