John F. Kennedy International Tower KJFK
John F. Kennedy International airport traffic control tower (KJFK) is operated by the FAA and is open 24 hours. Its radio call is "Kennedy Tower". Approach and departure control come from New York Approach, radio call "New York Approach".
Services published by the FAA
- CLASS B
- CPDLC (LOGON KUSA)
- LLWAS
- PDC
- TDWR
ATIS
- D-ATIS, 24 hours
FAA remarks
- CLASS B FREQS UTILIZED 2000'/BLO WITHIN 8 NM ARE TWR FREQS.
- USE CTN FOR PSBL RDO INTFC OR FALSE INSTRUCTIONS ON ATC FREQS.
- ASDE-X IN USE. OPERATE TRANSPONDERS WITH ALTITUDE REPORTING MODE AND ADS-B (IF EQUIPPED) ENABLED ON ALL AIRPORT SURFACES.
Airport
John F. Kennedy International Airport (KJFK): runways and frequencies. See KJFK live in 3D
Pay level
The FAA rates this facility level 11 on its scale of 4 to 12. Busier, more complex facilities get higher levels, and higher levels pay more. A fully certified controller at a level 11 facility was paid between $124,007 and $167,412 a year in 2025, before the local cost-of-living addition. Overtime, night and Sunday pay come on top.
Level: National Academies (2025), The Air Traffic Controller Workforce Imperative, Appendix C, Table C-2, which reproduces FAA data with staffing as of September 23, 2023; the FAA may have changed the level since. Pay range: FAA pay band table effective January 12, 2025, as posted by NATCA.
Source
FAA National Airspace System Resource (NASR) data, 28-day cycle effective 2026-10-01 (FAA NASR subscription). Facility data changes every 28 days; check current FAA publications before flight.
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