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JFK performance data

John F Kennedy International (JFK, New York NY) boarded 31466102 passengers in CY2024, up 2.1% vs 2023 — #6 nationally.

We hold 27 validated statistics for this airport, covering 1988 to 2024.

What this does not meanThis airport’s figures span 1 January 2018, when the DOT changed both which carriers must report (from 1% to half of one percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue) and how flights are attributed (from the operating carrier to the marketing carrier). Figures either side of that date describe different populations of flights, so they are listed by year below rather than drawn as one continuous trend.

Traffic and reliability

  • At JFK (New York, NY) in 2024, 1.86% of 123348 departures were cancelled and 21.1% left 15+ min late.

    2024n=123348 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • John F Kennedy International (JFK, New York NY) boarded 31466102 passengers in CY2024, up 2.1% vs 2023 — #6 nationally.

    2024complete FAA enplanement census

  • At JFK (New York, NY) in 2023, 2.3% of 133048 departures were cancelled and 23.2% left 15+ min late.

    2023n=133048 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At JFK (New York, NY) in 2022, 3.57% of 136581 departures were cancelled and 26.2% left 15+ min late.

    2022n=136581 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At JFK (New York, NY) in 2021, 1.29% of 82657 departures were cancelled and 17.2% left 15+ min late.

    2021n=82657 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At JFK (New York, NY) in 2020, 6.18% of 57094 departures were cancelled and 9.7% left 15+ min late.

    2020n=57094 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At JFK (New York, NY) in 2019, 1.6% of 127145 departures were cancelled and 20.2% left 15+ min late.

    2019n=127145 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At JFK (New York, NY) in 2018, 2.65% of 129652 departures were cancelled and 20.7% left 15+ min late.

    2018n=129652 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At JFK (New York, NY) in 2017, 2.2% of 94454 departures were cancelled and 24.7% left 15+ min late.

    2017n=94454 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At JFK (New York, NY) in 2016, 1.24% of 97751 departures were cancelled and 22.0% left 15+ min late.

    2016n=97751 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At JFK (New York, NY) in 2015, 1.91% of 102114 departures were cancelled and 21.5% left 15+ min late.

    2015n=102114 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At JFK (New York, NY) in 2014, 2.31% of 100560 departures were cancelled and 23.5% left 15+ min late.

    2014n=100560 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At JFK (New York, NY) in 2013, 1.76% of 111279 departures were cancelled and 23.7% left 15+ min late.

    2013n=111279 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At JFK (New York, NY) in 2012, 1.64% of 97115 departures were cancelled and 18.8% left 15+ min late.

    2012n=97115 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At JFK (New York, NY) in 2011, 2.73% of 94430 departures were cancelled and 23.3% left 15+ min late.

    2011n=94430 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At JFK (New York, NY) in 2010, 3.39% of 112030 departures were cancelled and 21.9% left 15+ min late.

    2010n=112030 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At JFK (New York, NY) in 2009, 2.19% of 119672 departures were cancelled and 24.1% left 15+ min late.

    2009n=119672 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At JFK (New York, NY) in 2008, 2.69% of 118804 departures were cancelled and 30.6% left 15+ min late.

    2008n=118804 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At JFK (New York, NY) in 2007, 3.24% of 126561 departures were cancelled and 35.8% left 15+ min late.

    2007n=126561 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At JFK (New York, NY) in 2006, 1.75% of 110367 departures were cancelled and 33.4% left 15+ min late.

    2006n=110367 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At JFK (New York, NY) in 2005, 1.88% of 101953 departures were cancelled and 31.0% left 15+ min late.

    2005n=101953 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At JFK (New York, NY) in 2004, 1.46% of 91501 departures were cancelled and 22.8% left 15+ min late.

    2004n=91501 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At JFK (New York, NY) in 2003, 1.85% of 74506 departures were cancelled and 19.2% left 15+ min late.

    2003n=74506 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At JFK (New York, NY) in 2002, 1.54% of 43440 departures were cancelled and 21.5% left 15+ min late.

    2002n=43440 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At JFK (New York, NY) in 2000, 3.07% of 45578 departures were cancelled and 28.5% left 15+ min late.

    2000n=45578 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At JFK (New York, NY) in 1989, 1.32% of 48606 departures were cancelled and 35.4% left 15+ min late.

    1989n=48606 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

  • At JFK (New York, NY) in 1988, 0.78% of 51485 departures were cancelled and 29.7% left 15+ min late.

    1988n=51485 departures

    Reporting carriers only; weather mix varies by region.

What this page does not tell you

  • Cancellation and delay rates are not directly comparable between airports. Route networks differ and so does the weather they fly through, and the source data says so.
  • Nothing here tells you what you are owed. That depends on the rule that applies to your situation, which is on the passenger rights pages.
  • These are counts and rates, not explanations. We have not tested why any figure moved.

Sources and provenance

Written by Row30 Data Desk. Data reviewed by Row30 Data Desk on July 26, 2026.

Underlying federal data covers 1988 to 2024.

Every figure above traces to a row in our statistics database: traffic-JFK-2024. Each was validated against its source row before this page could publish.

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How this article was produced

Produced with AI assistance and reviewed by a named human before publishing. The pipeline that pulls the federal data and computes the statistics is conventional software, not a language model. Software is never credited as an author.

Before a page can publish, an automated check matches every number in the draft against the stored source row. If a digit does not reconcile, the article is blocked. The same check confirms the period is stated, the citation is carried verbatim, the licence permits the use, and no comparative claim outruns its stated uncertainty.

How the Row30 Data Desk works, including what it is not.

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Source: Federal Aviation Administration passenger boarding data; analysis by Row30.

Source: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics; analysis by Row30.