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KJFK

JFK

John F Kennedy International Airport · New York

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

13 ft / 4 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 119.10 MHz (KENNEDY TWR)

Runway Summary

13R/31L14,511 ftConcreteLIGHTED

04L/22R12,079 ftConcrete - GroovedLIGHTED

13L/31R10,000 ftConcreteLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for John F Kennedy International Airport (KJFK), United States. This facility features 4 active runways with an elevation of 13 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

John F Kennedy International Airport

ICAO / IATA

KJFK / JFK

Municipality

New York

Country

Region

US-NY

GPS Coordinates

40.639447, -73.779317

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 13R / 31L

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 13R Crosswind 31L TOD VDP

Length: 14,511 ft / 4,423 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 121° / 301°

RWY 13R

No ILS

RWY 31L

111.35 MHz

ID: MOH | CRS: 314°

Runway 04L / 22R

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 04L Crosswind 22R TOD VDP

Length: 12,079 ft / 3,682 m
Surface: Concrete - Grooved
Heading: 31° / 211°

RWY 04L

110.90 MHz

ID: HIQ | CRS: 44°

RWY 22R

109.50 MHz

ID: JOC | CRS: 221°

Runway 13L / 31R

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 13L Crosswind 31R TOD VDP

Length: 10,000 ft / 3,048 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 121° / 301°

RWY 13L

111.50 MHz

ID: TLK | CRS: 134°

RWY 31R

111.50 MHz

ID: RTH | CRS: 314°

Runway 04R / 22L

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 04R Crosswind 22L TOD VDP

Length: 8,400 ft / 2,560 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 30.6° / 210.6°

RWY 04R

109.50 MHz

ID: JFK | CRS: 44°

RWY 22L

110.90 MHz

ID: IWY | CRS: 224°

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

OGY · NDB (Bridge)414 kHz

10 ft · Associated: None
40.568100, -73.883003

TE · NDB (Torby)214 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KTEB
40.804401, -74.132500

TEB · VOR-DME (Teterboro)108,400 kHz

10 ft · Associated: KTEB
40.848701, -74.062202

UR · NDB (Orchy)385 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KLGA
40.866501, -73.803596

LG · NDB (Peths)332 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KLGA
40.714600, -73.929398

LGA · VOR-DME (La Guardia)113,100 kHz

10 ft · Associated: KLGA
40.783724, -73.868599

CRI · VOR-DME (Canarsie)112,300 kHz

10 ft · Associated: KJFK
40.612499, -73.894402

JFK · VOR-DME (Kennedy)115,900 kHz

11 ft · Associated: KJFK
40.632900, -73.771400

FR · NDB (Frikk)407 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KFRG
40.776501, -73.482399

BBN · NDB (Babylon)275 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KFRG
40.672501, -73.384399

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP NEW YORK APP (ROBER)

125.70 MHz

APP NEW YORK APPROACH (CAMRN)

127.40 MHz

APP NEW YORK APPROACH (FINAL)

132.40 MHz

ATIS ATIS

115.10 MHz

CLD CLNC DEL

135.05 MHz

DEP NEW YORK DEP

135.90 MHz

GND GND ALT

121.65 MHz

GND GND

121.90 MHz

RDO NEW YORK RDO

115.90 MHz

TWR KENNEDY TWR

119.10 MHz

TWR TWR ALT

123.90 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

LaGuardia Airport

Republic Airport

Teterboro Airport

Newark Liberty International Airport

Westchester County Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified