New $4.2 Billion Terminal at New York's JFK Airport Gets Go-Ahead From FAA

Rockland Daily Staff
On Thursday, November 17, the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) granted final environmental approval to begin construction
next year of the new $4.2 billion Terminal 6 at JFK International Airport.
The new 1.2 million-square-foot, 10-gate terminal at
JFK. terminal will house JetBlue and Lufthansa flights. It will be built in two
phases. The first of the additional ten new gates is expected to open in
2026.
Some of the improvements the new terminal will boast include
touchless technology from check-in to gate, floor-to-ceiling windows, high
ceilings, and reduced traffic congestion. A new taxi plaza and designated
pick-up area for Uber, Lyft, and other hired ride services will be shared with
Terminal 5. There will also be over 100,000 square feet of shopping and dining,
public art by New York artists, and depictions of New York landmarks.
The new terminal is expected to be completed in 2028.
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