John F. Kennedy International Airport is an international airport located in Queens County, New York in southeastern New York City about 12 miles from Lower Manhattan. It is the top international air passenger gateway to the United States and is also the leading freight gateway to the country by value of shipments. The airport is operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which manages the two other major airports in the New York metropolitan area, Newark Liberty and LaGuardia. JFK airport is the base of operations for Jetblue Airways and is also a major international gateway hub for Delta Airlines and American Airlines. 90 airlines operate out of JFK.
JFK Airport is located on Long Island near Jamaica Bay in Queens County, New York. The airport is in the City of New York, approximately 15 miles by highway from midtown Manhattan.
