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KJFK · JFK

John F. Kennedy International Airport

New York, New YorkElevation 13 ftLarge airport

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RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 14,511 ft

13L/31R
Dimensions
10,000 x 200 ft
Surface
Concrete (excellent)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 13L121°T
Landing length (LDA)9,093 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 10,000 ft
Displaced threshold907 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 31R301°T
Landing length (LDA)8,486 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA10,000 / 10,000 / 9,513 ft
Displaced threshold1,027 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsMALSR
VGSIPAPI (P4R)
Traffic patternLeft
13R/31L
Dimensions
14,511 x 200 ft
Surface
Concrete (excellent)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 13R121°T
Landing length (LDA)12,467 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA14,511 / 14,511 / 14,511 ft
Displaced threshold2,044 ft
Approach lightsRLLS
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternRight
RWY 31L301°T
Landing length (LDA)11,247 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA14,511 / 14,511 / 14,511 ft
Displaced threshold3,264 ft
ILSILS
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
04R/22L
Dimensions
8,400 x 200 ft
Surface
Asphalt (excellent)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 04R31°T
Landing length (LDA)8,400 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA8,400 / 8,400 / 8,400 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 22L211°T
Landing length (LDA)8,400 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA8,400 / 8,400 / 8,400 ft
ILSILS/DME
Approach lightsALSF2
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
04L/22R
Dimensions
12,079 x 200 ft
Surface
Concrete (excellent)
Edge lights
HIGH
RWY 04L31°T
Landing length (LDA)11,010 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA11,351 / 11,351 / 11,470 ft
Displaced threshold460 ft
ILSILS/DME
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft
RWY 22R211°T
Landing length (LDA)7,795 ft
TORA / TODA / ASDA12,079 / 12,079 / 11,219 ft
Displaced threshold3,424 ft
ILSILS/DME
VGSIPAPI (P4L)
Traffic patternLeft

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

John F. Kennedy International Airport is in New York, New York. Field elevation 13 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UseOpen to the public
TypeLarge airport
Airline serviceYes
ManagerTERESA RIZZUTO
Manager phone(718) 244-3501
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAKJFK / JFK
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK
Flight service (AFSS)NEW YORK
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.6394, -73.7793
Distance from city13 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Fuel100LL · Jet A
Control towerTowered
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green (lighted land airport)
UNICOM122.950
FREQUENCIES

