KJFK — John F Kennedy Intl
New York, NY · field elevation 13 ft · Class B airspace · ATCT
1 TFR · 2 AIRMETs & SIGMETs Read in the EFB →
KJFK current weather Live
VFR ceiling above 3,000 ft and visibility better than 5 statute miles
METAR KJFK 252351Z 03018G32KT 10SM -RA BKN085 BKN140 BKN250 20/04 A2996 RMK AO2 PK WND 03034/2331 RAB46 SLP145 P0000 60000 T02000044 10211 20200 55003 $
- Wind
- from 030° at 18 kt, gusting 32 kt
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Sky
- ceiling 8,500 ft AGL
- Temperature
- 20 °C / dewpoint 4 °C
- Altimeter
- 29.96 inHg
- Density altitude
- 561 ft · pressure altitude -27 ft
- Observed
- 11 minutes ago
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Wind on each runway
Wind 030° at 18 kt. Positive is a headwind.
| Runway | Head / tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| 04L | 18 kt head | — |
| 04R | 18 kt head | — |
| 31R | — | 18 kt from the right |
| 31L | — | 18 kt from the right |
| 13L | — | 18 kt from the left |
| 13R | — | 18 kt from the left |
| 22R | 18 kt tail | — |
| 22L | 18 kt tail | — |
Calculator: crosswind components
48-hour trend
Eight days of observations, each readable in full — in the EFB →
Calculators: density altitude, pressure altitude, cloud base, crosswind
Weather cameras
4 within 20 nm, closest 18 nm. Last image 10 min ago.
View them, and the last six hours — in the EFB →
Pilot reports
11 within 50 nm in the last six hours, 900–39,000 ft.
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Forecast
MOS guidance beside this TAF, both drawn along your route — in the EFB →
TAF KJFK 252331Z 2600/2706 02025G37KT P6SM BKN100 OVC200 FM260300 02026G37KT P6SM -RA SCT035 OVC050 FM260600 02027G38KT P6SM -RA SCT025 OVC035 WS020/02050KT FM261400 02028G39KT 6SM -RA OVC025 WS020/02050KT FM262000 01025G40KT 4SM RA OVC015 WS020/02050KT
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Airport information
- Coordinates
- 40.63993, -73.77869
- Elevation
- 13 ft MSL
- Surface airspace
-
Class B
An ATC clearance is required before you enter.
The words matter: being told “stand by” is not a clearance, and neither is being given a squawk. You need “cleared into the Class Bravo”. Mode C is required within 30 nm of the primary airport — the veil — whether or not you enter the Bravo itself, and the VFR weather minimum is 3 statute miles and clear of clouds, because ATC is separating everyone inside.
- Sunrise / sunset
- 1047Z / 2245Z
- Tower hours
- Continuous (24 hours)
- Magnetic variation
- 13°W (2020)
- Fuel
- 100LL,A
- Sectional
- New York
- County
- Queens, NY
Airport diagram
Everything else KJFK publishes — in the EFB →
Runways
| Runway | Length (ft) | Width (ft) | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13R/31L | 14,511 | 200 | CONC | HIGH |
| 04L/22R | 12,079 | 200 | CONC | HIGH |
| 13L/31R | 10,000 | 200 | CONC | HIGH |
| 04R/22L | 8,400 | 200 | ASPH | HIGH |
Frequencies
- D-ATIS ARR-SW
- 115.4
- D-ATIS ARR-NE
- 117.7
- D-ATIS ARR/DEP
- 128.725
- Tower RWY 04R/22L, 13L/31R · Continuous (24 hours)
- 119.1
- Tower RWY 04L/22R, 13R/31L · Continuous (24 hours)
- 123.9
- Ground
- 121.65
- Ground
- 121.9
- Clearance
- 135.05
- UNICOM
- 122.95
- Approach
- 109.5
- Approach
- 118.4
- Approach
- 123.7
- Approach
- 125.7
- Approach
- 126.8
Published procedures
- 24 approaches — ILS, LOC, RNAV (GPS), VOR
- 3 departures published
- 4 arrivals published
Read the approach plates georeferenced — in the EFB →
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- KLGA Laguardia9 nm
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Elsewhere
- Make a poster of the KJFK airport diagram or an approach plate
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- Live records — the strongest winds and lowest ceilings in the country right now
Weather from METAR and TAF, National Weather Service Aviation Weather Center. Airport, runway, frequency and procedure data from the FAA NASR 28-day cycle; charts from the FAA d-TPP. Advisory only — this is not a weather briefing.