John F. Kennedy International Airport is the main international airport in New York City, and is one of the largest airports in the world. It is located in the borough of Queens, straddling Jamaica and Howard Beach on the coast of Jamaica Bay. It is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which also administers LaGuardia Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, and Teterboro Airport. An International airport is an airport where flights from other countries land and/or take off. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... Queens is geographically the largest of the five boroughs of New York City in the United States, and the most ethnically diverse county in the U.S. It is coterminous with Queens County in the State of New York and is located on western Long Island. ... Howard Beach is a neighborhood in southwestern Queens, New York. ... The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is a bi-state agency (operated pursuant to an interstate compact) that runs most of the regional transportation infrastructure including the bridges, tunnels, airports and seaports within the New York-New Jersey Port District. ... FAA diagram of LaGuardia Airport Fiorello La Guardia Airport is located in Flushing, a neighborhood within the New York City borough of Queens, New York near the Flushing Bay. ... Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA Airport Code EWR; ICAO Airport Code KEWR) is an international airport within the city limits of both Newark and Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States. ... Teterboro Airport (IATA airport code TEB) is a public airport in Teterboro operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. ...

JFK is best known as the city's international hub, but flights to other airports in the United States (especially on the West Coast) also use JFK. The airport's prominence in domestic travel has increased since JetBlue Airways made JFK its headquarters in 2000; the airport is also a focus city for American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, and a base for United Airlines. In previous years, the airport has been a hub for Pan Am, TWA, Eastern Airlines, National Airlines, Tower Air, and Flying Tiger Line. jetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) is an American low-cost airline. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... American Airlines Boeing 757 American Airlines and American Eagle aircraft at San Juan American Airlines (AA) is the largest airline in the world. ... Delta Air Lines ( NYSE: DAL) is a major U.S. airline headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, operating a large domestic and international network that spans North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. ... United Airlines Boeing 777 taking off at Schiphol, Amsterdam. ... Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) was the United States principal international airline from the 1930s until its collapse in 1991, and was credited with many innovations that shaped the international airline industry. ... (For the airline TWA, see Trans World Airlines) The Twa are a pygmy people, of short stature, who were the oldest recorded inhabitants of an area in central Africa that now comprises the nations of Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... For the Chinese airline, see China Eastern Airlines. ... Afghanistan Ariana Afghan Airlines Albania Albanian Airlines Algeria Air Algérie Angola TAAG Argentina Aerolíneas Argentinas Armenia Armenian Airlines Australia Qantas Austria Austrian Airlines Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Airlines The Bahamas Bahamasair Bahrain Gulf Air (regional) Bangladesh Biman Bangladesh Belarus Belavia Belgium SN Brussels Airlines Sabena (former) Belize Maya Island Air... Tower Air was a low-fare and charter airline that operated from 1982 until 2000, when it declared bankruptcy and was liquidated. ... Flying Tiger Line, also known as Flying Tigers, was the first scheduled cargo airline in the United States and a major passenger charter operator during the Cold War era. ...

History

The airport is arguably as much a famous symbol of New York City as Madison Square Garden, Yankee Stadium, the Statue of Liberty, and the Empire State Building. It was first known as Idlewild airport, as crews began to build it partly on Idlewild Golf Course. Construction of the airport began in 1942, and at that time, they thought they would need only 1,000 acres (4 km²) to build it: however, as aviation grew, so did Idlewild, and since then, 4,000 acres (16 km²) have been added. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, has been the name of four arenas in New York City, United States. ... Yankee Stadium is the home of the New York Yankees, a major league baseball team. ... Liberty Enlightening the World, commonly known as the Statue of Liberty, is a statue, given to the USA by France in the late 19th century, that stands at the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor as a welcome to all: returning Americans, visitors, and immigrants alike. ... The Empire State Building lit up for Christmas (More images of the building) The Empire State Building The Empire State Building, a 102-story Art Deco building in New York City, was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon Associates and built in 1930. ... 1942 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

July 1, 1948 was the date the airport saw its first commercial flight. It was dedicated as New York International Airport on July 31 of that same year, although the name "Idlewild" remained in common use and the airport's IATA code was IDL. July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining, as the final day of July. ... The IATA airport code is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ...

