John F. Kennedy Airport, JFK

John F. Kennedy International Airport is the primary international airport serving New York City. Opened as New York International Airport in 1948, was renamed in 1963 as a tribute to John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, after his assassination.

JFK Airport, situated in Long Island, is 19 km from Manhattan. The JFK airport features six passenger terminals and four runways. It serves as a hub for both American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, and it is the primary operating base for JetBlue Airways.

John F. Kennedy International Airport Copyright © Sisterscom.com / Depostiphotos — **John F. Kennedy International Airport** Copyright © Sisterscom.com / Depostiphotos

It's scheduled a plan for renovate the airport with two new international terminals. The construction is expected for the beginning of 2020 and complete in 2025.

INFORMATION

Management company: The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Address: (718) 244-4444

Telephone: Queens, New York 11430, United States of America
Website: jfkairport.com

TECHNICAL DATA

IATA code: JFK
ICAO code: KJFK
National code: US

Text by Alisè Vitri

Avion Tourism Magazine
Photo: Copyright © Sisterscom.com / Shutterstock / Depostiphotos

Reproduction reserved.

Flights departing and arriving from John F. Kennedy

Partnership with Skyscanner

Flights to/from John F. Kennedy

Transport to/from the airport

Subway

From the terminal of JFK Airport, the ‘AirTrain’ airport bus, which is free of charge, travels to the airport stations of Jamaica and Howard Beach, where travellers can find the subway (Jamaica: lines E, J or Z; Howard Beach: line A). Duration of the subway ride to Midtown Manhattan: from 50 to 75 minutes.

Train

Another option from Jamaica Station is Long Island Rail Road, the railway line that leads to Penn Station in Midtown Manhattan in 20 minutes, and to Atlantic Terminal in the centre of Brooklyn.

Taxi

Taxis are also available from/to the JFK Airport and New York.

Rental Cars

Rental cars from Advantage, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Payless and Thrifty in the Arrivals area of each terminal of JFK Airport.