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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Arriving at JFK from London Heathrow
Hi
me and my partner will be arriving at JFK from london heathrow on tuesday april 13th at 11.30. How long will it take us to go through all security checks and collect our luggage.
we will then need to get to manhattan w44th. what is the best/cheapest/fastest way to do this and how long will this take?
thanks
re:How long will it take us to go through all security checks
It takes between 20-40 minutes to go through immigration - baggage collect and customs.
Taxi is your first option - yellow cab (from JFK to any point to Manhattan) costs flat rate of $45 + bridge toll($5.50)
There is also an express bus called New York Airport Service(NYAS) that leaves every 20 min in front of every terminal - it costs $15.
By public transportation:
Take Airtrain from any terminal on track 1 to Jamaica Station( be careful - on that track there are two alternating trains going to different routes; check the sign above the doors as the train arrives; the red colored sign is Jamaica one). Take subway E to 42nd street/Times Square stop.Cost of the ride: $7.25 per person.
JFK_E
transport
Hi,
I will arrivee at JFK tomorrow, 20.30. I'd like to know the best (i.e. cheapest but also safe) way to get to a private (bed and breakfast) address in Harlem. Is that possible with one of the shuttle buses?
Thanks a lot!
Best,
Lavi
re:transport
Hi Lavi,
You can reserve the shuttle at Ground Transportation Counter(Welcome Center). There are two companies going to the hotels in Manhattan - Super Shuttle and Air Link. Both will charge you $18.50 per passenger. The service is door-to-door. Once you make the reservation you will wait up to 20-30 min for the driver to come.
Make sure you mention to the agents that you are going to the hotel(the rates to private address are higher).
JFK_E
thanks
so much! fast and very good reply, hope that will work! and looking forward to visiting NY :-)
all the best,
Lavi
lay over enough
On may 13 I will fly Delta from Amsterdam, through JFK
arrival time scheduled 12.50pm
I will have a connecting flight to Orlando scheduled on
16.35 pm (also Delta) Is this lay over time enough to go through immigration? Should I change terminal?
thanks
re;lay over enough
You have plenty of time. You will land at Terminal 4 and your flight to Orlando will be out of Terminal 3.
JFK_E
connection
I found a flight from Tokyo to Jacksonville with a laypver at JFK airport. I will only have 3hrs 25mins to go through immigration (I am german) and change to La Guardia. Is the time realistic or might it take longer?
re:I found a flight from Tokyo to Jacksonville
You should be OK with that time frame. What time you will expect to be at JFK?
JFK_E
PrePaid SIM card
Is there any place at the airport to buy an pre-paid sim card. I'm arriving from Argentina with American i have an unlocked cellphone, and I need to purchase only the chip. Thanks
re:any place at the airport to buy an pre-paid sim card
Check with Hotel Reservation desks at arrivals hall - they may be the ones selling that.
JFK_E
transportation to JFK
I live in bridgewater, new jersey and want to know if there is a way to get to FJK using new jersey transit, whether there is a train or subway line that will take me into JFK from Bridgewater NJ. Thanks!!
re: I live in bridgewater, new jersey and want to know
NJ Transit will take you from Bridgewater,NJ to Penn Station in Manhattan.
From there you have a choice:
-either take LIRR to Jamaica Station(faster but more expensive)
-or take subway line E (direction Queens) to Jamaica Station.
At Jamaica Station take Airtrain to JFK Airport.
JFK_E
Info about check in rates
I would like to Know How much cost a check in rates from New York To São Paulo Brazil?
transfer time
I'm looking at flights from Pisa to the US: is 1 hr 45 min long enough to get through customs and get to a domestic flight (JFK to SLC)?
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