On December 24, 1963, the airport was renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport to honor the memory of the late President John F. Kennedy, who had been assassinated on November 22 of that year. The airport then received the new IATA airport code of JFK. December 24 is the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (359th in leap years). ... Events January-February January 11 - The Whisky A Go-Go night club in Los Angeles, the first disco in the USA, is opened. ... Order: 35th President Vice President: Lyndon B. Johnson Term of office: January 20, 1961 – November 22, 1963 Preceded by: Dwight D. Eisenhower Succeeded by: Lyndon B. Johnson Date of birth: May 29, 1917 Place of birth: Brookline, Massachusetts Date of death: November 22, 1963 Place of death: Dallas, Texas First... John F. Kennedy The assassination of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, the thirty-fifth President of the United States, took place on Friday, November 22, 1963, in Dallas, Texas, USA at 12:30 PM Central Standard Time (18:30 UTC). ... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The IATA airport code is a three-letter alphabetic code designating many airports around the world. ...

The Beatles were welcomed into the United States in 1964 at this airport, creating a historic moment in time both for music and the airport. The Beatles (L-R, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, John Lennon), in 1964, performing on The Ed Sullivan Show during their first United States tour, promoting their first U.S. hit song, I Want To Hold Your Hand. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The Concorde SST, operated by Air France and British Airways, provided scheduled trans-Atlantic supersonic service to JFK from 1975 until 2003, when Concorde was retired by both carriers, ending civilian supersonic travel. JFK had the most SST operations annually of any airport in the world. The Aérospatiale-BAC Concorde supersonic transport (SST) was one of only two models of supersonic passenger airliners to have seen commercial service. ...

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Disasters

JFK has been the site of several notable air disasters.

• December 18, 1954 - a Linee Aeree Italiane Douglas DC-6 crashed on its fourth approach attempt to land at Idlewild, after circling for 2.5 hours. 26 of the 32 passengers on board were killed.
• December 16, 1960 - a United Airlines Douglas DC-8 collided with a TWA Super Constellation on approach to the airport; the United jet crashed in a Brooklyn neighborhood, the TWA plane on Staten Island, killing 127 people on board and five on the ground.
• March 1, 1962 - an American Airlines Boeing 707 crashed on takeoff from Idlewild after its rudder separated from the tail. All 95 passengers and crew were killed.
• November 30, 1962 - an Eastern Airlines Douglas DC-7 crashed into the ground during a missed approach.
• February 8, 1965 - an Eastern Airlines Douglas DC-7 crashed off Jones Beach after takeoff when the pilots found themselves on an apparent collison course with an inbound PanAm Boeing 707 and made evasive maneuvers.
• June 24, 1975 - Eastern Airlines Flight 66, a Boeing 727 on final approach from New Orleans, crashed into the runway lights short of runway 22L, killing 112 passengers and crew. The cause of the crash was wind shear during a heavy thunderstorm.
• January 25, 1990 - an Avianca Boeing 707 crashed at Cove Neck, Long Island, after missing an approach at JFK and subsequently running out of fuel.
• November 12, 2001 - The most recent disaster at JFK was American Airlines Flight 587, an Airbus A300 that crashed while en route to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. During takeoff, the aircraft lost most of its vertical fin due to wake turbulence and crashed into the Belle Harbor neighborhood of Queens. The crash killed all 260 persons on the plane and five people on the ground.

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• Sabena Flight 548 (1961), outbound from JFK, crashed while trying to land in Brussels, Belgium
• Pan Am Flight 1736 (1977), originated from JFK, collided with another 747 at Tenerife
• Korean Air Flight 007 (1983), originated from JFK, shot down off the coast of Sakhalin
• Pan Am Flight 103 (1988), bound for JFK, with continued service to Detroit, exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland
• TWA Flight 800 (1996), outbound from JFK, crashed off the coast of Long Island
• Swissair Flight 111 (1998), outbound from JFK, crashed off the coast of Nova Scotia
• EgyptAir Flight 990 (1999), outbound from JFK, crashed off the coast of Nantucket
• Air France Flight 4590 (2000), a Concorde bound for JFK, crashed in Gonesse, France

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Structure and function

FAA diagram of JFK Airport

Four runways in two parallel pairs surround the central terminal area. Runway 13R-31L is the second longest commercial runway in North America, at a length of 14,572 ft (4,441 m). FAA diagram of John F. Kennedy International Airport. ... FAA diagram of John F. Kennedy International Airport. ...

