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Estimated from the operator's statement to The Points Guy[2] (15 Sep 2026) that it "expects to begin welcoming passengers during the first quarter of 2027", taken as the quarter's last day; the Port Authority page says only "expected to open in 2027".Delayed from 08/31/2026 to 03/31/2027: 7 months later. Stated: TPG reported that "there had been hope that the new facility would open its doors during the summer of 2026"; it now opens "during the first quarter of 2027", about seven months later.- Groundbreaking
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JFK's $9.5 Billion New Terminal One Opens Its First Phase
The first phase of JFK's New Terminal One opens with its arrivals and departures halls and 14 gates, the start of a 2.6 million sq ft international terminal that will be the airport's largest.
- The $9.5 billion terminal is being built on the sites of JFK's Terminal 1 and the former Terminals 2 and 3, on the airport's south side[1]
- The first phase includes the new arrivals and departures halls and the first 14 gates[1]; TPG reports 13 gates plus one temporary gate[2]
- The terminal told TPG it was finalizing construction and testing systems with airline partners and concessions before opening[2]
- Once the first phase opens, the old Terminal 1 is to be demolished and a second, nine-gate phase built[2]
- InsideFlyer reported the opening pushed back from a 2026 target to early 2027[3]
Notable features
- 2.6 million sq ft, the largest standalone international terminal in the US and the largest terminal at JFK[1]
- 23 gates at completion, 22 of them widebody-capable[1]
- More than 300,000 sq ft of retail, dining and lounge space behind floor-to-ceiling windows[1]
- About 13,000 solar panels, which the operator calls New York City's largest solar array[1]
- Billed as the largest public-private partnership in the US[1]; more than 30 airlines are due to use it[2]
Cost $9.5B