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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.

Anastasia A Graff (not verified)

I still have my tax free envelopes from shopping and would like to receive the money, although they are from this summer and now it's april.
Anyway i can come to the airport with necessary items and receive my moneys worth?

Thank you

Tue, 04/14/2009 - 20:04 Permalink
victor_rus (not verified)

Hi!
Can I find some evening/midnight fligts to California from NYC (JFK and surrounding airports)?
Thanks!

Tue, 04/14/2009 - 03:44 Permalink
Anonymous (not verified)

where the heck can you find flight informations for arrivals and departures! on every big airport site it is so easy and jfk lives still in the middle age?

Wed, 04/08/2009 - 20:16 Permalink
Anonymous (not verified)

Hi,

My friends my friend is visiting me from germany and he's bringing me my army/police collectibles. ones of the is a police nightstick. Will that cause a problem at the airport, because it won't be an issue in germany.

Mon, 04/06/2009 - 18:40 Permalink
BobnTommie (not verified)

Any good food (sit down) at the Delta terminal?

Mon, 04/06/2009 - 17:11 Permalink
travellor (not verified)

Hi, is there any smoking room or area in the airport, or I'll have to go out and back thru security check again, like in Newark airport. thanks.

Fri, 04/03/2009 - 16:04 Permalink
businessperson (not verified)

Hello
I am having some merchandise shipped from Nepal to JFK. Where to I go to retrieve the cargo and what do I need to bring?
Thank you

Fri, 04/03/2009 - 15:53 Permalink
ChristinaH (not verified)

I am a frequent international traveler but I am new to flying through JFK. I will be flying into JFK from Washington DC on American Airlines which is in terminal 4 and will be catching a flight on Emirates Airline to Dubai this airline operates out of terminal 4. Does anbody know how transport b/w terminals works at this airport and about how long it will take to get to terminal 4 from terminal 9?

Thu, 04/02/2009 - 21:31 Permalink
Rich (not verified)

Is there any airport parking where incoming passengers can call you when they arrive

Thu, 04/02/2009 - 14:47 Permalink
hamahuku (not verified)

Hi, I am flying to Germany on Friday and I would like to aks if I can put my flute in my hand bag?
I hope somebody can help me!
Thank you!

Tue, 03/31/2009 - 16:52 Permalink

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