The 1948 Temporary Terminal was the sole terminal until 1957. The 1957 International Arrivals Building was itself replaced by the $1.4B Terminal 4 in 2001. Eight other "Unit Terminals" were constructed from 1958 to 1971: each was designed by one of the airport's main airlines. Replacements for some of the original terminals have been completed or are under development. There are also numerous large facilities north and west of the central terminals for air cargo handling and loading.

Terminal 3, Pan Am's JFK Worldport, was opened in 1962. It featured a large, elliptical roof suspended by 32 sets of radial posts and cables. The roof extended far beyond the base of the terminal and covered the passenger loading area. It introducted special bridges that connected to the terminal and that could be moved to provide an easy walkway for passengers from the terminal to a docked aircraft.

Terminal 5, the TWA Flight Center, also opened in 1962. It was designed by the famous furniture designer Eero Saarinen. It came to feature two flight wings, which contained the gates. Eero Saarinen (August 20, 1910–September 1, 1961) was a Finnish-American architect of the 20th century famous for his simple sweeping and arching shapes. ...

Both Terminal 5 and Terminal 3 were modified in the 1970s to accommodate 747s.

In 1998, the airport began construction of a rapid transit system called AirTrain JFK, designed to link JFK's passenger terminals to New York City's general mass transit system at Howard Beach and Jamaica. After over a year of delay, caused by the death of an employee during testing, the system opened on December 17, 2003. AirTrain provides connections to the New York City Subway and Long Island Rail Road. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Rapid transit describes a type of urban rail transportation, generally including subway and elevated lines in the U.S., Metros in most other countries, and U-Bahnen in Germany. ... Airtrain at JFK. Note aluminum strip between rails. ... Howard Beach is a neighborhood in southwestern Queens, New York. ... December 17 is the 351st day of the year (352nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ... South Ferry station 125th Street station The New York City Subway is a large rapid transit system in New York City, New York, United States. ... The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a railroad that serves the length of Long Island, New York. ...

For more information about transportation to JFK, see transportation to New York City area airports. New York City is served by three major airports. ...

Terminal 1

The site was originally occupied by Eastern Airlines 1958 terminal. The original terminal was demolished and replaced by a new terminal, financed by a consortium of four international airlines (Air France, Japan Airlines, Korean Air, and Lufthansa), which was completed in 1998 and has eleven gates. For the Chinese airline, see China Eastern Airlines. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

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• Turkish Airlines (Istanbul)

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Terminal 2

Terminal 2 was completed in 1962 for Northwest Airlines, Northeast Airlines, and Braniff Airways. It later evolved as an extension of the Pan Am terminal (see below) for domestic flights. Delta Air Lines acquired the terminal in Pan Am's wake and now uses it primarily for its low-fare subsidiary, Song. T2 has eleven gates. 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Northwest Airlines (NASDAQ: NWAC) is an airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, with three major hubs in the United States: Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and Memphis International Airport. ... One of many different airplane livery designs of Braniff International Airlines. ... Delta Air Lines ( NYSE: DAL) is a major U.S. airline headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, operating a large domestic and international network that spans North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. ...

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• Song (Aruba, Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood, Fort Myers, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Nassau, Orlando, San Francisco, San Juan, Tampa, and West Palm Beach)

