East Hampton Airport
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East Hampton Airport is a public airport in Wainscott, New York
, three miles (5 km) west of the central business district of the village of East Hampton
, in Suffolk County
, New York
, USA
. It is owned and operated by the Town of East Hampton
.
There is considerable debate about the airport which is prominently used by private jets visiting the Hamptons
. Residents of newly built houses around the airport have complained about the noise. Other residents have complained about the money spent on the airport. Much of the debate now centers on whether to repair the 2501 feet (762.3 m) runway 4/22 which is cracked with vegetation and is currently closed.
Noise from helicopters has also generated controversy. In the summer of 2007 US Helicopter
announced plans for scheduled service between the East 34th Street Heliport
and the airport (leaving on Friday afternoons and returning on Sunday evenings) with a roundtrip ticket cost of $1,600. In response United States Senator Charles Schumer
introduced legislation in July 2007 requiring the Federal Aviation Agency "to study helicopter traffic over Long Island, and report within 90 days on ways to reduce noise and divert the flight paths from homes." The New York Times noted that East Hampton Airport is the most popular destination for helicopters from New York City and that there were 2,400 helicopter arrivals and departures from January to June 2007. James L. Brundige, the airport’s manager, said helicopter flights had doubled in the past decade.
Trump Air
provided regularly scheduled helicopter service in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The last scheduled fixed wing airline was East Hampton Airlines which now offers chartered service.
HeliFlite founded in 1998, offers on-demand charter service, helicopter management, fractional ownership and also a 25-hour HeliCard™ product. HeliFlite operates a fleet of only twin engine & dual piloted Bell 430 and Sikorsky S76 executive class helicopters.
As per Federal Aviation Administration
records, the airport had 420 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year
2004 and 103 enplanements in 2005. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007–2011, East Hampton is classified as a general aviation
airport.
Marine One
was based at the airport for one week in August 1998 and 1999 during week-long visits by Bill Clinton
and Hillary Clinton to the Georgica Pond
home of director Steven Spielberg
. Clinton conducted a fundraiser in a hangar at the airport in 1999.
The PBS children's television show It's a Big Big World
produced by Mitchell Kriegman
is produced at Wainscott Studios which is the industrial park associated with the airport.
Cape Air
is thinking about launching service to East Hampton Airport Summer 2010 from either Boston, New York, or Martha's Vineyard.
East Hampton Airport covers 570 acres (231 ha) and has three runway
s:
Wainscott, New York
Wainscott is a census-designated place that roughly corresponds to the hamlet with the same name in the town of East Hampton in Suffolk County, New York on the South Fork of Long Island. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 628...
, three miles (5 km) west of the central business district of the village of East Hampton
East Hampton (village), New York
The Village of East Hampton is a village in Town of East Hampton, New York. It is located in Suffolk County, on the South Fork of eastern Long Island...
, in Suffolk County
Suffolk County, New York
Suffolk County is a county located in the U.S. state of New York on the eastern portion of Long Island. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,493,350. It was named for the county of Suffolk in England, from which its earliest settlers came...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is owned and operated by the Town of East Hampton
East Hampton (town), New York
The Town of East Hampton is located in southeastern Suffolk County, New York, at the eastern end of the South Shore of Long Island. It is the easternmost town in the state of New York...
.
There is considerable debate about the airport which is prominently used by private jets visiting the Hamptons
Hamptons
The Hamptons may refer to several villages and hamlets in the towns of Southampton and East Hampton on the far east end of Suffolk County in Long Island, New York. These townships occupy the South Fork of Long Island, stretching into the Atlantic Ocean. The Hamptons form a popular seaside resort,...
. Residents of newly built houses around the airport have complained about the noise. Other residents have complained about the money spent on the airport. Much of the debate now centers on whether to repair the 2501 feet (762.3 m) runway 4/22 which is cracked with vegetation and is currently closed.
