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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.

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Dennisse (not verified)

15 years 1 month ago

Long layover

Hi. My brother will arrive at 9pm from overseas and he has a overnight layover. I am told by Jetblue that he will not be able to check in until 3am. Can he wait in Terminal 5 about 4 hours (11pm-3am) before check-in?

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Monique (not verified)

15 years 1 month ago

Terminal 5 Services

My parents arrived from Israel yesterday afternoon and have been stranded at JFK (I believe in terminal 5 near gate 26) for 17 hours now. At what airport store can they purchase a prepaid cell phone? At what airport kiosk can they purchase kosher food? Thanks!

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Anonymous (not verified)

15 years 1 month ago

Flight 6402

I need to know which terminal its supposed to arrive Flight 6402 from Havana, Cuba on Saturday 6/18/11. Thank you in advance.

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Anonymous (not verified)

15 years 1 month ago

JFK to LGA

I am arriving at JFK from London and have approximately 4 hours until my next flight from LGA. Will I have to recheck in my luggage since it is two different airports?

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Anonymous (not verified)

15 years 1 month ago

5 hour layover

Hi,

I'm arriving terminal 4 tomorrow from overseas and then have a 5 hour layover departing terminal 8 to YYZ. Will I need to transfer my luggage myself? Will I need to pass security and customs again? The second flight is a codeshare flight with my original airline....

Thanks :)

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CG (not verified)

15 years 1 month ago

Clearing customs at JFK

I'm flying from Düsseldorf to JFK on Air Berlin on a Thursday afternoon, arriving at JFK at 15:50. My next flight (different airline, different ticket) is with US Airways from JFK to Charlotte at 18:15. Is 2.5 hours enough time to clear customs and get to the US Airways terminal? I'm a US citizen and I'm not checking any bags. Your advice will be much appreciated!

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Anonymous (not verified)

15 years 2 months ago

posting a parcel from JFK to San Francisco

Can someone please assist: i need to post a parcel to San Francisco upon my arrival at JFK as I connecting immediately to Vancouver & dont want to lug this around-is there a parcel post counter?

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janwank (not verified)

15 years 2 months ago

enough time from international to domestic

I am arriving from UK @ 4:40 and the next flight on Jet Blue to Orlando is 6:55. Is there enough time? What's the distance in the airport from International to JetBlue? My husband cannot walk fast and he WON'T take help from a trolly or anything like that.

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Mrs H (not verified)

15 years 2 months ago

Suggestions on what to do at

Suggestions on what to do at t3 tomorrow morning? Couple of hours to kil...

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alecia (not verified)

15 years 2 months ago

flight delay

My Aeroflot flight is delayed and I am supposed to arrive at 18.40. My next flight to Boston (AA4453) is 20.30. Do I have a chance to be in time . If not how do I get to Boston tonight? Please, respond soon. Thank you.

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D-Boy (not verified)

15 years 2 months ago

O'Neals Pub/Eatery - Gate 7 / Terminal 8

Can someone please provide me a number for O'neals Pub located in AA terminal 8, gate 7. Left something at my table earlier today - please help ASAP. Thanks. been on the internet and phone for the past hour with no luck.

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Anonymous` (not verified)

15 years 2 months ago

Hi, Will there be any

Hi,

Will there be any airport attenders available in JFK Terminal 4 , to help out the Passenger with Kid and with 4 baggage to guide , to reach terminal 3 , on request . If so , how much the attender should get paid.And do they do need have any coins or somthing to get the tickets in Air train.

Since ,It is an International Travel , Iam not sure whether the Baggages will need to be Recheckin in Terminal 3 for Domestic Flight or it will rechecked in the JFK terminal 4 itself for the domestic flight. (But it is a Connection flight to the destination) , Please let me know . Thank you

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OAFredheim (not verified)

15 years 2 months ago

I am arriving 12:15 am from

I am arriving 12:15 am from Norway to jfk, need to catch a delta airline flight to Miami 2:55 pm, will I have enough time to collect bags, clear immigration and transfer to domestic terminal to board 2:55 pm flight

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Tatiana_Ch (not verified)

15 years 2 months ago

Baby food

I`m flying from JFK to Moscow with 15 months old baby. Can I take a baby food on the plane? How much? And how should I go with it through the security?
Thanks!

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Jan Bourret (not verified)

15 years 2 months ago

Getting from JFK to EWR

I have been searching all afternoon looking for a public transportation option to get from JFK airport to EWR airport. Is there any way to do this?

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