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JFK Airport Status

New York John F. Kennedy Intl. · local time

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Live · updated 6:26 PM local time

Departures

Normal operations

Takeoffs are delayed by 22m on average due to heavy traffic.

Arrivals

Normal operations

Flights are arriving on time.

Live traffic around JFK

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Runways in use

LandingILS 04R 04L
Taking off04L 31L
Visual conditions: Good visibility, so planes can land closer together and the airport can take more flights an hour.

Stats at JFK

Departures
390Takeoffs · 67% on time
15Cancellations
22 minAverage taxi to takeoff
Arrivals
409Landings · 62% on time
17Cancellations
0Diversions
10 minAverage taxi to gate
Departures
34Takeoffs · 62% on time
1Cancellation
22 minAverage taxi to takeoff
Arrivals
33Landings · 70% on time
1Cancellation
0Diversions
15 minAverage taxi to gate

Average delay, hour by hour

Takeoffs
  1. 6 AM: 5m late on average
  2. 7 AM: 12m late on average
  3. 8 AM: 8m late on average
  4. 9 AM: 16m late on average
  5. 10 AM: 15m late on average
  6. 11 AM: 9m late on average
  7. 12 PM: 23m late on average
  8. 1 PM: 8m late on average
  9. 2 PM: 23m late on average
  10. 3 PM: 11m late on average
  11. 4 PM: 18m late on average
  12. 5 PM: 51m late on average
  13. This hour: 28m late on average
Landings
  1. 6 AM: 11m late on average
  2. 7 AM: 22m late on average
  3. 8 AM: 14m late on average
  4. 9 AM: 9m late on average
  5. 10 AM: 20m late on average
  6. 11 AM: 1h 17m late on average
  7. 12 PM: 2m late on average
  8. 1 PM: 11m late on average
  9. 2 PM: 18m late on average
  10. 3 PM: 22m late on average
  11. 4 PM: 21m late on average
  12. 5 PM: 9m late on average
  13. This hour: 8m late on average

Under 15 min 15–30 30–60 60+

Weather at JFK

Weather

55°F13°C

Partly cloudy skies and a light breeze.

Skies are mostly clear with a few scattered clouds. A light breeze is blowing from the north at 7 mph.

Next few hours: Conditions are quiet for now.

Wind 7 mph Visibility 10 mi VFR

Security wait times at JFK

Between 5 AM and 10 PM, the security wait at JFK can reach 33 minutes at its busiest, on Sundays around 8 AM, and stays within 16 minutes at the quietest hour.

TSA wait this hour
Up to 19 min Friday, 6:26 PM local time
Live wait right now
10–38 min Across 5 checkpoints · TSA PreCheck 4–7 min
Best times to go through security at JFKLive waits at each checkpoint, waits by day and hour, and how early to get to JFK

Customs wait times at JFK

For international arrivals at JFK, customs lines for visitors are usually longest around 11 AM, and shortest around 7 AM.

US citizens, typical right now 11 min Friday, 6:26 PM local time
Visitors, typical right now 31 min Friday, 6:26 PM local time

