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JFK Airport was originally built with ten terminals, compared to the five it has today. Ten terminals remained until the late 1990s, then nine remained until the early 2000s, followed by eight until 2011, seven until 2013 and six until 2023.
In 1951, the first major permanent structure opened on the airport's periphery, the federal building, housing Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) employees overseeing operations at Idlewild and other New York area airports.
Construction for the airport began in 1943 on the grounds of the former Idlewild Beach Golf Course. It was built to help relieve some of the congestion at nearby LaGuardia Airport. The project was renamed Major General Alexander E. Anderson Airport to honor the late Queens resident.
After the tragic assassination of President John F. Kennedy, city officials chose to rename the airport in his memory in December 1963, which is how it became known as “JFK” today. On March 19, 2007, JFK was one of the first American airports to be visited by the world’s largest commercial aircraft , the Airbus A380.
Announced in 1955, Terminal City also included an operations building built around the existing tower; a central heating and refrigeration plant; 10 miles (16 kilometers) of roadway; 7 miles (12 kilometers) of taxiways; and parking spaces for 6,000 cars.
1948 - Airport renamed New York International Airport, Anderson Field. July 1, 1948 - Airport opens for first commercial passenger flights. Even after the multiple renamings, residents of the New York area continued to refer to the airport as "Idlewild Airport" or "Idlewild Field".
On May 23rd, 1931, Floyd Bennett Field, located on the remote south shore of Brooklyn and built with the most modern and efficient airport amenities, opened for business. Soon after opening the city's leaders realized Floyd Bennett Field had been a mistake.
Although the International Air Transport Association (IATA) code for the New York JFK airport is JFK, this hasn’t always been the case. When the airport was originally built, it replaced the Idlewild Beach golf course.
JFK Airport was built in the late 1930s, opening for flights in August, New York City in November. It was originally meant to be called New Port Washington Airport, named after the nearby village of New Port Washington.
JFK Airport was originally built with ten terminals, compared to the five it has today. Ten terminals remained until the late 1990s, then nine remained until the early 2000s, followed by eight until 2011, seven until 2013 and six until 2023. Terminal 1 (1959–1995) The original Terminal 1 opened in November 1959, for Eastern Air Lines. It was ...