JFK Has Longest Summer Customs Wait

Of the five busiest U.S. airports that serve as international entry points, New York’s JFK has the longest average wait time, longest average maximum wait time and longest wait time during peak hours, according to a report from the Global Gateway Alliance. The average delay at JFK during June, July and August was 23 minutes. The average maximum delay was 57 minutes and average maximum delay during peak hours in August topped out at a whopping two hours. The report looked at JFK, Miami International, Los Angeles International, Newark Liberty International, and Chicago O’Hare International Airports. Among GGA’s recommendations for improving wait times: installing Automated Passport Control kiosks; creating on-call CBP rapid response teams and eliminating pre-clearance facilities in unnecessary locations.