Airport code
JFK — John F Kennedy International Airport
JFK is the IATA code for John F Kennedy International Airport, an airport serving New York, United States. Its ICAO code is KJFK, and it operates in the America/New_York time zone (UTC-5). The airport sits at 40.6398, -73.7789 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 13 ft (4 m).
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About John F Kennedy International Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport is a major international airport serving the New York metropolitan area. It is located on the southwestern shore of Long Island, in Queens, New York City, bordering Jamaica Bay. It is the busiest of the seven airports in the New York airport system, the sixth-busiest airport in the United States, and the busiest international commercial airport in North America. The airport, which covers 5,200 acres (2,104 ha), is the largest in the New York metropolitan area.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | JFK |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | KJFK |
| Airport name | John F Kennedy International Airport |
| City | New York |
| Country | United States |
| Time zone | America/New_York (UTC-5) |
| Latitude | 40.6398 |
| Longitude | -73.7789 |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Airport type | Large airport |
| Continent | North America |
| Runways | 4 |
| Longest runway | 14,511 ft (4,423 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for John F Kennedy International Airport?
The IATA code for John F Kennedy International Airport is JFK.
What is the ICAO code for John F Kennedy International Airport?
The ICAO code for John F Kennedy International Airport is KJFK.
Where is JFK airport located?
John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is located in New York, United States.
What time zone is JFK in?
John F Kennedy International Airport operates in the America/New_York time zone, which is UTC-5.
What is the nearest airport to JFK?
The nearest airport to John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is La Guardia Airport (LGA) in New York, about 17 km away.
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