Before you fly into KJFK
Conditions
VFR
Good for visual flying
Airport
Towered
24 local · CTAF after hrs
Pattern alt
1,013'
MSL · field 13' + 1,000 AGL
Favored RWY
RWY 04L
H/W +11 · X/W 0 kt
METAR & TAF KJFK
Current METAR
Observed 15:51Z
KJFK 271551Z 03011KT 10SM CLR 18/02 A3025 RMK SLP244 T01780017
- Wind
- 030° @ 11 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 18°C / 2°C
- Altimeter
- 30.25 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- -33 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 13 NM SE
- VFR sectional
- NEW YORK
- ARTCC
- ZNY · NEW YORK
- NOTAM facility
- JFK (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- TERESA RIZZUTO
- Phone
- (718) 244-3501
- Address
- BLDG 14, JAMAICA NY 11430
Flight service · Hours
- FSS ISP
- NEW YORK1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Advisory / CTAF
ATIS / D-ATIS
Clearance / Ground
Tower / Local
Approach / Departure
Other
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 04L
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13R/31L | 108° / 288° | 14,511 ft | CONC | 13R R |
| 04L/22RFavored | 18° / 198° | 12,079 ft | CONC | Standard L |
| 13L/31R | 108° / 288° | 10,000 ft | CONC | 13L R |
| 04R/22L | 18° / 198° | 8,400 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13R | 14,511' | 14,511' | 14,511' | 12,467' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | RLLS | — |
| 31L | 14,511' | 14,511' | 14,511' | 11,247' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 04L | 11,351' | 11,351' | 11,470' | 11,010' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 22R | 12,079' | 12,079' | 11,219' | 7,795' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 70', tree, 2145' from thr, 37' R of cntrln, slope 27 |
| 13L | 10,000' | 10,000' | 10,000' | 9,093' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | 52', pole, 1647' from thr, 327' R of cntrln, slope 28 |
| 31R | 10,000' | 10,000' | 9,513' | 8,486' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | MALSR | 79', tree, 2253' from thr, 392' R of cntrln, slope 26 |
| 04R | 8,400' | 8,400' | 8,400' | 8,400' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | — |
| 22L | 8,400' | 8,400' | 8,400' | 8,400' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | ALSF2 | 50', tree, 2023' from thr, 310' R of cntrln, slope 36 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
© Esri
Approaches & charts
ILS · 7
RWY 04L
LD · CAT I
HIQ
110.9
RWY 04R
LD · CAT IIIB
JFK
109.5
RWY 13L
LD · CAT II
TLK
111.5
RWY 22L
LD · CAT III
IWY
110.9
RWY 22R
LD · CAT I
JOC
109.5
RWY 31L
LS · CAT I
MOH
111.35
RWY 31R
LD · CAT I
RTH
111.5
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- High pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- High pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,CARGO
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- Taxiway A between taxiway NA and taxiway NB has an aircraft speed restriction of 17 knots or 20 miles per hour maximum for A380, B747-800, B747-400, B777-300ER, B777-200, A340, A330, B787, and A350.Show FAA
- There is a high volume of low-level visual flight rules traffic, 500 feet and below, along the shoreline south of JFK.Show FAA
- Aircraft are not permitted to stop on either taxiway A or B bridges.Show FAA
- There are non-standard markings in the general aviation apron. Contact the fixed base operator on CTAF or at 347-566-6620 for wing walkers.Show FAA
- OBST PARKED ACFT (ASN 2020-AEA-1302-NRA) 403933 N0734749W (1.4NM NW JFK) 74 (64FT AGL) U/S 1200-0100 DLY.
- Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-800 aircraft taxi speed is restricted to a maximum of 17 knots or 20 miles per hour on all taxiways.Show FAA
- Taxiway K runup pad is closed to aircraft with wingspan more than 140 feet.Show FAA
- Taxiway W is closed between Terminal 7 apron and taxiway A.Show FAA
- Until further notice, taxiway D between taxiway C and Hangar 7 is closed.Show FAA
- Continuous taxiway maintenance activities are occurring at numerous locations.Show FAA
- Runway 31R holding position markings at runway 4L/22R southeast side are obscured.Show FAA
- Runway 13L holding position markings at runway 4L/22R northwest side are obscured.Show FAA
- Periodic fire department training occurs adjacent to the approach end of runways 22L and 22R.Show FAA
- Taxiway VA is closed between Terminal 7 apron and taxiway A.Show FAA
- Special air traffic rules apply under Part 93 for this high density airport. Prior reservation is required. See the Aeronautical Information Manual.Show FAA
- Metering procedures are in effect. Contact ramp control prior to pushback from 1200 Zulu to 1500 Zulu daily and from 1900 Zulu to 0300 Zulu daily.Show FAA
- There is an obstruction building light off the shore 6.3 nautical miles east-southeast of JFK at 222 feet mean sea level, which is 220 feet above ground level.Show FAA
- Aircraft operations and taxiway restrictions exist for the Airbus A380, Boeing 747-800, Boeing 777-300ER, Airbus A340-600, and Airbus A350-1000. Contact JFK airport operations for more information.Show FAA
- Taxiway H centerline lights between Terminal 4 ramp and taxiway A are out of service.Show FAA
- The general aviation terminal helipad has non-standard markings and lighting.Show FAA
- For noise abatement restrictions call 1-800-225-1071.Show FAA
- Para-sail and banner towing operations are authorized at 1000 feet and below in the upper and lower New York Bays including Rockaway Inlet indefinitely.Show FAA
- A non-standard engineered materials arresting system measuring 393 feet in length by 226 feet in width is located at the departure end of runway 4R.Show FAA
- Taxiway H centerline lights between taxiway A and runway 4L/22R are out of service.Show FAA
- A non-standard engineered materials arresting system measuring 405 feet in length by 226 feet in width is located at the departure end of runway 22L.Show FAA
- John F Kennedy International Airport apron building 73 ramp is closed to aircraft with wingspan more than 171 feet except when under tow.Show FAA
- Runway status lights are in operation.Show FAA
- Converging operations on runways 13R and 22L are conducted via arrival distance window.Show FAA
- Flocks of birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Taxiway NB is closed to southbound turns at taxiway A.Show FAA
- Runway 31R has a missing remaining distance sign at 1000 feet.Show FAA
- Runway 13R has two PAPI P4L systems. The offset PAPI supports VOR or GPS Runway 13R and Parkway Visual Runway 13R.Show FAA
- Taxiway Z between Runways 04L and 22R and Taxiway Y are closed until further notice.Show FAA
- Runway 13L rolled uses 1000 feet light station of the approach lighting system only with CRI VOR approaches and is angled toward Aqueduct. There are also five sequenced flashing lights from 1200 to 2000 feet and a five sequenced flashing light grouping approximately 1 mile from the runway plus one adjacent forming the approach. The approach gate is angled 35 degrees south of the Runway 13L centerline designed to provide earlier identification of the runway environment.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLGeneral aviation non-based charter and non-based commercial aircraft operators must make arrangements for fuel prior to arrival by calling 347-566-6620 or using UNICOM frequency 122.95.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 04L/22RPavement classification rating value for runway 04L/22R is 1260/R/B/W/T.Show FAA
- 04R/22LPavement classification rating value for runway 04R/22L is 1260/F/B/X/T.Show FAA
- 13R/31LPavement classification rating value for runway 13R/31L is 1260/R/B/W/T.Show FAA
- 13L/31RThe pavement classification rating value for runway 13L/31R is 1260 rigid, B strength, with a weight limit of 1260 tons.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 22LRunway 22L has non-standard light spacing.Show FAA
- 13LRunway 13L has runway centerline lights.Show FAA
- 13RCaution runway 13R can be confused with runway 13L.Show FAA