Typical wait by day and hour

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SunSunday, 4 AM: about 21 minSunday, 5 AM: about 37 minSunday, 6 AM: about 42 minSunday, 7 AM: about 28 minSunday, 8 AM: about 24 minSunday, 9 AM: about 29 minSunday, 10 AM: about 23 minSunday, 11 AM: about 33 minSunday, 12 PM: about 27 minSunday, 1 PM: about 23 minSunday, 2 PM: about 25 minSunday, 3 PM: about 28 minSunday, 4 PM: about 32 minSunday, 5 PM: about 30 minSunday, 6 PM: about 20 minSunday, 7 PM: about 19 minSunday, 8 PM: about 26 minSunday, 9 PM: about 28 minSunday, 10 PM: about 24 minSunday, 11 PM: about 29 min
MonMonday, 4 AM: about 11 minMonday, 5 AM: about 21 minMonday, 6 AM: about 29 minMonday, 7 AM: about 16 minMonday, 8 AM: about 21 minMonday, 9 AM: about 28 minMonday, 10 AM: about 21 minMonday, 11 AM: about 31 minMonday, 12 PM: about 32 minMonday, 1 PM: about 32 minMonday, 2 PM: about 25 minMonday, 3 PM: about 25 minMonday, 4 PM: about 23 minMonday, 5 PM: about 27 minMonday, 6 PM: about 19 minMonday, 7 PM: about 24 minMonday, 8 PM: about 23 minMonday, 9 PM: about 19 minMonday, 10 PM: about 24 minMonday, 11 PM: about 23 min
TueTuesday, 4 AM: about 22 minTuesday, 5 AM: about 31 minTuesday, 6 AM: about 28 minTuesday, 7 AM: about 40 minTuesday, 8 AM: about 25 minTuesday, 9 AM: about 38 minTuesday, 10 AM: about 30 minTuesday, 11 AM: about 41 minTuesday, 12 PM: about 36 minTuesday, 1 PM: about 39 minTuesday, 2 PM: about 34 minTuesday, 3 PM: about 35 minTuesday, 4 PM: about 35 minTuesday, 5 PM: about 32 minTuesday, 6 PM: about 27 minTuesday, 7 PM: about 23 minTuesday, 8 PM: about 35 minTuesday, 9 PM: about 33 minTuesday, 10 PM: about 32 minTuesday, 11 PM: about 26 min
WedWednesday, 4 AM: about 20 minWednesday, 5 AM: about 41 minWednesday, 6 AM: about 44 minWednesday, 7 AM: about 29 minWednesday, 8 AM: about 29 minWednesday, 9 AM: about 41 minWednesday, 10 AM: about 37 minWednesday, 11 AM: about 45 minWednesday, 12 PM: about 38 minWednesday, 1 PM: about 32 minWednesday, 2 PM: about 33 minWednesday, 3 PM: about 37 minWednesday, 4 PM: about 35 minWednesday, 5 PM: about 35 minWednesday, 6 PM: about 28 minWednesday, 7 PM: about 26 minWednesday, 8 PM: about 35 minWednesday, 9 PM: about 36 minWednesday, 10 PM: about 40 minWednesday, 11 PM: about 45 min
ThuThursday, 4 AM: about 32 minThursday, 5 AM: about 48 minThursday, 6 AM: about 50 minThursday, 7 AM: about 33 minThursday, 8 AM: about 37 minThursday, 9 AM: about 58 minThursday, 10 AM: about 45 minThursday, 11 AM: about 62 minThursday, 12 PM: about 37 minThursday, 1 PM: about 40 minThursday, 2 PM: about 42 minThursday, 3 PM: about 42 minThursday, 4 PM: about 41 minThursday, 5 PM: about 44 minThursday, 6 PM: about 45 minThursday, 7 PM: about 43 minThursday, 8 PM: about 46 minThursday, 9 PM: about 49 minThursday, 10 PM: about 51 minThursday, 11 PM: about 44 min
FriFriday, 4 AM: about 29 minFriday, 5 AM: about 41 minFriday, 6 AM: about 44 minFriday, 7 AM: about 23 minFriday, 8 AM: about 27 minFriday, 9 AM: about 25 minFriday, 10 AM: about 32 minFriday, 11 AM: about 55 minFriday, 12 PM: about 41 minFriday, 1 PM: about 35 minFriday, 2 PM: about 41 minFriday, 3 PM: about 38 minFriday, 4 PM: about 49 minFriday, 5 PM: about 49 minFriday, 6 PM: about 31 minFriday, 7 PM: about 26 minFriday, 8 PM: about 37 minFriday, 9 PM: about 34 minFriday, 10 PM: about 27 minFriday, 11 PM: about 29 min
SatSaturday, 4 AM: about 28 minSaturday, 5 AM: about 38 minSaturday, 6 AM: about 49 minSaturday, 7 AM: about 24 minSaturday, 8 AM: about 31 minSaturday, 9 AM: about 31 minSaturday, 10 AM: about 32 minSaturday, 11 AM: about 49 minSaturday, 12 PM: about 35 minSaturday, 1 PM: about 43 minSaturday, 2 PM: about 41 minSaturday, 3 PM: about 46 minSaturday, 4 PM: about 42 minSaturday, 5 PM: about 44 minSaturday, 6 PM: about 35 minSaturday, 7 PM: about 40 minSaturday, 8 PM: about 44 minSaturday, 9 PM: about 52 minSaturday, 10 PM: about 54 minSaturday, 11 PM: about 44 min

