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John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK, ICAO: KJFK, FAA LID: JFK) is a major international airport located in Queens, New York City, United States, 12 miles (20 km) southeast of Lower Manhattan. It is the busiest international air passenger gateway into the United States,[3] handling 53,254,362 passengers in 2014.[4] Over seventy airlines operate out of the airport, with non-stop or direct flights to destinations in all six inhabited continents.[5][6] The airport features six passenger terminals and four runways; it serves as a hub for American Airlines and Delta Air Lines; and it's the primary operating base for JetBlue Airways.
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Owner | City of New York[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Operator | Port Authority of New York and New Jersey[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Serves | New York City | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Hub for | Passenger airlines Cargo Airlines | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Time zone | EST (UTC−05:00) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC−04:00) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 13 ft / 4 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 40°38′23″N 073°46′44″W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | kennedyairport.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened as New York International Airport in 1948,[7][8] it was commonly known as Idlewild Airport[9] before being renamed in 1963 in memory of John F. Kennedy, 35th President of the United States, following his assassination.[10][11][12]