John F. Kennedy International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

New York, New York (United States)

IATA: JFK ICAO: KJFK

Longest Active Runway

14,511 ft

4,423 meters

Field Elevation

13 ft

4 m MSL

Runway Inventory

4 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

40.6394°, -73.7793°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#17 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#32 of 7558

Top 0.4% percentile worldwide

National Standing (United States)

#3 of 63 in US

#7 of 2020 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+45.1%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 JFK in numbers: 14,511 ft longest runway · #17 of 650 published · #32 of 7,558 worldwide (top 0.4%) · #3 in United States.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

JFK lies at 4 m (13 ft), #608 of 650 published airports by elevation and 5.8 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 594 ft below the United States median (607 ft, 63 airports); COS is highest at 6,187 ft, 6,174 ft higher than JFK.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

2 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 2 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 18.1 NM, 11,000 ft. Next: PHL 81.3 NM. JFK has the longest runway in this radius, 2,511 ft over PHL.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 14,511 ft (4,423 m)

JFK runways: 13R/31L 14,511 × 200 ft permanent paved (pem); 04L/22R 12,079 × 200 ft permanent paved (pem); 13L/31R 10,000 × 200 ft permanent paved (pem); 04R/22L 8,400 × 200 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #3 of 63 in United States; DEN leads by 1,489 ft (16,000 ft). +45.1% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
13R/31L	14,511 ft (4423 m / 4.423 km)	200 ft (61m)	`Permanent Paved (PEM)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
04L/22R	12,079 ft (3682 m / 3.682 km)	200 ft (61m)	`Permanent Paved (PEM)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
13L/31R	10,000 ft (3048 m / 3.048 km)	200 ft (61m)	`Permanent Paved (PEM)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
04R/22L	8,400 ft (2560 m / 2.560 km)	200 ft (61m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Newark Liberty International Airport (Newark)	`EWR`	18.1 NM (33.5 km)	11,000 ft	✅ Lighted
Philadelphia International Airport (Philadelphia)	`PHL`	81.3 NM (150.6 km)	12,000 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →