KAL LoungeNew York City Airport (JFK)
★3.5(534 reviews)JFK · Terminal 1 · airside
Korean Air's lounge opposite Gate 3, with an open bar and late-evening hours.
The KAL Lounge, officially the Korean Air Lounge, sits airside on Level 3 of JFK Terminal 1, on the right just after security and opposite Gate 3. It opens in two sessions, 10:30–13:50 and 21:30–00:50, timed around Korean Air's departures, so it suits late-evening flyers best. The food is light: complimentary soups, snacks and finger food. The bar is better, with complimentary house wine, beer and liquor and premium drinks for sale. Showers, Wi-Fi, TV and flight screens round it out. Korean Air First and Prestige passengers, SKYPASS elites and SkyTeam elites enter on their ticket or status. Priority Pass members use the evening session, and a LoungeDeal pass gets you in for up to 2 hours in the same window. Korean Air moves to New Terminal One in early 2027, when this lounge closes.
Crowding · comfortable
Fine for clearing email before boarding. Wi-Fi and flight screens cover the basics, and a chargeable conference room is available if you need a private space for a call.
Eat dinner before you arrive. The KAL Lounge serves complimentary soups, snacks and finger food, which is enough for a pre-flight bite rather than a meal. The drinks list is stronger: house wine, beer and liquor are complimentary, and premium drinks are sold at the bar.
Clear security in Terminal 1. The lounge is immediately on the right-hand side, opposite Gate 3.
- 01Clear security in Terminal 1
- 02Turn right
- 03Find Gate 3; the lounge is opposite it
Landmarks: Security exit · Gate 3
ℹ Airside - Terminal 1, Level 3, opposite Gate 3, just after security.
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DragonPassIncluded: Complimentary snacks · Complimentary soups · Complimentary finger food · Complimentary soft drinks · Complimentary house wine and beer · Complimentary liquor · Premium drinks for sale
Facts checked by LoungeDeal on Jul 17, 2026
- —Children under 2 enter free
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KAL Lounge tips
Time your visit for the evening session: pass-holder entry runs 21:30–00:50.
Your LoungeDeal pass covers up to 2 hours, so arrive about 2 hours before boarding.
Have dinner landside first; the lounge serves soups and finger food, not full meals.
Use the showers before a long overnight flight.
Korean Air moves to New Terminal One in early 2027, and this lounge closes then.
KAL Lounge: frequently asked questions
Airside in Terminal 1, on Level 3. It is on the right just after security, opposite Gate 3.
Two sessions a day: 10:30–13:50 and 21:30–00:50. Priority Pass and LoungeDeal pass entry is in the evening session.
Yes. Book a LoungeDeal pass for the evening session; entry is fulfilled through DragonPass and lasts up to 2 hours. Children under 2 enter free.
Yes. House wine, beer and liquor are complimentary, and premium drinks are for sale.
Korean Air moves to New Terminal One, due to open in early 2027, where a new Korean Air Prestige Lounge is planned. This Terminal 1 lounge closes when the airline moves.
