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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.
9 Μαρ 2019 · In its first full year of operation, 1949, the airport handled 222,620 passengers and 18,115 aircraft movements. British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) moved in during January 1950 and El Al started service the following April.
It opened in 1948 and was initially known as both New York International Airport and Idlewild Airport. 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.
9 Μαρ 2019 · Learn how Idlewild became JFK Airport with the construction of Terminal City, a unique concept of individual airline terminals and a centralized international facility. Explore the design, development and challenges of this mega project that transformed aviation in New York.
21 Μαρ 2019 · Learn about the first permanent passenger terminal at Kennedy Airport, the International Arrivals Building (IAB), which opened in 1957. See photos and details of its design, services, and features.
8 Μαΐ 2023 · The airport has a fascinating history—from the decision on where the facility should be located to being the first American airport served by jet—providing helpful context for understanding how JFK Airport became the primary hub for passenger air travel in the northeastern United States.
NY JFK AIRPORT - HISTORY. John F. Kennedy International Airport. 1943 - Airport Project named Idlewild Airport, built on property that was originally the Idlewild Golf Course. 1943 - Airport Project renamed Major General Alexander E. Anderson Airport, in honor of Civil War Major General Alexander E. Anderson.
