John F. Kennedy International Airport - Wikipedia
WEBJohn F. Kennedy International Airport was originally called Idlewild Airport (IATA: IDL, ICAO: KIDL, FAA LID: IDL) after the Idlewild Beach Golf Course that it displaced. It was built to relieve LaGuardia Field, which had become overcrowded after its 1939 opening.
The History of JFK Airport: Opening and Early Years
WEBMar 9, 2019 · Idlewild was finally opened to commercial flying on July 1st, 1948. Following test and service flights, a Peruvian International Airlines DC-4 from Santiago, Chile, made the first scheduled arrival on July 9th. Air France began transatlantic services from the new airport on Bastille Day, July 14th.
Sundrome - Wikipedia
WEBThe Sundrome, later TWA Domestic Terminal and Terminal 6, was one of several terminals at John F. Kennedy International Airport. It was designed by I. M. Pei & Partners (now Pei Cobb Freed & Partners). Opened in 1969, it was initially used by National Airlines.
The History of JFK Airport: The Sundrome - A Visual History of …
WEBUpdated: October 15, 2021. The Sundrome was the eighth and last terminal to be built of the original Terminal City Master Plan. With its simple yet avant-garde design, architect I.M. Pei sought to create a counterbalance against the "highly expressive" TWA Flight Center. Read the story below!
History of New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport
WEBIt opened in 1948 and was initially known as both New York International Airport and Idlewild Airport. Construction for the airport began in 1943 on the grounds of the former Idlewild Beach Golf Course. It was built to help relieve some of the congestion at nearby LaGuardia Airport.
The History of JFK Airport: The Birth of Terminal City
WEBMar 9, 2019 · THE NEED FOR EXPANSION. During the 1950s, traffic at Idlewild was growing at a rapid pace. In 1957, the airport handled 5 million passengers. According to traffic projections, by 1965 annual traffic would grow to 11 million passengers, of which 3.3 million overseas passengers.
The history of the TWA Hotel, preserved in an NYC architecture …
WEBJul 23, 2019 · On a sunny afternoon in the middle of May, Eero Saarinen’s soaring Jet Age terminal at JFK Airport is as bustling as it was when it first opened in 1962. Models and dancers dressed in vintage TWA...
Gateway To The Big Apple: A Brief History Of New York JFK Airport…
WEBMay 8, 2023 · After the tragic assassination of President John F. Kennedy, city officials chose to rename the airport in his memory in December 1963, which is how it became known as “JFK” today. On March 19, 2007, JFK was one of the first American airports to be visited by the world’s largest commercial aircraft, the Airbus A380.
Looking Back: JFK at 75 - Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
WEBAug 2, 2023 · New York International Airport – later renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) -- was dedicated on July 31, 1948, with an event that was front-page news around the world. More than 200,000 spectators and 500 journalists converged on the new airport overlooking Jamaica Bay.
Photographs of the old TWA flight center that was considered a …
WEBDec 13, 2021 · Initially known as the Trans World Flight Center, the TWA Airport Terminal rose as one of several stand-alone terminals that made up the original Idlewild Airport (now JFK International) in Queens, a borough of New York City.
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