KJFK · John F. Kennedy International Airport
ICAO · US · 73 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Runways
8 runway ends on file. Longest: 14,511 ft.
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13R | 121° | 14,511 ft | 200 ft | PEM | Yes | — |
| 31L | 301° | 14,511 ft | 200 ft | PEM | Yes | — |
| 04L | 031° | 12,079 ft | 200 ft | PEM | Yes | — |
| 22R | 211° | 12,079 ft | 200 ft | PEM | Yes | — |
| 13L | 121° | 10,000 ft | 200 ft | PEM | Yes | — |
| 31R | 301° | 10,000 ft | 200 ft | PEM | Yes | — |
| 04R | 30.6° | 8,400 ft | 200 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
| 22L | 210.6° | 8,400 ft | 200 ft | ASP | Yes | — |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Communications · 12 frequencies
- ATIS ATIS 115.100
- CLD CLNC DEL 135.050
- GND GND ALT 121.650
- GND GND 121.900
- TWR KENNEDY TWR 119.100
- TWR TWR ALT 123.900
- APP NEW YORK APP (ROBER) 125.700
- APP NEW YORK APPROACH (CAMRN) 127.400
- APP NEW YORK APPROACH (FINAL) 132.400
- DEP NEW YORK DEP 135.900
- RDO NEW YORK RDO 115.900
- UNIC UNICOM 122.950
Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KJFK on LiveATC ↗
Navaids
- VOR-DME CRI
Canarsie
112.30 MHz · DME 112.30 · TERMINAL · LOW
- VOR-DME JFK
Kennedy
115.90 MHz · DME 115.90 · BOTH · HIGH
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 78 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13R–31L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13L–31R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13R–31L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13L–31R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
right traffic
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (4)
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13R–31L: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 13R–31L: H14511X200 (CONC–GRVD) D–210, 2S–175, 2D–550, 2…
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Non-standard pattern direction on Runway 13L–31R: right traffic. Watch for traffic from the opposite quadrant.
Raw FAA text · preamble · operational
RWY 13L–31R: H10000X200 (CONC–GRVD) D–210, 2S–175, 2D–550, 2…
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
birds on and invof arpt.
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Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory
Ldg fee.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (78 sentences)
- ·RWY 31L: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 74´.
- ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 3264´.
- ·RWY 04L–22R: H12079X200 (CONC–GRVD) D–210, 2S–175, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–1100 PCR 1260 R/B/W/T HIRL CL RWY 04L: TDZL.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 75´.
- ·RWY 22R: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 77´.
- ·RVR–TR Thld dsplcd 3424´.
- ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 54´.
- ·RVR–TR Thld dsplcd 1027´.
- ·RWY 04R–22L: H8400X200 (ASPH–GRVD) D–210, 2S–175, 2D–550, 2D/2D2–1100 PCR 1260 F/B/X/T HIRL CL RWY 04R: ALSF2.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 69´.
- ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 66´.
- ·RWY 04L:TORA–11351 TODA–11351 ASDA–11470 LDA–11010 RWY 04R:TORA–8400 TODA–8400 ASDA–8400 LDA–8400 RWY 13L:TORA–10000 TODA–10000 ASDA–10000 LDA–9093 RWY 13R:TORA–14511TODA–14511 ASDA–14511 LDA–12467 RWY 22L:TORA–8400 TODA–8400 ASDA–8400 LDA–8400 RWY 22R:TORA–12079TODA–12079 ASDA–11219 LDA–7795 RWY 31L:TORA–14511 TODA–14511 ASDA–14511 LDA–11247 RWY 31R:TORA–10000TODA–10000 ASDA–9513 LDA–8486 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM RWY 04R: EMAS RWY 22L: EMAS
- ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 1, 3 LGT Rwy 22L ALSF2 nstd lgt spacing.
- ·Rwy 13R first P4L horizontal offset 22º left.
- ·Rwy 13R has second P4L with transitional TCH and 3º VGSI.
- ·Rwy 22L PAPI horizontal offset 4º to left.
- ·Rwy 22R PAPI unusable byd 8º right of centerline.
- ·Rwy 13L PAPI rotated 10 deg right of rwy centerline.
- ·Rwy 13L PAPI unusable left of rwy centerline.
- ·For noise abatement rstrns call 1–800–225–7071.
- ·Special Air Traffic Rules—Part 93 High Density Arpt.
- ·See Aeronautical Information Manual.
- ·General Aviation, non based coml acft oprs must make arrangements for fuel prior to arr call 347–566–6620 or UNICOM 122.95.
- ·Acft opr and twy restrictions exist for A380, B747–800, B777–300ER and A340–600, and A350–1000.
- ·Please ctc JFK arpt ops for more info.
- ·High volume of low level VFR traffic, 500´ and blo, along shoreline south of JFK.
- ·Para–sail and banner towing ops 1000´ and blo in upper and lower New York bays incl Rockaway Inlet indef.
- ·Caution Rwy 13R can be confused with Rwy 13L.
