JFK Airport Terminal 8 is the largest passenger terminal at JFK Airport. Its dimension is twice the size of Madison Square Garden, in NYC. The terminal is able to handle nearly 13M passengers annually.
Some o f the airlines operating there are: American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, British Airways, Qatar, Finnair, among others.
Terminal 8 is the biggest terminal at JFK.
Location: Check the terminal map at terminals page to get an overview of the terminal location.
Find here the baggage claim area, the U.S. customs, AirTrain Station and access to other ground transportation options.
Access to AirTrain Connection.
Departure and check-in. Security control in order to go to gates.
In this concourse there are 12 gates: 1 to 8, 10, 14 and 16.
In Concourse C there are 17 gates: 31 to 47. Passenger access to Concourse C is done by an underground tunnel which includes moving walkways.
In this level passengers will find the check-in desks and after the security checkpoint there is access to the different gates, divided into two concourses: Concourse B and Concourse C .
Time to gates:
- Concourse B (1 to 20): 3 to 6 minutes.
Farthest gate (1): 6 minutes.
To gate 20: 3 minutes.
- Concourse C (31 to 47): 9 to 12 minutes.
Farthest gate (31): 12 minutes.
To gate 47: 9 minutes.
At Terminal 8 times to gate can be quite big. Please take that into consideration.
*walking from security check
By the AirTrain system is easy to transfer from JFK Terminal 8 to other terminals at John F. Kennedy Airport, since all airport terminals are connected to its network. Train frequency is every 2 to 5 minutes and operates 24/7. Service is free between terminals. You can also connect to the parking lots, hotel shuttle and rental car facilities.
The AirTrain stations are located next to the short-term parking lot at each Terminal.
Find more information on the AirTrain page.
- Services and Facilities
- ATM, Banks and Currency Exchange
- Stores and Duty Free
- Restaurants, Food and Café
American Airlines/British Airways Chelsea Lounge: Terminal 8. Open from 4:15am to 12:30am. Services: snacks, showers, drinks, Wi-Fi, among others.
American Airlines/British Airways Soho Lounge: Terminal 8. Open from 4:15am to 12:30am. Services: snacks, showers, drinks, Wi-Fi, among others.
American Airlines/British Airways Greenwich Lounge: Terminal 8. Open from 4:15am to 12:30am. Services: snacks, showers, drinks, Wi-Fi, among others.
American Airlines Admirals Club: Terminal 8. Services: snacks, drinks, showers, Wi-Fi, among others.
