JFK Airport Information

JFK Airport Address

John F. Kennedy International Airport
14 S Service Rd Bldg  
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.

I have to meet up with my daughter arriving at terminal 4 and I will be arriving at terminal 2 at about the same time What is the best way for us to meet up. many thanks

My daughter is doing a project on Colombia. How long does it take from JFK airport to the airport in Bogota the El Nuevo Dorado Airport????

In reply to by Rosanne (not verified)

From American Airlines; total flight time is approximately 6.5 hours; JFK to Miami is 3 hours and Miami to Bogota is 3.5 hours.

There's a group of 4 of us travelling to JFK on Saturday 18th December and we'll be arriving from the UK about midday. Any idea how long it will take to get through customs and get our luggage? Many thanks

Hi-

My newly adopted daughter and I will be flying in to JFK; she has a european passport with a visa to enter the US. I am a US citizen and have a US passport.

Please tell me which line we have to get on to clear immigration. Since she is very young, I am hoping that we can queue up at the US line.

Thanks!

Your site says about terminal 5 : "Terminal 5 is temporarily closed."
And about terminal 6: "All Jetblue operations have moved to Terminal 5"
Which one is correct?
Matti Hakkanen, Ambassador ret., Second cousin of Eero Saarinen
Helsinki, Finland

Terminal 5 is open and serves Jet Blue. BTW, your cousin did a magnificent job on the main terminal at Dulles Airport!!

I'm traveling from Nashville to SJO, connecting in New York. From Nashville to New York the fligth arrives at La Guardia Airport, but to New York to SJO fligth departs from FJK Airport. How can I go from La Guardia to JFK Airport, and what time it takes to me and how much its cost?
TKY

can i send a fax at jfk airport? if so, where?

hi! i'm flying (aer lingus) at 3:35pm into jfk. i have 2 problems, 1. where do i collect my dogs (traveling cargo on the same plane) once i have landed? at the baggage claim area? aer lingus in ireland had no info. i then need to get to newark airport or my sister-in-law in hillsborough, nj. can super shuttle take me to either location, i will have 2 crates, 3 suitcases. any help would be apprec. thanks

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