JFK Airport plans comprehensive renumbering of gates to reduce traveler confusion

To address this, the Port Authority is considering implementing a three-digit numbering system across the airport complex. Under this plan, each terminal would have distinct gate numbers starting with different hundreds: Terminal One would have gates numbered from 101 to 124, Terminal Four from 401 onwards, and so forth.

Forse indicated that while no timeline has been announced for when this renumbering will take place, there is an intention to "do something sooner rather than later." The goal is to avoid what Forse described as a "full rip the Band-Aid off" experience for travelers.

Other major airports in the United States have already adopted similar systems. Los Angeles International Airport uses three-digit numbers at its Tom Bradley International Terminal, and San Francisco International Airport implemented a new system in 2020 with letters and numbers corresponding to each terminal.

Despite these planned changes for gate numbering, there are no current plans to alter how JFK's terminals themselves are numbered. Once redevelopment is complete, JFK will feature Terminals One, Four, Five, Six, and Eight without any sequential rebranding on the horizon.