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.

Showers at JFK

I'll be arriving in jfk on a red eye from LA. Is there any place to take a shower at the airport?

Hi, My delta flight has been

Hi, My delta flight has been delayed from Syracuse to JFK my new arrival time is 7:23PM and I have to catch a flight from terminal 7 at 8:00PM ...How can I do this? Thanks for any help or info.

Is there a nursing room at

Is there a nursing room at jfk? I am traveling with an infant and will need to nurse or pump.

No, there is none at JFK. MS

No, there is none at JFK.
MS

Puppy

I am receiving a puppy from Missouri. Where do I pick it up and where should I park?

Immigration issues

Good day from Greece,

My daughter arrived in JFK on 19th of Decemeber. She is a minor, 5,5 years old and she was travelling with my sister. While at the immigration services my sister was told that she should have my written permission to accompany my daughter. The officer entered a relative comment on the computer, but they were allowed to pass. My question is, if they don't have a written permission on their way back is there a possibility to have a problem exiting the country?

Thank you very much for your kind attention...and have a great holiday.

Security

Last Dec, 23rd, I've been at this airport to take my flight back to Brazil.
We've passed through the 'screening process' which I approve. However, I was surprise when I went for a quick snack before boarding: the juice I've chosen was sold in a glass bottle, which I easily could have taken with me to the cockpit.
How about the security? We can not take any perfume, cream.....
Is there an explanation?

Thank you for the opportunity.

To let you know: JFK

To let you know: JFK airtrain is broken, find an alternative way to get to the airport! only one bus in half an hour drives passangers from jamaica station to terminals and there's a huge line. Why isnt there any info at JFK pages about this? I heard the airtrain was broken yesterday, so there was time to spread the word.