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KJFK · JFK

John F. Kennedy International Airport

New York, New YorkElevation 13 ftLarge airport
CURRENT STATUS
VFRMore than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
FAA AIRPORT STATUS
Departure Delay 16-30 min, increasing
TM Initiatives:SWAP:WX

Source: FAA System Operations (ASWS). Operational status only; verify with official FAA sources and NOTAMs.

FLIGHT CATEGORY
VFR
ceiling & visibility
WIND
140@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
DENSITY ALT
1,036 ft
+1,023 ft vs field
CURRENT METAR

Decoded observation

Observed 2251Z (6:51 PM local) · More than 1 hour old

KJFK is currently VFR. Winds are from the southeast at 7 knots. Visibility is 10 statute miles. There is no ceiling.

WIND
140° at 7 kt
Steady.
VISIBILITY
10 statute miles
16.1 km, good.
CEILING & SKY
FEW060 SCT120 SCT250
FEW and SCT layers are not ceilings.
TEMP / DEWPOINT
23°C / 17°C
73°F / 63°F. 6°C spread.
ALTIMETER
29.85 inHg
1010.8 hPa, near standard.
WEATHER & HAZARDS
No significant hazards
No precipitation or obscuration reported.

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REMARKS: DECODED
SLP108
sea-level pressure 1010.8 hPa
T02280167
precise temperature 22.8°C, dew point 16.7°C
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station needs maintenance
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2327Z (7:27 PM local) · valid to 0600Z (2:00 AM local)

KJFK forecast starts VFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

VFR
VFR
VFR
VFR
VFR
VFR
0000Z8:00 PM0600Z2:00 AM1200Z8:00 AM1800Z2:00 PM0000Z8:00 PM0600Z2:00 AM

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Low

›No significant weather concerns in the current report.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

Current aviation conditions show flight category VFR, wind from 140° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, ceiling none. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 68F, 7% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 68 S 10 kt – 7%
Monday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/69 S 15 kt – 54% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 80/68 S 18 kt – 92%
Wednesday Rain Showers 77/67 NE 18 kt – 84%
Thursday Chance Rain Showers 79/68 N 12 kt – 25%
Friday Mostly Sunny 81/71 W 7 kt – 5%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 82/72 SW 9 kt – 11%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 81 S 10 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office OKX). Forecast issued 2342Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
4 runways · crosswind ranking
ON-FIELD METAR
NESW13L31R13R31L04R22L04L22R 140°140°7 kt140°140° 7140°
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Calm
5 kt
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15 kt
20 kt
25 kt
30 kt
35 kt
40 kt
45 kt
50 kt
65 kt
75 kt
100 kt
105 kt
Half feather = 5 kt, full = 10 kt, filled pennant = 50 kt; add them up. The staff points the direction the wind blows from.
WIND USED
140° at 7 kt
Components computed from the current on-field METAR wind.
RECOMMENDED
RWY 13L7 kt headwind · 2 kt crosswind
RUNWAYS BY WIND · best end
13L
HEAD
7 kt
CROSS
2 kt R
BEST
13R
HEAD
7 kt
CROSS
2 kt R
OK
22L
HEAD
2 kt
CROSS
7 kt L
OK
22R
HEAD
2 kt
CROSS
7 kt L
OK
04R
HEAD
2 kt tail
CROSS
7 kt R
OK
04L
HEAD
2 kt tail
CROSS
7 kt R
OK
31R
HEAD
7 kt tail
CROSS
2 kt L
OK
31L
HEAD
7 kt tail
CROSS
2 kt L
OK
Components are estimates from the current METAR wind and runway heading. Verify with the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.
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.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Performance & density altitude

Density altitude
1,036 ft
Pressure altitude
83 ft
Field elevation
13 ft MSL
Temperature
23°C (73°F)
Dewpoint
17°C (63°F)
Altimeter
29.85 inHg

Density altitude estimates how the aircraft performs versus standard atmosphere. Higher density altitude reduces climb performance and increases takeoff distance.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0016Z 8:16 PM
Sunrise
0946Z 5:46 AM
Loggable night
0047Z (8:47 PM local) → 0915Z (5:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0016Z (8:16 PM local) → 0946Z (5:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0116Z (9:16 PM local) → 0846Z (4:46 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

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.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

KJFK traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-07-25, 25 days observed · data 2026-07-25

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
835.3
AVG OPS/DAY
899.9
Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Airliner 97%Unknown 1%Jet 1%

Mostly airliner-class aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›A21N (Airliner) · ~1129 landings/mo
›A321 (Airliner) · ~1068 landings/mo
›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~855 landings/mo
›BCS3 (Airliner) · ~768 landings/mo
›A320 (Airliner) · ~738 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly large aircraft.

›B789 (Airliner)
›CRJ9 (Airliner)
›B788 (Airliner)
›B78X (Airliner)
›B763 (Airliner)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

Current flight category at nearby reporting stations.

KLGA LaGuardia Airport
9 NM NW
VFR
KFRG Republic Airport
17 NM E
VFR
KTEB Teterboro Airport
18 NM NW
VFR
KEWR Newark Liberty International Airport
18 NM W
VFR
KLDJ Linden Airport
21 NM W
VFR
KHPN Westchester County Airport
26 NM N
VFR
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 has a current METAR observation, decoded into plain English on this page.
Does KJFK have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for KJFK; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at KJFK?
KJFK sits at 13 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for KJFK?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.