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John F. Kennedy International Airport

#18 in World

United States

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Passengers
50.0M
Coordinates
40.6413, -73.7781
Category
airports

Overview

New York's primary international gateway, serving 100+ airlines.

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John F. Kennedy International Airport is a major international airport serving the New York metropolitan area. It is located on the southwestern shore of Long Island, in Queens, New York City, bordering Jamaica Bay. It is the busiest of the seven airports in the New York airport system, the sixth-busiest airport in the United States, and the busiest international commercial airport in North America.

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