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Terminal 3

Terminal 3, which opened in 1960, was constructed for Pan American World Airways and was originally known as the Pan Am Terminal. In 1971 it was expanded as the Pan Am Worldport. It is particularly famous for its "flying saucer" roof and rooftop parking facilities: upon its expansion in 1972, it was also briefly the world's largest airline terminal. Delta Air Lines purchased the terminal lease from failing Pan Am in 1991, and announced plans to demolish the terminal entirely in 2000, but later opted to refurbish the terminal instead. T3 has seventeen gates. 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) was the United States principal international airline from the 1930s until its collapse in 1991, and was credited with many innovations that shaped the international airline industry. ... Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) was the United States principal international airline from the 1930s until its collapse in 1991, and was credited with many innovations that shaped the international airline industry. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Delta Air Lines ( NYSE: DAL) is a major U.S. airline headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, operating a large domestic and international network that spans North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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• Delta Connection (ASA/Chatauqua/Comair) (Atlanta, Baltimore/Washington, Charleston, Chicago/O'Hare, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky (Covington, KY), Columbus, Dallas/Fort Worth, Detroit, Greensboro, Houston/Hobby, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Nashville, Norfolk/Southern Virginia, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Raleigh/Durham, St. Louis, Savannah, and Washington/Reagan)
• Malév Hungarian Airlines (Budapest)
• Miami Air (Charter)
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• Saudi Arabian (Arrivals) (Riyadh (via Jeddah))
• South African Airways (Johannesburg)
• Sun Country Airlines (Minneapolis/St. Paul)

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Terminal 4

Terminal 4 opened in 2001 to replace the former International Arrivals Terminal. (The International Arrivals Terminal was an international style building that was built in the 1950s, and was one of the airport's earliest terminals.) It is the only 24-hour terminal at the airport, and features a modular design that will allow it to be expanded further if necessary. It currently has sixteen gates. The Weissenhof Estate in Stuttgart, Germany (1927) The Weissenhof Estate in Stuttgart, Germany (1930) International style, also known as the Modern movement, is a primarily American offshoot of Bauhaus architecture that was exported to various parts of the world. ... Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends Technology United States tests the first fusion bomb. ...

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Terminal 5 (closed)

The former TWA terminal, designed by Eero Saarinen and completed in 1962, is the airport's most famous landmark. Following the buyout of TWA by American Airlines in 2001, Terminal 5 is not in use: its unique architectural features preclude installing modern security and ticketing facilities. The Port Authority has proposed converting the main portion of the building into a restaurant and conference center, although some architectural critics have opposed this move. The peripheral airside parts of Terminal 5 are expected to be demolished to make space for a mostly new terminal, possibly for an expanded JetBlue, but incorporating the classic Saarinen structure in its front center area. (For the airline TWA, see Trans World Airlines) The Twa are a pygmy people, of short stature, who were the oldest recorded inhabitants of an area in central Africa that now comprises the nations of Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Eero Saarinen (August 20, 1910–September 1, 1961) was a Finnish-American architect of the 20th century famous for his simple sweeping and arching shapes. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... jetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) is an American low-cost airline. ...

Terminal 6

Terminal 6 was originally built for National Airlines in 1969: TWA procured the building lease after National was sold to Pan Am. Following TWA's demise, T6 was partly renovated for the use of JetBlue Airways, requiring $7.5 million of capital investment for new terminal facilities and roadway upgrades. JetBlue's main operations hub is now housed in Terminal 6. It has thirteen gates. Afghanistan Ariana Afghan Airlines Albania Albanian Airlines Algeria Air Algérie Angola TAAG Argentina Aerolíneas Argentinas Armenia Armenian Airlines Australia Qantas Austria Austrian Airlines Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Airlines The Bahamas Bahamasair Bahrain Gulf Air (regional) Bangladesh Biman Bangladesh Belarus Belavia Belgium SN Brussels Airlines Sabena (former) Belize Maya Island Air... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... (For the airline TWA, see Trans World Airlines) The Twa are a pygmy people, of short stature, who were the oldest recorded inhabitants of an area in central Africa that now comprises the nations of Rwanda, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. ... Pan American World Airways (Pan Am) was the United States principal international airline from the 1930s until its collapse in 1991, and was credited with many innovations that shaped the international airline industry. ... jetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU) is an American low-cost airline. ...

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• JetBlue Airways (International Departures) (Aguadilla, Nassau, San Juan, and Santiago (DR))

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Terminal 7

Terminal 7 was originally known as the British Airways Terminal. It was completed in 1970 and extensively expanded and refurbished in 1991 and again in 2003. It has twelve gates. 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of Freshwater The European Disability Year Events January January 1 - Luíz Inácio Lula Da Silva becomes the 37th President of Brazil. ...