Under 15 min 15–30 30–45 45+

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SunSunday, 4 AM: about 8 minSunday, 5 AM: about 12 minSunday, 6 AM: about 12 minSunday, 7 AM: about 7 minSunday, 8 AM: about 10 minSunday, 9 AM: about 10 minSunday, 10 AM: about 11 minSunday, 11 AM: about 11 minSunday, 12 PM: about 10 minSunday, 1 PM: about 10 minSunday, 2 PM: about 11 minSunday, 3 PM: about 9 minSunday, 4 PM: about 10 minSunday, 5 PM: about 11 minSunday, 6 PM: about 12 minSunday, 7 PM: about 11 minSunday, 8 PM: about 12 minSunday, 9 PM: about 11 minSunday, 10 PM: about 17 minSunday, 11 PM: about 15 min
MonMonday, 4 AM: about 8 minMonday, 5 AM: about 10 minMonday, 6 AM: about 12 minMonday, 7 AM: about 7 minMonday, 8 AM: about 10 minMonday, 9 AM: about 11 minMonday, 10 AM: about 9 minMonday, 11 AM: about 12 minMonday, 12 PM: about 10 minMonday, 1 PM: about 10 minMonday, 2 PM: about 10 minMonday, 3 PM: about 11 minMonday, 4 PM: about 11 minMonday, 5 PM: about 12 minMonday, 6 PM: about 13 minMonday, 7 PM: about 11 minMonday, 8 PM: about 12 minMonday, 9 PM: about 8 minMonday, 10 PM: about 13 minMonday, 11 PM: about 11 min
TueTuesday, 4 AM: about 12 minTuesday, 5 AM: about 13 minTuesday, 6 AM: about 10 minTuesday, 7 AM: about 17 minTuesday, 8 AM: about 11 minTuesday, 9 AM: about 14 minTuesday, 10 AM: about 13 minTuesday, 11 AM: about 13 minTuesday, 12 PM: about 12 minTuesday, 1 PM: about 13 minTuesday, 2 PM: about 15 minTuesday, 3 PM: about 13 minTuesday, 4 PM: about 11 minTuesday, 5 PM: about 14 minTuesday, 6 PM: about 12 minTuesday, 7 PM: about 11 minTuesday, 8 PM: about 11 minTuesday, 9 PM: about 12 minTuesday, 10 PM: about 12 minTuesday, 11 PM: about 11 min
WedWednesday, 4 AM: about 8 minWednesday, 5 AM: about 11 minWednesday, 6 AM: about 13 minWednesday, 7 AM: about 7 minWednesday, 8 AM: about 11 minWednesday, 9 AM: about 13 minWednesday, 10 AM: about 13 minWednesday, 11 AM: about 10 minWednesday, 12 PM: about 10 minWednesday, 1 PM: about 11 minWednesday, 2 PM: about 13 minWednesday, 3 PM: about 12 minWednesday, 4 PM: about 11 minWednesday, 5 PM: about 12 minWednesday, 6 PM: about 12 minWednesday, 7 PM: about 12 minWednesday, 8 PM: about 11 minWednesday, 9 PM: about 11 minWednesday, 10 PM: about 12 minWednesday, 11 PM: about 13 min
ThuThursday, 4 AM: about 11 minThursday, 5 AM: about 12 minThursday, 6 AM: about 12 minThursday, 7 AM: about 9 minThursday, 8 AM: about 15 minThursday, 9 AM: about 11 minThursday, 10 AM: about 14 minThursday, 11 AM: about 11 minThursday, 12 PM: about 8 minThursday, 1 PM: about 11 minThursday, 2 PM: about 11 minThursday, 3 PM: about 11 minThursday, 4 PM: about 10 minThursday, 5 PM: about 11 minThursday, 6 PM: about 12 minThursday, 7 PM: about 14 minThursday, 8 PM: about 13 minThursday, 9 PM: about 12 minThursday, 10 PM: about 14 minThursday, 11 PM: about 13 min
FriFriday, 4 AM: about 16 minFriday, 5 AM: about 8 minFriday, 6 AM: about 12 minFriday, 7 AM: about 6 minFriday, 8 AM: about 10 minFriday, 9 AM: about 9 minFriday, 10 AM: about 12 minFriday, 11 AM: about 11 minFriday, 12 PM: about 9 minFriday, 1 PM: about 13 minFriday, 2 PM: about 10 minFriday, 3 PM: about 11 minFriday, 4 PM: about 10 minFriday, 5 PM: about 11 minFriday, 6 PM: about 11 minFriday, 7 PM: about 12 minFriday, 8 PM: about 11 minFriday, 9 PM: about 8 minFriday, 10 PM: about 11 minFriday, 11 PM: about 12 min
SatSaturday, 4 AM: about 11 minSaturday, 5 AM: about 9 minSaturday, 6 AM: about 11 minSaturday, 7 AM: about 8 minSaturday, 8 AM: about 11 minSaturday, 9 AM: about 12 minSaturday, 10 AM: about 14 minSaturday, 11 AM: about 10 minSaturday, 12 PM: about 10 minSaturday, 1 PM: about 9 minSaturday, 2 PM: about 12 minSaturday, 3 PM: about 12 minSaturday, 4 PM: about 10 minSaturday, 5 PM: about 11 minSaturday, 6 PM: about 11 minSaturday, 7 PM: about 12 minSaturday, 8 PM: about 12 minSaturday, 9 PM: about 12 minSaturday, 10 PM: about 23 minSaturday, 11 PM: about 15 min

