# TWA Flight Center

Queens, NY · other · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-bd0b99e8ad` · release 2026-10-21

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/other/ny/queens-twa-flight-center/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-bd0b99e8ad.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-bd0b99e8ad.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-bd0b99e8ad

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | built | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | reinhabit | none |
| New use | hotel | none |
| What is there now | TWA Hotel | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Opened | 1962 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Closed | 2001 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Retrofit year | 2005 | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Timeline

- 1962: Trans World Airlines opened the TWA Flight Center.
- 1962: Opened
- 2001: With the demise of TWA, the terminal remained vacant.
- 2001: Closed
- 2005: The terminal remained vacant until 2005, indicating the start of its new phase.
- 2005: Retrofit: reinhabit
- 2008: The original Saarinen terminal has since been converted into the TWA Hotel.

## Sources

- John F. Kennedy International Airport — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy_International_Airport

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "TWA Flight Center, Queens, NY." Record n-bd0b99e8ad, release 2026-10-21, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/other/ny/queens-twa-flight-center/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_queenstwaflightcenter,
  title = {TWA Flight Center, Queens, NY},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/other/ny/queens-twa-flight-center/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-bd0b99e8ad, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}
```

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