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The Local @ JFK

Terminal 1•Gate 5•Post-Security
SandwichesBurgersSaladsCoffee & TeaBars & Cocktails

Hours

8:00 AM - 10:00 PM

Traditional American cuisine for passengers who are in a rush or prefer to dine in.

Finding it

The Local @ JFK is in Gate 5 in Terminal 1 near Gate 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport. It is airside, past the security checkpoint, so allow for the queue before you count on it.

Nearest gates
Gate 5
Level
3

Terminal 1 has 30 places to eat and 34 shops in this directory; the earliest opens at 5am.

Hours against the security queue

The Local @ JFK opens at 8am and closes at 10pm. FlyIndex's wait-time data puts the typical JFK checkpoint queue at 33 minutes around 8am.

Across the week, JFK security runs longest around 8am at a median of 33 minutes, and lightest around 2am at 10 minutes. The queue is typically building before this location opens.

Queue figures are medians from FlyIndex's JFK wait-time record, not a live reading.

What to expect

  • sandwiches
  • vegetarian
  • american
  • burgers
  • salads
  • coffee
  • bar

Other options in Terminal 1

All past the same checkpoint, so you can reach them without clearing security again.

Sources

Official Travel Resources

1 verified external links from airport operators and U.S. agencies.

Official Airport Resources1 link▼