Terminal 11John F. Kennedy International

JFK Terminal 1

Terminal 1 at JFK Airport has 11 gates. International terminal. Being replaced by the New Terminal One (phased through 2030).

Gates

11

Airlines

26

AirTrain

Own stop

Priority Pass

Yes

Live departuresLive arrivals

Where is Terminal 1 at JFK?

Terminal 1 is on the Central Terminal Area loop at JFK Airport in Queens, New York, with its own AirTrain station named Terminal 1. Driving in, follow the airport loop signs for Terminal 1: the terminals are signposted individually all the way from the Van Wyck. Arriving by subway or LIRR, take the AirTrain from Jamaica or Howard Beach and ride to the Terminal 1 stop. Already at JFK and in the wrong building? AirTrain moves between terminals free of charge, in under 10 minutes, every 5 to 15 minutes. See how the terminals sit relative to each other on the JFK airport map.

How Terminal 1 is laid out

Terminal 1 has 11 gates: Gates 1 to 11, one concourse. Gate numbers are on your boarding pass and the screens after security; the live Terminal 1 departures board carries gate assignments as the airlines file them.

Airlines at Terminal 1

Where do you meet someone arriving at Terminal 1?

Arriving passengers come out on the lower level of Terminal 1, and that is where the pickup curb is. Arrivals and departures sit on separate levels at every JFK terminal, so driving to the departures curb is the most common wasted trip at this airport. International arrivals clear immigration and baggage first, which takes longer than the landing time suggests: watch the live Terminal 1 arrivals board until the flight actually shows as landed, then set off. Waiting in a car? JFK's cell phone lot is free for waiting drivers; details on the park at JFK without overpaying page.

Where do you park at Terminal 1?

Terminal 1 has no colour-named lot we can confirm. Several parking sites list a colour-named lot for Terminal 1. We checked the Port Authority parking page and its booking FAQ and could not confirm one, so we are not repeating it. Park in the long-term lot or off-site and check what is actually open on the official booking page before you drive.

What it costs is the same question everywhere at JFK, and the honest answer is that the airport publishes no public rate card: what parking at JFK really costs has the $35 daily maximum, the two taxes nobody quotes, and the three free waiting options for anyone collecting an arrival rather than leaving a car.

Lounges at Terminal 1

Terminal 1 has lounges, including at least one in the Priority Pass network, so a business or first class ticket, airline status, a credit card with lounge access, a Priority Pass membership, or a paid day pass can all be a way in. Which of those actually opens a door at Terminal 1 is on the JFK lounge access by terminal page.

Other terminals

Terminal 4Terminal 5Terminal 7Terminal 8

Lost something in Terminal 1? Where you lost it decides who has it: tracking down a lost item at JFK routes it. Not sure this is your terminal? Try this first: JFK terminal finder. Or check all JFK departures right now. Getting to or away from Terminal 1: getting away from JFK. Curious how JFK ended up with this terminal layout? Read about JFK Airport.