World Airports - JFK (New York City, New York)

[World Airports - JFK (New York City, New York)]

[Airport Name]: John F Kennedy Airport (JFK)
[Telephone]: +1-(718)-244-4444
[Website]: Port Authority of New York - JFK Airport






[Brief Introduction]
John F. Kennedy International Airport is an international airport located on Long Island, in Queens County, New York in southeastern New York City about 12 miles (19 km) from Lower Manhattan.

JFK is a the major international airport for passengers flying into the United States of America from all across the globe.

[Brief History]
The airport was originally known as Idlewild Airport and it was later renamed "Major General Alexander E. Anderson Airport". The airport was renamed in 1963 in memory of the late President John F. Kennedy. It is colloquially referred to simply as "Kennedy" or "JFK".

[Statistics]
JFK's outbound international travel accounted for 17% of all U.S. travelers who went overseas in 2004, the largest share of any U.S. airport. In 2007, JFK handled an average of about 59,000 international passengers each day.

Nearly 100 airlines from over 50 countries operate regularly scheduled flights from JFK. Although JFK is known for its historical role as an international gateway airport for the United States, it also handles a large number of domestic flights. In 2007 the airport handled 47.8 million passengers.

The five largest airlines at JFK by market share are JetBlue Airways (27.3%), Delta Air Lines (18.6%), American Airlines (18.5%), British Airways (2.8%), and United Airlines (1.9%).

JFK contributes about $30.1 billion in economic activity to the New York City region, generating 229,000 jobs and about $9.8 billion in wages and salaries. About 35,000 people are employed at the airport.[

[Accessibility]

Rail
JFK is connected to New York's subway and commuter rail system by AirTrain JFK.

AirTrain stops at all terminals, parking lots, hotel shuttle areas, car rental lots, 2 subway stations & the Long Island Rail Road. It is free within the airport and $5 to reach the subway stations outside the airport perimeter.

Travel time between JFK and Midtown Manhattan is approximately 30–40 minutes (depending on the originating/terminating terminal at JFK) using AirTrain and the Long Island Rail Road at Jamaica Station ($8 to $12).

Approximately 75 minutes between JFK and Downtown Manhattan using AirTrain and the New York City Subway

Bus
Several city bus lines link JFK to the New York City Subway and Long Island Rail Road, including the Q3, Q6, Q7, Q10 (Local/Limited), and B15, with free transfers provided for subway connections. The buses are handicapped accessible. There are also many private bus lines operating express buses to Manhattan, the Hudson Valley, and Long Island.

Avianca operates a private bus service from JFK to Union City and Elizabeth in New Jersey for its customers.

Lan Airlines also offers complimentary service for passengers traveling on their flights to Lima, Santiago, and Buenos Aires from New Jersey’s Paterson Station, Union City Station and Pennsylvania Station (Newark)Newark Station. Passengers traveling on Lan Ecuador's flights to Quito and Guayaquil can also utilize the complimentary service.

Taxi
New York City's yellow cabs, operated by the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission, offer a flat rate service of $45 from JFK airport to Manhattan, excluding tips and tolls. Since November 30, 2006, this flat rate fare (excluding tips and tolls) applies to travel from Manhattan to JFK as well.

Car
JFK Airport is easily accessible by car and is located in southern Queens on Van Wyck Expressway (I-678), which can be accessed from Belt Parkway, Grand Central Parkway and Queens Boulevard. A ring road connects the airport terminals to the Belt Parkway and the Van Wyck Expressway.

[Terminals]

Terminal 1
Terminal 1 has 11 gates. The original Terminal 1, built as a hub for Eastern Airlines, was demolished, a new Terminal 1 was opened in 1998, 50 years after the opening of JFK.

1. Aeroflot
2. Aeroméxico
3. Air China
4. Air Europa
5. Air France
6. Alitalia
7. Austrian Airlines
8. Cayman Airways
9. China Airlines
10. China Eastern Airlines
11. Japan Airlines
12. Korean Air
13. Lufthansa
14. Lufthansa operated by PrivatAir
15. Olympic Airlines
16. Royal Air Maroc
17. Saudi Arabian Airlines
18. Scanderbeg Air
19. Turkish Airlines
    

Terminal 2
Terminal 2 was opened in 1962 as the home of Northeast Airlines, Braniff and Northwest Airlines. After the demise of Northeast Airlines and Braniff the building was taken over by Delta Air Lines. The building has 11 gates.

