$9.5 Billion New JFK Terminal One Opening in 2026
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is set to rival the revamped LaGuardia Airport with the unveiling of a new $9.5 billion international terminal, slated for completion in 2026. Part of a larger $19 billion airport transformation initiative, the terminal, developed by The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, The New Terminal One (NTO), and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield Airports, promises curated shopping, cutting-edge design, dining options, and lounge areas.
The iconic new experience promises to wow customers with a mix of luxury brands, premium apparel, New York’s signature global cuisine and experiential categories. The collection is expected to include several first-to-airport market brands as well as a focus on unique products, food, and beverage sourced from local makers, purveyors, and farmers.
The state-of-the-art terminal design incorporates a playful range of emotions one feels while in New York — from the luxury excitement and vibrancy of the Met Gala to the charm of the city’s neighborhood pockets and the lush nature of New York’s parks. Passengers will get a taste of Queens through both cuisine and aesthetics, with all five boroughs represented throughout the terminal.
When fully complete, the New Terminal One will be the largest terminal at JFK, with 23 gates and more than 300,000 square feet of retail, dining and lounge space over a total footprint of 2.4 million square feet.
The New Terminal One is being built on sites now occupied by JFK’s Terminal 1, the recently closed Terminal 2, and the former Terminal 3, where it will anchor the international airport’s south side. Construction is taking place in phases. The first phase, including the new arrivals and departures halls and first set of 14 new gates, is expected to open in 2026.
At completion, which is anticipated in 2030, the New Terminal One will be the largest terminal at JFK and nearly the same size as LaGuardia Airport’s two new terminals combined. NTO will be a state-of-the-art international-only terminal. Sustainably designed and future-focused, the terminal will feature expansive, naturally lit public spaces, cutting-edge technology and an array of amenities, all designed to enhance the customer experience and compete with some of the highest-rated airport terminals in the world.
Work is also underway at JFK Terminal 6. That $4.2 billion terminal is on schedule, with the last steel beams expected to be erected this summer, and gates opening in 2026.
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