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An international airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport is a major international airport located in Queens in New York City, United States, 12 miles (20 km) southeast of Lower Manhattan. It is the busiest international air passenger gateway into the United States, the fifth busiest airport in the United States and the busiest airport in the New York City airport system, handling allmost 57 millions passengers in 2015. Over 90 airlines operate out of the airport, with non-stop and direct flights to destinations in all 6 continents.The airport features 6 passenger terminals and 4 runways. It serves as a hub for American Airlines and Delta Air Lines and is the primary operating base for JetBlue Airways. In the past, JFK served as a hub for Eastern, National, Pan Am, and TWA. Opened as New York International Airport in 1948,it was commonly known as Idlewild Airport before being renamed in 1963 in memory of John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, following his assassination.