Under 15 min 15–30 30–45 45+

Based on official CBP wait time averages, in local time.

About New York John F. Kennedy Intl.

IATA code
JFK
ICAO code
KJFK
Location
New York, NY · United States
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Time zone
America/New York (EDT)
Coordinates
40.6423, -73.7882

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JFK questions, answered.

Are flights delayed at JFK right now?

As of 6:26 PM local time, departures are operating normally: takeoffs are delayed by 22m on average due to heavy traffic. Arrivals are operating normally: flights are arriving on time.

How long is the security line at JFK?

Between 5 AM and 10 PM, the security wait at JFK can reach 33 minutes at its busiest, on Sundays around 8 AM, and stays within 16 minutes at the quietest hour. See the best times to go through security at JFK.

How long does customs take at JFK?

At JFK, typical customs waits for visitors range from about 16 to 62 minutes, longest around 11 AM. For US citizens, they range from about 6 to 23 minutes, longest around 10 PM. Based on official CBP averages.

How long does it take to get from the gate to the runway at JFK?

Today, departing flights at JFK have taken an average of 22 minutes from leaving the gate to takeoff, and arriving flights 10 minutes from landing to the gate.

What is the airport code for New York John F. Kennedy Intl.?

New York John F. Kennedy Intl. uses the IATA code JFK, the one on tickets and bag tags, and the ICAO code KJFK, which pilots and air traffic control use.

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