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. The Town of Islip owns and operates the airport, which serves about two million airline passengers a year, as well as general aviation. Long Island MacArthur Airport (LIMA) covers 1,311 acres (531 ha) and has three runways and two helipads. MacArthur Airport serves

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in New York City. Shuttle buses connect the airport to the Ronkonkoma Railroad Station. The FAA designated LIMA an Official Metro Airport in early 2011, meaning it is now grouped with LaGuardia, JFK and

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in travel and informational searches for New York airports, providing better exposure. MacArthur Airport does not share the congested airspace of the city-centric airports and has an exceptional record of on-time performance. In 2009, 83.6% of flights arrived on time and 85.6% of flights departed on time. In 2017 the airport served more than 1.29 million airline passengers. In 2016 it had 124,154 aircraft operations, an average of 340 per day; 84% general aviation; 7% scheduled airline; 6% air taxi and 2% military. In July 2018, 247 aircraft were based at Islip: 141 single-engine, 30 multi-engine, 36 jets, 31 helicopters, and 9 military. The Town-owned Foreign Trade Zone is next to the airport property.

History

In April 1942 the Town of Islip contracted with the federal government to build an airfield on town-owned land for military use.Suffolk County News Archive, April 3, 1942 Within months the Civil Aeronautics Administration – predecessor to today's

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– funded construction of three paved runways. Originally named Islip Airport, at the suggestion of Charles H. Duryea, a local elected official, the airport was renamed MacArthur Airport after General

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built the first hangar at the airport. Five years later the Town built the airport's first terminal building preparing for airline flights. Through the 1950s the

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conducted aerospace research at the airport. In 1947, the Town of Islip offered the airport to the

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(now the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey). The offer was rejected because of the airport's location outside of the port region. In 1960,

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was the first scheduled passenger airline at Islip, flying to

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departures: a nonstop to Washington National, one to Baltimore, and three flights direct to Boston via several stops. The General Douglas MacArthur Terminal was completed in 1966. In 1967

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flights a day, to Bridgeport and Albany and beyond with one flight continuing to Toronto. By 1969 Mohawk was flying

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s nonstop to Albany and Washington D.C.

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, and direct jets to Burlington, VT, Cincinnati and Detroit. Allegheny continued

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arrived at Islip in 1999 with nonstop

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s nonstop to the Continental Airlines hub in Cleveland. In later years Continental Express continued to serve the airport with nonstop regional jets to Cleveland while

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scheduled nonstop turboprops to Albany, NY; both services ended in 2005.

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in 2001; in May 2008 the airline resumed service to

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from MacArthur, dropping it soon after. Delta Express, which had nonstops to

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and Fort Lauderdale, dropped MacArthur Airport in 2003 after a decline in traffic. Delta Connection regional jet service to

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flown by Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA) on behalf of Delta Air Lines ended on May 1, 2008 following a mid-April announcement that Delta and

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were planning to merge – a move that led to changes for the merged airline. As of December 2022 Southwest is operating year-round non-stops to Baltimore, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, Tampa, Nashville, and West Palm Beach.

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previously operated two weekly flights on a seasonal basis to Fort Myers/Punta Gorda, FL. with

s but no longer serves the airport.

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began operating two daily nonstop flights to Boston in July 2013, but stopped flying to MacArthur a year later. The last

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to serve Islip was

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with

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flights operated by its

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regional affiliate

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to Philadelphia. Service to Washington–National ended on July 2, 2014, after the merger between

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and American. The newly merged airline had to cut service to 17 cities from Washington–National because of an antitrust lawsuit preventing the airline from monopolizing slots at National Airport. American Airlines reapplied for nonstop service between MacArthur Airport and Washington–National when two slots opened up, but in early 2015 the airline lost the bid for these two slots. In September 2022, American Airlines ended service to Islip citing a regional pilot shortage as the main reason behind the cut.

