New York JFK Airport

***hkskyline*** · September 1st, 2006, 05:25 AM

JFK is a huge airport with 9 terminals. I decided to tour all of them (except one that is closed). I think I made it to most terminals.

Terminal 1 is fairly nice. It's very spacious.

Now off to the next terminal!

The Delta terminal is quite crappy. There is a long walk along the side to get to the entrance. I gave up after a little bit of it because that 'sidewalk' was very narrow and full of people.

Terminal 4 is by far the nicest terminal. It's even more spacious than Terminal 1 and quite new.

I can't believe HSBC can brand the bridges in so many cities yet not in Hong Kong, where it was founded.

Terminal 5 is under renovation and reconstruction. It is the old TWA terminal.

JetBlue occupies Terminal 6. Although it looks old, they've done a good job making it quite functional inside.

Terminal 7 is fairly small, yet it looks fairly decent as well. JFK is not a very old airport it seems. They've done a lot of work restoring the terminals.

American's Terminal 9 is very good. They're still working on it and will open fully next year.

I like this one the best.

Thanks to the Airtrain, my tour around the airport was complete in about 2 hours.

cmoonflyer · September 1st, 2006, 02:41 PM

Truly amazing pics , JFK Int'l Airport looks so impressive ......

EtherealMist · September 1st, 2006, 10:06 PM

holy shit JFK has 9 terminals? Newark only has 3, I dont know how the terminal sizes compare though. Nice pics btw!

***I-275westcoastfl*** · September 1st, 2006, 10:29 PM

Yea JFK is massive everytime i go there it always seems so big.

lakerdar123 · September 2nd, 2006, 12:48 AM

nice pics. i like AA's terminal the most and the direction it's heading

NIKO-NY · September 2nd, 2006, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by EtherealMist

holy shit JFK has 9 terminals? Newark only has 3, I dont know how the terminal sizes compare though. Nice pics btw!

The terminals at JFK are pretty much the size of the terminals of Newark Airport.
The nicest terminal at JFK is terminal 4 IMO.
Jet Blue organised pretty good terminal 6, but it need's more space. I heard they are going to take terminal 5 also ( former TWA terminal) and use it as departures and have 6 for arrivals. Meanwhile terminal 5 is declared a national landmark and it cannot be demolished to accomodate a better building tailored as an carrier wishe's. Parking in terminal 6 is not such a easy task. It can take you sometimes 30 minutes to find a space if you are lucky! What I do if I have to park there, I go straight to parking for terminal 4 and walk to terminal 5!

American occupie's terminal 8 and 9. Until they finish the job with the building and the parking traveling with American from and to JFK specialy in holidays is a true drama. Sometimes the line to enter 8 or 9 at arrivals is about half mile long!!!

Delta , Song and other smaller carriers occupy terminals 2 and 3. Terminal 2 is so so, but terminal 3 is the dirtiest, the more inconvinient and more confusing at JFK Airport.

Terminal 1 is the old international terminal. Not bad in the departures, but arrivals are pain in the neck. Parking sometimes can be a problem too while terminals 1, 2, 3 share the same space.

What the pictures show above are only the passenger terminals. Cargo terminals are also impressive and occupy almost 50% of the space in JFK Airport.

NIKO-NY · September 2nd, 2006, 12:52 AM

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Originally Posted by I-275westcoastfl

Yea JFK is massive everytime i go there it always seems so big.

Belive it or not, JFK is only the sixth largest airport in America. Atlanta's, LA's, and Chicago's are even bigger.

AmherstMan · September 2nd, 2006, 12:59 AM

It keeps on geting bigger everytime I see it.

lakerdar123 · September 2nd, 2006, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by NIKO-NY

Belive it or not, JFK is only the sixth largest airport in America. Atlanta's, LA's, and Chicago's are even bigger.

Atlanta's is the largest in the world i think.

santobonao · September 3rd, 2006, 07:44 AM

thanks for bringing this pictures to this forum

actually im working in terminal 2/3 with delta airlines

swivel · September 3rd, 2006, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by lakerdar123

Atlanta's is the largest in the world i think.

Don't forget us! DFdub takes third... Not that any of you give two shits..

And I think it was O'Hare at one point.. ATL could easily be on top by now though..

