Wikipedia:
John F. Kennedy International Airport (
IATA:
JFK,
ICAO:
KJFK,
FAA LID:
JFK) is an
international airport located in
Queens County, New York in southeastern
New York City about 12 miles (19 km) from
Lower Manhattan. It is the
top international air passenger gateway to the
United States[3] and is also the leading freight gateway to the country by value of shipments.
[4] The airport is operated by the
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which also manages the two other major airports in the New York metropolitan area,
Newark Liberty and
LaGuardia. JFK airport is the base of operations for
JetBlue Airways and is also a major international gateway hub for
Delta Air Lines and
American Airlines. Ninety airlines operate out of JFK.
[5] The airport is named after
John F. Kennedy, the 35th
President of the United States.
Category:Travel and Places
Subcategory:North America
Subcategory Detail:United States of America
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