ORIGINALLY called Idlewild Airport, John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) was built to relieve congestion at LaGuardia in 1948. It opened with six runways and five distinct architecturally stunning terminals. By the next decade, the airport was handling the largest amount of international air traffic in the world and was the first place to serve passenger jets. But JFK’s world renowned status soon took a nosedive. With increased demand and a terminal layout designed from a pre-jet age, it simply couldn't keep up.
via The B1M
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