John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK / KJFK)
#23 of the 50 busiest airports in the world (2025)
61 flights through John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK / KJFK) in New York, United States of America have been caught by people using this site. They were caught by 8 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 11,457 airline flights heading to John F Kennedy International Airport and 11,399 airline flights leaving it, on 31 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- KJFK
- IATA
- JFK
- City
- New York
- Country
- United States of America
- Position
- 40.640, -73.779
- Catches
- 61
- Spotters
- 8
- arriving, 30 days
- 11457
- departing, 30 days
- 11399
- days heard
- 31
About the airport
John F Kennedy International Airport serves New York. It sits 13 ft (4 m) above sea level. It has 4 runways; the longest is 14,511 ft (4,423 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
1 pilot visited John F Kennedy International Airport in the simulator, 2 visits in all. The latest was on October 20, 2026.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
- pilots
- 1
- visits
- 2
- last visit
- 2026-10-20
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Recently visited
- @ess — Visitor · 2 days · 2026-10-20
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
- ESSO: 2 days · 1 more day to take the seat (candidate)
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- London (LHR) — 20 catches
- Los Angeles (LAX) — 4 catches
- Auckland (AKL) — 3 catches
- Sydney (SYD) — 3 catches
- Pittsburgh (PIT) — 3 catches
- Milan (MXP) — 3 catches
- Miami (MIA) — 2 catches
- Seoul (ICN) — 2 catches
- Rome (FCO) — 2 catches
- Dubai (DXB) — 2 catches
- Seattle (SEA) — 1 catch
- Salt Lake City (SLC) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Airbus A330-900neo — 11 catches
- Boeing 777-300ER — 7 catches
- Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner — 5 catches
- Airbus A321neo — 4 catches
- Airbus A330-300 — 3 catches
- Bombardier CRJ900 — 3 catches
- Airbus A220-300 — 3 catches
- Airbus A350-1000 — 3 catches
- Boeing 777-200 — 3 catches
- Embraer E175 (long wing) — 2 catches
- Boeing 767-300 — 2 catches
- Airbus A380-800 — 2 catches
Airlines
- Virgin Atlantic — 11 catches
- Delta Air Lines — 10 catches
- American Airlines — 7 catches
- JetBlue — 5 catches
- British Airways — 5 catches
- Endeavor Air — 4 catches
- Qantas — 3 catches
- Republic Airlines — 2 catches
- Emirates — 2 catches
- Alaska Airlines — 1 catch
- Americ Air — 1 catch
- Korean Air — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
- @lcameron — 33 catches
- @pfshady — 11 catches
- @0krypt — 5 catches
- @qt21 — 5 catches
- @ess — 4 catches
- @juan-keje — 1 catch
- @kx1t — 1 catch
- @swisser — 1 catch
Recent catches
- JBU1107 — Airbus A321neo · JetBlue · by lcameron · 2026-11-09
- AAL642 — Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner · American Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- AAL2341 — Airbus A320 · American Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- ASA23 — Boeing 737-900 · Alaska Airlines · by qt21 · 2026-11-08
- DAL671 — Airbus A321neo · Delta Air Lines · by qt21 · 2026-11-07
- AAR224 — Airbus A350-900 · Americ Air · by qt21 · 2026-11-07
- DAL951 — Airbus A330-300 · Delta Air Lines · by ess · 2026-11-05
- EDV4976 — Bombardier CRJ900 · Endeavor Air · by pfshady · 2026-11-05
- KAL249 — Boeing 777-200LR · Korean Air · by ess · 2026-11-05
- ITY610 — Airbus A330-900neo · by lcameron · 2026-11-03
- BAW18A — Boeing 777-300ER · British Airways · by lcameron · 2026-11-02
- DAL396 — Airbus A220-300 · Delta Air Lines · by pfshady · 2026-11-02
- QFA4 — Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner · Qantas · by lcameron · 2026-10-31
- JBU923 — Airbus A321 · JetBlue · by pfshady · 2026-10-31
- AAL1890 — Boeing 737 MAX 8 · American Airlines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- DAL2661 — Airbus A220-100 · Delta Air Lines · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- EDV5027 — Bombardier CRJ700 · Endeavor Air · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- JBU1901 — Airbus A220-300 · JetBlue · by swisser · 2026-10-29
- EDV5280 — Bombardier CRJ900 · Endeavor Air · by 0krypt · 2026-10-29
- RPA4568 — Embraer E175 (long wing) · Republic Airlines · by pfshady · 2026-10-28
- QFA3 — Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner · Qantas · by 0krypt · 2026-10-27
- JBU317 — Airbus A220-300 · JetBlue · by kx1t · 2026-10-27
- AIZ992 — Airbus A330-300 · Arkia Israeli Airlines · by juan-keje · 2026-10-22
- JBU524 — Airbus A321neo · JetBlue · by pfshady · 2026-10-21
Questions
How many flights to and from John F Kennedy International Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 11,457 airline flights arriving and 11,399 airline flights departing, heard on 31 days. The busiest day was October 27, 2026, with 1,036 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from John F Kennedy International Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of John F Kennedy International Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through John F Kennedy International Airport?
Yes: 61 catches by 8 spotters so far.
How high is John F Kennedy International Airport above sea level?
13 ft (4 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at John F Kennedy International Airport?
14,511 ft (4,423 m), the longest of its 4 runways.
Can I fly over John F Kennedy International Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit John F Kennedy International Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. 1 pilot visited John F Kennedy International Airport in the simulator, 2 visits in all. The latest was on October 20, 2026.