Passenger enplanements and operations

Following the

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MacArthur Airport saw a 25% decrease in passenger traffic. Passenger traffic later increased, but they decreased again in 2006. Charts depicting annual operations and passenger enplanements are in Appendix C and D. In 2005 MacArthur Airport had 173,135 total operations; during this year 1,055,832 passenger were enplaned, 7.07% more than 2004. In 2006 MacArthur had 189,390 total operations with 1,138,061 passenger enplanements. The year 2007 brought total operations at MacArthur down to 184,760 but passenger enplanements increased to 1,167,515, MacArthur's highest enplanements in the last 6 years. In 2008, total operations at MacArthur were 179,230 and passenger enplanements were down to 1,048,768; in 2009, 159,736 total operations and 929,902 passenger enplanements. From 2005 to 2009 almost every category of MacArthur's operations has declined: airline, military, air taxi, and general aviation. A recent figure was released citing a 46.4% decrease from 2007 to 2012, the most loss in any small hub airport.

Growth in the 21st century

Established about midway through the 20th century, by the end of the century MacArthur Airport had been transformed. Growth and expansion continued in the early years of the 21st century, but by 2014 the airport was experiencing financial difficulties. In 2004 MacArthur Airport embarked on an expansion that included a Southwest Airlines terminal built by the airline at a cost of $65 million. Phase one of the expansion included four gates to be used by Southwest, as well as space for shops and restaurants. Phase two, completed in November 2006, added four more gates for a total of eight new gates. Prior to the expansion project, passengers had to pass back through the ticketing area of the airport to reach the baggage claim area. With the completion of Phase two, the new concourse provided a more convenient exit point to baggage claim, ground transportation, and the airport's roadway exit. Nevertheless, the location of the baggage claim area still requires most travelers using the airport's long-term parking lots to still pass back through the ticketing area of the airport to reach their vehicles. A major proponent of the airport's 2004–2006 expansion projects was

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, then the Islip Town Supervisor; the new concourse was named after McGowan. The terminal was renamed Veterans Memorial Concourse in homage to Long Island's distinction as home to more military veterans than almost any other community in the United States. The 2004 expansion was built without state approvals and in violation of fire and safety codes, which resulted in a scandal. In late September 2007,

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, an ultra-low cost airline based in

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, proposed to fly between MacArthur Airport and

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. The proposal failed, however. A new control tower was completed in 2010 and opened in 2011 to replace the tower built in the early sixties. In 2010 a new state-of-the-art Fuel Farm will increase the jet fuel supply. The airport has plans to reconfigure the roadway in front of the terminal; another taxiway is planned along with other projects using FAA airport improvement program funds. Development of the West Side, home to a thriving general aviation sector, will get underway in late 2010. While the airport continues to expand it has added numerous amenities, including free courtesy cell phone parking (located in the rear of Lot 6B). In November 2009 MacArthur Airport became the only airport in the tri-state region to offer free wireless Internet service in the entire terminal and in the courtesy cell phone parking lot.MacGowan, Carl,
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'', 2009-11-24. In addition, the airport launched several tools designed to provide up-to-date information to travelers, including its first official website, flyLIMA.com. All passenger food catering within the airport terminal is provided by

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, which operates five restaurants. In March 2017, plans were announced to build a U.S. Customs Station at MacArthur Airport by the end of 2019 with help from financial assistance from New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo. This will be an attempt at making MacArthur an international destination and at enticing airlines to add MacArthur to their destinations. Beginning in late March, a marketing campaign is to be undertaken by the Town Of Islip to announce the revival of the airport. This will include advertisements on public transportation, digital marketing, and radio spots. In years past, previous campaigns have targeted airlines. This time, the $180 million campaign focus will be on potential passengers and commuters. A new logo and slogan will be announced in the future, as well. The thought process is that by attracting more passengers, the airport will attract more airlines, including international flights. On July 17, 2017,

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announced service to 10 new cities using aircraft as large as the

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, which approaches the

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in range and passenger capacity, a first for the airport in the past decade.

Airlines and destinations

MacArthur Airport currently has two concourses in one main terminal. Concourse A has nine gates, concourse B has two gates with

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s and multiple gates that board from the ramp.

