John F. Kennedy International Airport

           

   

                 John F. Kennedy International Airport is a major airport in the borough of Queens in New York City, owned by the City of New York and operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey under a long-term operating lease. It is about 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Lower Manhattan.

                 Dedicated as New York International Airport in 1948, the airport was more commonly known as Idlewild Airport until 1963, when it was renamed in memory of John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States.

                             

                  Over 90 airlines operate out of JFK. It is the base of operations for Jetblue Airways and is a major international gateway hub for American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. In the past, it has been a hub for Eastern Air Lines, Gemini Air Cargo, National Airlines, Pan American World Airways and Trans World Airlines.

                  John F. Kennedy International Airport spans over 21 square kilometres (8.1 sq mi). There are four runways (two pairs of parallel runways) surrounding the airport's central terminal area.Aircraft service facilities include seven aircraft hangars, an engine overhaul building, a 32-million-US-gallon (120,000 m³) aircraft fuel storage facility, and a truck garage.JFK has six terminals, containing 128 gates, numbered 1–8 but skipping Terminal 6 and Terminal 3 which were demolished

• In 2013, JFK handled 50,423,765 revenue passengers, which was a 2.3 percent increase over 2012.
• The airport contributes about $30.1 billion in economic activity to the New York City region. About 35,000 people are employed at the airport.
• In 2014, the airport handled 53,254,362 passengers.
• Over 90 airlines operate out of JFK.
• It is one of only three airports in North America with scheduled direct flights to all six inhabited continents.