JFK Terminal One construction to begin in summer
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John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Terminal One, shown in a rendering here, will begin construction this summer. Rendering via PANYNJ
By Jacob Kaye
The largest component of the rebuild John F. Kennedy International Airport will begin this summer, Governor Kathy Hochul announced Friday.
Funding to start construction on the first phase of the airport’s Terminal One renovation was secured last week, Hochul said.
The $9.5 billion build of the new terminal will begin in the coming months, as the Port Authority continues its revamping of the city’s two main airports.
"The construction of this new state-of-the-art terminal at JFK is key to our vision for a new era in New York," Governor Hochul said. "This transformative project is moving forward full steam ahead and when complete will provide for a passenger experience that serves as a model for the unparalleled potential of New York. Congratulations and thank you to everyone who has put in the years of hard work to make this project possible."
Earlier this month, the Port Authority’s board voted to approve Ferrovial, an airport operator, as the lead investor in the project – the company will acquire 96 percent of the Carlyle Global Infrastructure Fund’s 51 percent stake in the terminal.
Terminal One, which will be built on the sites that currently hold Terminal 1, 2 and 3, will be the largest terminal at the airport when completed, clocking in at 2.4 million square feet. The first of three phases of construction of the terminal, which includes the arrival and departures hall, is expected to open in 2026.
The completed terminal is expected to open in 2030. It’s planned to feature 23 gates, check-in halls, dining, retail, lounges and indoor green space.
According to the Port Authority, the terminal will bring in 10,000 jobs, 6,000 of which will be temporary construction jobs. Ferrovial told the Port Authority that at least 30 percent of participating businesses will be minority and women owned businesses.
The terminal is part of a three-tiered $18 billion reconstruction of the city’s international airport. Terminal 6, which was also recently approved by the Port Authority board, is expected to begin construction by the end of the year, according to the governor.
The $1.5 billion expansion of Terminal 4, is currently under construction after being approved in the spring.
Also under construction is the expansion of Terminal 8, which began in 2019.
Earlier this month, the governor announced the opening of the new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport, which is currently undergoing a nearly completed $8 billion rebuild.
One major component of that rebuild, however, is currently up in the air.
Hochul ordered the Port Authority to review its plan to build an AirTrain from Willets Point to LaGuardia following complaints from local residents and local elected officials. The Port Authority has yet to release the findings of its review.