Nice pics.. I would've thought photography was prohibited inside the terminal.. esp with all the latest hubbub..

***I-275westcoastfl*** · September 3rd, 2006, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by NIKO-NY

Belive it or not, JFK is only the sixth largest airport in America. Atlanta's, LA's, and Chicago's are even bigger.

Yea I know ive been to DFW but that just seems sprawled out this one looks denser so its looks bigger. I havent been to LA's but i know that one is big too.

centreoftheuniverse · September 4th, 2006, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by santobonao

actually im working in terminal 2/3 with delta airlines

What do you do?

DMAG · September 4th, 2006, 03:53 AM

Even though JFK is not the largest in the US, you do have to take under consideration that LaGuardia and Newark are very close to JFK as well. The three airports together make up metro NY's complete airport structure.

Great pics.

santobonao · September 4th, 2006, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by centreoftheuniverse

What do you do?

customer services

NIKO-NY · September 4th, 2006, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by DMAG

Even though JFK is not the largest in the US, you do have to take under consideration that LaGuardia and Newark are very close to JFK as well. The three airports together make up metro NY's complete airport structure.

Great pics.

Correct....but! JFK , LGA are close to full capacity. So far in 2006 50 million passangers passed through there. In 5-6 years every day at JFK and LGA will be the same busy as it is today for holidays. New York need either another airport or expanding one of the existents.Eventually ppl will get tired of waiting 2-3 hours in line for check in and security.
Farmingdale's Republic Airport is a solution. I's relatively close to NYC, between Southern State Pkwy and RT 109. It's small mostly operating private jets and small airlines. Something like fly-on-demand or air taxis. I drove a few costumers there ( I was limo driver until recently). No lines, no security check. I could pass with the limo straight to the airplane. Luggages will pass from my trunk to airplane. The passenger had to walk 30-40 feet. All procedure lasted from the moment we arrived at airport , 'till passenger boarded lasted 7(!!!) minutes!!That's the future.

Also Westchester Municipal Airport, Tetersborough (NJ) and McArthur Islip Airport have potentials to fill the needs for NYC growing demand for air travel.

AndySocks · September 5th, 2006, 07:00 AM

I think expansion of a Westchester or Jersey airport would be smarter than Farmingdale or MacArthur, since Long Island is a pain in the ass to get on and off. Anyone from LI can tell you that.

ChinaboyUSA · September 5th, 2006, 07:28 AM

LGA is so old.

NIKO-NY · September 6th, 2006, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by AndySocks

I think expansion of a Westchester or Jersey airport would be smarter than Farmingdale or MacArthur, since Long Island is a pain in the ass to get on and off. Anyone from LI can tell you that.

You think is better passing the bridges and tunnels to Westchester and Jersey, than expanding Farmingdale and McArthur? How many of Nassau County residents will be willing to travel to Jersey or Westchester to fly? Actually 90% of them currently use JFK or LGA.....

I think you are spoiled there in LI....Gated and closed communities, speed bumpers and ridiculous speed limits on local roads and now expanding one airport which will ease the traffic from the "jungle" of JFK seem's so terrible...Let's expand Westchester Airport on the borders with Connecticut! Awwww poor babies!

AndySocks · September 6th, 2006, 05:02 AM

What the fuck are you talking about?

LI is growing so slowly it might as well not be. Nassau lost population since 2000, and Suffolk has barely gained anything. Growth is no longer an issue, whereas the northern NYS suburbs and Jersey will still develop by leaps and bounds, which will fill in the demand necessary to make such an expansion successful. People from Jersey and Connecticut may actually be willing to make the trip to Westchester to fly... hell, it's easier than JFK or LAG... but going to LI would defeat the purpose.

As for me, I'm a non-driver living in Queens, so JFK and LaGuardia are my only options, expansions of satellite airports doesn't really concern me personally, does it?

