Construction of a new terminal at John F. Kennedy Airport will begin on the 8th. Accordingly, the use of the Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 parking lots, which are used by Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, will be banned from today, so caution is needed.
According to a report by the online media ‘The Points Guy’ citing the New York and New Jersey Port Authority, the green parking lot of Terminal 1^2 will be closed from the 8th to prepare for the start of the new terminal.
These parking lots are open for about two weeks to allow previously parked vehicles to exit, but new entrants are controlled.
In addition, Terminal 2 Airtrain service will be suspended from today. In particular, Terminal 1 is used by Korean Air and Asiana Airlines, so you need to be careful when using the parking lot. Terminal 1 users can park in the red parking lot near Terminal 8 and use the Airtrain to get to Terminal 1.
In the case of Terminal 2, since the Airtrain service is also suspended, you must first go to Terminal 1 and then walk to Terminal 2 along the outdoor passageway.
Meanwhile, plans to start construction of the new terminal were announced by Governor Kathy Hokuul on the 12th of last month. The goal of this $9.5 billion plan is to build a 2.4 million square foot international terminal with 23 new gates and state-of-the-art facilities on the site of existing terminals 1, 2, and 3. Construction is scheduled to begin this summer, with partial opening in 2026 and full facility opening in 2030.