KJFK · John F. Kennedy International Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport serves New York, New York at 13 ft elevation with its longest runway, 13R/31L, at 14,511 by 200 ft. The figures below are computed from FAA NASR runway data (via OurAirports) and the same rules of thumb JetDesk uses on the airport page in the app; the POH and current NOTAMs are the authority.
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01Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13R/31L | 14,511 × 200 ft | asphalt (PEM) | lit |
| 04L/22R | 12,079 × 200 ft | asphalt (PEM) | lit |
| 13L/31R | 10,000 × 200 ft | asphalt (PEM) | lit |
| 04R/22L | 8,400 × 200 ft | asphalt | lit |
02Density altitude and turboprop runway margins
Standard temperature at 13 ft is about 15°C. Every 1,000 ft of density altitude adds roughly 8 percent to a turboprop's takeoff distance and 5 percent to its landing distance. The table uses Piper Meridian book numbers (2,438 ft takeoff and 2,110 ft landing over a 50 ft obstacle at sea level, ISA, max weight) as a reference airplane; heavier turboprops and light jets scale the same way from their own POH figures.
| Conditions | Density altitude | Takeoff est. | Landing est. | Landing × 1.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard day (ISA, 15°C) | 13 ft | 2,441 ft | 2,111 ft | 3,167 ft |
| Warm day (ISA +10) | 1,213 ft | 2,675 ft | 2,238 ft | 3,357 ft |
| Hot day (ISA +20) | 2,413 ft | 2,909 ft | 2,365 ft | 3,547 ft |
| 35°C afternoon | 2,416 ft | 2,909 ft | 2,365 ft | 3,547 ft |
03Nearby fields with 5,000 ft or more
Useful as alternates, as fuel stops when the price at KJFK is high, or as the longer runway on a hot afternoon.
| Airport | Distance | Longest runway |
|---|---|---|
| KLGA LaGuardia Airport | 9 nm NW | 7,002 ft |
| KFRG Republic Airport | 17 nm E | 6,833 ft |
| KTEB Teterboro Airport | 18 nm NW | 6,997 ft |
| KEWR Newark Liberty International Airport | 18 nm W | 11,000 ft |
| KHPN Westchester County Airport | 26 nm N | 6,549 ft |
| KMMU Morristown Municipal Airport | 30 nm W | 5,998 ft |
04Jet A prices and FBOs at KJFK
No public API publishes FBO fuel prices, so JetDesk does not guess. Pilots and crews log the price they actually paid at KJFK, the app flags a price stale after two weeks, and the route finder ranks every field within a corridor of your route by net savings after the cost of the extra cycle. Log a price at KJFK or read what a fuel stop actually saves.