JFK Airport Information

JFK Airport Address

John F. Kennedy International Airport

JFK Expy & S Cargo Road (Intersection of two streets)

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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There is no shuttle that leaves out of that address to JFK. The closest one is Penn Station(34th street).
From there you can either:
- take NYAS bus to JFK(with a transfer at Grand Central); $15
or
- take LIRR train to Jamaica Station and then Airtrain to JFK; ~$12
JFK_E

I am travelling with a child, what is the easiest way for us to get to Penn Station and how much does it cost?

Yellow cab - flat fare of $50.50 plus tip.
JFK_E

Hi
I am arriving from Dublin into JFK on this Sunday and catching an onward flight to San Francisco. Both flights are with Delta airlines. I'm an irish citizen and have never travelled to the states before.
Can someone supply some information as to the procedure I can expect, for example do i need to go thru security and check in for my next flight and then go thru security again to get airside? I assume I don't need to collect my bags as Delta should put them onto the next plane for me????

Thanks

You will go through immigration after you land. Then you will pick up your bags in order to go through US Customs. Recheck your bags after that at Delta connecting flights counter. Clear security and look for the gate to SFO.
JFK_E

That great. Its nice to know what order I'm meant to be doing things in. I appreciate you taking the time to reply

My sister's flight from Sweden is landing at JFK at 3:50 pm and she have to be at Penn Station at 6:30 pm. Is that enough time to go through customs and take the Airtrain and Subway to Penn Station?

She has plenty of time for that.
JFK_E

As long as her flight is on time and she clears customs fairly quickly she should be ok. Recommend she takes LIRR from Jamaica to Penn Station, faster than subway.

Hello. How do I get from JFK Terminal 4 to 188 St, Queens, NY by public transit (no Taxi) at 5 pm in the evening.Thanks

Take Q10 bus at T4 to the last stop(Kew Gardens) and then Q46 bus to 188str stop(intersection with Union Turnpike).
JFK_E

I am arriving at JFK on a Delta flight from Frankfurt terminal 3 and connecting on a Delta Connection flight to Minneapolis terminal 2 August 4th, are the terminals connected or do I have to go through a security checkpoint other than customs?

Terminals 2 and 3 are connected behind security.
JFK_E

Hi,
I'll arrive at JFK at 7:40am and need to go to Philadelphia. How can I get to Penn Station?
Thanks.

Take Airtrain to Jamaica Station and then LIRR train to Penn Station.

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