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Construction of John F. Kennedy International Airport began in 1943 on land condemned from the Idlewild Beach Golf Course. The first flight departed from the airport on the 1st of July 1948 during a dedication ceremony attended by President Harry S. Truman and Governor Thomas E. Dewey.
John F. Kennedy International Airport was originally known as Idlewild after a brief proposal to rename it Major General Alexander E. Anderson Airport was vetoed by Mayor Fiorello La Guardia. The name Idlewild remained in use until the airport was officially renamed on the 24th of December 1963 to honor President John F. Kennedy.
The TWA Flight Center at John F. Kennedy International Airport was designed by architect Eero Saarinen and opened in 1962. This iconic terminal featured a distinctive winged-bird shape and was later converted into the TWA Hotel in 2019.
The first commercial jet to land at John F. Kennedy International Airport was the Sud Aviation Caravelle on the 2nd of May 1957. This event occurred after the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey adopted a regulation in 1951 that had previously prohibited jets from landing due to noise concerns.
John F. Kennedy International Airport was the site of the Air France robbery in April 1967 and the Lufthansa heist on the 11th of December 1978. The Lufthansa heist netted an estimated five point eight seven five million dollars and remains one of the longest-investigated crimes in U.S. history.
The AirTrain JFK people-mover system at John F. Kennedy International Airport opened on the 17th of December 2003 after delays caused by construction and a fatal crash. This system connects the airport's five active terminals and provides access to surrounding areas.