Arrival Building, New York Intnl Airport, Fountain Queens, NY 1960s VTG Postcard for Sale

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Arrival Building, New York Intnl Airport, Fountain Queens, NY 1960s VTG Postcard:
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AM-782 Arrival Building -- New York International Airport
Idlewild, Queens, New YorkThe beautiful fountains and gardens are shown here, in front of the Arrival Building. This is one of the world\'s most modern air terminals and will handle all international passengers entering the United States through the Port of New York.
Published by Alfred Mainzer, Inc., Long Island City, NY
The International Arrivals Building, or IAB, was the first new terminal at the airport, opening in December 1957.JFK is located in the southeastern section of Queens County, New York City, on Jamaica Bay, fifteen miles by highway from midtown Manhattan. South Service Road, Building 14, Jamaica, New York 11430
This vintage postcard from the 1960s depicts the Arrival Building at New York International Airport in Queens, NY. The postcard, which features a divided back and chrome accents, is an original printed lithograph by Alfred Mainzer, Inc. of Long Island City, NY. The postcard is unposted and comes as a single unit, with a standard size of 5.5 x 3.5 inches.
The postcard is a great addition to any collection of topographical postcards or collectibles related to transportation and international arrivals buildings. It provides a glimpse into the past and captures the essence of a historic landmark. The postcard is a must-have for anyone interested in the history of Idlewild, Queens and the evolution of international air travel.\"John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK, ICAO: KJFK, FAA LID: JFK) is a major international airport serving New York City and its metropolitan area, in the United States. The airport is located in Queens, New York City. It is the busiest of the seven airports in the New York airport system, the sixth-busiest airport in the United States, and the busiest international commercial airport in North America. The airport, which covers 5,200 acres (2,104 ha), is the largest in the New York metropolitan area.
Over 90 airlines operate from the airport, with nonstop or direct flights to destinations on all six inhabited continents.
JFK is located in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Midtown Manhattan. The airport features five passenger terminals and four runways. It is primarily accessible via car, bus, shuttle, or other vehicle transit via the JFK Expressway or Interstate 678 (Van Wyck Expressway), or via train. JFK is a hub for American Airlines and Delta Air Lines as well as the primary operating base for JetBlue.
JFK is also a former hub for Braniff, Eastern, Flying Tigers, National, Northeast, Northwest, Pan Am, Seaboard World, Tower Air, and TWA.
The facility opened in 1948 as New York International Airport and was commonly known as Idlewild Airport.
Following the assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963, the airport was renamed John F. Kennedy International Airport as a tribute to the 35th President of the United States.Separate terminalsBy 1954, Idlewild had the highest volume of international air traffic of any airport globally.: 3 The Port of New York Authority originally planned a single 55-gate terminal, but the major airlines did not agree with this plan, arguing that the terminal would be far too small for future traffic. Architect Wallace Harrison then designed a plan for each major airline at the airport to be given its own space to develop its own terminal. This scheme made construction more practical, made terminals more navigable, and introduced incentives for airlines to compete with each other for the best design. The revised plan met airline approval in 1955, with seven terminals initially planned. Five terminals were for individual airlines, one was for three airlines, and one was for international arrivals (National Airlines and British Airways arrived later). In addition, there would be an 11-story control tower, roadways, parking lots, taxiways, and a reflecting lagoon in the center.: 3 The airport was designed for aircraft up to 300,000-pound (140,000 kg) gross weight The airport had to be modified in the late 1960s to accommodate the Boeing 747\'s weight.
The International Arrivals Building, or IAB, was the first new terminal at the airport, opening in December 1957. The building was designed by SOM.: 3 The terminal stretched nearly 2,300 feet (700 meters) and was parallel to runway 7R. The terminal had \"finger\" piers at right-angles to the main building allowing more aircraft to park, an innovation at the time. The building was expanded in 1970 to accommodate jetways. However, by the 1990s the overcrowded building was showing its age and it did not provide adequate space for security checkpoints. It was demolished in 2000 and replaced with Terminal 4.\" - Wikipedia