- 13RRunway 13R has a first precision approach path indicator with a horizontal offset of 22 degrees left. Runway 13R also has a second precision approach path indicator with a transitional touchdown zone and a 3.00 degree visual glide slope indicator.Show FAA
- 22LRunway 22L PAPI has a horizontal offset of 4 degrees to the left.Show FAA
- 22RRunway 22R PAPI is unusable beyond 8 degrees right of centerline.Show FAA
- 13LRunway 13L precision approach path indicator is rotated 10 degrees right of runway centerline. Runway 13L precision approach path indicator is unusable left of runway centerline.Show FAA
- 22RThe approach ratio is 50 to 1 to the displaced threshold on runway 22R.Show FAA
- 13LThe approach ratio is 50 to 1 to the displaced threshold on runway 13L.Show FAA
Arresting gear
- 22L_EMASThe engineered materials arresting system is a non-standard arresting gear system 405 feet in length by 226 feet in width located at the departure end of runway 22L.Show FAA
- 04R_EMASThe Engineered Materials Arresting System is a non-standard arresting gear 393 feet in length by 226 feet wide located at the departure end of Runway 4R.Show FAA
Other notes
- OWNERLessee: Property owned by City of New York, Bureau of Ferry and General Aviation.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KJFK
Answer card- ICAO
- KJFK
- Name
- JOHN F KENNEDY INTL
- Location
- NEW YORK, NEW YORK
- Elevation
- 13 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,013 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 4
- Longest runway
- 13R/31L · 14,511 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 7
- Published frequencies
- 34
- Magnetic variation
- 13°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 030° at 11 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 04L
John F Kennedy Intl sits in New York, New York. Field elevation is 13 ft MSL. The airport has 4 runways. The longest is 14,511 ft. The tower is open 24 hours. There are 7 ILS approaches available, with coverage to 04L, 04R, 13L, 22L, 22R, 31L and 31R.
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless ATC or the current FAA Chart Supplement says otherwise. Modern Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Call (347) 566-6620 before arrival if you need fuel or ramp coordination. The published remarks also note non-standard markings in the general aviation apron. Ask the FBO for wing walkers if you need them.
This is busy Class B airspace in a dense metro area. Expect heavy airline traffic and close taxi discipline. The remarks also call out low-level VFR traffic along the shoreline south of JFK at 500 ft and below. Taxiway restrictions matter here too. Taxiway A has a 17-knot limit for several large aircraft types. Taxiway W is closed between Terminal 7 apron and taxiway A. If you are planning a first arrival, brief the current FAA Chart Supplement and coordinate with ATC carefully.
Frequently asked questions
What is the pattern altitude at KJFK?
Pattern altitude is not published in the facts. Use 1,000 ft AGL for light piston traffic unless ATC or the current FAA Chart Supplement gives a different instruction.
How many ILS approaches does KJFK have?
KJFK has 7 ILS approaches. They serve runway ends 04L, 04R, 13L, 22L, 22R, 31L and 31R.
What is the longest runway at KJFK?
The longest runway is 13R/31L at 14,511 ft. That is the main runway length to plan around for performance and taxi time.
Is KJFK towered and what are the tower hours?
Yes. KJFK has a control tower. The tower is open 24 hours.
Which FBO is on the field at KJFK?
Modern Aviation is the on-field FBO. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. Call (347) 566-6620 before arrival for current handling details.
What should I know about taxiing a GA aircraft at KJFK?
The published remarks note non-standard markings in the general aviation apron. Taxiway A also has a 17-knot speed restriction for several large aircraft types. Keep taxi speed under control and follow ATC closely.
Are there any runway or taxiway restrictions at KJFK?
Yes. Aircraft are not permitted to stop on the Taxiway A or B bridges. Taxiway W is closed between the Terminal 7 apron and Taxiway A.
Is there low-level VFR traffic near KJFK?
Yes. The published remarks say there is a high volume of low-level VFR traffic along the shoreline south of JFK at 500 ft and below. Keep that in mind when planning arrivals or departures near the coast.