2006-12-14 05:00:53 · 7 answers · asked by colin050659 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
The original name was Idlewild Airport - then on July 31, 1948 it was renamed The New York International Airport - then the airport was renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport in 1963.
The airport has been operated by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey under a lease with New York City since 1947.
Construction of the airport began in 1942 with modest ambitions. Only 1,000 acres of land on the site of Idlewild golf course were earmarked for use. The golf course provided the airport's original namesake, Idlewild Airport.
The airport saw its first commercial flight on July 1, 1948. It was dedicated as 'New York International Airport on July 31 of that same year, although the name "Idlewild" remained in common use and the official IATA airport code was IDL.
2006-12-14 05:03:04 · answer #1 · answered by Melli 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Idlewild Airport
2006-12-14 05:03:56 · answer #2 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Idlewild
2006-12-14 05:25:37 · answer #3 · answered by Timothy S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Idlewild
2006-12-14 05:08:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Idlewild airport
2006-12-14 08:22:49 · answer #5 · answered by Anita chiquita 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was called idewild before it was JFK. If there was an interim name change, it was never used, Accept the answer, Idewild as correct--Also check the correct spelling, I am not sure which is correct
2006-12-14 05:10:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-14 22:09:47 · answer #7 · answered by darkangel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