Terminal 2 has 7 jetway equipped gates: 20-22, 26-29 and 17 stands for Delta Connection carriers: 23A-H, 23J, 25K-N, 25P-S

1. Delta Air Lines
2. Delta Connection operated by Chautauqua Airlines
3. Delta Connection operated by Comair
4. Delta Connection operated by Freedom Airlines
5. Delta Connection operated by Shuttle America
   

Terminal 3
Terminal 3, built as the Worldport in 1960 for Pan American, and substantially expanded for the introduction of the 747 in 1970, has 17 gates. Delta Air Lines currently uses the entire terminal, and has a connector to Terminal 2, its other terminal at JFK.

Terminal 3 has 16 jetway equipped gates: 1-10, 12, 14-18 with two hardstand gates (Gate 11) and a helipad on Taxiway 'KK'

1. Delta Air Lines
2. US Helicopter Gate
   

Terminal 4
Terminal 4, the international terminal, is able to handle the Airbus A380 and was developed by LCOR, Inc and is managed by the Schiphol Group.

Terminal 4 is the major gateway for International Arrivals at JFK. Opened in 2001, the new 1,500,000-square-foot (139,000 m2) building was built at a cost of $1.4 billion. The terminal has 17 gates on two concourses.

Concourse A has six gates, numbered A2-A7.
Concourse B has eleven gates, numbered B20-B31, excluding B21.

1. Aer Lingus
2. Aerosur
3. Aerosvit Airlines
4. Air India
5. Air Jamaica
6. Asiana Airlines
7. Avianca
8. Caribbean Airlines
9. Copa Airlines
10. Czech Airlines
11. Delta Air Lines
12. EgyptAir
13. El Al
14. Emirates
15. Etihad Airways
16. Eurofly
17. KLM
18. Kuwait Airways
19. LAN Airlines
20. LAN Ecuador
21. LOT Polish Airlines
22. Northwest Airlines
23. Northwest Airlink operated by Comair
24. Northwest Airlink operated by Compass Airlines
25. Pakistan International Airlines
26. Qatar Airways
27. Royal Jordanian
28. Singapore Airlines
29. Sky King (airline)
30. South African Airways
31. Sun Country Airlines
32. Swiss International Air Lines
33. TACA
34. Lacsa
35. TAM Airlines
36. Travelspan operated by North American Airlines
37. Uzbekistan Airways
38. Virgin America
39. Virgin Atlantic
    

Terminal 5
Terminal 5, also known as the TWA Flight Center, is the new home of JetBlue Airways.

The active 26 gate terminal sits behind the Eero Saarinen built terminal has been branded by JetBlue as T5.

Terminal 5 has 26 gates: 1-12, 14-25

1. JetBlue Airways
   

Terminal 6
Terminal 6, built in 1970 as the National Airlines Sundrome designed by I. M. Pei, has 14 gates. On June 1, 2006, JetBlue opened a temporary terminal complex that added seven gates onto the terminal and increased the capacity for more flights. The fate of Terminal 6 is unknown, but the temporary terminal gates will be demolished shortly.

Terminal 6 is now closed. It had 14 gates

Terminal 7
Terminal 7 was built for BOAC and Air Canada in the early 1970s. In 1997, the Port Authority entered an agreement with British Airways to expand the terminal.

Terminal 7 has 12 gates: 1-12

1. All Nippon Airways
2. British Airways
3. Cathay Pacific
4. Iberia Airlines
5. Icelandair
6. OpenSkies
7. Qantas
8. United Airlines
9. United Express operated by Mesa Airlines
10. United Express operated by Shuttle America
11. US Airways
12. US Airways Express operated by Republic Airlines
    

Terminal 8
The new $1.3 billion Terminal 8 officially opened in August 2007, despite having already been handling some flights for two years.

The final sections opened in August 2007 and featured two lounges and a private check-in area for first and business class passengers. The terminal, about 50% larger than Madison Square Garden, offers dozens of retail and food outlets, 84 ticket counters, 44 self-service kiosks, 10 security lanes and a U.S. Customs and Border Protection facility that can process more than 1,600 people an hour.

Terminal 8 has 29 gates: 12 gates in Concourse B (1-8, 10, 12, 14, and 16) and 17 gates in Concourse C (31-47).

1. American Airlines
2. American Eagle
3. Finnair
4. Jet Airways
5. LTU
6. Mexicana

[Source(s)]:
Wikipedia.org,
Port Authority of New York - JFK Airport