JFK International Airport Terminal 6 : Construction to begin in early 2023

The construction work on a new $4.2bn terminal at the John F Kennedy International Airport in New York — JFK International Airport Terminal 6 will commence in early 2023.

To this effect, the financial close and the signing of a lease deal along with securing environmental approval by the Federal Aviation Administration have been announced by the New York government.

The new 1.2 million square foot and 10-gate JFK International Airport Terminal 6 is the final piece of the Port Authority’s $18 billion transformation of the John F Kennedy International Airport.

New York Governor Kathleen Hochul said: “JFK International — the nation’s door to the world — will soon be worthy of New Yorkers, providing an unparalleled passenger experience.

“This historic $18 billion investment will not only transform JFK into a world-class airport, but also create 4,000 jobs in the process, and I thank everyone who put in the years of hard work to move this project forward.”

Construction to begin in early 2023 on JFK International Airport Terminal 6. Photo courtesy of KenzieAbraham/Wikipedia.org.

Terminal 6 at the JFK International Airport, set to be a new New York City home to JetBlue and Lufthansa, will be connected with JetBlue’s Terminal 5 for improved passenger experience.

Situated on the north side of the airport, Terminal 6 will offer over 100,000 square feet of shopping and dining opportunities.

Terminal 6 project is expected to generate over 4,000 jobs, including 1,800 union construction jobs.

The JFK International Airport Terminal 6 project is a public-private partnership between the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and four private companies, namely JFK Millennium Partners, American Triple I, RXR and JetBlue Airways.

Rick Cotton — Port Authority Executive Director said: “The financial close on a new Terminal 6 allows us to move forward with the final piece of our plan to transform JFK International Airport into one of the world’s great global gateways.

“The $4.2 billion private investment in Terminal 6 by JFK Millennium Partners is a vote of confidence in our vision for a new JFK and in the future of our region.”

JFK International Airport Terminal 6 is expected to open in 2026 with project completion anticipated in 2028.