Noise from helicopters has also generated controversy. In the summer of 2007 US Helicopter
US Helicopter
US Helicopter was an independent air shuttle service that operated regularly scheduled helicopter flights from Manhattan to Newark and JFK airports. Flights left from Downtown and Midtown Manhattan Heliports to Delta Air Lines Terminal 3 at John F. Kennedy International Airport...
announced plans for scheduled service between the East 34th Street Heliport
East 34th Street Heliport
East 34th Street Heliport is a heliport on the east side of Manhattan located between the East River and the FDR Drive viaduct. Also known as the Atlantic Metroport at East 34th Street, it is a public heliport owned by New York City and run by the Economic Development Corporation.The East 34th...
and the airport (leaving on Friday afternoons and returning on Sunday evenings) with a roundtrip ticket cost of $1,600. In response United States Senator Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
Charles Ellis "Chuck" Schumer is the senior United States Senator from New York and a member of the Democratic Party. First elected in 1998, he defeated three-term Republican incumbent Al D'Amato by a margin of 55%–44%. He was easily re-elected in 2004 by a margin of 71%–24% and in 2010 by a...
introduced legislation in July 2007 requiring the Federal Aviation Agency "to study helicopter traffic over Long Island, and report within 90 days on ways to reduce noise and divert the flight paths from homes." The New York Times noted that East Hampton Airport is the most popular destination for helicopters from New York City and that there were 2,400 helicopter arrivals and departures from January to June 2007. James L. Brundige, the airport’s manager, said helicopter flights had doubled in the past decade.
Trump Air
Trump Shuttle
Trump Shuttle, Inc., doing business as Trump Airlines, was an airline owned by Donald Trump from 1989 to 1992. The landing rights and some of the physical assets necessary to operate the shuttle flights were originally part of Eastern Air Lines and known as the Eastern Air Shuttle...
provided regularly scheduled helicopter service in the late 1980s and early 1990s. The last scheduled fixed wing airline was East Hampton Airlines which now offers chartered service.
HeliFlite founded in 1998, offers on-demand charter service, helicopter management, fractional ownership and also a 25-hour HeliCard™ product. HeliFlite operates a fleet of only twin engine & dual piloted Bell 430 and Sikorsky S76 executive class helicopters.
As per Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
records, the airport had 420 passenger boardings (enplanements) in calendar year
Calendar year
Generally speaking, a calendar year begins on the New Year's Day of the given calendar system and ends on the day before the following New Year's Day. By convention, a calendar year consists of a natural number of days. To reconcile the calendar year with an astronomical cycle , certain years...
2004 and 103 enplanements in 2005. According to the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2007–2011, East Hampton is classified as a general aviation
General aviation
General aviation is one of the two categories of civil aviation. It refers to all flights other than military and scheduled airline and regular cargo flights, both private and commercial. General aviation flights range from gliders and powered parachutes to large, non-scheduled cargo jet flights...
airport.
Marine One
Marine One
Marine One is the call sign of any United States Marine Corps aircraft carrying the President of the United States. It usually denotes a helicopter operated by the HMX-1 "Nighthawks" squadron, either the large VH-3D Sea King or the newer, smaller VH-60N "WhiteHawk", both due to be replaced by the...
was based at the airport for one week in August 1998 and 1999 during week-long visits by Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
and Hillary Clinton to the Georgica Pond
Georgica Pond
Georgica Pond is a coastal lagoon on the west border of East Hampton Village and Wainscott, and was the site of a Summer White House of Bill Clinton in 1998 and 1999....
home of director Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Steven Allan Spielberg KBE is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, video game designer, and studio entrepreneur. In a career of more than four decades, Spielberg's films have covered many themes and genres. Spielberg's early science-fiction and adventure films were seen as an...
. Clinton conducted a fundraiser in a hangar at the airport in 1999.
The PBS children's television show It's a Big Big World
It's a Big Big World
It's A Big Big World is an American children's television show on PBS Kids, that debuted January 2, 2006. It was originally part of Miss Lori and Hooper's schedule block, but it was replaced in that block on September 3, 2007, though ran for a few years that followed...
produced by Mitchell Kriegman
Mitchell Kriegman
Mitchell Kriegman is an American writer and producer dedicated to developing innovative content for film and television. His production company, Big Big Productions, developed the patented technique called Shadowmation which utilizes real time virtual sets and Bunraku style team puppetry...
is produced at Wainscott Studios which is the industrial park associated with the airport.
Cape Air
Cape Air
Hyannis Air Service, Inc., operating as Cape Air, is an airline headquartered at Barnstable Municipal Airport in Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States. It operates scheduled passenger services in the Northeast, Florida, the Caribbean, Mid-Atlantic States, Midwest, and Micronesia...
is thinking about launching service to East Hampton Airport Summer 2010 from either Boston, New York, or Martha's Vineyard.
Facilities
East Hampton Airport covers 570 acres (231 ha) and has three runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
s:
- Runway 10/28: 4,255 x 100 ft. (1,297 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt
- Runway 4/22: 2,501 x 100 ft. (762 x 30 m), Surface: Asphalt (currently closed)
- Runway 16/34: 2,223 x 75 ft. (678 x 23 m), Surface: Asphalt