METAR & TAF KJFK
Current METAR
Observed 04:07Z
KJFK 120407Z 02013G22KT 10SM FEW060 SCT100 BKN200 28/21 A2974 RMK AO2 WSHFT 0353 TSE06 OCNL LTGICCC DSNT NE CB DSNT NE MOV E T02780206 $
- Wind
- 020° @ 13G22 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 28°C / 21°C
- Altimeter
- 29.74 inHg
- Clouds
- BKN
- Density alt
- 1,799 ft
- Ceiling
- 20,000 ft AGL
- 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.
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 satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 7
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
- 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.
Fuel notes
- 100LLGENERAL 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.
Runway surface & condition
- 04L/22RPCR VALUE: 1260/R/B/W/T
- 04R/22LPCR VALUE: 1260/F/B/X/T
- 13L/31RPCR VALUE: 1260/R/B/W/T
- 13R/31LPCR VALUE: 1260/R/B/W/T
Approach & departure obstructions
- 13LRLLS.
- 22LNSTD LIGHT SPACING.
- 13RCAUTION RWY 13R CAN BE CONFUSED WITH RWY 13L.
- 13LRWY 13L PAPI ROTATED 10 DEG RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN. RWY 13L PAPI UNUSBL LEFT OF RWY CNTRLN.
- 13RRWY 13R FIRST P4L HORIZONTAL OFFSET 22 DEG LEFT. RWY 13R HAS SECOND P4L WITH TRANSITIONAL TCH AND 3.00 DEG VGSI.
- 22LRWY 22L PAPI HORIZONTAL OFFSET 4 DEG TO LEFT.
- 22RRWY 22R PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
- 13LAPCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.
- 22RAPCH RATIO 50:1 TO DTHR.
Arresting gear
- 04R_EMASEMAS NON-STD ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM: ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 393 FT IN LENGTH BY 226 FT WIDTH LCTD AT DER 4R.
- 22L_EMASEMAS NON-STD ARRESTING GEAR/SYTEM: ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 405 FT IN LENGTH BY 226 FT WIDTH LCTD AT DER 22L.
Other notes
- OWNERLEASEE: PROPERTY OWNED BY CITY OF NEW YORK, BUREAU OF FERRY AND GENERAL AVIATION.
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
- 020° at 13 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.