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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chair massages
Does anybody know if there are chair massages at JFK airport?
bagage & connecting flight
I will be flying Alitalia from Rome and taking a connecting flight on Delta at JFK for Cleveland. Will I have to retrieve my bagage at JFK and go through customs and check my bagage in again for my Delta flight to Cleveland? Or will my bagage go all the way through to Cleveland and pass customs there?
Yes! You will have to clear
Yes! You will have to clear the customs in JFK and put again to CLE. Enjoy doing!
How to get from Terminal.3 to 4
I am traveling around Christmas . What is the easiest way to get from Terminal 3 to Terminal 4? I know you have air trains,but how do you get to them? And how long does it take from 3 to 4?Could you send a map for me to Follow?
I am going to Rome and will
I am going to Rome and will stay in New York 8 hours.Is there any place in airport JFK that i take a shower ...
Thanks ... FLAVIO .
can i take presents with me on the plane?
Hai,
I bought a few presents (toys, stuff we don't have at home) for my son in holland, will they not be taken away from me when i want to take them on the plane? Or do i have to pay to take them to holland, does anyone know how that works??
i will fly tomorrow so please let me know...
thnx
Traveling with kids
I will be arriving at JFK very early in the morning (6:15) on the 23)on an international flight, my next flight is at 3 Pm. I am traveling with 3 kids one of which is a 2 month old baby. I am wondering if there are any private rooms to spend the day, maybe shower, watch TV. Or what else you can recommend in the airport that we can do with the kids.
Thank you.
I have four hours to:
I have four hours to: spare while waiting to board my next flight...is there anything that i can do while wating...like sight see ect..just don't want to sit in the airport for four hours.
Recycling of containers taken from pax at security checkpoints
It is always with a sinking feeling of displeasure that I approach the security lines at JFK Airport. I am an environmentalist and am wondering why we do not recycle all the plastic, glass and aluminum containers confiscated from passengers at the security line?
I have contacted the TSA – they told me to contact The General Services Administration who “rules governing the storage and disposal of items in TSA's control.”
The GSA referred me to the Port Authority of NY and NJ (PANY&NJ) who, (sigh) in turn, said I should contact each airport in the nation individually to try and convince them that recycling is a NECESSITY, especially in a case like this where such a HIGH VOLUME of containers are collected.
Can you please forward my comments to your airport manager?
I am writing letters to the Governors of NY and NJ and will tell them I have contacted you and the other airports under the PANY&NJ’s control. The issue here is NOT the “disposal of hazardous materials” – I understand that those materials warrant special consideration. These are the bottles thrown away by passengers who are ordered to do at Security Checkpoints – things like water, shampoo, perfume, toiletries, etc. These items are the very same things people recycle from their homes and offices everyday.
They should be recycled by each individual airport in order to help save the earth. I thank you in advance for your consideration.
Kristina W
Ewing, NJ
Directions to Grand Central Station
Hello there
I will be arriving at JFK on Thursday night about 11:00pm.
What trains do I need to take to get to Grand Central Station in Manhattan?
Or is it easier to take a taxi - ie the trains only run every 30 minutes maybe at that time of day?
Smoking area
Good morning,
I would like to know if there is a smoking area in JFK airport.
Thanks
Jessica babin
Pls Quit Smoking:)
Pls Quit Smoking:)
There is not a smoking area
There is not a smoking area at the airport. I went outside to smoke and had to change my tickets after that because the connecting flight was with different airline than the one I used to check myself in. It took a while as also going through security took little longer than I thought. But changing the ticket was definitely worth it, had never seen as cute man checking me in :)
Long Wait at JFK with small children!
Hi there,
We are travelling from London to JFK to get a connecting flight to San Juan. The only trouble is we have a long wait for our connecting flight in terminal 8.. are there any play areas or things we can do with Children under 3!
Look forward to hearing replys!
Gill
mum with two babies
Hi, I am flying from overseas arriving JFK then i have a two hours connection flying to Houston. I have been told by the travel agent that customs point is in New York now which means i have to check my bags out then check in again to go to Houston. I have two babies with me. Is there a way or a facility at the airport to help mums in this situation? something like airport cars to help me pick up the bags ( while i am looking after my children) and drop us off to the second departure point. I am traveling end of Aug . pls assist. thnx
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