JFK
Abbreviation with 2 meanings
| Stands for | John F. Kennedy |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 2 |
| Categories | Government & Politics, Transportation & Travel |
JFK has two meanings. It stands for John F. Kennedy (political) or John F. Kennedy International Airport (airport code).
Meanings of JFK at a glance
| # | JFK stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John F. Kennedy | Government & Politics › Political |
| 2 | John F. Kennedy International Airport | Transportation & Travel › Airport Code |
1. John F. Kennedy
Government & Politics · Political Abbreviations
Thirty-fifth President of the United States (1961-1963), the youngest person ever elected president, whose administration saw the Cuban Missile Crisis and the launch of the Apollo program. He was assassinated in Dallas on November 22, 1963.
Example: Historians still debate how JFK would have handled the war in Vietnam.
Kennedy, elected at 43, was also the first Catholic president. New York's main airport was renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport in December 1963, so JFK also refers to the airport and its code. Records related to his assassination have been released in stages under a 1992 law, with further releases in 2025.
2. John F. Kennedy International Airport
Transportation & Travel · Airport Code Abbreviations
New York City's largest airport and the busiest international air passenger gateway in North America, located in southeastern Queens on Jamaica Bay. It is a hub for JetBlue, Delta and American, and about 70 airlines operate there.
Example: Uber to JFK takes forever on Fridays, so leave Manhattan at least three hours before your flight.
ICAO code KJFK. Opened in 1948 as New York International Airport, popularly called Idlewild after the golf course it replaced; the code was IDL until the airport was renamed in December 1963, a month after President Kennedy's assassination. Concorde flew from JFK to London and Paris until 2003. Eero Saarinen's 1962 TWA Flight Center reopened in 2019 as the TWA Hotel.
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