John F. Kennedy International Airport

John F. Kennedy International Airport

The John F. Kennedy International Airport in USA is located in the Southeast New York in Queens. It is considered to be one of the busiest airports in USA. It also holds distinct position for being the largest air gateway to the country. The JKF airport is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. World airlines such as the JetBlue Airways and American Airlines have their operational base at this Kennedy airport.

The John F. Kennedy International Airport was renamed after the John F. Kennedy- the 35th President of the United States of America on December 24, 1963 as a tribute post his assassination. It was originally known as the Idlewild Airport- the name given after the Idlewild Golf Course.

JFK Airport was constructed to supplement for the over-crowded airport of LaGuardia that had insufficient infrastructure to operate landings of most airlines. A plan for 55-gate terminals was laid in the early stages. But the plan was dropped later on. The modern day structure of the JKF Airport is the look given in the 1960s.

The runways were expanded to facilitate the services of Boeing 747s. Significant achievement of the John F. Kennedy Airport in USA is the distinction of being the owner of the first Airbus A380 with passengers on. The commercial Airbus was regulated by the Emirates Airlines in the New York to Dubai route.

John F. Kennedy International Airport features

John F. Kennedy International Airport features indicate the various utilities that this airport has over all other big airports in US.

• The airport has an extensive rail network hat connects the airport terminals to the New York underground ways and commuter trains to Howard Beach and Jamaica.
• It is recognized as being the first airport in the world to have the Airbus A380 with 500 passengers onboard.
• An AirTrain station has been built inside the terminal 4. Terminal 4 also houses the shopping plazas having retails outlets of cosmetics to jewel houses.
• There are four chapels in the fourth floor of the departure terminal.
• 25 miles of taxiways to turn airways. The minimum width of these airways is 75 feet in length.
• There are seven aircraft hangars, engine overhaul building and an extensive fuel storage facilities and parking lot for goods and transports besides taxi, cabs and private vehicles.

Airlines in the John F. Kennedy International Airport

Among the 90 airlines having its base in the John F. Kennedy Airport most has daily services or weekly, very few operate on seasonal basis though-

• Asian Airlines
• Austrian Airlines
• British Airways
• Air India
• Air France
• AIRES
• China Airlines
• Emirates
• Jet Airways
• Japan Airlines
• JetBlue Airways
• Kuwait Airways
• Lufthansa
• Meridiana

Access to the John F. Kennedy International Airport

The Kennedy Airport is located 24 km Southeast of Manhattan, New York in the United States of America. It has connectivity from all major cities in and around New York. The AirTrain services, hotel shuttles and the two subway stations in New York are within minutes of reach. Traveling to the Midtown area of Manhattan takes around 40 minutes from the Kennedy airport.

By car you can always move around the ring road that connects the main terminals of the airport to the expressways.