Passenger

Statistics

Passenger numbers

Top destinations

Carrier shares

Administration

Long Island MacArthur Airport is owned and operated by the Town of Islip. The Department of Aviation is led by the Commissioner of Aviation and Transportation, which works closely with the Town Board to manage and steward the airport. Departments include Airport Operations, Custodial, Fire Rescue, Law Enforcement, Maintenance, Construction, and Administration.

Tenants

Long Island MacArthur Airport's houses numerous general aviation tenants, including three fixed based operators: Sheltair Aviation,

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, and Mid Island Air, which offers a full range of general aviation services. There are three flight schools based on the field,

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, Heritage Flight Academy, and Mid Island Air Service. The Suffolk County Police (SCPD) Aviation Section has a law enforcement and

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helicopter based at MacArthur Airport. The base is staffed 24 hours a day by police pilots, as well as flight

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employed by the

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. Until the early 1990s, the 2nd Battalion (Attack), 142nd Aviation Regiment of the N.Y. Army National Guard's 42nd Infantry Division Aviation Brigade, was based at MacArthur Airport, equipped with

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(F model) gunships. In 2006, the 3rd Battalion (Assault), 142nd Aviation Regiment moved its headquarters from Latham, N.Y. to Long Island MacArthur Airport, bringing its Sikorsky UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters. In May 2007, following yet another reorganization in which the battalion was re-configured, the unit received its mobilization alert order to participate in

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. Over the course of their deployment, the unit – which came to be known as Task Force Jester – flew more than 15,000 flight hours. The last of the battalion's troops returned home to Long Island MacArthur Airport in May 2009. It is also home to

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's Long Island Group's Suffolk Cadet Squadron 10. Radio station

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(Broadcasting as LI News) maintains its offices and studios within the airport.

Accidents and incidents

*On April 4, 1955, a

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operating on a pilot test flight bound for

lost control soon after take-off and subsequently crashed, killing all three crew members on board. *On November 23, 1999, a U.S. Army National Guard

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"Huey" helicopter crashed in fog during an attempted landing after training exercises above eastern Long Island; two were killed and two injured. *On January 7, 2011, a Bombardier Dash 8-100 operating as Piedmont Airlines Flight 4507 on behalf of American Airlines operating service from Philadelphia, PA to New Haven, CT had to divert here because after being struck by lightning over the Long Island Sound, there were electrical problems. The diversion was successful and the 33 passengers were bussed up to New Haven. *On February 3, 2022, a

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collided with a

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on the ramp. No one was injured. Investigation is still ongoing.

Ground transportation

MacArthur Airport is connected with the nearby

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station at Ronkonkoma by shuttle buses and taxi service. The LIRR offers passengers transportation to nearby New York City. The LIRR currently offers a discount package for airport passengers, which includes the cost of shuttle service between the train station and airport terminal. Suffolk Transit's S57 route serves the airport, connecting it with

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and the Smith Haven Mall, located in

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. The Hampton Jitney's Westhampton, Montauk, and North Fork lines stop along the

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(Interstate 495) at Exit 60. It is called the Islip Airport Connection, and is a short cab ride away from the airport terminal.

In popular culture

Long Island MacArthur Airport has been used several times as a

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: * In the 1970s film '' The Out-of-Towners'', the airport scene, in which George Kellerman (

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) and his wife Gwen (

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) depart

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for New York. * In 2008, several scenes for the independent film '' Every Day'', starring

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, and

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. * Scenes for the 2010 FX comedy ''

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'' were filmed at the airport. * In 2011,

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's music video ''

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'' was filmed at the airport. * In 2012, part of the movie '' Non-Stop'' was filmed in various locations at the airport. * In 2014, scenes from ''

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'' were filmed at the airport.

References

External links

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History

Passenger enplanements and operations

Growth in the 21st century

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Statistics

Passenger numbers

Top destinations

Carrier shares

Administration

Tenants

Accidents and incidents

Ground transportation

In popular culture

See also

References

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