Airports / New York / JFK
John F. Kennedy International Airport
KJFK / JFKNew York, New YorkELEV 13 FT
Google rating
Google reviews
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
9 nm
To the nearest alternate
LaGuardia Airport (LGA) — 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK / JFK) is a large commercial airport serving New York, New York. Field elevation is 13 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list JFK as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are LaGuardia Airport (LGA, 9 nm), New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base (NYS, 11 nm), and East 34th Street Heliport (TSS, 11 nm).
Trip costs from JFK are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Manhattan and New York City. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from JFK to plan your flight.
What fliers highlight
Staff & service
5/5 reviews“Security and staff were professional, and there were many options for food, drinks, and shopping while waiting for the flight.”
Thomas Mann5★ on Google
Easy in & out
4/5 reviews“Signs were easy to understand, which made moving between terminals much easier even for international visitors.”
Thomas Mann5★ on Google
Terminal & facilities
4/5 reviews“Signs were easy to understand, which made moving between terminals much easier even for international visitors.”
Thomas Mann5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for John F. Kennedy International Airport — every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
KJFK
IATA
JFK
FAA / Local
JFK
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
40.6394° N · 73.7793° W
Airspace
B · BravoClass B — BravoThe FAA's busiest airspace tier — major hubs like LAX or JFK. Every flight needs an explicit ATC clearance to enter, and charter jets are sequenced alongside airline traffic.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs NY fields
state range 6–2,135 ft
At 13 ft, JFK sits lower than 88% of the 50 New York fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 9nmLGALaGuardia AirportNew York
- 11nmNYSNew York Skyports Inc Seaplane BaseNew York
- 11nmTSSEast 34th Street HeliportNew York
- 12nmJRAWest 30th Street HeliportNew York
- 17nmFRGRepublic AirportEast Farmingdale
- 18nmTEBTeterboro AirportTeterboro
Location
Open the full mapKJFK · John F. Kennedy International Airport · New York, NY
From the ramp
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