AhoyCargo

The region's busiest air cargo airport easily accommodates long-haul direct and non-stop international and transcontinental traffic. The array of cargo services available around-the-clock at Kennedy include:

New, modern facilities
Accommodation of all aircraft loading - both narrow and wide-body, upper deck and belly
Warehouse and storage facilities, inspection sites and areas for assembly
Hundreds of long- and short-haul trucking companies
Climate-controlled areas and chilled cargo facilities, where foodstuffs, fresh fish and medicines are routeinely handled by major carriers
Shipment of bulky and over-sized cargo, routinely handled at Kennedy
Vetport, a large and modern animal shelter facility designed to accommodate and care for animals ranging from domestic pets to zoo animals
Designation of the entire air cargo area as a Foreign-Trade Zone
World-renowned cargo handling facilities - in 2002, Kennedy was named North America's best cargo airport in a prestigious survey of industry officials across Asia.

On-going $9.5 billion redevelopment program including these projects:
-343,855 sq. ft. of cargo warehouse, 87,670 sq. ft. for offices, and 3,090 sq. ft. of ground service equipment maintenance facility
-Direct access to the Van Wyck Expressway, JFK's main entrance, plus a direct connection to taxiways A and B, saving freighter aircraft costly taxiing time
-496,109 sq. ft. aircraft ramp accommodating six Boeing 747 freighters
-150-foot, clearspan (column-free), 24-foot high ceiling for unimpeded cargo movement within each warehouse.

Cargo Buildings

Air Cargo Center: JFK's Air Cargo Center consists of cargo handling and service buildings, including a Vetport (an animal care facility), and a U.S. Post Office Airport Mail Facility. Newest among these are:
Japan Airlines: The most advanced cargo facility at JFK, JAL's 260,000 square-foot, $115 million cargo building is part of the revitalized Hangar 14 complex, which also houses the Port Authority Administrative offices.
Nippon Cargo Airlines Facility: Consisting of 175,000 square-feet, NCA's new cargo terminal cost approximately $40 million to build and can accommodate two 747 freighters.
AMB Cargo Center: Opened in June 1992, the 225,000 square-foot center provides storage and clearance services. U.S. Customs Service has consolidated all of its JFK office operations into approximately 110,000 square-feet of the facility.
Air Express International (now known as DHL Danzas Air + Ocean) completed its 90,000 square-foot building in October 1998.
Northwest Airlines moved into its 90,000 square-foot cargo facility in 1999.
Korean Air opened its brand new, state-of-the-art $102 million, 220,000 square-foot cargo facility in October 2000.
United Airlines: On November 20, 1997, United opened their new 98,500 square-foot Cargo Transfer Center (CTC) at JFK. The CTC, in conjunction with the new 65,000 square-foot Administration Building which opened in March 1998, represents an investment of $35 million and replaces Hangar 8. The CTC is equipped to handle bulk containerized shipments as well as provide 2,000 square-feet of cooler space, 500 square-feet of security area and 13,500 square-feet of office space.
Airis Cargo Facilities: The two new buildings, on adjacent sites in the airport's South Cargo Area, will provides state-of-the-art cargo space for their four tenants: Lufthnasa Cargo, Alliance Ailines, Cargo Services Center and Lufthansa Technik. Details of the project include: 434,615 square feet of building area (including 343,855 square feet of cargo warehouse, 87,670 square feet of office and 3,090 square feet of ground service equipment maintenance facility) on 42 acres. A 496,109 square foot aircraft ramp is able to accommodate six Boring 747 freighters. On the landside, 101 truck docks provide fast and efficient service and relieve vehicular congestion.