Unfortunately I can't pick up the airports. I can get some heavily distorted traffic on 1 frequency for Laguardia and 1 from JFK but it's so bad I can't actually make out what they are saying.
Hi and welcome to the scanner enthusiasts world!!!!
By chance, are you using the stock antenna? If so, I would suggest, if at all possible, to get an exterior antenna for that. Then see what you start hearing for frequencies!
I live in Central Vermont near Montpelier the Capital city, and before I connected an exterior antenna (ST2) to my BCT15X, I was probably hearing from as far away as 35 mile radius tops.
Once I put up the ST2 30 feet in the air, I started hearing from as far away as Plattsburgh, NY (about 60 miles as the crow flies)!!! Clear as if it was in my back yard!!!
You might hear a difference (better reception) if you were to move the scanner outside using the stock antenna that came with it. I moved my scanner outside, one level down from where I am at now using the stock antenna, and just moving the scanner outside made quite a difference in pulling in frequencies better. I did all this because the weather was nice and I didn't want to be stuck in the house and I didn't own a portable scanner at the time. And I don't have metal in my walls either!! I do have a metal roof though.
But in the mean time, enjoy your new scanner. You'll love it even more when you start hearing things like a live chase happening and listening to the police report back as to what is happening! Very exciting!