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Built in 1948 and renamed for the slain American president in December 1963, John F. Kennedy International Airport or JFK is an international airport located in the borough of Queens only 15 miles from midtown Manhattan in the United States. It is the 6th busiest airport handling more international traffic than any other airport in North America.
The New York City metropolitan area’s JFK International, La Guardia and Newark International airports are operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey makes it one of the largest airport systems in the United States which is second in terms of passenger traffic and first in terms of total flight operations. Passengers from all corners of the world catch business class flights to JKK, to catch the glimpses of New York City.
JFK has eight operating terminals with 125 gates serving over 70 airlines. The airport is fully equipped with all the modern facilities to cater the needs of discrete travellers from all corners of the world. Terminal 4 of the airport serves international passengers with 24-hour Custom and Border Protection and has internal Air Train Station to take passengers to Long Island Rail Road and city’s subways for easy access to major tourist destinations of city. There are plethora of shops, restaurants, bars and shopping avenues which makes New York a destination where there is something for everyone. Travelers fly to JFK, to experience such a remarkable gateway to the country.