John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK, ICAO: KJFK, FAA LID: JFK) in the borough of Queens in New York City is owned by the City of New York and leased to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. It is about 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Lower Manhattan. In 2011 it was the busiest international air passenger gateway in the United States, handling more international traffic than any other airport in North America.
JOHN F KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT HISTORY
John F. Kennedy International Airport was originally Idlewild Airport (IATA: IDL, ICAO: KIDL, FAA LID: IDL) after the Idlewild Golf Course that it displaced. It was built to relieve LaGuardia Airport which was crowded soon after opening in 1939. Construction began in 1943 by local firms such as the Edenwald Group headed by the late Charles Follini Sr. About $60 million was initially spent, but only 1,000 acres (400 ha) of land on the site of the Idlewild golf course were earmarked for use.
JOHN F KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LOCATION
John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK, ICAO: KJFK, FAA LID: JFK) in the borough of Queens in New York City is owned by the City of New York and leased to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
JOHN F KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FACTS
ICAO/IATA: JFK/KJFK
Lat: 40.63980102539062
Long: -73.77890014648438
Elevation: 13 ft.
Runway length available: 04R/22L 8400×200 ft. :: 04L/22R 11351×150 ft. :: 13R/31L 14572×150 ft. :: 13L/31R 10000×150 ft.
