Brookhaven Airport
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{{Infobox airport
| name = Brookhaven Calabro Airport
| image = FEMA staging area on Long Island (NY) (8154109757).jpg
| image-width =
| caption = FEMA used the airport as a staging area after Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
| IATA = WSH
| ICAO = KHWV
| FAA = HWV
| type = Public
| owner = Town of Brookhaven
| operator =
| city-served =
| location = Shirley, New York
| elevation-f = 81
| elevation-m = 25
| coordinates = {{Coord|40|49|19|N|072|52|01|W|type:airport_region:US}}
| website = [https://www.brookhavenny.gov/161/Brookhaven-Calabro-Airport HWV website]
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-zoom = 10
| mapframe-wikidata = yes
| r1-number = 6/24
| r1-length-f = 4,201
| r1-length-m = 1,280
| r1-surface = Asphalt
| r2-number = 15/33
| r2-length-f = 4,222
| r2-length-m = 1,287
| r2-surface = Asphalt/concrete
| stat-year = 2017
| stat1-header = Aircraft operations
| stat1-data = 54,384
| stat2-header = Based aircraft
| stat2-data = 177
| footnotes = Source: Federal Aviation Administration{{FAA-airport|ID=HWV|use=PU|own=PU|site=16179.*A}}, retrieved 08/14/2023
}}
Brookhaven Calabro Airport {{Airport codes|WSH|KHWV|HWV}} is a public airport located one mile (1.6 km) north of the central business district of Shirley, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. This airport is publicly owned by the Town of Brookhaven.
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Brookhaven Airport is assigned HWV by the FAA and WSH by the IATA. The airport's ICAO identifier is KHWV.[http://gc.kls2.com/airport/WSH Great Circle Mapper: WSH / KHWV - Shirley, New York (Brookhaven Airport)]
History
Brookhaven Airport was constructed during World War II to provide logistical support for U.S. Army Air Corps operations. Known as Mastic Flight Strip, the title of the airport was transferred to New York State after the war. In 1961 the airport was acquired by the Town of Brookhaven. It was renamed in 1991 in honor of Dr. Frank Calabro, an important figure in the airport's development.{{cite news |last=Blair |first=Cynthia |date=October 22, 2022 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/149370103/newsday-nassau-edition-names-of-long-i/ |title=Names of Long Island: Brookhaven Calabro Airport |work=Newsday |access-date=June 15, 2024 |via=Newspapers.com}}
Facilities and aircraft
Brookhaven Airport covers an area of 630 acres (2.6 km{{sup|2}}) which contains two runways:
- Runway 6/24: 4,201 x 100 ft. (1,280 x 30 m), surface: asphalt
- Runway 15/33: 4,222 x 150 ft. (1,287 x 46 m), surface: asphalt/concrete
For 12-month period ending December 31, 2017, the airport had 54,384 aircraft operations, an average of 149 per day: 99% general aviation, and <1% military. There were 177 aircraft based at this airport: 165 single engine , 6 multi engine, 1 helicopter, and 5 gliders.
Defunct Dowling College used to operate at Brookhaven Airport. Its School of Aviation offered bachelor's degrees in Aerospace Systems Technology and Aviation Management, and it participated in the FAA Air Traffic Control Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI).
See also
References
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- Shaw, Frederick J. (2004), Locating Air Force Base Sites History's Legacy, Air Force History and Museums Program, United States Air Force, Washington DC, 2004.
External links
- {{cite web |url=https://www.brookhavenny.gov/161/General-Aviation |title=Brookhaven General Aviation |publisher=Town of Brookhaven |access-date=22 August 2015 }}
- {{cite web|url= https://www.dot.ny.gov/divisions/operating/opdm/aviation/repository/air_dir/hwv.pdf |title=New York State DOT Airport Diagram }}
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Category:Airports in Suffolk County, New York
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