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John F. Kennedy International Airport

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is one of the most internationally connected airports on the East Coast, serving as a primary transatlantic and transpacific gateway for the New York metropolitan area. This metal print captures that reach — built from real ADS-B flight tracking data. Each flight path is colorized by altitude across your chosen palette.

This print visualizes all 1,045 flights recorded on December 24, 2025 — the 62nd anniversary of the airport's renaming in honor of President Kennedy. Printed direct-to-metal on an aluminum panel, it is a piece of aviation wall art that locks a singular date in JFK's history into something you can carry forward.

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JFK flight path print — Aurora theme
JFK flight path print — Ember theme
JFK flight path print — Nebula theme
JFK flight path print — Solstice theme
JFK flight path print — Sky theme
JFK flight path print — Coast theme
JFK flight path print — Rose theme
JFK flight path print — Iris theme

Dye-sublimated on aluminum · Float mount hardware included

$119

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Behind the Print

Statistics from the ADS-B flight data visualized in this print.

1,045

Total Flights

532

Unique Aircraft

69

Peak Hour Flights

ADS-B radar data for John F. Kennedy International Airport covers the full 24-hour period of December 24, 2025, capturing 820,193 transponder points across 1,045 total flights. Of those, 524 were arrivals and 503 were departures, with 18 touch-and-gos also recorded. Traffic ran continuously from midnight through 23:59 EST, with 532 unique aircraft tracked. The peak hour was 10:00, which logged 69 flights, and the average across all hours was 43.5 flights per hour. A second concentration appeared in the early evening, with 67 movements each during the 12:00 and 17:00 hours. The busiest route pairing was JFK to Los Angeles (LAX), accounting for 26 total movements (16 arrivals, 10 departures). Orlando (MCO) ranked second with 22 total, followed closely by Fort Lauderdale (FLL) at 21 and Miami (MIA) at 19. Boston (BOS) and Atlanta (ATL) each logged 17 movements. Among approach directions, SSW led with 102 tracked arrivals, followed by NE at 94 and W at 64. Departure tracks showed SSW again leading at 91, with W at 62 and ENE at 58. The aircraft manifest spanned 32 countries, with US-registered aircraft making up 395 of the 532 unique aircraft, followed by GB at 16 and CN at 12. Cruise altitudes clustered heavily between 35,000 and 38,000 feet, with the 35,000 to 36,000 foot band recording the highest ADS-B point count of any range at 56,319. The highest individual flight reached 44,850 feet on a departure to Austin (AUS), tail number N730AS. The shortest flight was a 16.3 nautical mile arrival from Republic Airport (FRG) lasting under 14 minutes. The longest covered 4,636.8 nautical miles and ran 739.4 minutes, arriving from Fort Lauderdale (FLL). Average leg distance across all flights was 887.9 nautical miles, with a mean duration of 151.4 minutes. Combined, all tracked legs covered 927,880.9 nautical miles.

Every print includes a QR code linking to the full flight report.

Full Flight Report
Aluminum print showing flight path visualization
Premium Material

Why Aluminum

Our prints are produced on museum-grade aluminum with a high-gloss finish — the choice of professional galleries worldwide.

Dye-Sublimated

Colors infused directly into the aluminum surface for unmatched vibrancy.

Deep Blacks & Vibrant Color

High-gloss finish delivers exceptional contrast and altitude gradients.

Archival Durability

Scratch-resistant, waterproof, and fade-resistant for decades of display.

Modern Float Mount

Included mounting hardware creates a sleek 3/4" float off the wall.

Gallery-Quality Finish

The same premium process used by museums and professional galleries.

About the Airport

John F. Kennedy International Airport opened in July 1948 as New York International Airport, commonly known as Idlewild. It was renamed in December 1963 to honor President John F. Kennedy, assassinated the previous month. That renaming gave the airport both its current identity and its IATA code, JFK.

Situated on Jamaica Bay in the Queens borough of New York City, the airport occupies roughly 5,000 acres along the western edge of Long Island. Its position on the northeastern seaboard makes it a natural departure and arrival point for transatlantic routes, and it handles a disproportionately high share of international traffic relative to other U.S. airports. JFK is a primary hub for American Airlines and a major international gateway for dozens of foreign carriers. Several of the world's largest airlines operate widebody transatlantic and transpacific services through the airport, connecting New York to Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and beyond. The airport's terminal layout reflects decades of individual airline development, with each terminal largely built or controlled by specific carriers rather than following a centralized design. This has made the campus sprawling and complex. AirTrain JFK connects the terminals to the New York City subway and the Long Island Rail Road, providing access to Manhattan in roughly 45 to 60 minutes. The airport serves over 60 million passengers in a typical year, ranking it among the busiest in the United States by both passenger volume and international traffic. For many travelers worldwide, JFK is their first point of contact with the United States.

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