New York JFK Airport Information

John F Kennedy International airport, JFK for short, is in Jamaica, in the borough of Queens, 15 miles or so South East of Manhattan, the city centre. As you'd expect it's absolutely huge! New York JFK is New York's busiest, with more than thirty million passengers passing through its gates every year... and counting. There are nine terminals – yes, nine! - And JFK airport is home to a massive eighty airlines. From there you can fly to a multitude of international and domestic destinations. JFK provides truly excellent facilities. And there is really good, efficient public transport and road links direct to Manhattan. From there, New York and the USA is your oyster!

 

New York International airport opened for business running commercial flights back in 1948. It was re-named New York JFK Airport in 1963. Since then it has been redeveloped several times, at a cost of many millions of dollars. Today you'll find good medical facilities on hand, complete with trained medical staff on hand 24/7. You can buy non-prescription medicines there too. There's even a free shuttle to the medical facility if you need it. Hopefully you won't! The shopping, if you're stuck waiting there, is fantastic, a great place to dispose of your last few holiday dollars.

At JFK Airport they take disabled access seriously. There are plenty of amplified telephones for the hard of hearing. Every terminal has one or more toilets and wash rooms accessible to wheelchairs. There are information booths, staffed with friendly, helpful people, at every terminal. Plus drinking fountains and special staff, known as 'planemates', ready to help you board, disembark and get around the airport. There are bookshops, gift shops, comfy and spacious places to put your feet up, quiet lounges and lively restaurants. In fact they provide everything you need for a smooth journey. Keep up to date - use the super-fast directline-flights one-stop search engine to search airlines offering cheap flights from JFK Airport. For directions to JFK Airport and a summary of public transport to JFK Airport, explore our JFK Airport pages.