JFK Terminal 5 operates with various airlines but JetBlue Airways is the major one.
Terminal 5 sits behind the preserved Eero Saarinen-designed terminal originally known as the “TWA Flight Center”. Now this center is connected to T5 via a walkway but is considered part of the Terminal.
Outside Terminal 5 facilities there is a hotel: the TWA Hotel.
Terminal 5 counts with the hotel of the Airport in the facilities.
Location: Check the terminal map at terminals page to get an overview of the terminal location.
Arrivals and baggage claim area.
Find here arrivals level and baggage claiming. Some services are also located here.
Where arrivals gates are located.
Security checkpoint at Terminal 5 can be quite high (up to 50 minutes). Please, take this into mind and plan accordingly.
Departures and check-in. Security check point in this level. Gates 1 to 30.
Where AirTrain is located.
Walking times to gates:
To gate 3 area: 3 minutes.
To gate 15 area: 5 minutes.
To gate 30 area(farthest area): 6 minutes.
By the AirTrain system is fairly easy to transfer from JFK Terminal 5 to other terminals at John F. Kennedy Airport, since all airport terminals are connected to its network. Train frequency is every 2 to 5 minutes and operates 24/7. Service is free between terminals. You can also connect to the parking lots, hotel shuttle and rental car facilities.
The AirTrain stations are located next to the short-term parking lot at each Terminal.
Find more information on the AirTrain page.
- Services and Facilities
- ATM, Banks and Currency Excha
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- Stores and Duty Free
- Restaurants, Food and Café
JetBlue Rooftop Terrace: Terminal 5. Open from 6:00am to 10:00pm. Services: Wi-Fi and Children’s area.
Aer Lingus Lounge: Terminal 5. Open from first departure until last departure of the day. Services: premium food, snacks, Wi-Fi, showers, newspapers and magazines, TV, among others.
USO Center T5/JFK: Terminal 5. Open from 5:00am to 11:00pm. Services: snacks, Wi-Fi, TV, Internet Terminals, among others.
