John F. Kennedy International Airport

John F. Kennedy International Airport

John F. Kennedy International Airport is an international airport in Queens, New York City, and one of the primary airports serving New York City. The airport is the busiest international air passenger gateway into North America, the 20th-busiest airport in the world, the sixth-busiest airport in the United States.

JFK is the busiest and most important airport in the New York City area. It’s also the biggest single international gateway in North America and the second-busiest airport in the world. It’s served by the three largest airlines in the world, Delta, American, and United. It’s also the first airport many people think of when they think of New York City. JFK Airport is in the borough of Queens, and Queens is the most populous county in New York State. It’s also the second-most populous county in the United States. Also important to know is that the airport is located near Jamaica, a neighborhood of New York City.

History

JFK Airport was built in the late 1930s, opening for flights in August, New York City in November. It was originally meant to be called New Port Washington Airport, named after the nearby village of New Port Washington. It was hopped up by the city when New York was looking for a new airport after the original was shut down. They wanted a new place that would be easy to access, and that could accommodate large aircraft. The area around the airport was once part of a swamp. The airport was built on what was then an island, and all of it was filled in with a landfill. The airport was designed to divert air traffic away from New York City after the Pearl Harbor attack, and it did, during World War II. It was also used by the US military after the war ended.

It wasn’t until 1948 that it was finally open to commercial traffic. The airport was then known as Idlewild Airport, after the golf course that was in the same area. It was renamed in 1963, a year after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, in his honor.

JFK Airport Notice

The Port Authority has broken ground on a transformative $19 billion dollar public/private redevelopment program to build a new John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) with two giant new terminals, expansion and modernization of existing terminals, streamlined roadways, popular local retail and dining, and stunning New York artwork — all to provide our customers with the world-class travel experience they deserve.

We are entering the heavy construction phase, and while we rebuild, we apologize for the inconvenience as we completely transform JFK into a world-class gateway.