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KJFK
John F Kennedy International Airport
VFR
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Name
John F Kennedy International Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
KJFK / JFK / KJFK
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
10:29 pm (EST)
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Municipality
New York
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Coordinates
40° 38′ 22″ N 73° 46′ 45″ W
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Elevation
13 ft (4 m MSL)
About John F Kennedy International Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK, ICAO: KJFK, FAA LID: JFK) is a major international airport serving New York City and its metropolitan area. JFK Airport is located on the southwestern shore of Long Island, in Queens, New York City, bordering Jamaica Bay. It is the busiest of the seven airports in the New York airport system, the sixth-busiest airport in the United States, and the busiest international commercial airport in North America. The airport, which covers 5,200 acres (2,104 ha), is the largest in the New York metropolitan area. Over 90 airlines operate from JFK Airport, with nonstop or direct flights to destinations on all six permanently inhabited continents.
JFK Airport is located in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Midtown Manhattan. The airport features five passenger terminals and four runways.
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