Big metropolis - great airports! New York boasts three international modern airplanes that accept flights from around the world. This:
- International Airport. John F. Kennedy Intrenational Airport in the southeast of the Queens area, on the border with Brooklyn and 19 km from Manhattan, the largest in terms of passenger and freight traffic in the United States
- Newark Liberty International Airport ), located within the boundaries of Newark and Elizabeth in the state of New Jersey, 24 kilometers south-west of Newtown Midtown,
- LaGuardia Airport in the north of Queens, on the shores of Flushing Bay , working mainly on internal routes.
Kennedy
When they say about the airport in New York, they often mean exactly the international airport named after them. John F. Kennedy. The first commercial flight from it was made on July 1, 1948, while the airport was started in 1942 on the territory of the golf course Idlewild, whose name he bore for two decades.
The airport was named in 1963 in memory of 35th US President JF Kennedy
How to get from Kennedy Airport to the city
Get to the airport from Manhattan and other areas of the city of New York in several ways:
The fastest and most an expensive way to the center of Manhattan - by helicopter company US Helicopter: 8 minutes of flight will cost 159 USD without taking into account fees.
The automatic monorail AirTrain allows you to move for free within a few minutes between terminals and ground transportation parking lots. In addition, the AirTrain mini-metro connects the airport to Howard Beach / JFK Airport subway station (subway A), the Sutphin Blvd / Archer Av / JFK Airport junction (connecting the E, J, Z branches), and the Jamaica Station of the Long- Island (LIRR). The fare is 5 USD. The journey time, depending on the terminal, is 10-20 minutes
The Long Island Railway from Jamaica Station provides a passenger service to the Queens, Brooklyn and Manhattan districts, as well as Nassau and Suffolk counties around the clock and without holidays. The timetable and the fare depends on the destination and time of day. For example, before Manhattan at rush hour you can get for 12 USD, at other times the ticket price is 4, 99 USD. The journey time is about 20 minutes
Bus stops are located at Terminal No. 4 - by bus you can get to the metro (with MetroCard there is no fee for a metro transfer), Long Island railway, or New York itself ( routes Q6, Q8, Q9, Q20, Q24, Q25 Q30, Q31, Q40, Q41, Q43, Q44, Q54, Q56, Q60, Q65). The fare is 2, 25 USD.
Taxi (traditional yellow cab) at the airport. J. Kennedy is carried out at any terminal. For 30-40 minutes they can reach Manhattan for about 45 USD. In addition, in the arrival zone at the airport, you can rent a car - the rental price will depend on the brand of the car and other factors.
Parking at the airport. Kennedy has 17,000 seats: the short-term is located at terminals 1-8, the long-term one is on Lefferts Boulevard near the Pan Am Road (4 km from the airport)
Newark Liberty International Airport
This is the first commercial airport in the New York area, the opening of which took place on October 1, 1928. Today, Newark Liberty International Airport is ranked 10th among the busiest airports in the United States and 5th in terms of international air traffic.
There are 3 runways, 3 passenger terminals, 1 cargo terminal and a helipad site on its territory.
How to get there from airport to city
To New York from the airport can be reached in the following ways:
Monorail by AirTrain Newark to the Penn Station in Manhattan can be reached for 5, 5 USD.
By bus to Manhattan for 15 USD, and on the express to the international airport. J. Kennedy - for $ 24.
In addition, as in other US airports, there is a yellow cab taxi - depending on the distance (the area of the city of New York) the fare for a taxi is 40-75 USD. The road to the airport. J. Kennedy will cost 85 USD, to the airport of La Guardia - 87 USD.
La Guardia Airport
LaGuardia Airport is the oldest in New York. In 1929 it was a private flying field, named after the pioneer of aviation Glenn Curtiss. In 1939, the airport was rediscovered with a new name, chosen in honor of the former mayor of New York, Fiorello La Guardia.
Today the airport of La Guardia consists of four terminals and has two runways perpendicular to each other.
How to get from the airport to the city
Getting from La Guardia Airport to Manhattan and other areas of New York City can be as follows:
By bus: five city bus lines: the M60, Q33, Q48, Q72 and Q47 connect the airport with the New York subway and the Long Island railway line. In addition to the buses of urban routes to Manhattan, to Hazdon Valley and Long Island, many private bus lines leave.
By taxi. All taxis serving the airport of La Guardia are licensed by NYCTLC (New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission) - these are the traditional yellow cab cabins for the NYC with rigidly fixed fares within the city limits. The cost of the trip does not exceed 40-75 USD.
Private companies, also mandatorily working under the license of NYCTLC, carry passengers on minibuses and limousines. They travel to Manhattan in the range of 40-150 USD.