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John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is operated by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey under a lease with the City of New York since June 1, 1947.
Location:
JFK is located in the southeastern section of Queens County, New York City, on Jamaica Bay. It is fifteen miles by highway from midtown Manhattan. Geographic reference points are 40° 38' 28.5" north, 73° 46' 41.9" west.
Central Terminal Area
The Central Terminal Area (CTA) consists of nine airline passenger terminals numbered 1 to 9, surrounded by a dual ring of peripheral taxiways. Initially 655 acres, the CTA was enlarged to 880 acres by relocation of the taxiways to provide space
needed for expansion of the passenger terminals.
To further assist travelers, a color-coding system (green, blue, orange, yellow and red) is used on all roadway signs leading to each terminal - from the entrances to the airport to parking near each terminal.
JFK Terminals
In 1994, a consortium of airlines - Air France, Japan Airlines, Korean Air, and Lufthansa - spearheaded the era of dazzling new terminals with the construction of Terminal 1. The new Terminal 1, completed in May 1998, consists of 684,000 squarefeet, 11 aircraft gates,
retail shops, restaurants, and a dual-level frontage.
Delta Air Lines is located in Terminals 2 and 3, built in 1962 and 1960 respectively.
In May 2001, the new Terminal 4, formerly the International Arrivals Building (IAB) was opened. The $1.4 billion terminal dramatically improved passenger service through the use of separate levels for departing and arriving passengers; consolidated ticketing and baggage
operations; improved customer facilities, duty free and retail shops, bistros and other eateries, all in a mall-like environment.
Terminal 5, the former TransWorld Airways terminal, is currently unoccupied.
Terminal 6, formerly operated by TWA and now by JetBlue Airways, opened in 1969. JetBlue and the Port Authority have committed more than $7.5 million worth of interim improvements to Terminal 6 including wider roads, new ticket counters and refurbished restrooms, new
baggage systems, and enhanced shops and restaurants.
Terminal 7 (British Airways) opened in 1970. In April 1997, British Airways, together with the Port Authority, invested $250 million in the complex, which included an additional building expansion with new retail outlets and concessions,
new access roadways and improved parking facilities. Construction of this project began in 1998. The expansion program added 140,000 square-feet to the original area, and the terminal now consists of 350,000 square-feet with three additional wide-body gates for a total
of 12 gates. Substantial improvements were made to both the departure and arrivals roadways and the terminal frontage. The parking lot in front of the terminal was also expanded significantly through the construction of a new deck over the existing lot.
Terminal 8 opened in 1960 and houses American Airlines' international flights. Terminal 9 was built in 1959 and serves American Airlines domestic destinations. American
Airlines began construction in November 1999 of a new $1.4 billion terminal complex to replace Terminals
8 and 9. The complex will serve both domestic and international passengers on three concourses - one for arrivals and baggage handling, one for departures and another for clubs, lounges and offices. The new complex will also include a customs and immigration facility
that can process up to 2,400 people per hour, a 10,000 square-foot retail and concession space, and a new 1,900-space parking garage in front of the building. The complex will be constructed in four stages to allow for uninterrupted passenger service. The 2.2 million
square-foot terminal will be the largest at JFK and is scheduled for completion in 2007.
JFK AirTrain
Ground was broken on September 16, 1998 for AirTrain; a new fully automated Light Rail Transit System that will link JFK's Central Terminal Area (CTA) terminals with the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) and the New York City subway and bus system. International
transfer time will be cut dramatically and traffic congestion on and around the airport frontages will be reduced as well. AirTrain, scheduled to commence service by the end of 2003, will provide quick, convenient rail access between JFK and Manhattan (Penn Station)
and Long Island. Peak hour headways in the CTA will be at two minutes between terminals, and four minutes to and from Howard Beach or Jamaica. Travel time from midtown Manhattan to JFK on the LIRR will be under 45 minutes.
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