- ·Converging ops on Rwy 13R and Rwy 22L conducted via arr distance window.
- ·Exp to leave and re–enter the Class B Airspace dur moderate to heavy arr periods.
+ 48 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text
FAA Chart Supplement
NTSB events
73 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport — showing the 60 most recent.
Total events
81
since 1982
Fatal
4
4.9% of total
Last 5 years
5
≈ 1.0/yr
Last 10 years
14
≈ 1.4/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Operations volume
FAA TAF · history through 2024
Peak: 479,050 ops in 2023
2024 total
475,683
10-yr total
4,192,033
2024 mix
AC/AT 97% · GA 3% · Mil 0%
Events / million ops
3.3
last 10 years
Fatal / million ops
0.16
approximate · 10-yr scaled
Last 10 years · n=10
- Ground collision 5
- Other 3
- Loss of control 1
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
All time · n=73
- Other 21
- Ground collision 18
- Stall / spin 14
- Gear-up landing 6
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 3
- Engine failure / power loss 3
- Loss of control 2
- Fuel exhaustion / starvation 2
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
+ 13 more on file
NASA ASRS reports · 3 de-identified reports in the public ASRS Database Report Sets
Voluntary first-person accounts; they represent the reporter's perspective and cannot infer prevalence.
- ACN 2110800 Controlled Flight Toward Terrain
Air taxi helicopter pilot reported JFK Tower issued them a clearance to cross Jamaica reporting point at 500 feet which placed them in unsafe proximity to newly constructed buildings. The reporter could not verify their
Helicopter
- ACN 1943170 Multi-Engine Turbojet Aircraft Upsets Incidents
CRJ-900 Captain reported encountering wake turbulence departing JFK in trail of a B757, noting that the recovery required full aileron deflection.
Regional Jet 900 (CRJ900)
- ACN 2042958 Wake Turbulence Encounters
CRJ-900 flight crew reported encountering significant wake turbulence on descent into JFK in trail of a B777.
Regional Jet 900 (CRJ900)
Designees in NY
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Sosa | Farmingdale | NY | 16 nm |
| Ioannis Charalambous | Farmingdale | NY | 16 nm |
| Marina Petkova Dimitrova | Farmingdale | NY | 16 nm |
| Stephen Vincent Campbell | Farmingdale | NY | 16 nm |
| Nicholas John Gregory | New Rochelle | NY | 17 nm |
| Jeremy Mark Auslander | Wood Ridge | NJ | 19 nm |
| Richard Allen Greene | Florham Park | NJ | 29 nm |
| Thomas Maciej Jablonski | Ramsey | NJ | 30 nm |
| Neil Devon Rose | Ronkonkoma | NY | 31 nm |
| P Rivera-Hagarty | Lake Ronkonkoma | NY | 32 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jwyanza Dion Harris | Addisleigh Park | NY | 2 nm |
| Aice Theo Davis | Jamaica | NY | 2 nm |
| Roger Melvin Madiou | Sprngfld Gdns | NY | 2 nm |
| Sean Patrick Barcoe | Sprngfld Gdns | NY | 2 nm |
| Terrence Jamal Banks | Laurelton | NY | 2 nm |
| Talwinder Singh | Jamaica | NY | 2 nm |
| Madu Nkemjika Osu | Rosedale | NY | 2 nm |
| Michael Moche Benzakein | Woodmere | NY | 3 nm |
| David Anthony Camacho | South Ozone Park | NY | 3 nm |
| Wilbert Todman | Jamaica | NY | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Pimentel | Jamaica | NY | 1 nm |
| Soro Kay-Njemanze | Jamaica | NY | 1 nm |
| Anthony Campana | Inwood | NY | 2 nm |
| Vitorio Lance Panan | Inwood | NY | 2 nm |
| Adrian Nelson Torres Jr | Inwood | NY | 2 nm |
| Marcel Antoine Pollard | Jamaica | NY | 2 nm |
| John Terry Kendrick | Jamaica | NY | 2 nm |
| Joseph Terrance Martin | Jamaica | NY | 2 nm |
| Ronald B Jean-Baptiste | Jamaica | NY | 2 nm |
| Andrie K Clemmons | Jamaica | NY | 2 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| Talon Air Maintenance Services, LLC Farmingdale, NY | 17 nm |
| Empire Avionics Corporation White Plains, NY | 26 nm |
| RealClean Aircraft Detailing New Jersey Morristown, NJ | 31 nm |
| Islip Avionics, Inc. Ronkonkoma, NY | 32 nm |
| A&P Aircraft Maintenance Ronkonkoma, NY | 32 nm |
| Avionics One, Inc. Bedminster, NJ | 41 nm |
| Three Crown Avionics Sussex, NJ | 51 nm |
| Sunrise Jets Maintenance, LLC. Westhampton Beach, NY | 53 nm |
| Executive Aircraft Interiors Oxford, CT | 58 nm |
| Bravo Zulu Aviation Wappingers Falls, NY | 59 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