Long Islanders have a wide variety of choices when it comes to flying to and from home. Not only are there several Island-based airports, but there are also New York City and New Jersey airports within driving distnace. Here's a list of major airports that serve Long Islanders.
Brookhaven Calabro Airport
Located in Shirley, in Suffolk County, this airport is operated by the Town of Brookhaven’s Division of General Aviation. Services at the airport include helicopter tours of Long Island by East End Helicopter.East Hampton Airport
East Hampton Airport in Wainscott, (631) 324-0770, is owned and operated by the Town of East Hampton. East Hampton Airlines offers chartered flights from this airport. US Helicopter offers seasonal service from Manhattan to and from the airport.Long Island MacArthur Airport
Although this airport is sometimes locally referred to as “Islip Airport,” it is located in Ronkonkoma, but owned and operated by the Town of Islip in Suffolk County. Southwest Airlines and US Airways Express have regularly scheduled flights to and from this airport.Republic Airport
This airport in Farmingdale, Suffolk County, serves both Nassau and Suffolk. Billing itself as “Long Island’s Executive Airport,” Republic serves passengers on a number of charter flight services, such as Empire Airways, which flies to Florida, the Hamptons, Martha’s Vineyard and other destinations. Other airlines flying out of Republic include Talon Air, Ventura Air Services, and more. Helicopter and casino charters also fly to and from Republic.Long Island is also home to a number of smaller, private airports. You can find a list of them at CitiDexLi.com.
New York & New Jersey Airports
Long Islanders can also use the three main airports in New York City and New Jersey.