Communications

125.7
NEW YORK APP (ROBER)
APP
127.4
NEW YORK APPROACH (CAMRN)
APP
132.4
NEW YORK APPROACH (FINAL)
APP
115.1
ATIS
ATIS
135.05
CLNC DEL
CLD
135.9
NEW YORK DEP
DEP
121.65
GND ALT
GND
121.9
GND
GND
115.9
NEW YORK RDO
RDO
119.1
KENNEDY TWR
TWR
123.9
TWR ALT
TWR
122.95
UNICOM
UNIC
122.950
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CAUTION RWY 13R CAN BE CONFUSED WITH RWY 13L.
›PCR VALUE: 1260/R/B/W/T
›RLLS RY 13L USES 1000 FT LGT STN OF THE ALS ONLY WITH CRI VOR APCHS & IS ANGLED TOWARD AQUEDUCT; ALSO 5 SFL FM 1200-2000 FT & A 5 SFL GROUPING APROXLY 1 MI FM RY +1 ADJ FORMING APCH. APCH GATE ANGLED 35 DEGS S OF RY 13L CNTRLN DESIGNED TO PRVD EARLIER IDENT OF RY ENVI.
›PCR VALUE: 1260/F/B/X/T
›NON-STANDARD ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 405 FT IN LENGTH BY 226 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 22L.
›OBST BLDG LGT OTS 6.3 NM ESE JFK 222 FT MSL (220 FT AGL).
›TWY Z BTN RWY 04L & 22R AND TWY Y CLSD UFN.
›GAT HELIPAD NON-STANDARD MARKINGS & LIGHTING.
›EMAS NON-STD ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM: ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 393 FT IN LENGTH BY 226 FT WIDTH LCTD AT DER 4R.
›RY 31R HOLDING POSITION MARKINGS AT RY 4L/22R 'SE' SIDE OBSC.
›RWY STATUS LGTS IN OPS.
›PARA-SAIL & BANNER TOWING OPNS 1000 FT & BLO IN UPPER & LOWER NEW YORK BAYS INCLUDING ROCKAWAY INLET INDEFLY.
›OBST PARKED ACFT (ASN 2020-AEA-1302-NRA) 403933 N0734749W (1.4NM NW JFK) 74 (64FT AGL) U/S 1200-0100 DLY.
›TWY 'A' BTN TWY 'NA' & TWY 'NB' ARCFT SPEED RESTRICTION OF 17KTS/20MPH MAXIMUM FOR A380, B747-800, B747-400, B777-300ER, B777-200, A340, A330, B787, AND A350
›EMAS NON-STD ARRESTING GEAR/SYTEM: ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 405 FT IN LENGTH BY 226 FT WIDTH LCTD AT DER 22L.
›GENERAL AVIATION: NON-BASED CHARTER & NON-BASED COML ACFT OPERATORS MUST MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR FUEL PRIOR TO ARRIVAL; CALL 347-566-6620 OR UNICOM 122.95.
›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.
›A380 AND B747-800 ACFT TAX SPD RESTRICTED TO MAX 17KTS/20MPH ON ALL TWYS.
›NSTD LIGHT SPACING.
›APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.
›UFN TWY 'D' BTN TWY 'C' AND HANGAR 7 CLOSED.
›RWY 22L PAPI HORIZONTAL OFFSET 4 DEG TO LEFT.
›RLLS.
›NON-STD MARKINGS IN GA APN, CTC FBO ON UNICOM OR 347-566-6620 FOR WING WALKERS.
›PERIODIC FIRE DEPT TRNG ADJACENT APCH END OF RWYS 22L & 22R.
›RWY 13R FIRST P4L HORIZONTAL OFFSET 22 DEG LEFT. RWY 13R HAS SECOND P4L WITH TRANSITIONAL TCH AND 3.00 DEG VGSI.
›ACFT ARE NOT PMTD TO STOP ON EITHER TWY A OR B BRIDGES.
›RWY 13L PAPI ROTATED 10 DEG RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN. RWY 13L PAPI UNUSBL LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN.
›LEASEE: PROPERTY OWNED BY CITY OF NEW YORK, BUREAU OF FERRY AND GENERAL AVIATION.
›RY 13R HAS TWO (2) PAPI - P4L SYSTEMS. ( RY 13R) OFFSET PAPI SUPPORTS VOR OR GPS RWY 13R & PARKWAY VISUAL RY 13R.
›PCR VALUE: 1260/R/B/W/T
›PCR VALUE: 1260/R/B/W/T
›RY 13L HOLDING POSITION MARKINGS AT RY 4L/22R 'NW' SIDE OBSC.
›RWY 22R PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
›RWY 31R 1000 FT DIST REMAINING SIGN MISG.
›CONVERGING OPNS ON RYS 13R AND 22L CONDUCTED VIA ARRIVAL DISTANCE WINDOW.
›FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
›FOR NOISE ABATEMENT RSTRNS CALL 1-800-225-1071.
›NON-STANDARD ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 393 FT IN LENGTH BY 226 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 4R.
›TWY NB CLSD TO SB TURNS AT TWY A.
›HIGH VOLUME OF LOW LEVEL VFR TRAFFIC, 500 FT AND BLO, ALONG SHORELINE SOUTH OF JFK.
›CONTINUOUS TAXIWAY MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES AT NUMEROUS LOCATIONS
›TWY K RUNUP PAD CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 140 FT.
›ACFT OPS & TWY RESTRICTIONS EXIST FOR A380, B747-800, B777-300ER, A340-600 AND A350-1000. PLEASE CTC JFK ARPT OPS FOR MORE INFO.
›SPECIAL AIR TFC RULES-PART 93 HIGH DENSITY ARPT. PROR RESERVATION REQUIRED. SEE AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION MANUAL.
›TWY VA CLSD BTWN TRML 7 APRON AND TWY A.
›METERING PROCEDURES IN EFFECT- CONTACT RAMP CONTROL PRIOR TO PUSHBACK 1200Z-1500Z DAILY/1900Z-0300Z DAILY.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗KJFK on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does KJFK have a METAR?
Yes. KJFK is a METAR-reporting station; the current observation loads live on this page.
Does KJFK have a TAF?
When KJFK issues a TAF, its decoded forecast timeline loads live on this page; otherwise use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at KJFK?
KJFK sits at 13 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
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