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JFK Airport Status & Delays

  Delays by Destination:
  - Due to other, departure traffic destined to SFO is currently experiencing delays averaging 59 minutes.
  General Departure Delays:
Traffic is experiencing gate hold and taxi delays lasting 15 minutes or less.
  General Arrival Delays:
Arrival traffic is experiencing airborne delays of 15 minutes or less
Update time: Thu Aug 20 13:20:01 2026 GMT - provided by the FAA\'s Air Traffic Control System Command Center


On our JFK Airport website you can discover all information about:

JFK Airport Parking - You can use two types of parking: JFK Long Term Parking or Daily Parking in the Central Terminal Area

JFK Airport Car Rental - Each terminal have rental car counter or courtesy telephones. Car rental companies that operate at airport are: Avis, Budget, Dollar Rent A Car, Enterprise, Hertz

JFK Airport Terminals - There are 5 operating terminals
Airtrain , Directions, Hotels


Gene (not verified)

In reply to by Viennese Cookie (not verified)

Just need to kow if I fly into Terminal 5 how long to get to terminl 3 and what is the best way to get there.

Wed, 11/02/2011 - 16:05 Permalink
Anonymous (not verified)

In reply to by Gene (not verified)

To get from T5 to T3, you would take the "All Terminals" AirTrain two stops to the T2/T3 station. The trip takes about five minutes, with a few minutes' walk on each end to get to/from the AirTrain stations.

Wed, 11/02/2011 - 18:24 Permalink
ASA (not verified)

I will be checking one bag in KC on Delta. Do I have to get my bag from delta at JFK and then recheck it with Lan Ecuador? or will it go thru directly to Ecuador?

Thu, 10/27/2011 - 18:08 Permalink
JFK Airport Info (not verified)

In reply to by ASA (not verified)

Since your flying with LAN, you will have to check your bag. I believe the Kansas City flight arrives at Terminal 2. So you will transfer to Terminal 4 with the AirTrain. LAN operates from Terminal 4 so make sure you have enough time between flights to check your bags, etc..

Wed, 11/30/2011 - 21:15 Permalink
Maximator (not verified)

He, we're arriving from Russia in transit to Costa Rica (changing from T1 to T5). Do we have to undergo immigration? Is it possible to check in luggage all through the way, i.e. from Moscow to Jan Jose without picking up in JFK

Thu, 10/27/2011 - 17:40 Permalink
Anonymous (not verified)

In reply to by Maximator (not verified)

You will have to go through U.S. Customs and Immigration at JFK, and claim your checked baggage upon arrival at JFK. If you are not a U.S. citizen, make sure that you satisfy immigration requirements for transiting the U.S. If your carrier into JFK has an interline baggage agreement with your carrier out of JFK, then you can ask the first carrier to check the baggage "through" to SJO; then, you should be able to drop the baggage at a re-check desk right after you clear Customs. If the baggage is not checked through to SJO, you will have to carry it to Terminal 5 after you clear Customs, and re-check it there.

Fri, 10/28/2011 - 19:01 Permalink
margaretvpc (not verified)

travelling to jfk and looking for best and cheapest methods of transfers to the HolidayInn, Hasbrouk Heights, Meadowlands please..

Fri, 10/21/2011 - 18:49 Permalink
Anonymous (not verified)

In reply to by margaretvpc (not verified)

Your first step is to find out from the hotel whether it provides complimentary transportation to/from any nearby transportation terminal. If it does not, then find out whether there are any buses to/from Manhattan that stop at the hotel. You should be able to obtain this information by contacting the hotel by telephone or E-mail; the information might also be on the hotel's webpage.

Let us know the answer to that -- and tell us how many are in your party -- and then we can better advise you.

Sat, 10/22/2011 - 01:50 Permalink
margaretvpc (not verified)

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

thanks for your help, its much appreciated.

The hotel doesnt provide a service from the airport
but will pick us up from the Williams Avenue Bus stop in Hasbrouck Heights..

there are two of us travelling..our half century birthday treat.. we are from the Uk, so have no idea of how your transport system works... any help will be much appreciated..

regards

Sat, 10/22/2011 - 12:02 Permalink
Anonymous (not verified)

In reply to by margaretvpc (not verified)

There are also two New Jersey Transit train stations that appear to be within the range of the hotel's shuttle service: Wood Ridge, and Teterboro. Or, the New Jersey Transit #163 bus serves Williams Avenue in Hasbrouck Heights. Here's how to catch either the train or bus from JFK:

1. Take the AirTrain to "Jamaica Station."
2. Board a Manhattan-bound "E" subway.
3. For the NJ Transit bus, take the subway to 42nd Street, and enter the Port Authority Bus Terminal directly from the subway station. Follow signs for the NJ Transit Bus departures. For the NJ Transit train to Wood Ridge or Teterboro, take the "E" subway to 34th Street, and enter Penn (short for "Pennsylvania") Station directly from the subway station. Buy your train tickets at a staffed window or ticket-vending machine before boarding, to avoid paying higher, on-board fares. (The train trip to Wood Ridge or Teterboro will require a change of trains at Secaucus Junction Station.)

Depending on how much luggage you will be carrying, you might be better off taking the NJ transit train rather than the bus. You can find the NJ Transit train and bus fares and schedules at www.njtransit.gov.

With all of that said, unless you are visiting friends or relatives in New Jersey, staying in Hasbrouck Heights is not the ideal way to vacation in New York City. You will be spending time and money getting to and from Manhattan every day. Unless you have a non-refundable reservation at the Holiday Inn, I would explore finding an affordable hotel in Manhattan. You can often find good deals at sites like www.travelzoo.com, or at www.hotwire.com.

Sat, 10/22/2011 - 20:11 Permalink
margaretvpc (not verified)

help needed.. we are coming to new york (jfk) and staying in the HOliday Inn ,hasbrouk heights, meadowlands , new jersey.. and we are struggling to find the best methods and cheapest methods of transportation.. can anyone help us please?? thanks

Fri, 10/21/2011 - 18:44 Permalink
chaloooo (not verified)

Hi,
My wife and I are flying into JFK on Oct 21st via Jet Blue.
The flight is landing around 7:45pm. I guess Jet Blue is based in Terminal 5, but not sure.

Our international flight is leaving at 10:30 from Terminal 4.

Is this enough time just in case we have to go to baggage claim, pick our luggage and put it on the international flight since we are on different tickets (1 for coming into JFK, and the 2nd one for the international flight)?

If we do not have any checked luggage, how much time does it take to get from terminal 5 to terminal 4?

Fri, 10/07/2011 - 21:25 Permalink
Victoria Palen… (not verified)

I arrived from an international flight to JFK on Sept 25th to be greeted by the most rude of rude workers at your airport. They yelled at us and herded us like sheep through security. They acted like everyone of them hated their job. I just felt dirty from the experience. I will make all attempts to never connect through your airport again. Good luck with moral with this staff...

Tue, 10/04/2011 - 19:00 Permalink

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