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JFK Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: JFK / KJFK
Airport Name: John F. Kennedy International Airport
Location: New York City, New York, United States
GPS Coordinates: 40°38'22"N by 73°46'44"W
Area Served: New York City
Operator/Owner: City of New York
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 13 feet (4 meters)
# of Runways: 4
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Facts about John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK):

  • Terminal 4 is able to handle the Airbus A380 and was developed by LCOR, Inc and is managed by JFK International Air Terminal LLC, a subsidiary of the Schiphol Group.
  • Because of John F. Kennedy International Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at John F. Kennedy International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • Aircraft service facilities include seven aircraft hangars, an engine overhaul building, a 32-million-US-gallon aircraft fuel storage facility, and a truck garage.
  • The Avro Jetliner landed at JFK on April 18, 1950 and maybe in January 1951.
  • John F. Kennedy International Airport handled 50,423,765 passengers last year.
  • The closest airport to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is Flushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NNW of JFK.
  • The furthest airport from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,764 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
  • Airlines began scheduling jets into JFK in 1958–59.
  • Until the early 1990s, each terminal was known by the primary airline that served it, except for Terminal 4, which was known as the International Arrivals Building.
  • John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) has 4 runways.

Map of Nearest Airports from John F. Kennedy International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports from John F. Kennedy International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
110.05 miles (16.17 km) NNWFlushing Airport (closed 1984) (FLU)Flushing, New York, United StatesView Flushing Airport (closed 1984) on a map Set FLU as destination Airport Get more information about Flushing Airport (closed 1984)
210.70 miles (17.21 km) NNWLaGuardia Airport (LGA)New York City, New York, United StatesView LaGuardia Airport on a map Set LGA as destination Airport Get more information about LaGuardia Airport
312.06 miles (19.41 km) WNWNew York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base (QNY)New York City, New York, United StatesView New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base on a map Set QNY as destination Airport Get more information about New York Skyports Inc. Seaplane Base
412.36 miles (19.89 km) NWEast 34th Street Heliport (TSS)New York City, United StatesView East 34th Street Heliport on a map Set TSS as destination Airport Get more information about East 34th Street Heliport
512.77 miles (20.56 km) WNWDowntown Manhattan Heliport (JRB)New York City, New York, United StatesView Downtown Manhattan Heliport on a map Set JRB as destination Airport Get more information about Downtown Manhattan Heliport
614.34 miles (23.07 km) WNWWest 30th Street Heliport (JRA)New York City, New York, United StatesView West 30th Street Heliport on a map Set JRA as destination Airport Get more information about West 30th Street Heliport
720.12 miles (32.38 km) ENERepublic Airport (FRG)East Farmingdale, New York, United StatesView Republic Airport on a map Set FRG as destination Airport Get more information about Republic Airport
820.71 miles (33.33 km) NWTeterboro Airport (TEB)Teterboro, New Jersey, United StatesView Teterboro Airport on a map Set TEB as destination Airport Get more information about Teterboro Airport
920.75 miles (33.39 km) WNewark Liberty International Airport (EWR)Newark/Elizabeth, New Jersey, United StatesView Newark Liberty International Airport on a map Set EWR as destination Airport Get more information about Newark Liberty International Airport
1024.46 miles (39.37 km) WLinden Airport (LDJ)Linden, New Jersey, United StatesView Linden Airport on a map Set LDJ as destination Airport Get more information about Linden Airport
1129.75 miles (47.88 km) NWestchester County Airport (HPN)White Plains, New York, United StatesView Westchester County Airport on a map Set HPN as destination Airport Get more information about Westchester County Airport
1230.93 miles (49.77 km) WNWEssex County Airport (CDW)Caldwell, New Jersey, United StatesView Essex County Airport on a map Set CDW as destination Airport Get more information about Essex County Airport
1335.09 miles (56.47 km) WNWMorristown Municipal Airport (MMU)Morristown, New Jersey, United StatesView Morristown Municipal Airport on a map Set MMU as destination Airport Get more information about Morristown Municipal Airport
1436.20 miles (58.26 km) SSWMonmouth Executive Airport (BLM)Belmar/Farmingdale, New Jersey, United StatesView Monmouth Executive Airport on a map Set BLM as destination Airport Get more information about Monmouth Executive Airport
1537.13 miles (59.75 km) ENELong Island MacArthur Airport (HAP)Long Island, Queensland, AustraliaView Long Island MacArthur Airport on a map Set HAP as destination Airport Get more information about Long Island MacArthur Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from John F. Kennedy International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from John F. Kennedy International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,764.31 miles (18,932.77 km) SWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
211,740.27 miles (18,894.09 km) SWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
311,737.60 miles (18,889.79 km) SWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
411,713.81 miles (18,851.50 km) SWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
511,692.64 miles (18,817.43 km) WSWAlbany Airport (ALH)Albany, Western Australia, AustraliaView Albany Airport on a map Set ALH as destination Airport Get more information about Albany Airport
611,647.27 miles (18,744.43 km) SWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
711,646.59 miles (18,743.32 km) WSWKatanning Airport (KNI)Katanning, Western Australia, AustraliaView Katanning Airport on a map Set KNI as destination Airport Get more information about Katanning Airport
811,639.59 miles (18,732.06 km) SWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
911,628.01 miles (18,713.42 km) SWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1011,567.73 miles (18,616.41 km) SWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
1111,488.24 miles (18,488.48 km) SSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
1211,472.37 miles (18,462.95 km) SWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1311,454.56 miles (18,434.28 km) WSWEsperance Airport (EPR)Esperance, AustraliaView Esperance Airport on a map Set EPR as destination Airport Get more information about Esperance Airport
1411,445.00 miles (18,418.89 km) SWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1511,432.16 miles (18,398.23 km) SSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport