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John F. Kennedy International Airport
JFK · KJFK · New York, NY · 13 ft elevation · var 13W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KJFK / JFK
- Coordinates
- 40.6394, -73.7793
- Elevation
- 13 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- NEW YORK
- NOTAM facility
- JFK
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1939/01
- Distance from city
- 13 SE
Weather
METAR observed
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:51 AM | 08:51Z |
| Sunrise | 05:24 AM | 09:24Z |
| Sunset | 08:29 PM | 00:29Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:03 PM | 01:03Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:03 PM → 04:51 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:29 PM → 04:24 AM
Plan a flight from KJFK
Night operations
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.95 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04L: 4-light PAPI (left) · 22R: 4-light PAPI (left) · 04R: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF2 · 22L: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF2 · 13L: 4-light PAPI (left) + ALSF2 · 31R: 4-light PAPI (right) + MALSR · 13R: 4-light PAPI (left) + RLLS · 31L: 4-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
LEFT traffic
- Landing
- Rwy 04L · 044°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.95
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04L at 1,000 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 04L/22R
12,079 ft × 200 ft · Concrete (Excellent) 04L
- Heading
- 044° mag · 31° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.9 (HIQ) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 460 ft
22R
- Heading
- 224° mag · 211° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 109.5 (JOC) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 70 ft, 2,145 ft from threshold, 37 ft L of centerline — 27:1 slope to clear
- Displaced threshold
- 3,424 ft
Runway 04R/22L
8,400 ft × 200 ft · Asphalt (Excellent) 04R
- Heading
- 044° mag · 31° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF2
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT IIIB · LOC 109.5 (JFK) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
22L
- Heading
- 224° mag · 211° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF2
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT III · LOC 110.9 (IWY) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 50 ft, 2,023 ft from threshold, 310 ft R of centerline — 36:1 slope to clear
Runway 13L/31R
10,000 ft × 200 ft · Concrete (Excellent) 13L
- Heading
- 134° mag · 121° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- ALSF2
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT II · LOC 111.5 (TLK) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 52 ft, 1,647 ft from threshold, 327 ft R of centerline — 28:1 slope to clear
- Displaced threshold
- 907 ft
31R
- Heading
- 314° mag · 301° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3°)
- Approach lights
- MALSR
- Instrument landing
- ILS/DME · CAT I · LOC 111.5 (RTH) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 79 ft, 2,253 ft from threshold, 392 ft L of centerline — 26:1 slope to clear
- Displaced threshold
- 1,027 ft
Runway 13R/31L
14,511 ft × 200 ft · Concrete (Excellent) 13R
- Heading
- 134° mag · 121° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Approach lights
- RLLS
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Displaced threshold
- 2,044 ft
31L
- Heading
- 314° mag · 301° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Instrument landing
- ILS · CAT I · LOC 111.35 (MOH) · GS 3.00°
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 3,264 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04L/22R | 12,079 ft | |
| 04R/22L | 8,400 ft | |
| 13L/31R | 10,000 ft | |
| 13R/31L | 14,511 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APP | 125.7 | NEW YORK APP (ROBER) |
| APP | 127.4 | NEW YORK APPROACH (CAMRN) |
| APP | 132.4 | NEW YORK APPROACH (FINAL) |
| ATIS | 115.1 | |
| CLD | 135.05 | CLNC DEL |
| DEP | 135.9 | NEW YORK DEP |
| GND | 121.65 | GND ALT |
| GND | 121.9 | |
| RDO | 115.9 | NEW YORK RDO |
| TWR | 119.1 | KENNEDY TWR |
| TWR | 123.9 | TWR ALT |
| UNIC | 122.95 | UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| JFK · Kennedy | VOR-DME | 115.90 | r329° / 0.5 NM |
| CRI · Canarsie | VOR-DME | 112.30 | r084° / 5.5 NM |
| LGA · La Guardia | VOR-DME | 113.10 | r167° / 9.6 NM |
| TEB · Teterboro | VOR-DME | 108.40 | r145° / 18 NM |
| DPK · Deer Park | VOR-DME | 117.70 | r259° / 23.5 NM |
| COL · Colts Neck | VOR-DME | 115.40 | r052° / 26.3 NM |
| CMK · Carmel | VOR-DME | 116.60 | r205° / 39.5 NM |
Airport diagram
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Procedures at a glance
⚠ Hot spots published at this airport — review the hot-spot chart before you taxi ↗Approaches25
- ILS RWY 04L ↗
- ILS RWY 04R ↗
- ILS RWY 13L ↗
- ILS RWY 22L ↗
- ILS RWY 22R ↗
- ILS RWY 31L ↗
- ILS RWY 31R ↗
- ILS RWY 13L CAT II ↗
- ILS RWY 04R CAT II/III ↗
- ILS RWY 22L CAT II/III ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 22R ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 31L ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 31R ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 22L X ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 04L Y ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 04R Y ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 22L Y ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 13L Z ↗
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 13R Z ↗
- VOR RWY 13L ↗
- VOR RWY 04R ↗
- VOR RWY 31L ↗
- RNAV (GPS) circling ↗
- BELMONT VISUAL RWY 22L RWY 22L ↗
- PARKWAY VISUAL RWY 13L/R RWY 13L ↗
Departures
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Cargo
Ownership & management
Owner
PORT AUTHORITY OF NY AND NJ
4 WORLD TRADE CENTER, 150 GREENWICH ST 18TH FLOO, NEW YORK, NY
212-435-3640
Manager
TERESA RIZZUTO
BLDG 14, JAMAICA, NY
(718) 244-3501
Remarks FAA
- FLOCKS OF BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
- 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.
- FOR NOISE ABATEMENT RSTRNS CALL 1-800-225-1071.
- PARA-SAIL & BANNER TOWING OPNS 1000 FT & BLO IN UPPER & LOWER NEW YORK BAYS INCLUDING ROCKAWAY INLET INDEFLY.
- SPECIAL AIR TFC RULES-PART 93 HIGH DENSITY ARPT. PROR RESERVATION REQUIRED. SEE AERONAUTICAL INFORMATION MANUAL.
- CONVERGING OPNS ON RYS 13R AND 22L CONDUCTED VIA ARRIVAL DISTANCE WINDOW.
- METERING PROCEDURES IN EFFECT- CONTACT RAMP CONTROL PRIOR TO PUSHBACK 1200Z-1500Z DAILY/1900Z-0300Z DAILY.
- ACFT OPS & TWY RESTRICTIONS EXIST FOR A380, B747-800, B777-300ER, A340-600 AND A350-1000. PLEASE CTC JFK ARPT OPS FOR MORE INFO.
- GAT HELIPAD NON-STANDARD MARKINGS & LIGHTING.
- RY 13R HAS TWO (2) PAPI - P4L SYSTEMS. ( RY 13R) OFFSET PAPI SUPPORTS VOR OR GPS RWY 13R & PARKWAY VISUAL RY 13R.
- 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
- RY 31R HOLDING POSITION MARKINGS AT RY 4L/22R 'SE' SIDE OBSC.
- RY 13L HOLDING POSITION MARKINGS AT RY 4L/22R 'NW' SIDE OBSC.
- UFN TWY 'D' BTN TWY 'C' AND HANGAR 7 CLOSED.
- OBST BLDG LGT OTS 6.3 NM ESE JFK 222 FT MSL (220 FT AGL).
- NON-STANDARD ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 393 FT IN LENGTH BY 226 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 4R.
- NON-STANDARD ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 405 FT IN LENGTH BY 226 FT IN WIDTH LCTD AT THE DER 22L.
- RWY STATUS LGTS IN OPS.
- CONTINUOUS TAXIWAY MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES AT NUMEROUS LOCATIONS
- HIGH VOLUME OF LOW LEVEL VFR TRAFFIC, 500 FT AND BLO, ALONG SHORELINE SOUTH OF JFK.
- TWY NB CLSD TO SB TURNS AT TWY A.
- ACFT ARE NOT PMTD TO STOP ON EITHER TWY A OR B BRIDGES.
- PERIODIC FIRE DEPT TRNG ADJACENT APCH END OF RWYS 22L & 22R.
- RWY 31R 1000 FT DIST REMAINING SIGN MISG.
- NON-STD MARKINGS IN GA APN, CTC FBO ON UNICOM OR 347-566-6620 FOR WING WALKERS.
- OBST PARKED ACFT (ASN 2020-AEA-1302-NRA) 403933 N0734749W (1.4NM NW JFK) 74 (64FT AGL) U/S 1200-0100 DLY.
- A380 AND B747-800 ACFT TAX SPD RESTRICTED TO MAX 17KTS/20MPH ON ALL TWYS.
- TWY Z BTN RWY 04L & 22R AND TWY Y CLSD UFN.
- TWY VA CLSD BTWN TRML 7 APRON AND TWY A.
- TWY K RUNUP PAD CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 140 FT.
- LEASEE: PROPERTY OWNED BY CITY OF NEW YORK, BUREAU OF FERRY AND GENERAL AVIATION.
- EMAS NON-STD ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM: ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 393 FT IN LENGTH BY 226 FT WIDTH LCTD AT DER 4R.
- 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.
- PCR VALUE: 1260/R/B/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 1260/F/B/X/T
- PCR VALUE: 1260/R/B/W/T
- PCR VALUE: 1260/R/B/W/T
- RLLS.
- NSTD LIGHT SPACING.
- CAUTION RWY 13R CAN BE CONFUSED WITH RWY 13L.
- RWY 13L PAPI ROTATED 10 DEG RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN. RWY 13L PAPI UNUSBL LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN.
- RWY 13R FIRST P4L HORIZONTAL OFFSET 22 DEG LEFT. RWY 13R HAS SECOND P4L WITH TRANSITIONAL TCH AND 3.00 DEG VGSI.
- RWY 22L PAPI HORIZONTAL OFFSET 4 DEG TO LEFT.
- RWY 22R PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.
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About KJFK
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK · KJFK) is an airport in New York, NY, at 13 ft MSL. It has 4 runways, the longest 14,511 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KJFK, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KJFK have a control tower?
Yes. John F. Kennedy International Airport has an operating FAA control tower. Check the Comms & NavAids tab for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KJFK?
John F. Kennedy International Airport has 4 runways; the longest is 14,511 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KJFK?
John F. Kennedy International Airport is in New York, NY, at an elevation of 13 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.6394, -73.7793.
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