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Is JFK terminal 2 closing?

The 60-year-old terminal and its 10 gates close permanently in January. Terminal 2 will be torn down to make way for the New Terminal One projected to open in 2026.



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As of Jan. 15, the 60-year-old Terminal 2 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) will no longer be operational.

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The terminals are numbered 1–8 but skipping terminals 2 (permanently closed in 2023), 3 (demolished in 2013) and 6 (demolished in 2011).

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John F Kennedy Airport's Terminal 2 serves Continental only. It contains gates 19-30. John F Kennedy Airport's Terminal 3 serves Comair, Delta, Delta Connection and US Helicopter. It contains gates 1-18.

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General Departure Delays: Traffic is experiencing gate hold and taxi delays lasting 15 minutes or less. General Arrival Delays: Arrival traffic is experiencing airborne delays of 15 minutes or less.

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While Delta-operated flights depart from Terminal 4, partner airlines, Air France, China Eastern and Korean Air, operate from Terminal 1. To change terminals, follow airport signage to the AirTrain and inter-terminal bus.

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News & Advisories. You will now find Delta's operations, including check-in, security, all gates and baggage claim solely in Terminal 4 (T4).

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Terminal 2 will be demolished after Delta Air Lines consolidates its operations at a newly expanded and modernized Terminal 4 in 2023. The current Terminal 1 will be torn down after the first phase of the New Terminal One is completed in 2026, allowing the second phase of the project to move forward.

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None of the terminals interconnect with airside walkways, so you do need to go through security again for a flight connection.

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At JFK you can walk or take the AirTrain from T2 to T1 in <10min (T2 arriving gate to T1 security). It's about the same either way by foot or by train. The 2-3hr recommendation is for originating airport.

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Terminal 2 has been reopening progressively since May 2022 after closing for engineering and expansion works in May 2020. The terminal provides capacity to serve an increasing number of passengers since international borders restrictions were eased.

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T4 is the largest terminal at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and the only privately operated terminal in the United States. Covering nearly two million square feet, T4 is home to 34 airlines, has over 12,000 employees, and serves more than 21 million passengers each year.

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