• Air Canada (Vancouver)
• America West Airlines (Phoenix, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and San Francisco)
• All Nippon Airways (Tokyo/Narita)
• British Airways (London/Heathrow and Manchester)
• Cathay Pacific Airways (Hong Kong (nonstop and via Vancouver))
• Iberia Airlines (Madrid)
• Icelandair (Keflavik)
• Qantas (Sydney (via Los Angeles))
• United Airlines(London/Heathrow, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Tokyo/Narita)

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Terminal 8

Terminal 8 was completed in 1960 and originally known as the American Airlines Terminal. It is easily recognizable by the ornate mural over the front of the building. It has fifteen gates. 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...

• American Airlines (International & Carribean) (Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Brussels, Buenos Aires, Cancun, Caracas, Kingston, London/Heathrow, Montego Bay, Paris/Charles de Gaulle, Port au Prince, Providenciales, Puerto Plata, Punta Cana, Rome/Fiumicino, St. Maarten, San Jose (Costa Rica), Santiago (DR), St. Thomas, Tokyo/Narita, and Zurich)
• Finnair (Helsinki/Vantaa)

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Terminal 9

Terminal 9, completed in 1959, has ten gates. 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

• American Airlines (Domestic and Puerto Rico) (Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, Orange County (Santa Ana), Phoenix, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose (CA), San Juan, and Seattle/Tacoma)
• American Eagle (Boston, Halifax, Montreal, Raleigh/Durham, St. Louis, and Washington Reagan)

Both Terminal 8 and Terminal 9 will be replaced by a $1.4 billion, 2.2 million sq ft (200,000 m²) "mega-terminal," which will accommodate American Airlines' international and domestic passengers in one facility, in 2007. The first phase is being built around the existing terminal structure [1] (http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.648792,-73.791883&spn=0.010021,0.012746&t=k&hl=en). Upon its opening, the existing terminals will be demolished to make way for the rest of the new terminal, which will eventually consist of four piers and a satellite [2] (http://www.armandcorp.com/american-airlines.asp). American Airlines Boeing 757 American Airlines and American Eagle aircraft at San Juan American Airlines (AA) is the largest airline in the world. ... American Eagle is a commuter subsidiary of American Airlines, operating from hubs in Dallas_Fort Worth, Chicago_OHare, Miami, Los Angeles, New York_JFK, Boston_Logan, Raleigh_Durham, and San Jose. ... 2007 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Other facilities

JFK has dedicated cargo terminals for Continental Airlines, Emirates SkyCargo, EVA Air, Japan Airlines, Korean Air, Nippon Cargo Airlines, Northwest Airlines, and United Airlines. Most cargo and maintenance facilities at JFK are located north and west of the main terminal area. Continental Airlines (NYSE: CAL) is an American airline. ... Emirates are Islamic territories ruled by Emirs (q. ... EVA Air (長榮航空 Changrong Hangkong, or Evergreen Airlines) is an airline based at Chiang Kai-Shek International Airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan, near Taipei. ... JAL Boeing 747-400 Japan Airlines (Japanese: 日本航空 Nihon Kōkū, or JAL) is the largest airline in Asia. ... Korean Air Boeing 747 Korean Air (KSE: 003490) is the largest airline based in Korea. ... Nippon Cargo Airlines Boeing 747 at Schiphol Airport (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) in December 2003 Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA, 日本貨物航空 Nippon Kamotsu Kôkû) is a cargo subsidiary of All Nippon Airways. ... Northwest Airlines (NASDAQ: NWAC) is an airline headquartered in Eagan, Minnesota, with three major hubs in the United States: Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, and Memphis International Airport. ... United Airlines Boeing 777 taking off at Schiphol, Amsterdam. ...

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JFK Airport in film

• Goodfellas (1990)
• Final Destination (2000)
• Catch Me If You Can (2002)
• The Terminal (2004)
• Taxi (2004)

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External link

• John F. Kennedy International Airport information on the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey website (http://www.panynj.gov/aviation/jfkframe.HTM)
• Satellite image on Google maps (http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.644221,-73.783321&spn=0.019054,0.029182&t=k&hl=en)