September 1st, 2006, 05:25 AM	#1
*hkskyline* Hong Kong Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 71,053 Likes (Received): 837	New York JFK Airport JFK is a huge airport with 9 terminals. I decided to tour all of them (except one that is closed). I think I made it to most terminals. Terminal 1 is fairly nice. It's very spacious. Now off to the next terminal! The Delta terminal is quite crappy. There is a long walk along the side to get to the entrance. I gave up after a little bit of it because that 'sidewalk' was very narrow and full of people. Terminal 4 is by far the nicest terminal. It's even more spacious than Terminal 1 and quite new. I can't believe HSBC can brand the bridges in so many cities yet not in Hong Kong, where it was founded. Terminal 5 is under renovation and reconstruction. It is the old TWA terminal. JetBlue occupies Terminal 6. Although it looks old, they've done a good job making it quite functional inside. Terminal 7 is fairly small, yet it looks fairly decent as well. JFK is not a very old airport it seems. They've done a lot of work restoring the terminals. American's Terminal 9 is very good. They're still working on it and will open fully next year. I like this one the best. Thanks to the Airtrain, my tour around the airport was complete in about 2 hours. __________________ Hong Kong Photo Gallery - Click Here for the Hong Kong Galleries World Photo Gallery - \| New York \| London \| Egypt \| Dubai \| Shanghai \| Xian \| Tokyo \| Kyoto \| Prague Beijing, Seoul, Taipei, Mumbai, Iceland, Sydney, Rocky Mountains, Toronto, and much more!

September 1st, 2006, 02:41 PM	#2
cmoonflyer Mainland Sea & Sky Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Changchun Posts: 6,254 Likes (Received): 8	Truly amazing pics , JFK Int'l Airport looks so impressive ...... __________________ We looked at mountains until dawn, and then when dawn came, it was too pretty for me - there was pink and blue and gold, in the sky, and on icy places, brilliant pink and gold flashes, and the snow was colored too, and I said," Oh," and sighed; and each moment was more beautiful than the one before; and I said, " I love you, Momma." Then I fell asleep in her arms. That was happiness then. - Harold Brodkey

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September 1st, 2006, 10:06 PM	#3
EtherealMist The World Is Yours Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Boston / Northern NJ Posts: 1,206 Likes (Received): 0	holy shit JFK has 9 terminals? Newark only has 3, I dont know how the terminal sizes compare though. Nice pics btw!

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*I-275westcoastfl* Jestem Hardkorem Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Clearwater, Florida Posts: 5,538 Likes (Received): 29	Yea JFK is massive everytime i go there it always seems so big.

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lakerdar123 BANNED Join Date: May 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 1,926 Likes (Received): 0	nice pics. i like AA's terminal the most and the direction it's heading

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AmherstMan Levend Mijn Leven Join Date: May 2006 Location: Tombal, Texas & Monaco Posts: 759 Likes (Received): 0	It keeps on geting bigger everytime I see it.

September 3rd, 2006, 07:44 AM	#10
santobonao Republica Dominicana Join Date: May 2006 Location: New York Posts: 3,774 Likes (Received): 10	thanks for bringing this pictures to this forum actually im working in terminal 2/3 with delta airlines

September 4th, 2006, 03:53 AM	#14
DMAG Let's Go Mets! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: NYC Posts: 40 Likes (Received): 0	Even though JFK is not the largest in the US, you do have to take under consideration that LaGuardia and Newark are very close to JFK as well. The three airports together make up metro NY's complete airport structure. Great pics.

September 5th, 2006, 07:00 AM	#17
AndySocks Outerborough Advocate Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Queens NY Posts: 824 Likes (Received): 0	I think expansion of a Westchester or Jersey airport would be smarter than Farmingdale or MacArthur, since Long Island is a pain in the ass to get on and off. Anyone from LI can tell you that.

September 6th, 2006, 05:02 AM	#20
AndySocks Outerborough Advocate Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Queens NY Posts: 824 Likes (Received): 0	What the fuck are you talking about? LI is growing so slowly it might as well not be. Nassau lost population since 2000, and Suffolk has barely gained anything. Growth is no longer an issue, whereas the northern NYS suburbs and Jersey will still develop by leaps and bounds, which will fill in the demand necessary to make such an expansion successful. People from Jersey and Connecticut may actually be willing to make the trip to Westchester to fly... hell, it's easier than JFK or LAG... but going to LI would defeat the purpose. As for me, I'm a non-driver living in Queens, so JFK and LaGuardia are my only options, expansions of satellite airports doesn't really concern me personally, does it?