Last year marked a major milestone for John F. Kennedy International Airport.
In 2016, Terminal 4 – the first privately-operated terminal in the country – surpassed 20 million annual passengers. It’s home to 32 international and domestic airlines.
It first opened in 2001.
“The growth of our terminal has been remarkable to witness,” said Gert-Jan de Graaff, president and CEO of JFKIAT, LLC. “Beginning with less than 5 million when we began operations 15 years ago to now hosting 20 million annual is quite an incredible feat.”
“The credit for such success is undoubtably shared amongst our airlines, business partners, retail and food vendors – and most importantly – the 13,000 employees who work tirelessly to move the more than 70,000 daily visitors seamlessly through the terminal,” de Graaff added.
T4 accounts for roughly one-third of all traffic at JFK. If it was a standalone airport, it would be the 14th busiest in the country.
Last month, Terminal 4 employees celebrated the achievement with surprise gift bags, games and prizes for air travelers.
